Join us for a fun-filled night featuring dinner, school and community resources, and a showing of Disney Pixar's Inside Out 2!
Note: Pre-registration is required to participate in our free dinner!
For info & to register, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=31420459
💵We need your input on the resources needed for our schools. The information you provide will help guide budgetary decisions. The survey closes on October 8th.
💻To complete the survey visit: https://cpschools.com/surveys
Thank you for your participation.
🕸️Join us as we share parenting tips and tricks while featuring the Parent Cafe’s Protective Factors: Parental Resilience & Knowledge of Parenting & Child Development.
🍴FREE dinner and childcare during the event.
💻RSVP by 10/8: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=33986435
🗓️Just a reminder that Friday, October 4, 2024, is a Teacher Workday for all Elementary Schools ONLY. There will be no school for students enrolled in grades Pre-K-5.
Visit our full calendar on our website: cpschools.com/calendar
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Together, we can educate others and raise awareness to combat bullying and cyberbullying. We encourage you to use this month to participate in acts of kindness and speak up when someone is being bullied.
🗣️Remember, if you see something, say something.
During the month of October, we join schools throughout the Commonwealth and nationwide to celebrate Disability History and Awareness Month. Join us as we celebrate the important contributions of individuals with disabilities to our schools and community. #CPSCelebrates
🎸 ROCK YOUR SCHOOL! 🎉
Today, G.W. Carver Intermediate School joined the global celebration of Rock Your School Day, an initiative by Get Your Teach On designed to inspire excitement in education!
Let’s keep the energy going! ROCK ON! 🤘✨
Due to inclement weather, all after-school and evening activities for today, September 27, 2024, are canceled. YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club will remain open this afternoon.
📝Join us as we discuss unique aspects that make Chesapeake Public Schools a stand out employer. Participants will gain an understanding of the application process and the opportunity to ask questions.
💻For more info & to register: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=33982886
🍎September is Attendance Awareness Month! 🍎
FACT: When a student misses 2 days a month, they miss over one year of school by graduation
👉 For more information about our attendance guidelines and policies visit https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
Remember: #AttendanceMattersVA!
💻🔬JOIN US for the Computer Science Lab School Family Nights!💻🔬
The following events are available for all current 5th through 8th graders and their families:
🗓️October 10, 2024, 5-6:30: PM Byte-sized Adventures: Intro to Computer Science
🗓️November 19, 2024, 5-6:30 PM: Bytes of Opportunity: Paths in Computer Science
🗓️December 12, 2024, 5-6:30 PM: Bytes of Inspiration: Make & Take Night
🗓️January 16, 2025, 5-6:30 PM: Family Bytes: Application Session
These events are hosted by the Computer Science Lab School (CSLS) at Oscar Smith Middle which will open for the 2025-26 school year for 6th and 7th grade students. The Lab School will focus on providing innovative learning opportunities in the computer science field.
👉For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/osm/page/computer-science-lab-school
🎙📴Discover how our "Away for the Day" cell phone policy is reshaping school culture on Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast! Great Bridge High School principal Jeff Johnson, teacher Corey Perillo, and senior Katelynn Diehl share their insights, challenges, and the positive impact of the policy in our schools. Plus, hear practical tips on managing screen time! Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified! 🎧
Join us in honoring the International Week of the Deaf! 🌍✨ Each year, the World Federation of the Deaf dedicates this week to celebrating the resilience of the deaf community including our amazing students and their families. This year’s theme is “Sign up for Sign Language Rights.” Let’s raise awareness together! 🤟 #IWDP #CPSCelebrates
👉 Learn more: https://wfdeaf.org/iwdeaf2024/
📸Last week, Deep Creek and Great Bridge High Journalism students attended media day at Harbor Park. Students got hands-on experience practicing their photography skills while taking pictures all around the park. ⚾
✨Big thanks to Jostens for organizing this fun event!✨
🍎September is Attendance Awareness Month! 🍎
FACT: Good attendance opens doors to learning, building connections, and accessing valuable resources and support. 🔗
👉 For more information about our attendance guidelines and policies visit https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
Remember: #AttendanceMattersVA
✈️Our students were soaring high at the 2024 NAS Oceana Air Show STEM Day!
Today our 5th graders took to the runway, diving into a wide range of hands-on activities and experiments.
🎉Shout out to our 3 academies for leading some outstanding sessions! #InspireCPS
🚀 Former Crestwood Intermediate School students are in the first stages of sending their science investigation to space! 🌌
Last school year, Jameson Beltaine, Kayleb Crook-Watts, Allison Hudgens, Leila Jeter, and Kelby Johnson were selected to have their student-designed experiment on beet germination in microgravity conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS). 🌱👩🚀
On Tuesday, the middle schoolers met with their former science teacher, Mr. Weaver, to prepare the seeds for space travel as part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program. We are proud of these budding scientists! #InspireCPS #CPSCelebrates
🍎September is Attendance Awareness Month! 🍎
FACT: By 9th grade, strong attendance can be a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores📚✨
👉 For more information about our attendance guidelines and policies visit https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
Remember: #AttendanceMattersVA
Today, we celebrate our amazing IT professionals! 💻 Their expertise keeps our schools connected and running smoothly. Thank you for all you do to support our students and staff. #CPSCelebrates #ITProfessionalsDay
🌟We are excited to welcome visitors from the UK Armed Forces' Families and Safeguarding, Education Policy Team in the Ministry of Defence! 🏫
💻📚Over the next three days, they'll be visiting our schools to explore our unique academic, enrichment, and extracurricular offerings. Earlier today, they had the opportunity to tour Grassfield Elementary and Hugo Owens Middle School. Thank you for joining us! 🍎🎉#InspireCPS
