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Bailey Field Spectator Parking

Posted on: Thursday, September 05, 2013

The York County School Division, in conjunction with the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office, is implementing new parking procedures for all varsity football games hosted at Bailey Field for the 2013-2014 school year. Beginning this Friday, September 6, 2013, the access road directly adjacent to Bailey Field will be closed to all thru-traffic at 4 p.m. This road closure has been established to allow parking for home and visiting team buses as well as to reduce pedestrian safety risks. Spectators should enter the parking lot through Route 17 or Falcon Road. We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring the safety and well-being of our teams and fans at all Bailey Field activities.


Foundation Grant Winner

Posted on: Thursday, September 05, 2013

The Dominion Foundation recently awarded the York County School Division with a $4,000 grant to support the creation of a field classroom and walking trail for students of all ages. The project is currently under development and will be located behind Waller Mill Elementary School. The focus of the project is to provide the students with a better understanding of nature, their responsibilities and relationship to the natural environment of Eastern Virginia and promote a healthy active lifestyle. The grant proposal was submitted by Roger Searles, a Waller Mill Elementary School teacher. The Dominion Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dominion Resources, is dedicated to improving the physical, social and economic well-being of the communities served by Dominion companies.


GBES 2013-2014 School Hours

Posted on: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Grafton Bethel Elementary School will have a slight schedule adjustment beginning with the 2013-2014 school year. In June, the School Board voted to change the school hours to 9 a.m. to 3:36 p.m. The change was based on school buses needing more time to complete routes due to high traffic volume.


YCSD 2013-2014 Meal Prices

Posted on: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The School Board has approved new prices for school breakfast and lunch. Applications for free and reduced-price meals are distributed to parents at the beginning of the school year. Applications may also be requested at any time from any school, and can be found on the division website.


Important Vaccination Information

Posted on: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

All rising sixth-graders are required by Virginia law to have a tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) booster shot prior to entering the 6th grade in September. Students cannot start school without proof of this immunization. If your child has had this immunization within the last five years, the shot does not need to be repeated. However the school must have proof of this shot.


Back to School Information Available

Posted on: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The York County School Division website has been updated with important information to help prepare students and parents for a smooth start to the 2013-2014 school year. Find Open House and Back to School dates, as well as the Student Calendar online. Information regarding school hours and school supply lists can be found on individual school websites.


Educational Leaders Share Best Practices

Posted on: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Several YCSD staff members took part in the recent Conference on Education in Richmond. The conference is sponsored annually by the Virginia School Boards Association as an opportunity for school administrators and school board members to share successful educational practices taking place throughout the state. YCSD presentations included such topics as staff development, work readiness programs for students with disabilities, and student engagement. In addition to staff presentation, School Board member Page Minter and Superintendent Eric Williams attended as representatives of the school division.


YCSD Students Create Digital Educational Tools

Posted on: Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Dozens of students recently took part in a new weeklong summer camp this July. The camp, a partnership between the York County School Division (YCSD) and Discovery Education, was designed to give students hand-on experience with a new digital tool called Board Builder. Board Builder allows students to create and share interactive videos and photos with more than one million Discovery Education subscribers. YCSD students in grades 5-12 spent the week developing videos based upon a field trip to the Jamestown Settlement at the start of camp. The camp is part of a three-year contract with Discovery to help develop and test a beta version of Board Builder. York County teachers and students were the first in the country to use the tool, which went live to all subscribers in May.


GBES Quilts for Social Services

Posted on: Thursday, June 27, 2013

Fourth graders at Grafton Bethel Elementary School worked on quilts as part of the Knowledge Bowl culminating activity of fourth grade VIrginia Studies. The quilts are donated to York Poquoson Social Services for use with children in need.


Mosquito Beater Poster Contest Winner

Posted on: Monday, June 17, 2013

Congratulations to Victoria Sun of Grafton Bethel Elementary School! She is the overall grand prize winner in the annual Mosquito Beater poster contest sponsored by the York County Mosquito Control Division.


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