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🚨 Reminder! 🚨 Join us this Thursday, May 1, 2025, for our special hiring event focused on critical shortage areas: 📌 Special Education 📌 General Education (Elementary K-5) 📌 Secondary Math 🗓️ Event Details: 📍 Indian River High School Cafeteria ⌚ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Bring your resume, meet principals and school leaders, and explore teaching opportunities for the upcoming school year! Principals will be collecting resumes, scheduling interviews, and even conducting interviews on-site. 👉 https://www.cpschools.com/teach

Does your child have an IEP or a 504 plan? Then SEAC is your voice! When: May 13 Time: 6:30pm Where: School Admin Building TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: I'm Determined - Transition and Inclusion For more Info: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/special-education-advisory-committee

We’re proud to have some of the best employees around, and we’re always excited to celebrate them! 🎉 On April 10, 2025 Tarrence Paschall, Plumber II from School Plants, opened our State of the Schools Breakfast with a powerful rendition of the National Anthem. 🎶 Watch this video to discover what makes Tarrence such a remarkable member of our Chesapeake Public Schools family. #CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS 🎥 https://youtu.be/kAJ-IoRzm2Q

✨ Kindergarten registration is here! ✨ 🎒 As we begin to prepare for the next school year and to welcome the next group of young learners, let’s take a moment to hear from this year’s kindergartners about their future goals. 💬 🎥 https://youtu.be/pOebY_W6kYs 📅 Ready to register your child for the 2025–2026 school year? 👉 Visit https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten for all the details!

🎉 Yesterday, Southwestern Elementary held their Bruins in Action: STEAM & Career Day! 🚀👩‍🔬👷‍♂️ Students rotated through stations filled with hands-on STEAM activities and got to explore future career paths by learning directly from community professionals. Great job SWE! And thank you to everyone who made this inspiring day possible! 💡💼 #CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS

☕🐾 There's something brewing at Oscar Smith High School! The PAWS 4 Coffee shop is serving up more than just coffee - students are learning real-world skills and gaining hands-on experience while running their own café. 👏 Join us in celebrating these amazing Tigers and their journey to becoming career-ready! 🎬 Watch the full story here: https://youtu.be/frYFVoUVl88

❗Our Chesapeake Preschool Initiative (CPI) program is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. 🎒 CPI is a FREE full-day program for children who will be four years old by September 30th and live in Chesapeake. The program is designed to give eligible children opportunities to create a firm educational foundation that can be used to achieve academic and social success. 💻Please review our website for eligibility criteria and to apply: http://cpschools.com/teaching-learning/preschool-opportunities/ 🎥 You can also check out this webinar exploring the preschool options that are available for Chesapeake families as well as learn next steps for enrolling your child: https://youtu.be/OpG0nmF_XcA

🎉As we conclude National Student Leadership Week, we would like to congratulate DCHS, GFHS, HHS, WBHS, and WBMS for receiving the prestigious Gold Council of Excellence Award from the National Association of Student Councils! This is an incredible achievement, and we’re so proud of everything our SCA's do for our schools and our students. Great job! #CPSCelebrates

🎉 A huge THANK YOU to all the amazing student teachers who attended our Student Teacher Meet & Greet! We were inspired by your passion and enthusiasm for education. Couldn’t make it? You’re in luck. Another opportunity is coming soon! 📅 Join us on May 1, 2025, from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, at Indian River High for our next teacher hiring event! 🔗Learn more at https://www.cpschools.com/teach. We can’t wait to connect with more future educators ready to inspire the next generation! 🍎

📣 Want to make a difference in our schools? Our district brings together several advisory committees to dive into data, tackle key issues, and share recommendations with the Superintendent and School Board. We're looking for passionate community members to join our Citizen Advisory Committee!💬 Citizens interested in serving on one of our advisory committees must meet the criteria outlined in School Board regulations and submit an application by May 1, 2025. 👉 Learn more & apply here: https://www.cpschools.com/article/2152359

