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Education reporter Angie Mason looks at York County school happenings, education trends and other issues from the classroom to the cafeteria.-
Category Archives: Central York School District
What’s behind graduation gown colors, anyway?
Districts around York County have different traditions when it comes to what colors students will wear at graduation.
Posted in Angie Mason, Central York School District, Eastern York School District, Northeastern School District, Red Lion Area School District, South Western School District, Spring Grove Area School District, York Suburban School District
Tagged cap and gown, ceremony, commencement, events, graduation
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South Western, Spring Grove, West York top seat belt challenge
Three local high schools — South Western, Spring Grove Area, and West York — took the top honors in the Second Annual York/Adams High School Seat Belt Challenge, according to a news release.
Posted in Angie Mason, Central York School District, Dallastown Area School District, Dover Area School District, Eastern York School District, Northeastern School District, South Western School District, Southern York School District, York County School of Technology, York Suburban School District
Tagged competition, driver safety, driving, High school, Safety, teenagers, York Area Highway Safety Council
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NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education list includes five from York County
Five York County school districts are among more than 300 named the Best Communities for Music Education 2013 by the NAMM Foundation.
Central students collecting toys for Bosnian children
Central York High School’s chapter of the Interact Club, a national service organization sponsored by the Rotary Club, is collecting toys for Bosnian children, according to Central’s weekly e-newsletter.
Local students win regional robotics competition
A team of local high school students won a the regional level of a robotics competition held recently, according to a news release.
Posted in Angie Mason, Central York School District, Dallastown Area School District, Eastern York School District, home schooling, Private schools, South Eastern School District, Southern York School District, York Country Day
Tagged competition, FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, Frisbee, robitics, robots
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York County student journalists tackle bullying, school safety
Student journalists in Central York and Spring Grove Area school districts tackled bullying and school safety in recent issues.
Central York School District makes cafeteria change for safety
Central York School District won’t allow visitors, including relatives, to eat with students in the cafeteria anymore, as a safety precaution.
Posted in Angie Mason, Central York School District
Tagged Central York School District, Newtown, Safety, Sandy Hook, security
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York County teachers named to Shippensburg ‘outstanding’ list
Many York County teachers have received Shippensburg University Study Council’s 2012-13 Outstanding Teacher honors.
Posted in Angie Mason, Awards and honors, Central York School District, Hanover Public Schools, Northern York County School District, Red Lion Area School District, South Western School District, Spring Grove Area School District, West York Area School District
Tagged Awards and honors, honors, outstanding teachers, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg University Study Council
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York County schools offfer reassurance, resources after Newtown tragedy
Local school districts are working to reassure parents and students about the safety of their children after the tragic elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
What’s it like being a school board member?
Local school board members shared an inside look at their elected positions during a meeting Thursday night.
