During a 7th grade unit on the Integumentary System, the students participated in a demonstration by Officer McKinnon on the history of fingerprinting and how it is used today to solve crimes. The students then took one of their fingerprints, identified the major classification, and turned it into art.
Join the York School Committee Meeting tonight (April 5) at 7 p.m., at York Public Library. The meeting is streamable at townhallstreams.com. The Committee is expected to vote on the appointment of YSD's new Superintendent of Schools. For tonight’s complete agenda, visit https://bit.ly/3nImPg.
5th graders are braver than you think! Dissecting a squid and learning anatomy with Ms. Cronin.
April 4, 2023
Statement from the York School Committee
Re: Superintendent Search
Dear YSD parents and guardians,
On Monday, the Bangor Daily News reported that Tim Doak has been selected as the next Superintendent of Schools of the York School Department. The announcement is a bit premature in that, by Maine statute, the decision to hire a superintendent of schools must be accomplished by a majority vote of the School Committee. After deliberations and discussions held in Executive Session on Wednesday evening, 29 March, the School Committee authorized the Chair to begin contract negotiations with Mr. Doak, and that process is proceeding on track to allow the required vote to occur at the regularly scheduled School Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 5. The other finalist candidate, CRES Principal Sean Murphy, was informed of the intentions of the School Committee on the morning of 30 March.
A press release and more robust announcement will follow the April 5th meeting. We invite you to join our public meeting in person at the York Public Library at 7pm; the meeting is also televised and available as a recording on our website following the meeting.
We appreciate the input and time invested by our school community and search committee in selecting our finalists.
Making....poop???? 7th graders recreated each part of the digestive system and watched what happened as the snack (pudding, crackers, and banana) went through each organ of the digestive tract until the snack became poop. It was definitely talked about throughout the hallways and I think students will think twice before eating pudding for a while.
Thank you to the parents and children who visited us at Math Night. As promised, they played games, solved puzzles, and enjoyed practicing and learning math. Parents and adults even learned a thing or two.
Upcoming Art show at York Public Library.
Painting Pottery in Advanced Art. The perfect Friday! ☀️
Last week was a spirit week hosted by Student Council. From Tropical Day to Dress like a Teacher/Student day, we had a lot of fun last week!
Math Night has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 28. Please mark your calendars and plan on visiting us at the York Middle School Wildcat Room from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The agenda will include a brief presentation on Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for Math. Attendees will visit multiple stations to play games, solve puzzles, and read books, all while learning math. We sure hope you and your K-8 students will be able to join us!
In 8th grade science, students take on the role of parents by pairing up to flip coins to determine an offspring's traits. Each parent donates half of the DNA, either a dominant gene or a recessive gene They are combined to form a specific trait. Students use those traits with a visual key of traits to draw their offspring.
A York School Committee Meeting is set for 7 p.m. tonight, March 15, at York Public Library.
The meeting is also streamable at Town Hall Streams at www.townhallstreams.com/stream.php?location_id=77&id=48369
The York School Committee will provide an update on the search for a Superintendent of Schools. For tonight’s complete agenda, visit https://bit.ly/YSC_31523.
Lunch Menu Update
Wednesday 3/15 Main meal
VES: as menued
CRES: as menued
YMS: changed to beef nachos
YHS: as menued
Thursday 3/16
VES: changed to Beef Nachos
CRES: changed to Beef Nachos
YMS: as menued
YHS: changed to Beef Nachos
Math Night, originally scheduled for tonight, Tuesday evening (Pi Day!), will be rescheduled due winter storm. We will let you know the new date as soon as it is determined!
Select YMS Music Students participated in the MMEA District I Grades 7 & 8 Honors Music Festival. Mr. Neel and Mrs. Etter cannot be more proud of students for their shared talent, dedication and quest for perfection. Bravissimo!
In 5th grade, students are learning about fractions with hands on tools to help them visualize the concept!
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The seventh grade celebrated the end of their Poetic Voices unit with a poetry slam. Throughout the unit, students studied a variety of poetic forms and developed their own voice and style. Students from each ELA class were nominated by their peers and teachers, and 19 students performed a variety of published and original poetry in a community poetry slam. Students explored topics such as friendship, sports, mental health, and growing up. We’re really proud of the effort, vulnerability, risk-taking, trust and bravery that students demonstrated throughout this unit! On top of all that, we’re so proud of how students showed compassion and empathy by supporting each other along the way!
Be sure to catch the YMS musical Annie before the snow flies! Shows at the York Community Auditorium on Thursday and Friday at 7pm. Our Saturday show is CANCELED due to the incoming snow. Come support the YMS Drama Club!
Congratulations to Max Hunter, Devin Conte, and Owen Summers! They won the Maine state middle school robotics competition last Saturday in Portland and they have qualified to participate in the VEX Worlds competition in Dallas,Texas. Great job!
