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Chinese Brush Painting at Grafton Middle

Posted on: Friday, January 27, 2012

Eight grade students, Stephanie Nardi and Tea' Roland, of Grafton Middle School (GMS) practice Chinese Brush Painting in Vicky Layne's Introduction to Art class. Read more



Coventry Elementary Celebrates 5th Annual All School Listens Program

Posted on: Friday, January 27, 2012

Coventry Elementary School (CES) students enjoy a performance by magician, Stephen A. Somers. The mystery-themed performance kicked off the 5th Annual Coventry All-School Listens as part of the Read Aloud Virginia program. Read Aloud Virginia encourages families to read aloud together at home to increase students' vocabulary, reading comprehension and most of all to have fun together. CES will be listening to “The 100-Year-Old Secret” throughout the month of February. Read more



Grafton Bethel SCA Members are Civic-Minded with Kindergarteners

Posted on: Friday, January 27, 2012

Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES) Student Council member, Devyn Wilder, is reading a booklet, I Am a Good Citizen, which was written by the members of the student council. GBES SCA was invited to come into each kindergarten class and read the “good citizen” booklet aloud to the students in hopes of encouraging good citizenship and acting as civic role-models. Each kindergarten student at GBES was given a booklet that was written and illustrated by an SCA member. Read more



York County School Division 2021 Science Fair Winners Announced

Posted on: Friday, January 27, 2012

The annual York County School Division (YCSD) Science Fair was held on January 19, 2012 at the Grafton School Complex. Secondary students from throughout the division competed in the science fair. The theme for this year’s science fair was “Imagine, Create, Engineer the Future.” Congratulations to all the winners and participants. Read more



Tabb Bowlers Strike Scholarships

Posted on: Thursday, January 19, 2012

Bowling Club Congratulations! At the Virginia High School Bowling Championships on Sunday, January 8, the Tabb High School (THS) Bowling Club was represented by three teams. Three THS teams competed in the club championships against teams from across the state and all finished the day in the top twenty five. In the Club Championships, Tabb brought home a fourth place finish with Frederick Jackson, Geoffery Preudhomme and Claire Martin. They ended just 151 pins (only a little over 8 pins per bowler each game) from getting the 1st place trophy! Read more



Simulated Characters in The Cay

Posted on: Thursday, January 19, 2012

Students in Mary Christensen's fifth grade class at Grafton Bethel Elementary School (GBES) have been reading The Cay. In the story, Timothy, an elderly black West Indian sailor, and Stew Cat drift on a raft to a small, deserted island. Timothy teaches Phillip, who was blinded by a blow to his head, how to survive on the cay. The students simulated the scene in The Cay where Timothy teaches Phillip how to create a mat. One student is blindfolded and the other gives the directions. Students experienced the difficulties and successes of following another's guidance as they created their mats. Read more



Yorktown Elementary Second Grade Makes Paper Mache Hot Air Balloons

Posted on: Thursday, January 19, 2012

Students in Jennifer Smith and Lydia Lassalle's second grade classes at Yorktown Elementary School read Hot Air Henry and studied hot air balloons. After which, students each made their own hot air balloons out of paper mache and paint. Read more



YCSD FY13 Operating Budget Parent Information Sessions

Posted on: Thursday, January 19, 2012

York County School Division (YCSD) Superintendent Eric Williams will provide parents with the latest budget information at two Parent Information Sessions. The sessions will be held on February 1, 6 p.m. at Tabb High School and on February 6, 6 p.m. at Bruton High School. Read more



Queens Lake Middle’s All-District 8 Jr. Band Festival

Posted on: Friday, January 13, 2012

Congratulations to the following Queens Lake Middle School (QLMS) band students who were selected for the All-District 8 Jr. Band for 2012: Jimmy McKenzie - 1st Chair - Bb Soprano Clarient; Joey Morrow - 2nd Chair - Eb Alto Saxophone; John Morrow - 8th Chair – Trumpet; Josie Kurtz - 1st Alternate – Oboe; Jenny Schuster - 2nd Alternate - Bb Soprano Clarient; Nic Falcione - 2nd Alternate - Snare Drum Read more



CSI Comes to Grafton Middle

Posted on: Friday, January 13, 2012

As part of the Technology Systems class at Grafton Middle School (GMS), students Miroslava Marinova and Soohyun Yoon are evaluating fingerprint evidence during their Forensic Science Module. They are looking for ridge detail in the fingerprints and checking to see if they match the prints found at the crime scene. Read more



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