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Seaford Students Helping StudentsPosted on: Friday, March 01, 2013Seaford Elementary fourth grade student, Nick Rumble, works with first grade students during their calendar time. He reviewed with students the days of the week and worked with students on telling time. Read more |
2013 PTA Reflections Winners from Tabb ElementaryPosted on: Friday, March 01, 2013These Tabb Elementary School students were recognized at the 2013 PTA Reflections Awards: Sydney Holbrook - Dance Choreography (Primary Division) - First Place District Christine Gyure - Musical Composition (Intermediate Division) - First Place District Lauren Holbrook - Dance Choreography (Intermediate Division) - Second Place District Victoria Scarbrough - Visual Arts (Primary Division) - Second Place County Sierra Pratzner - Literature (Primary Division) - Second Place County Nicholas Gu - Literature (Intermediate Division) - Second Place County Mia Sumera - Visual Arts (Intermediate Division) - Honorable Mention Lance Koontz - Photography (Primary Division) - Honorable Mention Logan Koontz - Photography (Intermediate Division) - Honorable Mention The two District First Place winners Read more |
Volunteer Readers at Seaford ElementaryPosted on: Friday, March 01, 2013Candi Skinner, Director of Elementary Instruction, volunteered to read at Seaford Elementary during Read Across America Month. She read The Giving Tree to Mrs. Mohrhusen's second grade class. The school welcomes volunteers from the community to come and read. Read more |
Seaford Skypes with SeaWorldPosted on: Friday, March 01, 2013Seaford Elementary first graders celebrated penguin week. Students studied animals and their adaptions for their environment. They enjoyed a unique experience of a Skype session with SeaWorld of San Antonio, Texas. Since the students do not get the opportunity to observe penguins, they took advantage of observing them at SeaWorld. Leo Reyes of SeaWorld San Antonio spoke with the children and explained the penguin activity, as well as their body covering and other adaptations. Read more |
Tabb Middle School Science Fair WinnersPosted on: Friday, February 22, 2013Please congratulate all of these Tabb Middle School students for participating in the York County Science Fair. All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners are eligible to participate in the Tidewater Science Fair in March. Read more |
Flash Mob at Yorktown ElementaryPosted on: Friday, February 22, 2013The Yorktown Elementary School Student Council Association (SCA) conducted a Bully Prevention Performance for K-5 students for Bully Prevention Month. The SCA performed the book One by Kathryn Otsohi where the color Red bullied all of the other colors until One came along and stood up to Red. The SCA and Yorktown Elementary School staff then performed a flash mob to the song "What I am" by Sesame Street and Will.i.am as the performance grand finale. Read more |
Theater IV Performances at Yorktown Middle SchoolPosted on: Friday, February 22, 2013Richmond-based Theater IV presented The Oliver Hill Story for Yorktown Middle School students on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. The Oliver Hill Story, written by Bruce Craig Miller, is about a Richmond trial lawyer who worked tirelessly against racial discrimination and helped end the doctrine of "separate but equal." Mr. Hill worked all his life "to challenge the conscience of our Commonwealth and our country" and to leave a better world. The Black History month performances were followed by a question and answer session with Mrs. Tanisha Carmichael's public speaking and drama classes. Read more |
Mt. Vernon Celebrates the 100th Day of SchoolPosted on: Friday, February 22, 2013Students in Mrs. Jacobson's first grade class at Mt. Vernon Elementary School stacked 100 cups to celebrate the 100th day of school on February 12, 2013. Other activities included dressing up like 100-year-olds, doing 100 jumping jacks and making shakers with 100 beads. Read more |
100th Day Celebration at YESPosted on: Friday, February 22, 2013Yorktown Elementary first graders celebrated the 100th day of school on February 12, 2013 by dressing how they envision themselves when they turn 100. The day was filled with activities such as bringing to school 100 small items, wearing 100th day crowns, stringing necklaces with 100 rings, counting to 100 by 1's, 5's, 10's, doing jumping jacks to 100, and collecting 100 food items for the community food closet. Read more |
MES Second Graders Skype with MeteorologistPosted on: Friday, February 22, 2013Magruder Elementary School second graders had a wonderful time during their transformative lesson on weather which included Skype sessions with Jeremy Wheeler from television station WAVY-TV10. The students were very engaged and Mr. Wheeler gave several insights into how meteorologists forecast and track weather here on the Virginia coastline. Read more |
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