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Tabb Middle Wins Battle of the Books

Posted on: Friday, March 13, 2015

Tabb Middle School's (TMS) Battle of the Books team won the county battle held at the York County Public Library on March 11. TMS competed against Grafton Middle School and Yorktown Middle School (YMS), with YMS coming in as a close second. Tabb will compete in the regional battle at the Williamsburg Regional Library on Saturday, March 21.


Mt. Vernon Elementary STEAM Club Wins Third Place at KidWind Competition

Posted on: Friday, March 13, 2015

The Mt. Vernon Elementary School (MVES) Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Club recently participated in the annual KidWind Engineering Completion in Virginia Beach. The team placed third in the Wind Turbine category and earned an opportunity to compete in the regional competition in April at James Madison University.


YHS Teacher Featured in Magazine

Posted on: Friday, March 13, 2015

Amy Insley, theater teacher at York High School (YHS), has been honored by Coastal Virginia Magazine as a top teacher in Hampton Roads. This is the second consecutive year Insley has been featured in the magazine. Teachers were nominated by students, peers and/or parents last summer with online voting taking place from in November and December. The ten individuals receiving the greatest number of votes are profiled in the February/March Education issue. Additionally, Farm Fresh has generously promised to award 5000 Bonus Points to each winning teacher as part of their Farm Fresh 1234 The Community, a program dedicated to supporting local schools and children.


Queens Lake Middle School French Students Learn from Those Abroad

Posted on: Friday, March 13, 2015

This year, students at Queens Lake Middle School are exchanging letters, pictures, emails, and videos with students studying English in France. Each student enrolled in French I or French II has a pen pal or 'correspondent' in a middle school in Ville d'Avray, a suburb outside of Paris. Madame VanDyke's French students are currently busy writing letters in French and creating a virtual tour of their school for their new French friends. Some students are communicating with their 'corres' on Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram.


Tabb High Attends DECA State Leadership Conference

Posted on: Friday, March 13, 2015

During the weekend of February 27-March 1, members of Tabb High School DECA traveled to Virginia Beach for the 72nd Annual Virginia DECA State Leadership Conference, along with their teachers, Mrs. Pitchford and Ms. Majka. The students earned a competitive spot at the State Leadership Convention through their success at the previously held District Leadership Conference. All 11 members met proficiency ratings in their events, and seven earned medals in their event. Proficiency went to Aron Marston, Mary Katherine Galoozis, Buddy Arcara, and George Glass. Students who earned medals in their events were Tyler Mills, Joe D'Autueil, Angel Joo, Allison Sherwood, Adam Hoffman, Sarah Lewis, and Jingwei Song. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and m


YCSD Calendar Update

Posted on: Friday, March 13, 2015

The York County School Division is pleased to share that no additional changes will be made to the 2014-15 school calendar as a result of last week's early dismissal and school closing. Some schools will be making minor adjustments to their daily schedules to meet state requirements. Spring Break and Memorial Day will remain student and staff holidays and June 10 and 11 will remain early dismissal days for all schools. The superintendent and school board would like to thank our parents, students, and staff for their continued support through these difficult weather events.


Instructional Material Review

Posted on: Friday, March 06, 2015

The York County School Division is currently conducting an Instructional Material Review (IMR) process for K-5 Science Instruction. All textbooks, teacher resources, student materials and electronic materials are reviewed and adopted through this process. Materials that correlate highly with the Virginia Standards of Learning and YSCD curriculum were targeted for the review process. At this time, parents and community stakeholders are invited to review, and provide feedback, on the materials recommended for adoption. The public preview day is scheduled for Monday, March 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the YCSD School Board Office.


Seaford Elementary Receives a Learning Barn

Posted on: Friday, March 06, 2015

Seaford Elementary School became the seventh York County elementary school to receive a "Learning Barn." The barns are donated to schools by the Charles City-James City-New Kent-York County Farm Bureau Women's Committee. The Learning Barn is a book case built to look like a barn and stocked with 25-30 agriculture-related books. During the presentation, Superintendent Victor Shandor read to a second grade class.


YCSD Celebrates Read Across America

Posted on: Friday, March 06, 2015

Students and staff across the school division have been busy participating in Read Across America activities. Now in its 18th year, this program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources with many activities culminating on, or near, Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2.


YRA Student Designs Winning Poster

Posted on: Friday, March 06, 2015

Josh Wright, junior at York River Academy (YRA), won the "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" poster contest. Using his business and technology skills, Josh produced his poster using Adobe Photoshop CS6. His originality and eye for design really stands out in his computer artwork. The poster contest was coordinated through business classes with YRA teachers Starla Wheeler and Sam Carpenter. Shawna Gray, executive director of Center for Sexual Assault Survivors, joined the teachers to present Josh with his prize, a $50 gift card. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an annual event in which men raise money for the Center for Sexual Assault Survivor by walking a mile in women's shoes. This year's event will be held on April 11 at the Peninsula Town Center in Hampton.


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