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GBES Teacher Honored By State Organization

Posted on: Friday, April 22, 2016

Carol Bauer, who teaches fourth grade at Grafton Bethel Elementary School, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Virginia Education Association (VEA) Award for Teaching Excellence. The award, the highest offered by the VEA, recognizes educators whose professional practice and advocacy for the profession are exemplary. Carol joined YCSD in 1996 and was named the Grafton Bethel Elementary School Teacher of the Year in 2015. In addition to challenging her students on a daily basis, she serves as sponsor forthe Battle of Book and coach of the Great Grizzlies Lego team. She has helped mentor fellow teachers through the rigorous National Board Certification process. She’s also been part of the York Education Association at every level, serving as a local president, a member of the VEA Board

GMS 1,000 Book Challenge

Posted on: Friday, April 22, 2016

Reading Specialist Heather Stark challenged the students and staff at Grafton Middle School (GMS) to read 1,000 books for Read Across America. GMS readily accepted the challenge and collectively exceeded their goal in just eight weeks. For every book read, students filled out a book form, which was then placed on the Cat in the Hat display in the school's atrium. Students could then track their progress over the weeks and be challenged to keep reading.

YCSD Ranked Best in Teacher Support

Posted on: Friday, April 22, 2016

The York County School Division has been ranked as one of the best school systems for teacher support in Virginia. Teacher.org ranked school districts in Virginia, and across the country, that excel in supporting teachers inside and outside of the classroom. Of the 130 Virginia school divisions analyzed, YCSD ranked 16th. School divisions were assessed on several factors, which represent how well a school district supports their teachers. Some criteria included: class size, administrator and support staff availability, and student proficiency levels.

SES Shows Student Support

Posted on: Friday, April 22, 2016

The entire Seaford Elementary School (SES) student body and staff donned special t-shirts to show support for a fellow student suffering from cancer. Wes Pak, a fourth grade student at SES, was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in 2011 and is now battling the disease for the fourth time. As a result of his diagnosis, Jedi Wes (as his family calls him) travels to New York frequently for treatment, missing school and school activities. The school does so much to keep Wes involved and a part of their community – from supporting his special Toy Drive for CHKD to assisting in fundraising events. This particular event was inspired by and realized thanks to an SES parent, Lauren Blanchard, who started a non-profit called Got CUREage. Blanchard made and donated the t-shirts worn by students and

YCSD Teacher of the Year Selected

Posted on: Friday, April 22, 2016

The York County School Division is proud to announce that Elizabeth O’Brien, a Yorktown Middle School math teacher, has been selected as the division’s Teacher of the Year. Elizabeth was one of three finalists for the honor and was surprised with the news at a special faculty meeting by the Teacher of the Year prize patrol. The Teacher of the Year prize patrol, sponsored by TowneBank, included Superintendent Victor Shandor, School Board members Mark Medford and Cindy Kirschke, Chief Academic OfficerStephanie Guy, Chief Finance Officer Dennis Jarrett, Chief Human Resources Officer Jim Carroll, York Foundation for Public Education Liaison Belinda Willis, and Education Foundation board member and Vice President of TowneBankSandra Allen. As the division Teacher of the Year, Elizabeth is now a

DES Students and Staff Characters

Posted on: Friday, April 01, 2016

Students and staff at Dare Elementary School (DES) have been truly getting into character and strutting their stuff this week. From a Storybook Character Parade to a Vocabulary Parade, the school has been full of interesting characters. For the Vocabulary Parade, third through fifth grades selected a word and dressed up to explain the definition.

Comparing and Contrasting

Posted on: Friday, April 01, 2016

Second graders in Lydia Hoffman’s class at Yorktown Elementary School have been studying colors. As part of their lesson, the class studied works by VanGogh, O'Keefe and Gauguin and compared and contrasted how they used color in their artwork. The students then created their own artwork and wrote a comparative analysis between the styles of two artists.

Future Chefs Competition

Posted on: Friday, April 01, 2016

Students from each elementary school in the division took over the kitchen at York High School on March 31 for the Sodexo Future Chefs Culinary Competition. The national initiative, which is in its sixth year, was launched to get students thinking about making healthy food choices while also encouraging them to get active and creative in the kitchen. The cooking challenge began with 250 YCSD elementary students submitting healthy breakfast recipes. Ten students were then selected to participate in the division final event. With the help of cafeteria managers, the students prepared their recipes for a panel of judges that included School Board members Barbara Haywood, Page Minter, and Mark Medford, as well as Division Superintendent Victor Shandor and Chief Operations Officer Carl James.

YCSD Teachers of the Year Finalists Announced

Posted on: Friday, April 01, 2016

York County School Division (YCSD) administrators, members of the York Foundation for Public Education, and representatives from TowneBank surprised three teachers in their classrooms as they announced the finalists for the YCSD TowneBank Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Tracy Buckley (Mt. Vernon Elementary School), Elizabeth O’Brien (Yorktown Middle School), and Lyndsay Kimbro (Bruton High School). The Teacher of the Year prize patrol, sponsored by TowneBank, included Superintendent Victor Shandor, Chief Academic Officer Stephanie Guy, Education Foundation board members Larry and Cathy Cheney, TowneBank President Brian Skinner and TowneBank Vice-President Sandra Allen. The three finalists, one for each level, were chosen from among the nineteen teachers named as their individual

YMS and MVES Battle of the Books

Posted on: Friday, March 25, 2016

Yorktown Middle School (YMS) and Mt. Vernon Elementary School (MVES) represented the York Library at the regional Battle of the Books competition held at the Williamsburg Regional Library on March 19. Students competed against teams from Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg. MVES brought home the championship trophy for grades 4-5 division for the second consecutive year. YMS advanced to the final round as well, finishing with seconds place in the grades 6-8 division.

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