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BMES Tie and Tiara Tuesdays ProgramPosted on: Friday, January 29, 2016On Tuesdays, Bethel Manor Elementary School (BMES) students in grades 3-5 are encouraged to dress to impress with ties and other related dress clothes. The Tie and Tiara program focuses on looking your best and feeling your best so that you can DO your best in school. At the end of the school year, students who have participated in the program get to attend a celebration. |
Second Graders Skype with WTKR MeteorologistPosted on: Friday, January 29, 2016On Thursday, November 21, 60 second grade students at Yorktown Elementary School learned about weather forecasting during a Skype session with WTKR meteorologist, Myles Henderson. Mr. Henderson took time to answer students' questions about weather in general and, specifically, about the impending snow storm. The real world learning experience enhanced their weather unit and supported the S.T.E.M. focus of Yorktown Elementary in a blended learning platform. Several students spent the remainder of the day talking about becoming meteorologists. |
Magruder Teacher's Pledge Inspires Fundraising DrivePosted on: Friday, January 29, 2016The morning announcements at Magruder Elementary School (MES) featured a unique segment on January 28, as a teacher had her head shaved. MES staff, students and parents have been raising money to support a kindergarten student undergoing treatment for leukemia. They held a Hats on for Gracie day in which students donated at least one dollar to wear a hat to school. Sandra Murawski, a kindergarten teacher, promised to have her head shaved if at least $500 was raised. Not only did the school meet her challenge, they raised more than $3,000! |
YCSD School Schedule Revision & Exam Information UpdatePosted on: Monday, January 25, 2016This is an important announcement from the York County School Division. All schools and offices will be closed again tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26, due to persistently hazardous road conditions in residential areas throughout various portions of the county. Essential personnel will be notified by supervisors regarding work schedules. |
School Schedule UpdatePosted on: Monday, January 25, 2016The York County School Division has released an updated schedule for the week of January 25, 2016. Tuesday, January 26 will be a full day for all schools, with secondary schools operating on a B day schedule. Wednesday and Thursday will remain early dismissal days and Friday, January 29 will now also be an early dismissal day for all schools. |
York County School Division Closed - January 25Posted on: Sunday, January 24, 2016The York County School Division will be closed Monday, January 25, 2016 for students and staff as road conditions remain hazardous in multiple parts of the county at this time. Essential personnel will be notified by supervisors regarding work schedules. All after-school and evening practices/activities scheduled for Monday have been postponed, including the monthly School Board meeting. We will share additional information regarding school schedules for the remainder of the week as we continue to review and assess conditions. |
Excellence in Theatre Education NomineePosted on: Friday, January 15, 2016Amy Insley, York High School Drama teacher, was recently nominated for the Excellence in Theatre Education Award by The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University. This special award was introduced last year and is presented to an educator that transforms the lives of students through the power of the arts at the annual Tony Awards ceremony. The award finalists will be announced in the spring. |
TMS Students Visit York ConvalescentPosted on: Friday, January 15, 2016As part of their transformative project, Lisa Spruill’s Public Speaking class at Tabb Middle School (TMS) researched what life was like for a teenager living in the 40’s and 50’s. Based on research they conducted with Media Specialist Nanci Diggs in the library, students wrote a set of questions, which they used to interview the residents at the York Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center. After the field trip, the students prepared reports on the information that they collected from their interviews and presented their findings to their classmates. The students also shared how fulfilling the project was for them personally. |
District PTA Reflections ResultsPosted on: Friday, January 15, 2016Seven York County School Division (YCSD) students have advanced to the state level in the annual PTA Reflections program. The PTA Reflections contest is a national initiative founded in 1969 that encourages students to express themselves through the arts and be rewarded for their effort. The theme of this year’s contest was “Let Your Imagination Fly.” |
THS Coach to be Hall of Fame InducteePosted on: Friday, January 15, 2016Tabb High School’s (THS) longtime wrestling coach and history teacher Doug Roper will be inducted in to the Virginia Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in April. In his 32-year career as head coach for the Tigers, the team has produced 10 individual state champions and a second-place finish in the state tournament during the 2006-07 season. Coach Roper’s overall record is 375-220-4. |
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