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Finalists Announced for Future Chefs CompetitionPosted on: Friday, March 07, 2014Ten elementary students have been selected to compete in the initial phase of the Sodexo Future Chefs Culinary Competition. Earlier this year, elementary students were invited to enter the completion by submitting a favorite recipe. After receiving more than 100 recipes, one finalist was selected from each elementary school. The finalists will face off on Thursday, March 20, at York High School from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., where they will create and present their submissions for judging and sampling. Judges will consider taste, texture, presentation and use of featured ingredients. The winner will go on to a regional competition and then potentially the national competition. |
2014 National Board Certified TeachersPosted on: Friday, March 07, 2014York County School Division’s (YCSD) newest National Board Certified Teachers were honored at a reception in February. The Southeastern Virginia National Board Certified Teachers Regional Network & Virginia Wesleyan College NBC Support Program honored all newly certified teachers, including six from YCSD, along with previously certified teachers. The National Board Certification process is a rigorous, voluntary endeavor, in which teachers demonstrate accomplished teaching via an extensive written portfolio (including student work, videotapes, analysis and reflection), as well as performance on six content-specific assessment exercises. YCSD teachers who have been designated National Board Certified Teachers for 2013 are: Heather Stark, Queens Lake Middle School; Annyce True, Grafton Bethel |
2013-2014 Calendar UpdatePosted on: Friday, March 07, 2014The York County School Division has made additional adjustments to the 2013-2014 school calendar due to the inclement weather closings on March 3 and 4, in addition to the earlier instructional time lost in January and February. To date, YCSD has missed seven days of school. State law requires that school divisions make up the first five days missed, plus one day for each two days missed in excess of those five. The division does have the ability to make up that time through scheduling additional days or by adding additional instructional time to the existing calendar. The early releases days scheduled for June 10, 11, and 12 will now be full attendance days for all elementary and middle schools and York River Academy. This adjustment provides the additional instructional time necessary |
National Institute for School LeadershipPosted on: Friday, February 28, 2014Antonia Fox, Tabb Middle School (TMS) Principal, recently completed the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) Executive Development Program. As a graduate of this year-long program, she earned the distinction of Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership Scholar Fellow and is certified as a facilitator and instructional coach by NISL. NISL’s Executive Development Program provides comprehensive professional development training for principals. The program builds leadership skills found in many top business and military programs, provides a strong foundation in the best practices of standards-based education, while also giving participants the ability to identify and coach towards strong instruction in the content areas. |
THS Receives STEM DonationPosted on: Friday, February 28, 2014Melissa Errett, Booz-Allen Hamilton, AFCEA Tidewater Chapter Industry Vice-President, presented the Cyber Patriot Team from Tabb High School (THS) with a Chapter STEM donation. The team competed in the regional Cyber Patriot competition in February. THS is one of the three schools sponsored by the Chapter in their Adopt-a-School Program. |
Let George Do It!Posted on: Friday, February 28, 2014Brodie Persson, a fourth grader at Bethel Manor Elementary School (BMES), played General George Washington in the performance of "Let George Do It!" on February 18. General Washington acknowledged the problems his soldiers faced by "Singing the Blues" and inspired them to come together to bring an end to the Revolutionary War. The students did a fantastic job with their program and were able to share what they've learned in history this year. Thank you to all of our students and to Mrs. Jane Martin for all of their hard work! |
YHS Wins the Langley African-American Heritage Council Trivia BowlPosted on: Friday, February 28, 2014York High School’s (YHS) African-American Heritage Club was crowned the champions of the Langley African-American Heritage Council's 9th Annual High School Knowledge/Trivia Bowl. The team of David Brewster, Jewel Cooke, Kemont Lipscomb, Malcolm Reynolds, Joshua Taylor, and Rebecca Taylor dominated Bethel, Woodside, and Bruton high schools to claim the championship. The team was anchored by David Brewster, who also won the individual title. This was YHS’s second championship in the last three years. |
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 |
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