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YFPE, Inc. Teams Up with Cookie TextPosted on: Friday, September 12, 2014In August, more than 80 newly hired teachers attended their first full day of work for the York County School Division (YCSD). The York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. (YFPE, Inc.) teamed with Jeanne Fiocca, owner of Cookie Text ~An Edible Tweet!, to give each new educator a personalized complimentary cookie. |
York High Opens Student-Run Credit UnionPosted on: Friday, September 12, 2014York High School (YHS) held the official ribbon-cutting for a new student-run credit union during Back-to-School night. The credit union is the result of a partnership between BayPort Credit Union and YHS and is designed to help familiarize teens with the banking system and how to properly manage money. It also aids student tellers in learning workplace readiness skills including leadership and professionalism. Selected student tellers are trained by credit union staff to operate the branch during lunch periods while assisting their classmates and staff in making account deposits and withdrawals. |
A Great Welcome for Dr. ShandorPosted on: Friday, September 12, 2014York County School Division staff, students and parents had the chance to meet the division’s new superintendent the week of September 8. Dr. Victor Shandor kicked off his four-day visit by meeting the School Board Office staff and attending the monthly School Board Work Session. He then visited each of the 19 schools. His schedule also included meetings with various YCSD departments, members of the School Board and Board of Supervisors, as well as with the County Administrator. He was able to meet community members at a Kiwanis event and during two public receptions. |
York County School Board Announces New SuperintendentPosted on: Monday, August 25, 2014The York County School Board unanimously appointed Dr. Victor Shandor as the next superintendent of the York County School Division at the August 25 monthly meeting. Dr. Shandor has most recently served as an area superintendent for Fulton County Schools in Georgia where he provided strategic direction for more than 25,000 students in 24 schools. He will assume his new duties in York County beginning November 1. “On behalf of the School Board, I am very pleased to welcome Dr. Shandor to York County,” stated Mark Medford, School Board chair. “He exemplifies the qualities and characteristics that our staff and community prioritized during our search process and stood out to each board member as the candidate to lead our division to new successes.” |
YCSD Teachers Summer Professional DevelopmentPosted on: Friday, August 22, 2014Four York County School Division teachers were selected to participate in the Virginia Center for Excellence in Teaching (VCET). Launched this summer at the George Mason University campus in Fairfax, this highly-selective professional development was divided into four innovative academies. |
Changing How Science Is TaughtPosted on: Friday, August 22, 2014Four teachers from York County are now part of a year-long initiative through the Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement (VISTA) designed to change how science is taught across Virginia. Dare Elementary School (DES) teachers Deborah Buckley and Colleen Lawrence, along with Magruder Elementary School (MES) teachers Maribeth Miller and Jennifer Walker kicked off this program with an intensive, four-week Elementary Science Institute at the College of William & Mary. Another MES teacher, Liz Fike, who attended VISTA two years ago returned to the summer program as a “co-teacher” this year. |
YCSD Superintendent Search UpdatePosted on: Friday, August 22, 2014The York County School Board has completed the interview portion of the selection process for the division’s next superintendent. The Board is now scheduled to vote and appoint a new superintendent during the regular monthly meeting scheduled for 7 p.m., August 25, at York Hall. |
YMS Students Excel in World LanguagesPosted on: Friday, June 13, 2014Congratulations to the World Language students from Yorktown Middle School (YMS) who attained national recognition for their excellent performance on the 2014 National Spanish and French examinations. The exams give students of varying educational levels an opportunity to demonstrate their comprehension of these world languages as compared to students at similar educational levels. Nine YMS students earned medals in the competition, indicating they were in the top percentiles of students nationwide, with another 18 earning certificates of recognition for being in the top 50 percentile or above. |
YCSD Art Contest WinnersPosted on: Friday, June 13, 2014The York County School Division (YCSD) honored the Spring 2014 Student Art Contest winners during a reception on June 9. The contest is open to all YCSD students, with winners being selected at the elementary and secondary levels. Emma Lugo, a student at Mt. Vernon Elementary School, was awarded the elementary prize for her artwork, while Grafton Middle School student Zaria Edlow earned the secondary prize. Both pieces of artwork join a permanent display of student artwork at the School Board Office. |
TMS Community Service DayPosted on: Friday, June 13, 2014On Wednesday, June 11, Tabb Middle School eighth graders participated in Community Service Day. Students volunteered at a variety of locations including York County School Division elementary schools, fire departments, Bethel Park, Bayside Convalescent Home, the York County Sports Complex, and the Bargain Box. While at their locations, students completed activities to give back to their community. |
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