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National Merit ScholarshipsPosted on: Tuesday, May 12, 2020Two York County high school students have just been named recipients of National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. Annie Liang (YHS) and Nicholas Gu (THS) were selected from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. As finalists in Virginia, these two exceptional students are judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Please join us in congratulating them and wishing them success in their future studies! Read more |
Public HearingPosted on: Monday, May 11, 2020Public comment on the Resolution pertaining to the School Board Salaries will be solicited by electronic means in advance of final Board action of the Resolution scheduled for June 1, 2020. Following presentation of the Resolution on May 18, 2020, any person wishing to be heard concerning this matter should email the Clerk of the Board at sford@ycsd.york.va.us between May 18, 2020 and May 24, 2020. All public comments will be provided to the board members prior to action taken and made a part of the record. Read more |
Governor's Health Sciences Academy Awarded GrantPosted on: Monday, April 27, 2020The Governor's Health Sciences Academy at Bruton High School is one of 16 programs awarded grant funding from the Virginia Department of Education for equipment upgrades. BHS will receive $37,500 to purchase virtual reality (VR) interactive anatomy laboratory equipment. The use of VR will give students an interactive view of an anatomical model of a human body system which traditional schematic drawings cannot provide. Students will be able to use the VR equipment independently or collaboratively. Bruton High School is one of only nine Governor's Health Sciences Academies in Virginia. Enrollment in the Governor's Health Sciences Academy is open to all YCSD high school students. Students can choose a pathway in Therapeutic or Diagnostic services according to their interest. Students interested in the program should speak with their school counselor. Read more |
YCSD Schools Closed - March 16-27, 2020Posted on: Friday, March 13, 2020As you may have heard, at approximately 2:30 this afternoon Governor Northam ordered all Virginia public schools to close for a minimum of two weeks, beginning Monday, March 16 and through at least Friday, March 27, 2020. We know our students, families and staff will have many questions as we enter these unchartered waters. I want to assure you that YCSD staff have a plan for the continuity of learning for this very possibility. Our teachers have been developing those resources today and we will share more information on how parents and students can access these resources and tools within the next few days. Additionally, we will be providing staff with information regarding our continuity of operations and expectations for working from home during this closure. Please continue to monitor email, voice mail, text messages, the division website, and official social media pages for updates and information. Once again, all schools are closed by order of the Governor for a minimum of two wee Read more |
YCSD Coronavirus UpdatePosted on: Thursday, March 12, 2020I want to begin by thanking you for your continued support of the York County School Division as we have navigated through two unprecedented and complex situations, the Grafton electrical fire and the worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, in the last six weeks. As always, the safety and well-being of our students, staff and families is the top priority. While we have taken many steps to prepare for and mitigate the potential impact of the COVID-19 in our community, we know further action is warranted and we are now moving into the next phase of our Pandemic Response Plan. This includes adjusting school operations to limit student and staff travel while also minimizing outside access to our school buildings. As part of our response plan, tomorrow, Friday, March 13, 2020 will now be a designated student holiday and a staff workday for all employees. Read more |
YCSD Restores Bus Schedule and RoutesPosted on: Tuesday, March 03, 2020After adjusting student transportation this week, YCSD will return to bus routes and schedules that were previously in place. Beginning tomorrow March 4, families will see their familiar drivers at stops. Pick up and drop off times will return to those in place last week for all schools except Grafton Middle and Grafton High. These Grafton schools will use their original routes, with time adjustments for the new school hours that began this week. Read more |
YCSD Schools & Offices Closed - Feb. 21Posted on: Thursday, February 20, 2020All YCSD schools and offices will be closed Friday, February 21, 2020 for students and staff. Essential personnel will be notified of work schedules by their supervisors. All after-school activities, including practices, are also canceled. We will monitor conditions tomorrow in regards to decisions for Saturday school for Grafton middle and high school students. We will provide that update as soon as we are able. Read more |
February 2020 School Board MeetingPosted on: Friday, February 14, 2020The York County School Board held a special meeting on Monday, February 10. Board members received updates and held discussions on the following topics: (1) Grafton Complex - review of actions taken to address this emergency situation, including approval of expenditures related to the fire (2) Financial Literacy - annual Strategic Plan report on objective to evaluate and revise the Economics and Personal Finance course (3) Program Evaluation - Overview from Gibson Consulting regarding the findings and recommendations from the evaluation of the division’s delivery model for students with disabilities (4) FY21 Budget - presentation of the superintendent’s proposed budget Read more |
Instructional Material ReviewPosted on: Wednesday, February 12, 2020The York County School Division is currently conducting an Instructional Material Review (IMR) process for K-8 Mathematics, History/Social Science 6 and 7, AP Chemistry, Ecology, Atmospheric Science, and Discrete Mathematics. All textbooks, teacher resources, student materials and electronic materials are reviewed and adopted through this process. Materials that correlate highly with the Virginia Standards of Learning, YSCD curriculum, and The College Board were targeted for the review process. At this time, parents and community stakeholders are invited to review, and provide feedback, on the materials recommended for adoption. The public preview day is scheduled for Wednesday, February 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the YCSD School Board Office in conference room D. Read more |
Grafton Complex Status UpdatePosted on: Thursday, February 06, 2020Monday’s fire, though contained to the electrical room, resulted in a total loss of the main electrical distribution panel for the complex leaving the building without power. While smoke spread through the entire complex, the only sprinkler heads activated were those in the electrical room. The greatest impact of the smoke damage is on the middle school side of the complex. Read more |
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