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BMES Teacher Makes Personal ConnectionPosted on: Tuesday, October 02, 2018As just about everyone at Bethel Manor Elementary School knows, Katherine Burgoyne is not just a fifth grade teacher – she’s also a Pittsburgh Steelers superfan. So what happens when one of her students - Kingston Samuels - happens to be a Baltimore Ravens fan? You find a way to engage students - Ms. Burgoyne promised Kingston she would dye her hair purple if the Ravens beat the Steelers. True to her word, Ms. Burgoyne rocked purple hair and was a good sport. She is an amazing example at making student connections and fostering those relationships. Read more |
WMES Students Participate in Themed WeekPosted on: Friday, September 28, 2018What's better than a theme day at school - how about a theme week? Waller Mill Elementary students particiated in the first ever themed week of resource classes. The students were able to practice balance for when a storm comes and a pirate is on a ship, they were able to dress like a pirate, walk with a peg leg, sing about being a pirate and much much more! Get ready Waller Mill Families... under the sea week is just around the corner! Read more |
All YCSD Schools Fully AccreditedPosted on: Thursday, September 27, 2018The York County School Division has once again earned 100% accreditation status according to data released by the Virginia Department of Education today. This year’s school accreditation ratings are based on a revised system for calculating school accreditation which went into effect this year. Read more |
2018-19 Calendar AdjustmentPosted on: Wednesday, September 26, 2018The York County School Division has made an adjustment to the 2018-19 school calendar to address the school closings due to the mandatory evacuation order for Hurricane Florence. Wednesday, December 19, will be extended from an early release day to a full school day. A portion of the division’s banked time will also be used to offset the missed days. If the division experiences additional school closings, as has happened during winter months in recent years, additional schedule adjustments may be made using identified early release days, teacher workdays and student holidays. Read more |
Two YCSD Students Earn National RecognitionPosted on: Wednesday, September 19, 2018Please join us in congratulating two YCSD students who were recently named National Merit Semifinalists. Derek Yang, a senior at Grafton High School, and Nicholas Talati, a senior at Tabb High School, are among more than 16,000 students nationwide on to earn this prestigious distinction from the National Merit Scholarship Program. Read more |
YCSD Transportation ReviewPosted on: Thursday, August 30, 2018As we approach the start of another school year, I am writing to provide an update on the division’s ongoing efforts to improve our student transportation system. As I shared in a communication to parents in May, the division has conducted a program review to provide recommendations to the School Board. Read more |
Elementary Recess ReviewPosted on: Thursday, August 16, 2018The York County School Division is in the process of reviewing options for extending recess time during the elementary school day. The division’s current expectation is that grades K-5 provide a minimum of 20 minutes of daily recess. While some YCSD elementary schools exceed that current minimum expectation, a new state law in effect as of July 1, 2018 provides the division with an opportunity to restructure both the amount of time and the schedule for daily recess in grades K-5. Read more |
YCSD Job FairPosted on: Tuesday, July 24, 2018YCSD is hosting a job fair on Tuesday, August 7, 1-4 p.m. at Magruder Elementary School (700 Penniman Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185). Visit our website to view more job openings and create your application. Questions: Contact Candace Moore, Recruitment and Retention Specialist, at (757) 833-2235 or cmoore2@ycsd.york.va.us Read more |
Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) AwardsPosted on: Thursday, June 28, 2018The 2018 Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards have been released. We are proud to report that YCSD ranked prominently on the list, which recognizes schools and divisions based on student achievement and other performance indicators from the 2016-17 school year data. Seven schools, and the division, earned the Distinguished Achievement Award for meeting all state and federal benchmarks and making progress toward the goals of the governor and the board. Three schools reached an even higher level, the Board of Education Excellence Award, for making significant progress towards the goals. This is also the 11th straight year that both Coventry and Mt. Vernon elementary schools have been honored by the state through this program! Read more |
STEM Robotics at Tabb Middle SchoolPosted on: Wednesday, June 06, 2018Tabb Middle School students know that building robots today will help them change the world tomorrow. Students in the Engineering Design and Problem-solving class collaborated with high school students in San Francisco to compare our bay issues from the East Coast to the West Coast. Students worked in teams of 3-4 using the Hummingbird Robotics kits to design robots to "Save the Bays." TMS students will showcase their devices to stakeholders during an in-class showcase Tuesday, June 5th. Additionally, members of the STEM robotics after-school programs participated in two competitions this weekend. Two of our five TMS Underwater Robotics teams advanced from the Regional Competition to compete in the International SeaPerch ROV Competition held at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth June 1-3. Competing with 170 teams from around the world these 6-8 graders exhibited valiant engineering efforts and performed in the top of their class: Olivia Chang, Claire Chang, David Sayre, Deana Brown, Adrian Legaretta and Finley Payne. Members of the TMS Land-based FIRST Lego Robotics team competed in this weekend's CNU STEM day Robotics Scrimmage. The veteran team of Tristan Holland and Jonathan Rice received a judges award for design efficiency and use of the gyroscope sensor. Our rookie team of Marissa Salisbury and Maria Koenig tied for 4th in their class. Congratulations to all teams for exemplifying the importance persistence, team work, and the power of the engineering design processes. "Build a bot-change the world!" Read more |
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