🧡 October is National Bullying Prevention Month! Together we can educate and raise awareness against bullying and cyberbullying. Take time this month to make a new friend, participate in acts of kindness, or speak up when someone is being bullied. Choose kindness every day! 💙
📚 REMINDER: Student Verification deadline is September 30th!
Just a friendly reminder, all families must complete online student verification through ParentVUE.
✔️ Update contact information
✔️ Set emergency contacts
✔️ Review opt-out preferences
✔️ Stay connected with school updates
💻 Get all the details on our website: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1203618
Just a friendly reminder, all families must complete online student verification through ParentVUE.
✔️ Update contact information
✔️ Set emergency contacts
✔️ Review opt-out preferences
✔️ Stay connected with school updates
💻 Get all the details on our website: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1203618
☀️ This morning student council representatives from all 7 high schools gathered to hear from school leaders and share their plans for the year ahead. From boosting school spirit to creative engagement ideas, these students are already on track to make this school year unforgettable! We can't wait to see their vision come to life! 🎉
#CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS
🍦 Join us for a Community Resource Fair & Ice Cream Social at Oscar Smith Middle School!
📅 Thursday, October 2nd, 5:30-7:00 PM
This is your chance to: ✨ Discover local and school district resources ✨ Connect with other families in our community ✨ Enjoy FREE ice cream!
Whether you're looking for support services or just want to meet your neighbors, this event has something for everyone. Plus, stick around for the OSM Choral Presentation at 5:30 PM!
💙 This event will also be available in Spanish
💻https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=31420458
📅 Thursday, October 2nd, 5:30-7:00 PM
This is your chance to: ✨ Discover local and school district resources ✨ Connect with other families in our community ✨ Enjoy FREE ice cream!
Whether you're looking for support services or just want to meet your neighbors, this event has something for everyone. Plus, stick around for the OSM Choral Presentation at 5:30 PM!
💙 This event will also be available in Spanish
💻https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=31420458
🎒 We Love Having You in Class! 🎒
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
FACT: Consistent school attendance helps develop responsibility, time management, and other essential life skills! 💪
Every day you choose to be present, you're investing in your future self. #AttendanceMattersVA
💻Check out our attendance guidelines and policies: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
FACT: Consistent school attendance helps develop responsibility, time management, and other essential life skills! 💪
Every day you choose to be present, you're investing in your future self. #AttendanceMattersVA
💻Check out our attendance guidelines and policies: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
🌟 After 34 years in education, Superintendent Dr. Jared Cotton still gets excited for the first day of school: "Every year is a fresh start." In this episode, he shares our district’s new Empower 2030 strategic plan, explains how we’re supporting students through innovative programs and authentic learning experiences like SmithTech, and highlights the importance of prioritizing student voices. 🎧 Get inspired for the 2025-2026 school year and listen to the episode at https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified or on Apple Podcasts, our YouTube channel, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more!
📚Success Means Showing Up! 📚
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
Did you know? Regular school attendance contributes to improved social skills and emotional development! 🌱 Every single day you're present, you're growing into the person you're meant to become! #AttendanceMattersVA
💻 Learn more about our attendance guidelines and policies: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
Did you know? Regular school attendance contributes to improved social skills and emotional development! 🌱 Every single day you're present, you're growing into the person you're meant to become! #AttendanceMattersVA
💻 Learn more about our attendance guidelines and policies: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
🎭Are you passionate about the arts? The Governor's School for the Arts is hosting a FREE virtual information session!
📅 When: September 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
💻 Where: Online
🎯 Who: Open to ALL CPS 8th-11th graders and their families
This is your chance to learn about GSA and how it could shape your artistic journey for the 2026-2027 school year. Whether you're into theater, visual arts, music, dance, or any creative field- this session is for YOU!
Register now: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=47131048
📅 When: September 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
💻 Where: Online
🎯 Who: Open to ALL CPS 8th-11th graders and their families
This is your chance to learn about GSA and how it could shape your artistic journey for the 2026-2027 school year. Whether you're into theater, visual arts, music, dance, or any creative field- this session is for YOU!
Register now: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=47131048
⏰ Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow! ⏰
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
Did you know? Good school attendance habits translate to better job attendance and career success! 📚 When you’re at school, you're not just learning, you're contributing to the spirit that makes school special. #AttendanceMattersVA
💻 Check out our attendance guidelines and policies: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
Did you know? Good school attendance habits translate to better job attendance and career success! 📚 When you’re at school, you're not just learning, you're contributing to the spirit that makes school special. #AttendanceMattersVA
💻 Check out our attendance guidelines and policies: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
🩵 Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and Caregivers join us to explore Kinship Families: Kids, Kin, ’N Caregivers, a nationally recognized program that provides resources, activities, and support for families raising children.
🗓️ Thursday, September 25, 2025
⌚ 6:00–7:30 p.m.
📍 Indian River Middle School
🍽️ Dinner will be provided.
👉 Child care available for children ages 4 and up.
💻 Register here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=46243111
Don’t miss this chance to connect and learn with other families in our community!
🗓️ Thursday, September 25, 2025
⌚ 6:00–7:30 p.m.
📍 Indian River Middle School
🍽️ Dinner will be provided.
👉 Child care available for children ages 4 and up.
