🍎 School Meal Info for 2025-2026! 🍎
Get ready for the new school year! Families can use SchoolCafe to:
✅ Make meal payments
✅ View menus
✅ Submit free & reduced-price meal applications
✅ Set up auto pay & purchase restrictions
✅ Get low balance alerts
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) School families: Your students automatically receive FREE school meals! 🍽️
Not automatically qualified? Apply today for free/reduced benefits - only one application needed per household.
Make sure your SchoolCafe account is ready to go!
More info: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1732171
Only 8 days until the #FirstDayCPSVA! 📚✏️
📅 Planning ahead for the school year? Our school calendar has all the dates you need: holidays, early dismissals, teacher workdays, etc.
💻 Check it out: https://www.cpschools.com/documents/calendar/490409
🤗 Only 12 Days until the #FirstDayCPSVA
💻 Check it out: https://www.cpschools.com/documents/calendar/490409
🤗 Only 12 Days until the #FirstDayCPSVA
🚨 WE’RE HIRING! 🚨
Chesapeake Public Schools is looking to dedicated individuals to fill the following positions:
🔑 Locksmith
🌱 Groundskeeper II
✅ Explore these opportunities and more at https://www.cpschools.com/careers
📚 Before school starts, don’t forget to review the Student Handbook. It is available to review on our website! Visit: https://www.cpschools.com/page/handbooks
When you log into your ParentVue account, you'll be asked to review and acknowledge receipt of this important document.
Only 13 Days until the #FirstDayCPSVA
When you log into your ParentVue account, you'll be asked to review and acknowledge receipt of this important document.
Only 13 Days until the #FirstDayCPSVA
💻 Get ready for school! DOWNLOAD OUR APP and stay in the loop!
CPSCHOOLSVA App users get priority notifications for:
📱School & district news
📱 Important reminders
📱 Real-time updates
Don't miss out! Get the app now: https://www.cpschools.com/page/mobile-app
Just 14 days until #FirstDayCPSVA! 📚
CPSCHOOLSVA App users get priority notifications for:
📱School & district news
📱 Important reminders
📱 Real-time updates
Don't miss out! Get the app now: https://www.cpschools.com/page/mobile-app
Just 14 days until #FirstDayCPSVA! 📚
🎒 Today, we welcomed our new teachers to Chesapeake Public Schools. They came from near and far, bringing a wealth of knowledge, experience, and positive energy. This morning's kickoff with speaker Michael Bonner had everyone hyped and ready to make this school year absolutely fantastic!📚
#InspireCPS #FirstDayCPSVA
#InspireCPS #FirstDayCPSVA
📚 BACK-TO-SCHOOL: Student Verification! ✅
Before the school year begins, all families must complete online student verification through ParentVUE.
➡️Update contact information
➡️Set emergency contacts
➡️Review opt-out preferences
➡️Stay connected with school updates
⚡Complete this step today TODAY, so you don't miss important communications from your school and district!
💻 Get all the details on our website: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1203618
🗓️ Only 15 days until #FirstDayCPSVA
Before the school year begins, all families must complete online student verification through ParentVUE.
➡️Update contact information
➡️Set emergency contacts
➡️Review opt-out preferences
➡️Stay connected with school updates
⚡Complete this step today TODAY, so you don't miss important communications from your school and district!
💻 Get all the details on our website: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1203618
🗓️ Only 15 days until #FirstDayCPSVA
🏆Ready to cheer on our 2025-2026 student-athletes? All middle and high school games now require digital tickets through GoFan!
✨ What's included:
➡️Mobile tickets for every home AND away game
➡️Annual passes for unlimited regular season games across Chesapeake
➡️Easy sharing via email or text
➡️Skip the ticket booth lines!
🎯 Get your tickets and find all the details on our website: https://www.cpschools.com/page/athletics-student-activities
⏰ Just 16 days until #FirstDayCPSVA - let the season begin!
