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Yorktown Middle School Field Hockey wins Bay Rivers District ChampionshipPosted on: Friday, November 09, 2012The Yorktown Middle School (YMS) Field Hockey team won the Bay Rivers District Championship on Friday. They beat the previously undefeated Page Middle School by a score of 2 to 1. The win highlighted an outstanding season for the Lady Falcons with two notable accomplishments. The first was winning the championship for the first time in YMS history. Second, the Falcon team raised over $3000 for the American Cancer Society. The Falcons and Grafton Middle School Clippers played a game in which all proceeds were donated to the American Cancer Society. This amount more than doubled the previous two years combined donations for the 'Play for the Cure' games. The Falcons are coached by Cathy St. Mary, Phil Sheldon and Brooke Rowe. Read more |
School Board ResolutionPosted on: Friday, November 02, 2012At the regular October meeting, the York County School Board approved a resolution urging Congress and the Administration to amend the Budget Control Act as it relates to sequestration. The resolution and letters have been shared with elected officials representing York County. Read more |
Third Grade Teachers of MES Awarded Innovative Instructional GrantPosted on: Friday, November 02, 2012Thursday, November 1st third grade teachers and administrators of Magruder Elementary School were awarded a check from the York Foundation for Public Education for the Innovative Instructional grant. The teachers and administrators were also the winners of the Union First Market Bank Innovative Grant of Mathematical Instruction. Congratulations to these well deserving women. We look forward to seeing what great things these teachers will do with their students at MES. Read more |
York Star Zedekiah Lodge Donates School Supplies to Yorktown Middle SchoolPosted on: Friday, November 02, 2012Liaison Sherman Hill present donated school supplies to YMS principal Dr. Susan Hutton. Wishful Master Joseph Brown initiated the donation to ensure that YMS students would have necessary supplies. Read more |
Science Lessons? Perhaps; Harvest Festival, Yes!Posted on: Friday, November 02, 2012GBES PTA sponsored the Fall Harvest Festival with crafts, a hayride and an old-fashioned cider press. Students had the experience of chopping and pressing apples and learned about simple machines and changing solids to liquids as the apples were pressed to make fresh apple cider. Read more |
Preschool Pumpkins at Seaford ElementaryPosted on: Friday, November 02, 2012The new IPOP program at Seaford Elementary enfolds itself in Seaford's seasonal traditions. Each classroom decorates a pumpkin to be auctioned at Seaford PTA's "Pizza and Pumpkin" night. The proceeds from the auction benefit Relay for Life. The "Cat in the Hat" pumpkin is being submitted by the AM preschool class. Read more |
Freedom Shrine DedicationPosted on: Friday, November 02, 2012The York Exchange Club donated a Freedom Shrine to Mt. Vernon Elementary School. Del. Gordon Helsel of the 91st District was the guest speaker at the dedication of the Shrine. Read more |
GBES Students Go RED!Posted on: Friday, November 02, 2012Abigail Payne and Lorelei Carney were mirror images as they dressed in "red" for Red Ribbon Week at Grafton Bethel. Read more |
YES Penny Harvest to Benefit Lackey Free ClinicPosted on: Friday, November 02, 2012From October 22nd to October 26th, students at Yorktown Elementary Math Science Technology Magnet School competed against each other collecting pennies to benefit the Lackey Free Clinic in Yorktown. All pennies collected counted for a grade level's total, while silver coins and bills counted against a designated grade. The grade level in first place each day was usually targeted by other grades in a healthy competition to count donated money against the leader. By Friday morning, the little red wagon was loaded to be taken to the bank. Yorktown Elementary PTA reported late Friday that the final total, $1,924.33, surpassed last year's collection of $1,700. First grade came in first, followed by 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and kindergarten in that order. Read more |
Coventry Elementary School PTA Hosts Bingo NightPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012Coventry Elementary School’s PTA hosted a bingo night for students and their families. Read more |
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