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Queens Lake Middle School Craft ShowPosted on: Friday, October 19, 2012On Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Queens Lake Middle School will hold the 6th Annual PTA sponsored Arts & Crafts Bazaar. Come out and enjoy 40+ talented artisans and vendors. Enjoy a delicious lunch & concessions while relaxing to live music. If you are bringing children with you, there will be a Children's arts & crafts room for them to enjoy. There will also be a silent auction. Come out and support the Queens Lake Middle School Arts & Crafts Bazaar at 124 West Queens Drive in Williamsburg. Read more |
Yorktown Elementary Family Fall FestivalPosted on: Friday, October 19, 2012The Yorktown Elementary School Annual Family Fall Festival, held Friday, October 12, 2012 from 6 - 8 p.m., proved to be an evening full of fun with crafts, games, face painting, concessions, pumpkin roll, ring toss, corn hole and more. Read more |
Ginger L. Clarke visits Magruder Elementary SchoolPosted on: Friday, October 19, 2012On Friday, October 12, 2012, Mrs. Ginger L. Clarke visited the second and third graders of Magruder Elementary School to discuss her popular books and love of writing. Mrs. Clarke's books have sold a combined total of more than two million copies worldwide. Her books Freak Out! and Gross Out! were on Publisher's Weekly's 2006 and 2007 lists of top hundred best-selling children's books. The students enjoyed listening to Mrs. Clarke's presentation and how her love for writing began in the third grade. Hopefully the students of Magruder Elementary School will be inspired to pursue their love of writing as well! Read more |
Seaford Staff Promotes Breast Cancer AwarenessPosted on: Friday, October 19, 2012October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Most of us in one way or another have been touched personally by this disease. Seaford Elementary gave staff, students, and their families an opportunity to honor those they know who have been affected by purchasing a pink ribbon to display in the hall. Seaford staff members also purchased shirts to promote awareness. Read more |
DECA Officers Attend District 25 Officer Training ConferencePosted on: Friday, October 19, 2012The newly elected Executive Board of the Tabb High School DECA Chapter attended the District 25 DECA Officer Training Conference on Tuesday October 16th at the Hampton Administrative Offices. Each officer was installed by the District President Lindsay Tippet during the opening session. After an enlightening presentation from the Norfolk Admirals marketing team the group attended informational workshops. Read more |
Tabb Elementary Students Learn Pumpkin FactsPosted on: Friday, October 19, 2012After reading the book How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin by Margaret McNamara, Mrs. Carter's third grade class set out to discover pumpkin facts for themselves. First the students measured the size, observed the color and counted the number of ribs. From these observations, they estimated which pumpkin would have the most seeds. They then dug out all the slimy insides, the most fun by far. When the seeds were dry, the students counted their seeds using different groups, ones, twos, fives, tens and twenties. They discovered that counting by twenties was the quickest method. From their data, students concluded that the largest pumpkin did not necessarily have the most seeds. The older ones with a darker color and more ribs had the most. Read more |
YSCD Students and Staff have Big Hearts!Posted on: Friday, October 19, 2012Seaford Elementary students, staff and parents supported the American Heart Association by raising money and participating in the Heart Walk held Saturday, October 13, in Newport News Park. This is an important cause to Seaford as two of their current students have been previously affected by heart conditions. Seaford raised $618.90 for the American Heart Association. The money was raised by selling hearts in honor of persons impacted by heart conditions. These hearts were displayed in the hall of Seaford Elementary School. Dr. Karen Cagle led the group of Grafton Middle School participants, which included Girls on Course members, at the American Heart Walk. The primary focus is to help raise community awareness of Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, and Children's Health. Read more |
York High Student Selected for International Space OlympicsPosted on: Friday, October 19, 2012A York County School Division student is one of just five Virginia students selected to take part in the 2012 International Space Olympics, which begin this week. Joey Hsu, a senior enrolled at both York High School and the Governor's School for Science and Technology student, is spending ten days in Russia as part of the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored team. Read more |
YCSD to Host Strategic Plan Community ForumsPosted on: Friday, October 19, 2012The York County School Board is reviewing and revising the division’s Strategic Plan throughout the 2012-2013 school year. This plan will help shape the division’s goals and priorities for the future. The School Board invites all community members to participate in community forums to help shape the vision for our school system’s future. The Strategic Plan Community Forums will be held on November 7 at Tabb High School from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. and on November 8 at Bruton High School from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Read more |
Queens Lake Student Visit VIMSPosted on: Thursday, October 11, 2012Queens Lake Middle School students recently attended a field trip to the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in VA at VIMS. Students studied oyster reef communities in the lab using microscopes and dichotomous keys. They also had the opportunity to explore the shallow water habitats of the York River. Some of the organisms that students collected, using seine and dip nets, are now kept in aquariums in the school’s life science classroom. Read more |
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