💻 Register here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=46243111
Don’t miss this chance to connect and learn with other families in our community!
Due to inclement weather, all after-school and evening activities for today, September 16, 2025, are canceled. YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club will remain open this afternoon. For weather-related updates, visit cpschools.com/emergency.
We’re happy to share that, the New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation donated $500 for school supplies to each of these amazing schools in our community:
🩵The Chesapeake Center for Student Success 💙 Carver Intermediate 💛 Thurgood Marshall Elementary 💙 Truitt Intermediate 💛 Rena B. Wright Primary💙
A special thank you to New Mount Olive AME Church for partnering with the NCMPEF to support Rena B. Wright Primary!
When we invest in our students' education, we invest in their future.Thank you for supporting our schools! #CPSCelebrates
🩵The Chesapeake Center for Student Success 💙 Carver Intermediate 💛 Thurgood Marshall Elementary 💙 Truitt Intermediate 💛 Rena B. Wright Primary💙
A special thank you to New Mount Olive AME Church for partnering with the NCMPEF to support Rena B. Wright Primary!
When we invest in our students' education, we invest in their future.Thank you for supporting our schools! #CPSCelebrates
🖥️ Shoutout to our incredible IT team! These tech professionals work hard to keep our systems running and support our students and staff with their technology needs. Thank you for your efforts! #CPSCelebrates #ITProfessionalsDay
💙🐯💛 A new chapter begins at Oscar Smith Middle School! On Friday, we celebrated the official dedication of SmithTech Computer Science Lab School, which is focused on providing innovative learning opportunities to middle schoolers interested in the computer science field. 💻
This milestone was made possible thanks to the partnership and support of Old Dominion University.The dedication ceremony was not only a celebration of a school, but also of the teamwork, vision, and commitment it took to bring this idea to life. 👏
#CPSCelebrates
Interested in learning more? Visit https://www.cpschools.com/o/osm/page/computer-science-lab-school
This milestone was made possible thanks to the partnership and support of Old Dominion University.The dedication ceremony was not only a celebration of a school, but also of the teamwork, vision, and commitment it took to bring this idea to life. 👏
#CPSCelebrates
Interested in learning more? Visit https://www.cpschools.com/o/osm/page/computer-science-lab-school
🎉National #HispanicHeritageMonth is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15. We hope you'll join us this month to recognize the impact and influence of our Hispanic students and their families on our community. 🪇 #CPSCelebrates
Learn more: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html
Learn more: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/index.html
❤️🤍💙On this 24th anniversary of September 11th, we're honored to share how 40 Grassfield High School students visited the Flight 93 National Memorial this past May. Thanks to the generous support of The 9:57 Project and the Gary Sinise Foundation, students experienced powerful lessons about courage and service that go far beyond any textbook. They didn’t just learn history, they connected with it.
Today, we remember and honor the 40 heroes of Flight 93 and all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
📹 Watch our students and teachers share their reflections from this meaningful visit: https://youtu.be/KbYiWx3rEf0
Today, we remember and honor the 40 heroes of Flight 93 and all those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
📹 Watch our students and teachers share their reflections from this meaningful visit: https://youtu.be/KbYiWx3rEf0
👏👏👏 We want to take a moment to celebrate our amazing teachers and staff. We are lucky that they chose to work with us, and we appreciate them every day! Take a look at these photos capturing them in action during the first week of school. #CPSCelebrates
❤️ Who is your favorite CPS teacher?
❤️ Who is your favorite CPS teacher?
🚌 Join us for the ONE STOP JOB FAIR THIS WEDNESDAY and become part of the Chesapeake Public Schools team!
🗓️ Wednesday, September 10
📍 School Administration Building 1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320
⌚ 11:00am - 2:00pm
👉 Openings include: Bus Drivers, School Nutrition Services, Custodial Services, and more!
✅ Full-time positions include health & dental insurance, CPS employee wellness center, pharmacy benefits, and retirement plans
❗Bring two forms of ID. Substitute teachers: bring transcript copies
💻https://www.cpschools.com/page/careers We'll see you there!
We are so grateful for our community partners! Truitt Intermediate School is celebrating a remarkable gift and a fresh look. Thanks to Bridgeman Civil, Inc, Heartland Construction, Comfort Systems of Virginia, Inc., The Davey Tree Expert Company and Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), for providing the Tigers with beautiful landscaping, picnic tables and a new historical ornamental fence. 🐅💙💛
These amazing upgrades are valued at over $100,000, but the real gift came in the form of the incredible connections created within our community! #CPSCelebrates
These amazing upgrades are valued at over $100,000, but the real gift came in the form of the incredible connections created within our community! #CPSCelebrates
🎒 Welcome Back! 🎒
What an awesome first day! From kindergarteners taking their very first steps into the classroom to seniors beginning their final year, the excitement and energy was contagious.#FirstDayCPSVA #BacktoSchoolVA #CPSCelebrates
✨Can’t wait for day 2!
📸 Here's a glimpse of the magic happening across our district:
What an awesome first day! From kindergarteners taking their very first steps into the classroom to seniors beginning their final year, the excitement and energy was contagious.#FirstDayCPSVA #BacktoSchoolVA #CPSCelebrates
✨Can’t wait for day 2!
📸 Here's a glimpse of the magic happening across our district:
