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THS Student Wins Tidewater Science & Engineering Fair

Posted on: Friday, March 18, 2016

Dozens of YCSD students competed in the 65th annual Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 12. Robin Bai from Tabb High School (THS) and the Governor’s School for Science and Technology (GSTT) won the overall grand prize and will represent the Tidewater region at the 2016 International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona.

Skyping Adjectives

Posted on: Friday, March 18, 2016

Yorktown Elementary School (YES) students in Amy McCord's second grade class recently participated in an interactive adjective lesson with a second grade classroom in Maine. The students sent descriptions of themselves to each other. Based on the adjectives they used to describe themselves, the students in each had to draw pictures of the other students. During the skyping lesson, students shared their pictures and got to see how close their drawing was to the actual person.

MVES KidWind Regional Competition

Posted on: Friday, March 18, 2016

Mt. Vernon Elementary School (MVES) students recently participated in the Regional KidWind Challenge in Virginia Beach. The girls’ team placed second overall in addition to winning The Judges’ Award and a Teamwork Award. They have been invited to participate in the National KidWind Challenge being held in New Orleans in May. The KidWind Challenge is the ultimate wind energy learning experience for students. Students around the country are able to explore wind energy through the hands-on, investigative, and exciting challenges. The goal of the KidWind Challenge is to help students discover the promise and limitations of wind energy technology, design, build, and test a functional creative wind turbine, and compete with their peers in a supportive environment.

YCSD School Level Teachers of the Year

Posted on: Friday, March 18, 2016

Congratulations to the 19 York County School Division (YCSD) teachers who were selected by their peers as their school’s Teacher of the Year. The York County Teacher of the Year program recognizes one teacher at each division school. A panel of teachers and administrators will select a division level Teacher of the Year from among these honorees later this year. The division teacher of the year represents YCSD in the state's Teacher of the Year competition.

TMS Battle of the Books Competition Team

Posted on: Friday, March 11, 2016

On March 9, students from Tabb Middle School battled against two other teams in the middle school Battle of the Books County Competition at the Tabb Library. Participants read twelve books from September to February and competed in a school battle in February. The winners of that battle became members of the competition team. To prepare for county competition, students wrote questions from each of the texts and quizzed one another.

YCSD Finance Awards

Posted on: Friday, March 11, 2016

The Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International has awarded York County School Division its Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting award for having met or exceeded the program’s high standards for financial reporting and accountability. The district was recognized for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending 2015

MVES SCA Student Service Project

Posted on: Friday, March 11, 2016

The Mt. Vernon Elementary School (MVES) Student Council participated in the Pennies for Patients Program designed to help fund research for childhood leukemia. The Mustang students and families raised $1,738.62 for the cause. Sya LaManque's fifth grade class raised the most money, over $200. The winning class will receive a delicious pasta snack from the Pennies for Patients Program.

Mt. Vernon Battle of the Books County Battle

Posted on: Friday, March 04, 2016

The Mt. Vernon Elementary School (MVES) Battle of the Books team won the county battle on March 2. This win marks the school’s third year as county champions. The MVES team will now move on to represent York County in the regional battle at 10:30 a.m., March 19, at the Williamsburg Regional Library.

Grafton Middle Readers Visit Coventry Elementary for Read Across America

Posted on: Friday, March 04, 2016

Every year Coventry Elementary (CES) and Grafton Middle School (GMS) pair up to celebrate Read Across America by bringing GMS students to CES classrooms to read. The middle school students bring their favorite children’s book and read to kindergarten, first or second grade classes. They have discussions with the students about the book and encourage them to continue reading. Many of the GMS students are former CES students reading in their old classrooms.

Tabb Middle Student Donation Drive

Posted on: Friday, March 04, 2016

Sixth grade students at Tabb Middle School (TMS) read Ghost Dog Secrets by Peg Kehret as an introduction to their Action for Animal Awareness project. The novel centers around a boy who wants to rescue a dog that is being abused, while his class at school focuses on helping dogs rescued from a puppy mill. TMS students were inspired to hold their own donation drive to benefit the Peninsula SPCA. They collected many supplies to help shelter animals including food, toys, and towels.

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