🎉 It’s TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, and we are “Honoring Our Champions in Teaching!” This episode of “Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast” celebrates Alyssa May, our district Teacher of the Year from Butts Road Primary! 👉🔗 Listen to the full episode at cpschools.com/amplified 🎧 📝🔗 Don't forget to send a shout-out to your favorite teacher here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0TojHb3cZhuMYK65n6Kk-1KOXA5ZjiiUBBtGuD3hV6FErDQ/viewform
🥇 May 6-10, 2024 is Teacher Appreciation Week, and our teachers are “Gold Medal Educators!” #CPSTAW24
👉 📝 Join us in “honoring our champions” in teaching by visiting https://www.cpschools.com/article/1579472. Once there, you can send a “gold medal message” to a teacher who has helped shape your (or your child’s) future or remind them of a gold-medal moment that mattered to you! The message will be delivered with care to your teacher and could also be featured on our website or social media channels! #CPSCelebrates #ElevateEducatorsVA
Between preparing healthy meals for students, adhering to nutrition standards, navigating food allergies, and offering service with a smile, our school nutrition professionals are true heroes. 🍕🌮🥛🍇
School Lunch Hero Day is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. Please be sure to thank your favorite School Lunch Hero today! #CPSCelebrates
Last night was the Battle of the Books Finals! 📚 We are so proud of all of our students and your dedication to reading! Congratulations to our top three teams!
🥇 Cedar Road Elementary
🥈 Hickory Elementary School
🥉 Grassfield Elementary School
We've wrapped up our spring Chesapeake Middle School League sports season! Congratulations to the Hugo A. Owens Middle School Mustangs for their 3-0 win against Hickory Middle School. 🐎🏐 #CPSCelebrates
The Great Computer Challenge is a joint project of WHRO, the Consortium for Interactive Instruction, and Old Dominion University! 💻 Sparrow Road Intermediate School and Great Bridge Intermediate School represented our district this past weekend at this competitive opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge of various computer applications and programming skills. This was Great Bridge Intermediate’s first time competing and they left with a wealth of knowledge.
Congratulations to Sparrow Road for their first-place win in video editing. 🥇 #CPSCelebrates
Boys Soccer is one of 3️⃣ new middle school sports this year! ⚽
🏆 We are proud to announce that Hickory Middle School took home the inaugural championship title in a close 1-0 game against Great Bridge Middle School last night. #CPSCelebrates
Join us for our next Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the School Administration Building at 6:30 p.m.
The business meeting will follow the General Meeting
Our next Sibshops will be held on May 8, 2024, at Portlock Primary School. This event is free for siblings (brothers and sisters of children with special needs) in grades 2-8 only. Light dinner will be provided.
Learn more and register: www.cpschools.com/sibshops
🏫 Yesterday morning, community and school leaders attended the Superintendent's Community Engagement Council meeting. It was an opportunity to collaborate and share ideas, especially focusing on our Empower 2025 Strategic Plan and artificial intelligence in the classroom.💻 We are extremely thankful for our community members' support and input. We also would like to extend a special thank you to Damuth Trane for sponsoring the event!
🔗 To learn more about our Empower 2025 Strategic Plan, visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/our-strategic-plan
🎥 To see our most recent update, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzZGWlP9KUw&t=1s
May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
This month offers all Americans an opportunity to celebrate and draw inspiration from Jewish Americans' contributions to the fabric of our nation’s history and culture. You can read more about the celebration in Governor Glenn Youngkin’s proclamation: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/proclamations/proclamation-list/jewish-american-heritage-month-2.html
Join us as we celebrate and honor the rich culture, traditions, contributions, and enduring legacy of Jewish Americans. #CPSCelebrates
We are also happy to celebrate the newest CMSL Field Hockey Champions! 🏆Congratulations to Great Bridge Middle School for their 4-0 win last night over Jolliff Middle School! 🏑 #CPSCelebrates
🎉 Join us in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We encourage you to take some time to honor the incredible culture, history, and contributions of Asian Pacific Americans throughout May. Learn more about Asian Pacific Heritage Month and Asian Pacific Virginians here: http://www.virginia.gov/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month
Congratulations to all the participants in this year's CMSL City Wide Track and Field Meet. The Western Branch Middle School Girls and the Indian River Middle School Boys took home 1st place in their respective meets! 🥇 #CPSCelebrates
Just a reminder that Friday, May 3, 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
Join us for our second School Safety Forum on Wed., May 22nd at Western Branch High School at 5:30 p.m. Representatives of the School Safety Taskforce (SSTF) will provide a brief update on policies and procedures followed by a Q&A session. Learn more: www.cpschools.com/safety
Join us on May 7, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the transition to middle school. Our panelists are school staff members who will give tips on study skills, organization, time management, extracurriculars and more!
Register at: http://tinyurl.com/CPSMiddleSchool2024
On Saturday, Indian River High School hosted Operation Military Families! Operation Military Families allowed for our district's military families to participate in information sessions and fun activities for students.
Throughout the evening, families were able to get complimentary family portraits taken by Lifetouch, enjoy performances by the U.S. Fleet Forces Band Woodwind Quartet, eat a pizza dinner and learn about resources offered to military families in our area.
Special thanks to Captain Matt Frauenzimmer for taking the time to speak to our families and the Office of Family and Community Engagement for continuing their commitment to serving our community.
We are wrapping up National Student Leadership this week and are celebrating the MVPs of our schools for all they do to promote service, spirit, and community! #NSLW2024
Congratulations to four of our student councils who were recently named 2024 National Gold Councils of Excellence. 🥇
Western Branch Middle School was the only middle school in Virginia to earn the recognition. Western Branch High School received the award for the first time, and Grassfield High and Hickory High both earned the honor again this year.
Deep Creek High, Grassfield High, Hickory High, and Western Branch High were also recognized with the VSCA State Achievement Award.
In addition, Western Branch High received the VSCA Outstanding Service Project Award and had two students, Jayla Washington and Amari Sykes, elected to state VSCA officer positions.
Last Friday, B. M. Williams Primary School hosted a parade for its military families to celebrate April as the Month of the Military Child. Students and their families were invited to parade through the halls wearing their service uniforms and their red, white and blue.
A special thanks to School Board Members, Dr. Brittany Walker, Mrs. Kim Scott, and Mr. John McCormick for attending the event, as well as principal Mrs. Allison Taylor for the continued commitment to honoring our military families.
All of our military families are also invited to join us for Operation Military Families at Indian River High School on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. You can register using the link: http://tinyurl.com/CPSMilitaryFamily2024
