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Last night, Indian River High School hosted the Chesapeake Public Schools College Fair. Attending students, parents, and families had the opportunity to learn about and connect with colleges and universities from around the country! 🎓🎒

🎙️ Exciting Podcast Episode Alert! 🎧 https://amplifiedcps.buzzsprout.com/2223611/13802982 October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and we're excited to bring you our latest episode that looks closely at the complex issue of bullying. Dr. Brooke Rudis, Assistant Director of Student Conduct & Support, and Meredith Sargol, Student Engagement & Resource Counselor, provide insight into the problem and how it impacts our students and schools. Learn about our policies and procedures that ensure a safe and supportive environment for students. You’ll also hear from Undersheriff David Rosado, who unveils his innovative approach to bullying prevention, through his "Be a Hero, Not a Zero!" magic show for our elementary students. 🎩✨ 🔊 Listen today and be part of the change!

November is Family Engagement Month! Celebrate with us at a family-fun night on Nov. 9 at Oscar Smith Middle with dinner, a movie, and community resources! Super Mario Bros. Movie 🎥🍿 Pre-registration required for dinner: tinyurl.com/CPSFamilyMovieNight2023

OUR BUS DRIVERS ARE THE BEST! 🚍 Thank you to our students, staff, PTA's, and community groups who helped us celebrate them across the district yesterday! 🎉 #CPSCelebrates

Students will come home today with their Impact Aid Survey card. The Federal Impact Aid Program provides funding directly to school divisions to compensate for lost real estate revenues due to an increased amount of federal property in their districts. Impact Aid funds support all of our students and programs across the district. We ask all families to sign and return their completed cards tomorrow. Federal Impact Aid generates close to $3 million for our schools each year! Help make an impact by returning your completed card. Learn more about Impact Aid: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1279692

🛑 October 16-20, 2023 is National School Bus Safety Week, and we're all on board for spreading awareness about the importance of school bus safety. 🚌 ✨ More than 25 million children ride the yellow bus every school day. Let's join forces, raise awareness, and make school bus safety a top priority in our community. Visit https://www.napt.org/nsbsw to learn more about National School Bus Safety Week. You will also find several resources about school bus safety provided by the National Association for Pupil Transportation. Together, we can protect our future and keep our students safe on the road.🛡 👉And, don’t forget to join us on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, for School Bus Transportation Employees Appreciation Day to celebrate our incredible transportation team! #CPSCelebrates

Experience the Difference with DECA DECA leaders from all seven high schools met yesterday for their Fall Leadership Conference at Grassfield High School. The DECA organization prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the world. Our city leaders attended workshops on networking, leadership, community service, fundraising, and more. Special thanks to CPS DECA President Alison Cruz Martinez and VA DECA Region 4 Vice President, Caroline Arbogast from Hanover High School for meeting with our students and leading several sessions. #InspireCPS

We invite high school students to attend the Worlds of Work Career Expo on October 24, 2023! The event will be held at Tidewater Community College on Cedar Road from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Career opportunities include communications, finance, transportation, IT, engineering, and more!

Join our team! Our next job fair will be held on Friday, October 20, 2023, from 9-11 a.m. at the Chesapeake Central Library We are looking for: School Nutrition Workers Custodians Bus Drivers Groundskeepers Painters You can also apply online: cpschools.com/human-resources/employment-opportunities/

We spoke with several of our employees to find out why they decided to call Chesapeake Public Schools home.🏫 🍎 🎥 Click here to see what sets Chesapeake Public Schools apart, and what motivated them to join our Chesapeake Public Schools family: https://youtu.be/x-SaBsPGTI4?si=REhHgCS8EXN_0oLQ 👉 If you are interested in joining our team, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/employment-opportunities/

Hickory Elementary School leveled up their school lunch today in celebration of the School Nutrition Association's National School Lunch Week! 🍓🥗🍕 #NSLW23's theme, "Level Up with School Lunch" provided our staff with the opportunity to be game-changers in school nutrition and connect the importance of students eating a healthy lunch to their ability to reach the next level in their learning! 🎮📚 Students also got to participate in other fun #NSLW23 activities including games, coloring sheets, and scratch-off lunch jokes! 😂

Join us at our College Fair on October 23rd at Indian River High School. Attendees have the opportunity to connect with colleges from around the country. 🎓 Students and parents must register in advance to attend: https://app.strivescan.com/registration

We are proud to offer three high school academy programs for students. Eighth grade students are eligible to apply to one or more of these programs. The online application will open on December 1, 2023. Completed academy applications are due by December 15, 2023. Academy Information Nights will be held across the district in order to allow students and parents to learn more about the academy programs. Our first information night will be held this Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Indian River Middle School. See the information night schedule and learn more about these programs on our website: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1277278

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom. 🍴 This week, we offer special thanks to our School Nutrition staff who work hard daily to ensure our students are fueled for school! Level Up With School Lunch! 🎮⬆ #NSLW23 #CPSCelebrates

🏫 Earlier this week, community and school leaders attended the first Superintendent's Community Engagement Council meeting of the school year. It was an opportunity to collaborate and share ideas, especially focusing on our commitment to school safety and security initiatives across the district. 🛡 We're thrilled to see such dedication and enthusiasm from our community members. Your input is invaluable in helping us maintain a positive, safe and secure learning environment for our students. 📚🔒 We also would like to extend a special thank you to Damuth Trane for sponsoring the event! #InspireCPS #EmpowerCPS

🎉 Big shoutout to Lily Johnson, a junior and field hockey star at Great Bridge High School, who was just named the Channel 13 News Now Athlete of the Week! 🏑🌟 Congratulations, Lily! We are very proud of you and your accomplishments. View the full story here: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/sports/high-school/great-bridges-johnson-has-a-certain-taste-for-fruit-saladand-winning/291-c2c4060a-150e-445c-9625-a43ca9db1f5b?fbclid=IwAR1dbcfG_VXv9NaOmDWMeEGVQ8GjC1oCteC_z-npuiqpeM9g0Ip5QaxbV0M

Thank you to Dr. Jeremy Raley, Chief of Staff for the Virginia Department of Education for visiting several of our schools last week. He stopped by to see our Pharmacy Tech and Welding programs in action at the Chesapeake Career Center, congratulated Chittum Elementary School on their National Blue Ribbon recognition, and saw the Modern Classroom Project in action at Western Branch Middle School.

Way to go Elijah! Elijah is a senior at Hickory High School, and he was recently selected as the WTKR News 3 Student-Athlete of the Week! Click the link below to see more about how Elijah "SOARS" on the volleyball court and beyond. Go Hawks! 🦅🏐 https://www.wtkr.com/sports/student-athlete-of-the-week/hickorys-woods-flying-high-after-stumbling-upon-volleyball

Just a reminder that Friday, October 6, 2023, 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

Please join us for an in-person screening of "Screenagers Under The Influence: Addressing Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age" to learn how the tech revolution has reshaped adolescence and its effects on substance use. The film debunks myths and depicts strategies parents and schools can use to encourage healthy decision-making, support teen mental health, set limits, and create healthy home environments. Experts will facilitate discussion and answer questions on practical solutions for keeping our teens safe in a changing world. Register today at https://bit.ly/46e1uMD. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: October 19, 2023, 5:30-7:30 p.m. *The film starts promptly at 6 p.m. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Jolliff Middle School Auditorium, 1021 Jolliff Rd., Chesapeake 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳.