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Waller Mill Students Celebrate Read Across AmericaPosted on: Friday, March 22, 2013The annual Storybook Parade was held at Waller Mill Elementary on Friday, March 1, 2013. Students from Bruton High's band and York High's drama team accompanied the marchers and contributed to the morning celebration of book characters and reading. Fun Friday events that celebrate reading at Waller Mill include: March 8 - Cat in the Hat Day (Students and staff wear animal hats and bring donations for the Humane Society); March 15 - Fox in Soxs Day (Students and staff wear crazy socks and bring a pair of new socks to donate to the Avalon Shelter); March 22 (Students and staff wear pajamas and bring a new or gently used book to share with a family in need); and March 29 - One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish Blue Fish Day Read more |
Science National Honor Society at Tabb HighPosted on: Friday, March 22, 2013Membership in the Science National Honor Society is an honor bestowed upon students enrolled in grades 10-12 that meet a very stringent set of requirements. Students must participate in the Tabb High Science Fair, successfully complete an advanced level science course and an advance placement science course above the other more common requirements to be considered for acceptance into an academic honor society. Tabb High Science National Honor Society, sponsored by Mrs. Joyce Kuberek and Mrs. Karen Mayeaux, held the first SNHS induction ceremony on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, in the Tabb High KIVA. Dr. Michael Gazarik, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate, opened the ceremony with a presentation on the largest space rover to land on Mars - Curiosity. Read more |
Dresses for HaitiPosted on: Friday, March 22, 2013In Dana Jurgens’ Family and Consumer Science III class at Grafton Middle School, students made pillow case style dresses for Girls in Haiti. Nearly one hundred dresses were taken down to Haiti by Mr. Bill Smith of Bethel Baptist Church. The dresses were distributed to three different orphanages. Read more |
Biology Protein Synthesis "Party"Posted on: Friday, March 22, 2013Students in York High School’s IB Biology class review protein synthesis with a little protein "party". One student role played the mRNA and had to transcribe a strand of DNA in the nucleus of a cell. Before leaving the nucleus they had to be processed and a 5' cap and poly A tail were added to the new mRNA strand. The mRNA student then went to the ribosome where the mRNA strand was translated. A race ensued between teams as they ran to get the correct amino acid balloon. The activity is courtesy of Samantha Bickel, a VIMS GK-12 Fellow. Students in the photo are translating their mRNA molecule. Read more |
Spreading the Shamrocks for MDAPosted on: Friday, March 22, 2013Tabb High School DECA participated in the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Shamrock sale to help raise money for children with Muscular Dystrophy. This year's funds will go to help offset summer camp expenses for children with Muscular Dystrophy. Every summer the MDA manages summer camps that cater to the specific needs of these children. The expenses associated with attendance can be a burden to the already stretched budgets of the families with these children. DECA hopes to make that a little easier with this year's fundraiser. Shamrocks were sold the week leading up to St. Patrick's Day. Read more |
State Trooper Napier Visits Tabb Middle SchoolPosted on: Friday, March 22, 2013State Trooper James Napier recently visited with Mr. Howard's Criminal Justice class at Tabb Middle School. He has been a trooper for about 3 years, prior to becoming a state trooper he was a sheriff's deputy in Hampton, and once had his own brick laying business. Trooper Napier demonstrated what takes place when they run a roadside sobriety test. He showed the students the various tools at his disposal carried on his belt. Most importantly, he shared the importance of not texting while driving. Read more |
Holocaust Writing ContestPosted on: Friday, March 22, 2013For the 4th year in a row, 7th grade Grafton Middle School (GMS) Advanced English students from Mrs. Barnes' classes have winning entries for the local Holocaust Writing Competition. This year students competed against 700 entries. Read more |
BMES Second Grade Music PerformancePosted on: Friday, March 22, 2013Bethel Manor 2nd grade students appeared in a program entitled "Positive: A Celebration of Happy Thoughts" on Thursday, March 7, 2013. This program was presented in conjunction with the Eagle Chorus Spring Concert. Read more |
THS Students Shine in District VIII Choral AssessmentPosted on: Friday, March 22, 2013The Tabb High School Girls Ensemble participated in the District VIII Choral Assessment on Friday, March 15, 2013. This assessment, sponsored by the Virginia Music Educators Association, is the vocal performing equivalent to a state SOL test. The students scored all “1's” on their stage performance as well as getting a perfect score in the sight reading room. They scored a 248 out of a possible 260 points. This would be equivalent to a pass advanced for an SOL test. Read more |
YCSD Students Win Big at Regional Science FairPosted on: Friday, March 22, 2013Students from all York County School Division middle and high schools represented the division in the Tidewater Regional Science Fair on Saturday, March 16, 2013, with 49 entries earning awards ranging from First Place to Honorable Mention. YCSD students competed against students from school divisions throughout the Hampton Roads region, bringing home top honors in 14 categories. Students also claimed more than $2,000 in cash prizes all together. Katie Webb, a Tabb High School student, not only earned First Place in the Senior Division Earth and Planetary Science category, she also earned the overall First Grand Prize. Shijia Wang, a York High School student, earned Second Grand Prize in addition to her First Place honors in the Senior Division Engineering: Electrical and Mechanical Read more |
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