🎉 This year marks the 10th anniversary of Project SEARCH, a work-based learning program that empowers exceptional students to build skills for life beyond graduation. A special thank you to our partners at Chesapeake Regional, one of the incredible host sites for supporting these learners. We were honored to recognize both Project Search and Chesapeake Regional at this year’s State of the Schools event. 🎥 Take a look at just one of the success stories to see what makes Project SEARCH so special! https://youtu.be/97V0u88Brmg #CPSCelebrates

🍎Join us on May 1, 2025 for a special hiring event focused on critical shortage areas including: 📌Special Education 📌 General Education (Elementary K-5) 📌 Secondary Math 🗓️ Event Details: 📍 Indian River High School Cafeteria ⌚ Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Meet principals, teachers, and school leaders from across the district, bring your resume, and explore teaching opportunities for the upcoming school year! Principals will collect resumes, schedule interviews, and may even conduct interviews on-site. ✅ Must have or be eligible for a teaching license ✅ Complete an online application before the event ⏰ Please register by Monday, April 28, 2025: https://www.cpschools.com/teach 👉Don’t miss this opportunity to take the next step in your teaching career!

🖇️Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 💼 Let’s give a big shoutout to the behind-the-scenes MVPs who keep our schools running smoothly (and somehow do it all with a smile)! ✨ We’re beyond lucky to have this amazing crew supporting our schools and our mission every single day. Thank you for being the glue that holds it all together! 💙 #InspireCPS #CPSCelebrates

🔥FUTURE TEACHERS - JOIN US TONIGHT! 🔥 If you’re gearing up to start your student teaching this fall, you won’t want to miss this! Come out TONIGHT for our Student Teacher Meet & Greet! Connect with Chesapeake Public Schools, get insider info, and have your questions answered. Don’t forget to bring plenty of resume copies! 📅 Tuesday, April 22, 2025 ⏰ 5:00 – 6:30 PM 📍 School Administration Building 1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320 🔗 For more info and to RSVP, visit our website: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=37906517

💼 On Thursday, April 10, twenty-four young women from Deep Creek Middle School’s computer science courses and FBLA attended the Junior Achievement Girls for the Win event at the Virginia Beach Advanced Technology Center. Throughout the day, middle school girls from across Hampton Roads connected with successful women leaders in fields like architecture, finance, renewable energy, and more. 🌍 We are thankful for opportunities like these that show our students just how powerful they can be when they’re supported and empowered. #InspireCPS

🎉 This week we're celebrating all of our awesome student leaders for National Student Leadership Week! 🙌 Thanks for all the energy, heart, and hard work you bring to our schools and to our community! #CPSCelebrates #NSLW

🍎 April 21-25 is Public School Volunteer Week, and our favorite excuse to brag about our amazing volunteers! 🙌 From mentoring future leaders to shelving library books like pros, chaperoning wild field trips, running events, lending a hand in the office, and cheering on our clubs and teams, our volunteers do it ALL. ✨ You help our schools sparkle a little brighter every day. Thank you for being the heart (and soul!) of Chesapeake! 💙 #CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS

🍎 Kindergarten Registration for the 2025–2026 school year is officially OPEN! 🎒 📚 Ready to get started? Head to https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten for all the details and to register your future kindergartener. 🎥 Want to learn more? Check out our Kindergarten Readiness Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQnpLPCAbm0 We can't wait to welcome the Class of 2038 this fall! 💛✏️

🎨 Need a fun Spring Break activity? Come celebrate the creativity of our young student artists at the Elementary Spring Art Show! 📍 Location: Chesapeake TCC Campus- Academic Building and George Pass Building 📅 Dates: April 11 - April 23 ( Monday - Friday) Visit the colorful showcase of artwork from Chesapeake’s talented elementary students. You’ll be amazed by the imagination and skill on display! #CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS 👀 Catch the Secondary Spring Art Show at the Chesapeake TCC Campus May 1 - May 13, 2025.