✨ What's included:
➡️Mobile tickets for every home AND away game
➡️Annual passes for unlimited regular season games across Chesapeake
➡️Easy sharing via email or text
➡️Skip the ticket booth lines!
🎯 Get your tickets and find all the details on our website: https://www.cpschools.com/page/athletics-student-activities
⏰ Just 16 days until #FirstDayCPSVA - let the season begin!
⏰ Register Now for Adult Education Fall Classes!⏰
We are proud to offer several Adult and Continuing Education courses for anyone at least 18 years old. City of Chesapeake Government residents and non-residents are encouraged to enroll.
Don't wait - registration for Adult Education courses closes Tuesday, September 2nd!
Whether you're working toward your high school equivalency, building English language skills, or exploring new career training, we have programs designed to help you succeed.
➡️ Multiple course options available
➡️ Online and in-person registration available
📚 View the complete Fall 2025 Course Catalog and register at: https://www.cpschools.com/page/adult-and-continuing-education
We are proud to offer several Adult and Continuing Education courses for anyone at least 18 years old. City of Chesapeake Government residents and non-residents are encouraged to enroll.
Don't wait - registration for Adult Education courses closes Tuesday, September 2nd!
Whether you're working toward your high school equivalency, building English language skills, or exploring new career training, we have programs designed to help you succeed.
➡️ Multiple course options available
➡️ Online and in-person registration available
📚 View the complete Fall 2025 Course Catalog and register at: https://www.cpschools.com/page/adult-and-continuing-education
📚We are so proud of our amazing K-8 students who are hard at work with their summer learning bags! 📚
From math problems at the kitchen table to reading adventures on the back porch, our students are keeping their minds sharp and ready for the new school year! 🧠
A huge THANK YOU to all the parents and families who shared these photos with us. Seeing our students engaged in learning during summer break fills our hearts! ❤️
Keep up the fantastic work! You're showing everyone what dedication and love of learning looks like! 🎓 #InspireCPS
From math problems at the kitchen table to reading adventures on the back porch, our students are keeping their minds sharp and ready for the new school year! 🧠
A huge THANK YOU to all the parents and families who shared these photos with us. Seeing our students engaged in learning during summer break fills our hearts! ❤️
Keep up the fantastic work! You're showing everyone what dedication and love of learning looks like! 🎓 #InspireCPS
📚 Back-to-school season is here, make sure your child is ready!
Virginia requires certain vaccines for students entering kindergarten, 7th grade, and 12th grade. Now’s the perfect time to double-check that your child’s immunizations are up to date.
🔍 Review the requirements here: www.vdh.virginia.gov/immunization/requirements/
💻 Find answers to common health policy questions on our site: www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/health-policies
Virginia requires certain vaccines for students entering kindergarten, 7th grade, and 12th grade. Now’s the perfect time to double-check that your child’s immunizations are up to date.
🔍 Review the requirements here: www.vdh.virginia.gov/immunization/requirements/
💻 Find answers to common health policy questions on our site: www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/health-policies
📢 DRILL REMINDER: Chesapeake Public Schools and the City of Chesapeake will hold a Public Safety Training Exercise at Deep Creek Middle School (1955 Deal Dr) and Deep Creek High School (2900 Margaret Booker Dr) TOMORROW - Thursday, August 14 - for most of the day. You'll likely see more emergency vehicles and activity than usual in the area. This is simply a planned training exercise for our first responders and school/city staff to practice emergency procedures. No cause for concern, just routine preparation! 🚨
🌟 Grow Our Own Spotlight: Amelia Goodwin & Morgan McCray 🌱 Meet Amelia Goodwin (rising senior) and Morgan McCray (rising junior), two talented Oscar Smith High School students who joined our Department of Communications this summer through the Grow Our Own program! Amelia explored her interest in graphic design and social media publishing by learning new editing software, operating professional cameras, and developing her photography skills. She loved traveling to schools, WTKR News 3, and our annual Empower Leadership Conference to document events.
