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Grafton Middle School Art Students Get 'Into Character' with Clay MasksPosted on: Friday, January 11, 2013Students in Karen Covington's Sculpture and Crafts class made masks out of clay and then decorated using paint, yarn, and other materials. The students learned about masks from around the world and their many uses such as disguise, protection, storytelling/getting "into character", and honoring our ancestors. Students spent two days creating and shaping the masks and one day decorating. Read more |
TMS French Students Exchange with Students from FrancePosted on: Friday, January 11, 2013The French II students at Tabb Middle School have been exchanging videos and emails with students who live in a small town near Toulouse, France. The students received a box from their pen-pals which included holiday cards, gifts and French chocolates. The students have been learning a lot about French culture through this exchange. Read more |
Fashion Show Sparkles at TabbPosted on: Friday, January 11, 2013Tabb High School's Fashion Marketing Department hosted its' 5th Annual Fashion Show for a Cause, benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Thursday December 6th 2012. It consisted of a wide range of styles in clothing, music and inspiration. The theme was Winter Wonderland, and included scenes of clothing you would wear to: school, work, a ski vacation, a tropical getaway and also a formal wear portion of the show. Hair and makeup were provided by Regency Beauty Institute, formal clothing borrowed from Ames Tuxedos and David's Bridal, and music from DJ Howard Alexander of Colonial DJs. This event raised over $1,500 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of Team Amanda. Read more |
YFPE Grant Aids in Microscope LabPosted on: Friday, January 11, 2013The York Foundation for Public Education, Inc. Technology grant allowed the science department at York High to purchase video screen microscopes. The microscopes were being used by students to calculate the size of a cell and the number of cells in one grain of yeast. The microscopes will allow the students to collaborate more during microscope labs. In addition, students also used the SD card function and took digital photos for a photography project. Read more |
Seaford Students Reach Out to Sandy Hook ElementaryPosted on: Friday, January 04, 2013Seaford Elementary pre-schoolers made snowflakes to send to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut. Sandy Hook's PTA will be using these snowflakes to transform the hallways of their temporary school building into a winter wonderland. The children also wrote their names in a card to send along with the snowflakes! Read more |
Decorating Gingerbread Houses at YESPosted on: Friday, January 04, 2013All five first grade classes at Yorktown Elementary School celebrated the holiday season by rotating classes, making gingerbread crafts, listening to variations of the gingerbread stories, and tasting samples of gingerbread. As a culmination to the activities, all students decorated their own gingerbread houses to take home. Read more |
Tabb Middle School Students Visit York ConvalescentPosted on: Friday, January 04, 2013As part of their transformative project, Lisa Spruill’s Public Speaking class researched what life was like in the 40’s and 50’s. Based on their research, they wrote a set of questions to the residents at the York Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center. After the field trip, the students returned to the library to type up the information that they collected from their interviews and presented the findings to their classmates. Read more |
Donation to Yorktown ElementaryPosted on: Friday, January 04, 2013In the spirit of giving for the holiday season, Patrick Walsh and his company, The Vacation Channel, raised money for a family in need in the Hampton Roads area. He created a raffle contest at his company’s annual holiday party and collected $220 to donate to a family at Yorktown Elementary Math Science Technology Magnet School in York County. Patrick is pictured presenting a check to his fiancé, Kendal Fuoti, and some of her fifth grade students at Yorktown Elementary. Read more |
Seaford Annual Sing-A-LongPosted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012Seaford held its annual sing-a-long organized by their music teacher Judy Mitchell. All grade levels sang together, as well as, performing their own song and playing different instruments. Read more |
First Grade Goes GrinchPosted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012First graders at Seaford Elementary celebrated Grinch Day on December 18, 2012. The day incorporated fun and learning! The students rotated centers which included: measuring the Grinch with non-standard and standard measurement, following cardinal directions to pin a heart on the grinch, as well as, conducting a scientific experiment to create Grinch Goo! In the classroom the students did word work with green noodles and grinch glue. The students incorporated their art class by creating a Who-ville village with their art teacher, Ms. Progar. Read more |
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