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WMES Storm WatchersPosted on: Friday, February 28, 2014Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson from WAVY-TV10 visited Waller Mill Elementary School (WMES) in February to talk about extreme weather with members of the school’s Storm Watchers Weather Club. |
Celebrating the 100th Day of SchoolPosted on: Friday, February 28, 2014Students and teachers are more than halfway through the school year with many elementary schools taking part in the annual tradition to mark the 100th day of school this month. The first grade teachers at Mt. Vernon Elementary School (MVES) celebrated by dressing as 100-year-old teachers, while students in Mrs. Foret's second grade class at Seaford Elementary School (SES) also dressed up as centenarians. |
Integrating Digital ResourcesPosted on: Friday, February 28, 2014Dr. Eric Williams, York County School Division Superintendent, joined educators nationwide for the second annual Future@Now: Roadmap to the Digital Transition this week. The forum, hosted by Discovery Education, focused on implementing effective, district-level digital transitions that prepare students for citizenship, college, and careers. Dr. Williams participated in a panel discussion titled “Digital by Design,” which explored the topic of integrating digital resources into classroom instruction to yield the best outcomes for both students and teachers. “Discovery Education would like to thank Dr. Williams for participating in our second annual Future@Now,” said Bill Goodwyn, CEO of Discovery Education. “We are thrilled to provide a forum for educators to learn best practices from |
Tabb Middle Students Win YCSD District ReflectionsPosted on: Friday, February 28, 2014A special thank you to all of the participants in the 2013-2014 Reflections contest this year. This competition's theme was "Believe, Dream, Inspire." The annual contest is sponsored by the York County Council PTA/PTSA in conjunction with the National PTA. Students throughout the York County School Division (YCSD) submitted original entries at their school level in the following categories: Dance Choreography, Film/Video Production, Musical Composition, Literature, Photography and Visual Arts. Each category is broken down into four divisions of competition - Primary (Preschool - Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle (Grades 6-8) and Senior (Grades 9-12). All entries are judged on artistic merit, creativity, mastery of the medium and interpretation of the theme. |
Preschool Applications Now Being AcceptedPosted on: Friday, February 28, 2014The York County School Division (YCSD) is currently accepting applications for the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Program and the Integrated Preschool Outreach Program (IPOP) for the 2014-2015 school year. Applications and information for both programs are available on the division website, at any YCSD elementary school, or at the York County School Board Office on Dare Road. |
Instructional Material ReviewPosted on: Wednesday, February 26, 2014The York County School Division is currently conducting an Instructional Material Review (IMR) process for K-5 Elementary Reading & Language Arts 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, YSCD curriculum, and the Elementary Literacy Model 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 parent preview day is scheduled for Thursday, March 6 from 12:30 to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, March 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the YCSD School Board Office. |
Tabb High School CyberPatriot Team Attends CNU Cybersecurity SymposiumPosted on: Friday, February 21, 2014The CyberPatriot team from Tabb High School's (THS) NJROTC unit attended the Symposium on Homeland Security & Defense at Christopher Newport University in February. The team had the privilege of listening to several keynote addresses dealing with cybersecurity given by an array of guest speakers including Samuel A. Nixon Jr., CIO of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rear Admiral James B. Plehal (Ret.), former Commander of Naval Security Group Command, and Joseph M. Demanest, Jr., Assistant Director, Cyber Division, FBI. |
YHS Faculty Goes Red for the American Heart AssociationPosted on: Friday, February 21, 2014On Friday, February 7, the York High School (YHS) faculty wore red to show their support of the American Heart Association. |
Teachers Blog to Share Instructional StrategiesPosted on: Friday, February 21, 2014Two Grafton Middle School (GMS) teachers shared ideas regarding effective instructional practices in recent blog posts. Jill Barnes’ blog post shares insight regarding the use of Web 2.0 tools such as Kidblog and the importance of authentic audiences for students’ writing. Chelsei Fox’s blog post explores the struggle between requiring versus inspiring the integration of instructional technology in classrooms. Blogging to share such powerful ideas is an excellent example of teacher leadership and both Jill and Chelsei represent the many strong teacher leaders in the York County School Division. |
SES Holds Opening Ceremony for the Winter OlympicsPosted on: Friday, February 21, 2014Seaford Elementary School (SES) is bringing Sochi to life for students during the 2014 Winter Olympics. Staff held their own opening ceremony and assigned each classroom at Seaford Elementary School a participating country. The students then began tracking medals won by “their” country while researching information about the country. Classes will select a small group of students to present information at the school’s Olympic Country Expo on Thursday, February 27. |
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