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Magruder Elementary School Book PromotionsPosted on: Friday, October 07, 2016The staff at Magruder Elementary School (MES) took a new approach to help build a love of reading with their students and parents this school year by creating a special "library" of book promotions. Each staff member created a book cover about a children's book they enjoy and shared why this book was so meaningful to them. The children, parents, and other staff have loved reading each "book" on their way to the school’s media center each day. Read more |
Dare Elementary School Kindergarteners Make ApplesaucePosted on: Friday, October 07, 2016Lindsey Blackmon's kindergarten class at Dare Elementary School (DES) spent time learning all about apples last month. They studied the seasons, their five senses and ended the week making a tasty treat — applesauce. Read more |
School Supplies Donated to Yorktown Middle SchoolPosted on: Friday, October 07, 2016Members of the Yorkstar-Zedekiah Lodge #167 and Golden Rule Chapter 66 of the Order of the Eastern Star recently delivered school supplies to Yorktown Middle School (YMS). Members of both organizations donate annually to ensure that YMS students have what they need throughout the year. Ten boxes were filled with backpacks, paper, pencils, composition notebooks, hand sanitizer, hand wipes, and more. Read more |
Back to School NightPosted on: Friday, September 30, 2016Bethel Manor Elementary School celebrated Open House with Clifford and a pirate. Families were greeted by the special guests and building administrators as they entered the building. Read more |
Lions Club Visits Mt. Vernon Elementary SchoolPosted on: Friday, September 30, 2016Mt. Vernon Elementary School welcomed the Lions Club Volunteers to the school this month to conduct vision screenings for all of our kindergarten students. The school and the division appreciate the support of the local Lions Club. Read more |
Bringing Science Alive at Bethel Manor Elementary SchoolPosted on: Friday, September 30, 2016Students in Robin Ship's third grade class at Bethel Manor Elementary School conducted a Wiggle Worm activity in science class. The students were asked three questions and had to give a hypothesis before performing the experiment. The students were placed in groups to answer the following questions using live worms: which environment do worms prefer? (wet or dry); which surface texture do worms prefer? (rough or smooth); and which lighting condition do worms prefer? (light or dark). Read more |
September Student Service AwardsPosted on: Friday, September 30, 2016The School Board honored students from Seaford Elementary School (SES) and Grafton High School (GHS) as the Student Service Award recipients during the September Board meeting. Wes Pak, a fifth grade student at SES, is active in Seaford’s Jr. Monarch and More Club and maintained honor roll status last year. What makes his accomplishments even more impressive is that Wes has been battling neuroblastoma, a form of pediatric cancer, for five years. Through this time, his spirit, positivity and smile have not changed. Shortly after his initial diagnosis, Wes started a toy drive for the oncology patients at CHKD called Wes' Wish: Piles of Smiles for a Child with Cancer Toy Drive. Each year it grows larger and now provides Christmas for the patients, siblings, and parents. Read more |
Waller Mill Elementary School Student is a Published ArtistPosted on: Friday, September 23, 2016Students at Waller Mill Elementary School (WMES) participated in the national Kindness Matters: 50 Ways to Create a Kinder World art contest in January 2016. School staff recently learned that an artistic piece by WMES fifth grader Reagan Murphy was selected to be one of 50 showcased in an international book. Read more |
Grafton Middle School Hometown HeroPosted on: Friday, September 23, 2016York-Poquoson Sheriff Danny Diggs surprised a Grafton Middle School (GMS) student at school this week to present him with the department’s Hometown Hero award. Nate Lambright, a sixth grade student, caught the sheriff’s attention when he learned that Nate, who has cerebral palsy, recently participated in a triathlon and placed third in his category. While presenting him with his certificate and award, the sheriff told Nate that he was being honored for his commitment and perseverance. “It should be a message to everyone that if you try hard enough and have the right attitude you can do anything,” said Sheriff Diggs. Read more |
Yorktown Middle School Student Named Semifinalist in National Science CompetitionPosted on: Friday, September 23, 2016Karley Haskiell, a seventh grade Yorktown Middle School (YMS) student, was recently selected as a semifinalist in the 2106 Broadcom MASTERS national middle school science and engineering competition — the nation's most prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for middle school students. Society for Science & the Public and Broadcom Foundation announced that Haskiell was selected for this honor from a pool of more than 6,000 nominees from affiliated science fairs across the United States. Of the 300 semifinalists representing 37 states, 15 were selected from Virginia. Haskiell’s, Let It Grow! Capitalizing On Soil Capillarity!, was the only Hampton Roads area project recognized as a semifinalist entry. Read more |
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