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G'Day Mates!Posted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012Mrs. Burger's 1st grade class from Coventry Elementary has been learning about animals from Down Under (Australia). During their study they have shared emails about life in the United States with someone who lives in Australia. They also shared a skype session with Mrs. Barnett's English Class at York High School. A student from YHS read the book Edward the Emu to Mrs. Burger's 1st graders. Read more |
CES K-Kids Make Cookies for Langley Airmen's Cookie DrivePosted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012Elementary K-Kids recently made cookies for the Langley Airmen's Cookie Drive. The Cookie Drive provides cookies to over 900 airmen living in the dorms. Read more |
Coventry Elementary Girls On The Run Food Bank DrivePosted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012Members of the Girls on The Run from Coventry Elementary School are collecting canned food for the Peninsula Food Bank. They have collected 400+ cans so far, with more on the way. Read more |
Yorktown Middle School Citizens of the MonthPosted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012Yorktown Middle School recognizes students each month during the school year who have shown exemplary behavior or outstanding character for that month. Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as YMS Citizens of the Month for November: Anapatricia Lugo, Kevin Harlow, Anya Johnson, Ryan Jordan, Kevin Babu, Aidan Kocsis, Travis Jones, Zoe Brandt, Tanya Faktes, Jaha Bonds, Taylor Matzgannis-Brewer, Taylor Dziechciarz, and Kylee Hockaday. Read more |
Tabb Elementary Visits EgyptPosted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012The second graders in Mrs. Marley Keefer's class at Tabb Elementary completed their Egypt unit by making and dressing as ancient Egyptians. The boys wore Pharaoh crowns symbolizing the colors for Upper and Lower Egypt, while the girls wore Cleopatra wigs adorned with the cobra. All the children wore cartouches they created on the computers - necklaces with Egyptian hieroglyphics spelling out their names. The students in this photo are modeling costumes from the Peninsula Fine Arts Museum. Read more |
Jamestown Comes to CoventryPosted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012Fourth graders at Coventry Elementary School took an amazing trip back in time, right in their own classrooms. Students played colonial games, learned how to write with quill pens and even churned butter as part of their study of Jamestown. Many children and teachers even dressed in traditional clothing as part of this annual event. Read more |
TABB DECA Brings Home the GoldPosted on: Thursday, December 20, 2012Tabb High School joined the rest of District 25 DECA at the District Leadership Conference on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Thomas Nelson Community College. DECA Members competed in competency based events relating curriculum and on-the-job training in case problem role play situations. Students had to solve the problem and present their solutions to the judge. Students placing in the top three overall in each event will travel to DECA State Leadership Conference in March 2013. Representing Tabb and District 25 DECA at the VA State Leadership Conference March 1-3 in Virginia Beach will be: Rachel Deyerle in Retail Merchandising, Logan Lancaster and Courtney Taylor in Hotel/Lodging Management, Sarah Burkett in Full Service Restaurant Management, and Hannah Dun in Business Finance. Read more |
TES Legislative VisitPosted on: Friday, December 14, 2012Delegate Gordon Helsel, (R) 91ST District, joined York County School Board Vice-Chair Page Mintor and Superintendent Eric Williams in a walk-through of Tabb Elementary School. The group visited classrooms to see first-hand how teachers implement various strategies to engage students in their curriculum. Read more |
Title I Gingerbread Workshop at MESPosted on: Friday, December 14, 2012Magruder Elementary School hosted a Title I Gingerbread Workshop for kindergarten, first and second grade Title I students. Students were reading and following directions together to do a fun activity of decorating gingerbread houses. After that, students and families had dinner together. Read more |
Mt. Vernon Elementary Parfait Power T-shirt and E-Reader WinnersPosted on: Friday, December 14, 2012On December 4th, ARAMARK at York County School Division began the new Parfait Power promotion in all of its elementary schools. The Southeast Dairy Association (SUDIA), helps school districts integrate yogurt, smoothies and parfaits into school nutrition while continuing to meet the new United States Department of Agriculture’s regulations regarding lunch offered in schools. Healthy fruit, whole grain cereal and low-fat yogurt will ensure that students are within the maximum guidelines while offering an option more pleasing to the students. Students who purchased parfaits on December 4, 2012 were entered into drawings, sponsored by ARAMARK, for t-shirts and other prizes. Read more |
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