York County School Division

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📅 Month at a Glance for August and September 2024

In the August 15 issue of the #YCSDigest, families and staff received an update regarding the following topics: 🔹 New Payment & Form Platform 🔹 1:1 Device Protection Plans 🔹 Internet Security 🔹 Cell Phone Policy 🔹 Voluntary Student Accident Insurance yorkcountyschools.org/aboutUs/pressR…

Wow—Summer is really flying by! It's not too soon to start thinking about the first day of school. We've put together a comprehensive guide to help ease your transition back to school. View the guide: trst.in/5L3T4A

Great news—Aug 2-4 is a tax-free weekend in Virginia, so get your school shopping done early and save some money! Who doesn't love a tax-free shopping spree? trst.in/mWXZ74

School leaders from across the division kicked off their learning journey with a fun scavenger hunt to discover updated curriculum guides and resources. 📚🔍 #LeadershipAcademy

VDOE's next Commonwealth Conversation to discuss a cell-phone free education in Virginia's K-12 public schools will be July 30 in Fredericksburg at 9am. Register here: ow.ly/Em4W50SJaCP

@YCSD students and families had the opportunity to brush up on their math fact fluency during our Captivating Cards event. @robert_sherlock

Magruder Summer Academy hosted a Career Week event for the middle school students. These students had the opportunity to listen and engage with individuals from Worley's Home Services, Sentara Hospital Surgical Dept, BayPort Credit Union, and the NCAA NIL Director.

A huge thank you to the @MarinersMuseum for engaging our @YCSD families this morning with hands on activities that are important to their everyday work at the museum. @robert_sherlock @cgonzalezvega @MrJWorkman

A huge thank you to @NASA for partnering with YCSD for our STEM Summer Family Engagement event! It was an incredible day filled with lots of learning and fun for both our students and families. 🌠🔬 #STEM #Education #NASA #FamilyFun #LearningTogether

VDOE will be in Virginia Beach next Monday for their Commonwealth Conversations as an opportunity for families, educators and community members to discuss how schools and communities can build new norms around phone usage. Monday, July 22 4:30 - 6 p.m. Tallwood High School

Day two of Game of Life was a success! Students were taught valuable tips for safe driving and maintenance to encourage responsible behavior. We practiced changing tires and checking fluid levels and fortuitously witnessed a passerby needing a car battery jump. #LeadYCSD

YCSD students are diving into the Game of Life! Our first of four interactive sessions kicked off with Nutrition & Meal Planning, guided by our Sodexo team. Students got hands-on in the kitchen, learning safety, technique & the art of balancing nutritional value. #EngageYCSD

Students and families had the opportunity to learn from Mrs. April Dawson on how to shift their thinking while moving into the 3rd grade. Families were given tools to help their students move from “learning to read” to “reading to learn”. @YCSD @robert_sherlock

YCSD schools and offices will be closed today, July 4. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday! #FourthofJuly 🎆🎇🇺🇸

Oscar Awards, Glow Parties, Superheroes, and Ice Cream makes for another awesome week of Summer Academy!

#GBESSummerAcademy Olympian’s kicking off the long weekend with a kick-ball game! Staff versus students. Students were SO excited to come to school to win against the Summer Academy staff! @MrJWorkman

Drones took flight today at our YCSD drone camp in partnership with @eAviationDrone Students learned the basics of the drones today along with doing flips and the obstacle course. Tomorrow we race! @robert_sherlock @YCSD

Elementary STEM Camp finished the week strong with presenting their ocean clean up devices to representatives from Longwood University. @YCSD @robert_sherlock @brittanywestAP