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🍎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

‼️REMINDER: The Title 1 Job Fair is this Thursday‼️ The Department of Human Resources is hosting a job fair Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Oscar Smith Middle School. This event will focus hiring great people for the following positions: ☑️Bus Drivers ☑️Custodians ☑️General Education Teachers ☑️School Nutrition Services Workers ☑️Special Education Teachers ☑️Substitute Teachers ☑️Teacher Assistants 📝Bring plenty of resumes to share with school teams! We can't wait to meet you! 💻For more information please visit https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/careers #JoinOurTeam

🪇National #HispanicHeritageMonth is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15. Join us as we recognize and celebrate the impact and contributions of our Hispanic students and their families within our community. #CPSCelebrates 🪇 Learn more: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/About.html

🍎Parents and students are invited to join us as we discuss the transition to high school. Our panelists will give tips on study skills, organization, time management, student activities, and more! For more info & to register visit, https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=32588709

Today, the Chesapeake Career Center Firefighting class paid tribute to the heroes of 9/11 by researching one of the fallen firefighters and sharing their stories with the class. Their presentations are displayed in the classroom adding to their memorial wall. Afterwards, Mr. Moritz commemorated the anniversary by ringing the bell. 🔔🚒❤️

🎉 Big thanks to the Chesapeake Economic Development Office for supporting our J.A. Cotton Career Scholar Award! Their generosity helps provide $1,000 to a senior at each high school designed to help them pursue their career goals after graduation! 🎓#CPSCelebrates

🌟📝We invite our families to a fun night of exploring the many resources that Chesapeake has to offer. We will have food trucks available for families to purchase food and mask crafts for the kids! 🍔🌭🥗🍧 💻Register now using the link: tinyurl.com/cpscarnival24

🍎 September is Attendance Awareness Month! 🍎 📝 FACT: In education, consistent attendance is crucial for academic success. By 6th grade, frequent absences can significantly increase the risk of dropping out. Success starts with being present! 👉 For more information about our attendance guidelines and policies visit https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912 ‼ Remember: #AttendanceMattersVA

🌟Congratulations to Driver’s Education Instructor Deborah Fry for being named as one of the TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE by the National Road Safety Foundation and the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association!🌟 🚗Ms. Fry has been teaching driver education since 2002 at Indian River Middle School and Indian River High School. She has been instrumental in shaping the future of safe drivers and steering students toward success. 🛣️Thank you, Ms. Fry! 👉Learn more: https://www.adtsea.org/driver-ed-awards.phtml #InspireCPS #ADTSEA

🚨Join us for the Title 1 Job Fair 🚨 🗓 September 19, 2024 ⏰ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 📍 Oscar Smith Middle School 📌 Spread the word and bring your resume! 💻For more information please visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/careers #JoinOurTeam