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Johnny Appleseed's BirthdayPosted on: Friday, October 04, 2013Students at Seaford Elementary School (SES) celebrated Johnny Appleseed’s birthday in September in a variety of ways. Each child in Mrs. Elder's kindergarten class brought in an apple and the class sorted them by color. |
Field Hockey at GMSPosted on: Friday, October 04, 2013Members of the Grafton Middle School (GMS) Field Hockey team attended the William & Mary vs. JMU field hockey game on September 29 in Williamsburg. It was a great team bonding experience and the athletes were able to meet the JMU field hockey coach after the game. |
STEM Training at Yorktown Elementary SchoolPosted on: Friday, October 04, 2013STEM and Transformative Learning Workshops have been held recently for K-5 teachers at Yorktown Elementary Math Science Technology Magnet School (YES). Becky Jaramillo, Senior Educator, National Institute of Aerospace, Tami Byron, Newport News National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) educator-in-residence and Pamela Robnett, Hampton City Schools NIA educator in Residence assisted in the training. |
BHS Student Art on DisplayPosted on: Friday, October 04, 2013Several Bruton High School (BHS) art students recently displayed their artwork at the Newtown Art Gallery in Williamsburg. The students were very excited to have their work shown in a professional gallery. The artwork of eight BHS students will also be featured at the 45th Annual An Occasion for the Arts Show in Colonial Williamsburg this weekend. The Youth Art display is located in the Community Building on North Boundary Street. |
"A Day Made Better" at SESPosted on: Friday, October 04, 2013Representatives from Office Max recently made a surprise visit to Seaford Elementary School (SES) teacher Beth Ann Wilson. The visit, on October 1, was part of the company’s annual “A Day Made Better” program. OfficeMax partners with AdoptAClassroom.org to award 1,000 teachers across the country with $1,000 worth of classroom supplies. She is the first York County School Division teacher to be honored in the program’s seven year history. |
Tabb Middle School Science Program Receives Grant from AFCEAPosted on: Friday, October 04, 2013Representatives from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) visited Tabb Middle School (TMS) on Thursday, September 19, 2013. They spoke with students about their experiences in the STEM classes at TMS and then presented the school with a check for $5,000. These funds will be used to purchase iPads for the science program, start a coding and robotics club, and fund additional projects for the Ready, SET, Go (engineering/problem solving) class. TMS is deeply appreciative of AFCEA and industry sponsors. |
Join the ConversationPosted on: Friday, September 27, 2013One of the goals of the York County School Division (YCSD) is to foster effective partnerships with families and our community through effective two-way communication. In today’s digital world, we know that providing information in a timely manner is critical to parents. To stay up-to-date with the most current school division news, be sure to “like” yorkcountyschoolsva on Facebook and follow @YCSD on Twitter. The division’s new social media presence will allow us to instantly post about upcoming division and school events, announce school delays and closings, share highlights and awards, and answer questions from members of the community. |
D.A.R.E Training ProgramPosted on: Friday, September 27, 2013The York County School Division (YCSD) partners with the York County Sheriff’s Office to provide the D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program to all fourth grade students. This year, several YCSD elementary schools also hosted a school visitation training session for D.A.R.E. officers from around the state. |
We are Happy, Happy, Happy Students at SES!Posted on: Friday, September 27, 2013There was no ducking the “All About Me” writing assignment for fifth grade students at Seaford Elementary School (SES). Students also designed a paper body to reflect the characteristics they had described. To finish the self-portrait, students were given the opportunity to select their favorite Duck Dynasty beards using a picture of themselves and the Beard Booth Application on iPads. The final presentations were then displayed in the hallways. Students were very excited about the Duck Dynasty theme! |
Author Lester Laminack Visits BMESPosted on: Friday, September 27, 2013Lester Laminack, author of children’s books and academic publications, spoke to students during assemblies at Bethel Manor Elementary School (BMES) and Waller Mill Elementary School (WMES) this week. Students enjoyed learning about how an author gets ideas for writing. Laminack also provided professional development to teachers while here. |
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