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Tabb Middle School Sixth Graders Communicate with Author

Posted on: Friday, May 24, 2013

Students in Mrs. Evans' sixth grade English classes have been reading author Peg Kehret's novels, including Runaway Twin and Stolen Children, this year during Literature Circles. The students absolutely loved her books and encouraged other students to read them as well. In order to learn more about Mrs. Kehret's books and writing, the students generated questions and sent them to her via email. They were delighted to receive a response two days later and find that she answered each individual question. Ms. Kehret even added several attachments that further explained some of the questions. The students thought it was pretty cool to connect with one of their new favorite authors.


Tabb High's Club Earth Adventures

Posted on: Friday, May 24, 2013

Tabb High School's Club Earth had a successful year recycling paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and aluminum cans! Students volunteered to collect recyclables from all classrooms and hallway receptacles on a weekly basis. This made a significant impact on the school's carbon footprint. According to the EPA, recycling one plastic bottle will save enough energy to run a computer for 25 minutes or keep a 60-watt light bulb lit for six hours! Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run your television for three hours. Students from Tabb High's Club Earth celebrated the successful year by accepting a challenge to learn more about our local Chesapeake Bay and how human actions impact the environment.


YCSD Students Supporting Tornado Victims

Posted on: Friday, May 24, 2013

Mt. Vernon Elementary School students have begun a fundraising campaign to help the children affected by the EF5 tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma this week. Third grade students set up posters and collection cans at their school. They took their efforts a step further and made cans and posters for each school in the division to encourage other students to support the fundraising efforts. The fundraiser will continue through June 6, 2013. All monies raised will be donated to the Red Cross.


Poetry in Motion at GMS

Posted on: Friday, May 17, 2013

Grafton Middle School students prepare props for poetry presentation in English class.


YCSD Teacher Honored

Posted on: Friday, May 17, 2013

Mrs. Niccole Reinhart of Queens Lake Middle School was recently awarded the MyLunchMoney Awesome Teacher of the Year Award! MyLunchMoney asked students and parents to submit a 150 word nomination sharing why their teacher is awesome! Parents and students submitted more than 50 nominations for Mrs. Reinhard, earning her the recognition. As the award winner, Mrs. Reinhart received a $300 prize and Queens Lake Middle School will receive a donation of $500.


Kindergarten Recycling Projects

Posted on: Friday, May 17, 2013

Students in Mrs. Val Stitt's kindergarten class at Grafton Bethel Elementary School worked with their parents to make an object by reusing and recycling items from their homes. The students had to present their projects and write about them in their journals.


GMS Thanks Boston Marathon Heroes!

Posted on: Friday, May 17, 2013

Grafton Middle School students made letters and art for heroes in Boston to thank them for their commitment during the Boston Marathon bombing. Mrs. Layne's Sculpture & Crafts classes created illustrations and handwritten letters with a hero theme. Mrs. Knight's Keyboarding Basics classes made typographical art by filling a shape with descriptive "hero" words using the program Tagxedo. The letters were then sent to the Boston emergency workers including the police and fire departments.


Tabb Middle Competes in State TSA Competition

Posted on: Friday, May 17, 2013

Tabb Middle School's Technology Student Association (TSA) club competed in both leadership and technical events at the state finals held in Richmond in May. More than one thousand middle and high school students from throughout the state competed in various technology events. Congratulations to Erin Cox who placed 5th in Multimedia Production, Hunter Hinote who placed 5th in Dragster Design, and the team of Jenny Gu, Adam Corey and Didun Ayodeji who placed 9th in the Lego Mindstorm competition. Also competing and doing an excellent job were Mercedez Stokes, Jack Laughlin, Tyler Twiggs, Miles Church and Sean Gazarik who competed in other events.


Congressman Wittman Visits YCSD

Posted on: Friday, May 17, 2013

Congressman Rob Wittman visited the Boys and Girls Club at York River Academy on Friday, May 10, 2013. Dr. Eric Williams, YCSD Superintendent, and Steven Kast, Chief Executive Officer of Boys and Girls Club Virginia Peninsula, highlighted the partnership success between the Boys and Girls Club and the school division and the strengths of the York County program in serving our youth.


YMS Pennies for Patients

Posted on: Friday, May 17, 2013

Yorktown Middle School (YMS) has once again exceeded the school’s fundraising goal to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The school’s Student Council set a goal of raising $1,500 this year, but the final tally was $1,771! Coupled with the $2,100 (well over the $1,000 goal) raised in 2012, the school’s two-year fundraising now totals $3,871. The successful campaign was spurred on by classes competing to win the “Pasta for Pennies” Olive Garden lunch in which the class raising the most money would receive a catered lunch of salad, bread sticks and pasta, compliments of Olive Garden.


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