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TMS Student Wins Veterans Day Essay ContestPosted on: Monday, November 12, 2018Tabb Middle School seventh grader, Martene Whiting, Jr., was recently selected as the winner of the middle school category of this year's Veterans Day Essay Contest, sponsored by the Virginia War Memorial. His essay, which won a statewide contest for middle school students, emphasized how World War I contributed to the civil rights movement. As the winner, Martene and his family attended the annual Veterans Day ceremony at Dogwood Dell on Veterans Day and Martene read his essay aloud to an audience that included veterans and Governor Ralph Northam. Read more |
Writing Celebration at BMESPosted on: Friday, November 09, 2018Bethel Manor Elementary fifth graders held writing celebrations in their classrooms to showcase their writing with the community. They had such a great turnout, with parents and school board office staff in attendance. Students and teachers were so excited to share and celebrate the end of their writing journey this nine weeks. They are already planning the next celebration! Great job BMES fifth grade sharing your hard work with the community! Read more |
Principal for a Day ProgramPosted on: Thursday, November 01, 2018The York County School Division will host its third Principal for a Day program on Thursday, November 8, in honor of National Education Association’s American Education Week which takes place every November. Read more |
Virginia Purple Star DesignationPosted on: Monday, October 29, 2018The Virginia Department of Education recently announced that four YCSD schools are among the first in the state to earn Purple Star designation. The Virginia Purple Star Designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. Congratulations to Coventry Elementary, Grafton Bethel Elementary, Tabb Middle and Yorktown Middle schools! Read more |
Elementary Teachers Engage StudentsPosted on: Friday, October 26, 2018Elementary teachers across the division are taking advantage of the season to engage YCSD students in hands-on activities. At Waller Mill Elementary, pumpkins have been decorated based on student's favorite storybook character. At Dare Elementary, first graders used pumpkins for as their exploration tool for a special STEAM day set of activities. Students used pumpkins to learn about science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Read more |
York River Academy Courtyard BenchPosted on: Thursday, October 25, 2018This week, members of the York County Beautification committee, along with Sheila Noll from the York County Board of Supervisors and Barb Dunbar, Master Gardener from Virginia Cooperative Extension, presented York River Academy with a bench for the school's courtyard. The bench was made from recycled plastic bags through a Trex recycling program. York River Academy was the first school in the division to receive a bench through this program. YRA collected many plastic bags in the 2017-18 school year to earn the honor. York River Academy continues to collect plastic bags to aid in the creating of future benches for other schools in York County. Principal Walt Cross shared, "It is our honor to be environmental stewards and show our students the impacts of properly recycling everyday grocery bags." Read more |
Coventry Elementary Students Featured on 13News NowPosted on: Wednesday, October 24, 2018The artwork of some Coventry Elementary School students was featured on 13News Now's morning show this week. Art teacher Gerri Klepeisz developed a project for students to who have spare time in their art period to create a "Kids Care" card. On one side is the student's own artwork and on the other are encouraging words for the recipient. So far this school year, they have sent approximately 500 cards to North Carolina students affected by Hurricane Florence and plan to send more to students in Florida impacted by Hurricane Michael. Read more |
New Principal for THSPosted on: Tuesday, October 23, 2018The York County School Division is pleased to announce that Paul Rice has been approved by the School Board to serve as principal of Tabb High School beginning January 2. He will replace interim principal Royce Hart. Mr. Rice has nearly 20 years’ experience in education, having begun his teaching career in Hanover County. In 2003, he joined the York County School division as a history teacher at York High School. During his time at York High School he taught US History, IB History, and IB Geography. He has spent the last two years as principal of Grafton Middle School and has previously served as an assistant principal at Queens Lake Middle School and York High School. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, he earned his master’s degree from the College of William & Mary. Read more |
YCSD Make-Up Day AnnouncementPosted on: Tuesday, October 23, 2018The York County School Division has adjusted the 2018-19 school calendar to make up missed instructional time due to hurricanes Florence and Michael. Monday, November 12, 2018 is now a regular instructional day for all students. Wednesday, December 19, 2018 will now be a full instructional day for all students. Read more |
FY20 Operating Budget Community Input SessionsPosted on: Thursday, October 18, 2018The York County School Division is in the initial stages of developing the FY20 Operating Budget (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020) and wants your input. We’ve scheduled four community sessions in the coming weeks to listen to your ideas and questions regarding the division’s budget. Read more |
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