We've accepted the Virginia Department of Education #VAKindnessWeek Challenge and recognize that simple acts of kindness enable our schools to be a kinder, safer, healthier, and more inclusive place. Join us to promote positivity and kindness in our community! ♥#CPSCelebrates
Our Chesapeake Virtual Academy (CVA) is proud to offer fully online courses to students enrolled in Chesapeake Public Schools. Serving students in grades K-12, CVA offers a wide range of core and elective classes, including Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses, and provides special education services for students with disabilities, gifted enrichment opportunities, and services for English language learners.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 school year. Students remain connected to their home schools and may participate in all sports, clubs, and extracurricular activities. New and returning students should apply online by March 5, 2024. Learn more and apply online: http://cpschools.com/cva
To wrap up National School Counseling Week, we'd like to recognize our Supervisor of School Counseling, Dr. Audra Jeffries. 🎉
School Counseling runs in the family! Her mother, Avelyn Chambers is the longest-tenured school counselor in our district (44 years) and is the only school counselor that Thurgood Marshall (formerly Park Elem) has ever had.
Thank you again to all of our school counselors for the incredible work you do supporting our students and families! #CPSCelebrates #NSCW24
Meet Mrs. Blair from Sparrow Road Intermediate! 🎉
She said, "I love being a safe place for students (and staff) to be seen. Taking the time to truly see someone and illuminate who they are fosters growth and confidence. It brings me joy to be an illuminator." #NSCW24
Meet Mr. Hines and Ms. Edmonds from Western Branch Middle School! 🐻 These two incredible school counselors do so much for our Bruins! We hope you had a great National School Counseling Week! #NSCW24
"I love working with my students and seeing the growth over the years in our building. Being a school counselor is extremely rewarding," - Mr. Hargrove, Indian River High
Thank you so much for all you do, Mr. Hargrove! 👏 #CPSCelebrates
🏆 We are thrilled to announce that Meredith Steadman, library media specialist at Rena B. Wright Primary, has been named the Virginia State Literacy Association Chesapeake Chapter Literacy Teacher of the Year! 📚✨
Meredith's dedication to fostering a love for literacy has not gone unnoticed, and she now proudly represents our chapter in the race for state recognition as the Ofie T. Rubin Literacy Teacher of the Year. 🎉 Join us in congratulating Meredith on this well-deserved honor! 🌟
Ms. Carcana works with our students at Portlock Primary School! She has been a school counselor for five years and loves making an impact in the lives of the Tigers she serves! 🐯 We hope you have a great National School Counseling Week! 🎉 #NSCW24
Congratulations to Hugo Owens Middle! They are the 2024 Chesapeake Middle School League Wrestling Champions! They won the citywide tournament this weekend with a score of 226.5. The Jolliff Jaguars took home 2nd and Great Middle was 3rd! Congrats to all our wrestlers!
Meet two incredible school counselors supporting our Super Hornets at Deep Creek Elementary School! 🐝💜
Join us to say thank you to Mrs. Ring and Mrs. Willis! 🎉 #NSCW24
ICYMI: On February 3, 2024, Deep Creek Middle School proudly hosted the 3rd annual VEX Robotics Tournament! 🤖 💻
Teams from Deep Creek Elementary, Jolliff Middle, Hugo Owens Middle, Oscar Smith Middle, and Deep Creek Middle competed against other teams across the state!
🏆 Congratulations to Deep Creek Middle’s, The Final Formers Team, who won the Excellence Award, and The Robotic MegaMustangs team from Hugo A. Owens for winning the Teamwork Champion Award and the Judges Award! Both teams earned a place at the state championship in Doswell, VA on March 2, 2024. Way to go to all the teams who participated and competed! 🎉
🌟 Special thanks to Deep Creek Middle’s Teacher of the Year, Melodie Surratt for organizing the fantastic event! We also would like to extend a huge thank you to UUVRON-1 Detachment Little Creek for their IVER3 and BlueROV robotics display, and the Chief Petty Officer Association from Commander, Navy Reserve Center Norfolk who volunteered their time to judge and help make the event a success!
Mrs. Owens is a dedicated Hornet! 💜 She is a school counselor at Deep Creek High School, but is also a graduate. In fact, she is one of 14 members of her family who all graduated from Deep Creek. Her two daughters are also alumni from 2005 (LaTasha) and 2023 (LaNae). #NSCW24
Meet Ms. Brinkley from the Chesapeake Career Center! 💙💚 In her role as a school counselor, she says she loves helping students plan their future and take steps toward their future careers! #CTEMonth ##NSCW24
🎙 Our new podcast episode is LIVE! Imagine a future where every student has the tools and opportunities to carve out a successful career path – it's happening right now in the world of Career and Technical Education. 👂 Listen today at https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified.
⚙ February's Career and Technical Education Month shines a light on the experiences offered to our students. Dr. Lori Martin, Supervisor of CTE, joins us to discuss the "Take a Peake Job Shadowing Day." Hear how it's shaping success stories like Caiden Bingham, a 2023 Western Branch High School graduate, who has now started a career path at Manufacturing & Design Technology, Inc. Dacia Marxrieser from MDT, Inc. reveals the impactful collaboration between schools and the industry, closing the skills gap in manufacturing. Don't miss this wonderful partnership between education and business! 🎉
Do you know what #schoolcounselors really do? ⚠ Spoiler alert: It’s a lot.
This week, we’re celebrating their dedication to all students during National School Counseling Week. #NSCW24 Our counselors are #StandardsBased and #StudentFocused! #CPSCelebrates
Congratulations to our Chesapeake Middle School League Boys and Girls Basketball Champions from Indian River Middle School! 🏀
The IRM boys defeated Oscar Smith Middle School 49-32 and the IRM girls took home the title by defeating Greenbrier Middle School 53-46. #CPSCelebrates
🎨 ✨ We invite you to our 2024 Winter Art Show, featuring an extensive online gallery showcasing student artwork from various grades and artistic techniques.
Under the coordination of Mrs. Alexandria Taylor, Supervisor of Art and World Languages, the collaboration with art teachers across the district has resulted in a curated display of exceptional student talent. 🖼️ View ALL the galleries at https://www.cpschools.com/article/1440174
We extend our gratitude to our dedicated district art teachers for their ongoing commitment to inspiring and showcasing the artistic achievements of our students.👏 #CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS #EmpowerCPS
What is CTE? Career and technical education, or CTE, is education that directly prepares students for high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand careers. 🚒💻🩹
CTE Month® is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs. We are so proud of our CTE teachers and students! #CPSCelebrates
During the month of February, we are proud to celebrate and observe Black History Month. It is a time to recognize African American culture and achievements in U.S. history.
The 2024 theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” explores the African American influence on visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression.
Learn more about how you can join us in celebrating: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1437414
🎉 Join us in saluting the service of over 800 school board members in Virginia for School Board Appreciation Month! The 2024 theme — The Heart of Education: Our School Board — acknowledges that the school board is at the heart of the education system, guiding it with kindness and care. The month-long observance is an opportunity to build a stronger understanding of the crucial role school boards assume in a constitutional republic. School boards voluntarily tackle the enormous job of governing public school divisions, while preserving the core of our democratic values. #CPSCelebrates
