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Benefits of Butterfly GardensPosted on: Friday, October 30, 2015Butterfly gardens aren’t just a part of the landscaping on York County School Division campuses, their primary purpose is to serve as a teaching tool. Students at Bethel Manor Elementary School have been learning about Monarch butterflies and the development cycles of butterflies since the beginning of the school year. Once the caterpillars become butterflies, students and staff tag them and release them. |
Senator Congratulates WMESPosted on: Friday, October 30, 2015The faculty, staff, and students at Waller Mill Elementary School received an unexpected surprise in the mail this week. Senator Mark Warner sent the school a letter congratulating them for achieving the eighth highest average SOL score of all elementary schools in Virginia. Congratulations to the Waller Mill School community on this great achievement! |
GMS Cheerleaders Cheers for a CurePosted on: Friday, October 23, 2015The Grafton Middle School (GMS) cheerleading team is taking time to remember and honor those affected by Breast Cancer during the month of October. |
BMES Watch Dog Pizza NightPosted on: Friday, October 23, 2015Students and their dads enjoy pizza together at Bethel Manor Elementary School's (BMES) Watch D.O.G.s (Dads of Great Students) Pizza Night! This event gave dads more information about the school’s volunteer program and allowed them to sign up for days to participate in the building. |
Seaford Elementary SCA Raises Awareness for Heart HealthPosted on: Friday, October 23, 2015The Seaford Elementary School (SES) SCA raised more than $300 for the American Heart Association's Heart Walk. The students, parents and sponsors walked three times around the Peninsula Town Center to raise both their heart rates and awareness for Heart Health. |
YES Parents and Teachers Partner for LiteracyPosted on: Friday, October 23, 2015On October 20, Yorktown Elementary School reading specialists hosted dinner and a Partners in Literacy session for third, fourth and fifth grade students and their parents. Families participated in literacy-based activities and created resources that can be used to reinforce reading skills in the home. |
Breakfast in the ClassroomPosted on: Friday, October 23, 2015Walk through a York County School Division elementary school at the start of the school day and you will likely see students with both books and breakfast at their desk. Four schools have already adopted a new strategy, breakfast in the classroom, to help make sure students have the opportunity to fuel their brains with the most important meal of the day. In the coming weeks, four additional elementary schools will implement the program. To date, all participating schools have seen more than a 100% increase in daily breakfast participation rates at their schools. Teachers have also shared that the program is very successful in ensuring that more students have access to a healthy breakfast while also reducing the morning rush. |
York County Fire and Life Safety Visits SchoolsPosted on: Friday, October 16, 2015York County Fire & Life Safety firefighters thrilled students around York County this week with visits to various schools. As part of Fire Safety Week activities, firefighters taught students how to be safe in the event of a fire. After the presentation, students were able to hop inside a fire engine and ambulance to see how they work. |
Ribbon-Cutting for YMS Student-Run Credit UnionPosted on: Friday, October 16, 2015Yorktown Middle School (YMS) recently held a ribbon cutting for the BayPort Credit Union's "Falcon Branch." Student members will be able to make weekly deposits at school, limited withdrawals and learn the benefits of saving. |
Project SEARCH Outcome AwardsPosted on: Friday, October 16, 2015The International Project SEARCH group has posted their Outcome Awards for 2013-14 and for the fourth straight year, the Sentara Williamsburg Project SEARCH program has achieved 100% employment! This program is a partnership between YCSD, WJCC School Division, Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, the Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services, Colonial Behavioral Health and The Choice Group. The goal of the program is full time competitive employment for students with disabilities, as the national average for employment for this population is approximately 33%. |
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