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Annual Blood Drive at Coventry Elementary SchoolPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012Teacher Kim Voska donates blood during the annual Coventry Elementary School Blood Drive. Read more |
Tabb Cheer Walks for Alzheimer'sPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012The Tabb High School JV and Varsity Sideline Cheerleaders participated in the 2012 Peninsula Alzheimer's Walk on Saturday October 20th, 2012 in Port Warwick. The event raised $200,000 for the Alzheimer's Association and the THS students and families were proud to collect almost $800. Alzheimer's is the sixth-leading cause of death in the country and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed. Currently there are 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease. Visit www.alz.org to learn how you can help. Read more |
Read Scary StoriesPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012National Honor Society students at Grafton Middle School volunteer in the library. This month they are promoting scary books for students looking for a scare! Read more |
YMS Citizens of the MonthPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012Each month, Yorktown Middle School will be recognizing students who show exemplary behavior or outstanding character for that month. Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as Citizen of the Month for September: Taylor Amos, Gerald Bonds, Katelyn Brinkley, Dustin Crockett, Patrick Glaze, Yusera Ishrat, Alec Jackson, Jack Johanek, Hannah O'Connell, Taylor Speights, Moira Thomson, Jake Verry, Alex Whitaker. Read more |
Crazy Hats for the American Heart AssociationPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012Grafton Middle School’s Builders Club sponsored a Hat Day to raise money for the American Heart Association. Teachers selected one student per class to be judged for the best hat. $118.00 was collected for the American Heart Association. Read more |
Plenty of PumpkinsPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012It is a long-held tradition at Dare Elementary School for the parents and students to enter their creations in the Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. This years' crop of pumpkins was outstanding with lots of spooky, funny, and creative pumpkins! All pumpkins were donated to the ARC group home to be enjoyed on Halloween. Read more |
Visit from the York County Fire DepartmentPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012Mount Vernon Elementary School students in Ms. Beard's class enjoys a visit from York County Fire and Life Safety. Read more |
Thank You Colonial KitchensPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012Colonial Kitchens and Custom Cabinets generously donated beautiful new countertops to the Yorktown Elementary MST Magnet School library. The old countertops were bright neon yellow so the beige color contributes to the appearance of the newly renovated and freshly painted child friendly library. Mrs. Concannon’s kindergarten students made a hand print sign, thanking the men for their hard work and gracious donation. Read more |
YMS Pledges to be Drug-free and Stay in the Green ZonePosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012Yorktown Middle School (YMS) is celebrating Red Ribbon Week, October 22-26. Red Ribbon Week began in 1988 and is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. The US Drug Enforcement Agency estimates that 80 million people currently participate in this program. Yorktown Middle School students are proud to be part of this campaign and pledge to be drug free. Students pledge to honor YMS's tradition of a drug-free school and school body by signing a "Drug-Free" banner in the main hallway. Read more |
TMS Sixth Graders Engage in Living HistoryPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2012Presenters from the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation brought history to life for Tabb Middle School sixth-graders. Students engaged in hands-on learning experiences about life in colonial times. Read more |
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