S.T.E.A.M - Trash or Treasure? One man’s trash is another man's treasure they say, but for us it was only glory. How, you ask? Well, let’s go to back to the start of October. Mr. Heisey, the infamous science teacher known for his outlandish and unique yet educational experiments, appeared on the announcements to what you probably just looked at as meaningless nonsense, but he had a goal. That goal was to assemble a team of innovative and tech-savvy middle schoolers to form S.T.E.A.M, a program that focuses on science, math, and other curriculum items that require you to think outside of the box. These combined skills will help us in the mission to help York County Solid Waste Authority on their fundamental journey to educate children on what they do, and to help adults erase the stigma surrounding the actual environmentally helpful business. We embarked on the first leg of our adventure today as we went on a scaled-down field trip to the York County Solid Waste Authority. We were the first large group to get a look at the behind the scenes action of what really goes on there. We got to see everything from the Waste Storage Pit to the Ash Management Center. We listened to a very informative session about the deep roots and processes of the authority. Overall, our trip was scholastic and academically-detailed. This outing will assist us with our project aimed at helping kids get an education of how the York County Solid Waste Authority affects the health of the environment in a positive way. The Annual CYMS Spelling Bee Each year the Central York Middle School has a Spelling Bee showcasing thirty talented students who excel at spelling. It is held right before our Thanksgiving break, and almost everyone will stop to watch. After the grueling competition is over, the spellers spend the day together. Once the hard work is over, they take a break to spend time together outside and then relax by watching a movie. Mrs. Grolemund is in charge of the main part of the Bee, and in making sure everything is organized and runs smoothly. The judges of the Spelling Bee are Mr. Miller, Mrs. Stine, and Mrs. Allen. The winner of the Bee advances and will go to the State Spelling Bee, and then (if successful) onto Nationals. The winner of the National Spelling Bee receives a scholarship as their reward. We are so incredibly proud of all of our hardworking spellers that participated in this annual event! ~Anslee 7th Graders say Y.E.S with JA By: Hannah (Team N) All the students at Central York Middle School were visited by York’s Junior Achievement Y.E.S program on December 1st. The Y.E.S stands for Your Economic Success. The 7th grade content discussed college degrees, job applications, communications, job interests and business roles. With six 40 minute rotations each session was filled with Kahoots, scavenger hunts, yarn webs, and team building activities. These valuable lessons were taught by volunteers from parents of students, to workers of local businesses. One 7th grade activity had students rating various items needed for survival on a sinking ship. After first rating the items individually, students discussed and collaborated to make a final list. This activity utilized communication skills, as group members had to hear all of the different perspectives and then make critical decisions. The whole school participated in activities that are similar to the one mentioned above. Throughout the day, students learned new information from the activities. The event is scheduled to return to CYMS around the same time next year. Your Economic Success brought visuals, knowledge, and the power of new learning to Central's students! 8th Grade Finds Success with JA Day! By: Nate (Team H) J.A. Day was a very interesting day. Eighth graders learned a lot and received advice about the future. The volunteers were very kind, talking about where they worked, and what they did at their jobs. They made learning new things fun by doing various games and activities. They taught me a lot about S.T.E.M. and all the different jobs revolving around it and how it is important in life. I learned some life lessons too, like when to use a credit or debit card and when not to use them. I worked with my friends at all the different stations and had fun collaborating. At the end of the day, there was a game show where we could earn prizes for being a good student all day. Overall, J.A. Day was a successful and fun day.
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