Morgan joined to gain work experience, technical skills, and insight into workplace professionalism. She enjoyed video editing, taking photos at the Empower Leadership Conference, and getting a behind-the-scenes look at Coast Live.
Both Amelia and Morgan exceeded expectations, producing amazing content and making a real impact on our communications work. We are so proud of all they accomplished!
Morgan joined to gain work experience, technical skills, and insight into workplace professionalism. She enjoyed video editing, taking photos at the Empower Leadership Conference, and getting a behind-the-scenes look at Coast Live.
Both Amelia and Morgan exceeded expectations, producing amazing content and making a real impact on our communications work. We are so proud of all they accomplished!
🚌 WE’RE HIRING! COME OUT TODAY 11AM-2PM!
Join us for the ONE STOP JOB FAIR and become part of the Chesapeake Public Schools team!
📅 August 13 TODAY!
📍 School Administration Building 1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320
🕑 11:00am - 2:00pm
✅ Full-time positions include health & dental insurance, CPS employee wellness center, pharmacy benefits, and retirement plans ✅ Bring two forms of ID ✅ Substitute teachers: bring transcript copies
Ready to make a difference? We'll see you there!
Join us for the ONE STOP JOB FAIR and become part of the Chesapeake Public Schools team!
📅 August 13 TODAY!
📍 School Administration Building 1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320
🕑 11:00am - 2:00pm
✅ Full-time positions include health & dental insurance, CPS employee wellness center, pharmacy benefits, and retirement plans ✅ Bring two forms of ID ✅ Substitute teachers: bring transcript copies
Ready to make a difference? We'll see you there!
🌉🛣️ The Bridge to Kindergarten! 🌉🛣️
This summer, in partnership with the United Way, Chesapeake Preschool Initiative launched the "Bridge to Kindergarten" - a pilot summer learning program for preschool students! ✏️📝🌞
By using data-driven instruction, the program focuses on family engagement, hands-on learning, and real-life experiences and aims to extend and enrich each student's educational journey. 💫🏫🎒
#InspireCPS #EmpowerCPS
This summer, in partnership with the United Way, Chesapeake Preschool Initiative launched the "Bridge to Kindergarten" - a pilot summer learning program for preschool students! ✏️📝🌞
By using data-driven instruction, the program focuses on family engagement, hands-on learning, and real-life experiences and aims to extend and enrich each student's educational journey. 💫🏫🎒
#InspireCPS #EmpowerCPS
🎉 Celebrating leadership that changes lives! The Excellence in Educational Leadership Award celebrates leaders who create lasting change in education.
Our secondary recipient has raised the bar for educational excellence and become a beacon of inspiration for both educators and students alike. Join us in honoring Principal Dr. Donna Weingand of Hickory High School as this year's Excellence in Educational Leadership Award winner for Chesapeake Public Schools!
#CPSCelebrates #EmpowerCPS
🎉 Honoring outstanding leadership! Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kristin Rankin from Norfolk Highlands Primary for receiving the Elementary School Excellence in Educational Leadership Award !
Celebrated at last week's Empower General Conference, Dr. Rankin exemplifies what it means to create positive change, implementing innovative solutions that help ALL students flourish. Thank you for your dedication and for showing others the way forward! #CPSCelebrates #EmpowerCPS
🌟 Grow Our Own Spotlight: Tyanna Hodges 🌱
Meet Tyanna Hodges, a rising senior at Oscar Smith High School, who is gaining real classroom experience through our Grow Our Own internship program.
Tyanna interned as a teacher assistant, working primarily with Kindergarten students. She supported student learning, helped with assessments and assignments, and assisted teachers with grading and paperwork. She chose this internship to explore different learning styles, gain insight into classroom management, and grow her skills as a future educator! Tyanna hopes to pursue a Master’s in Elementary Education and ultimately earn a guaranteed contract with Chesapeake Public Schools! 👏 💬 “My experience has been nothing but wonderful. I bonded with so many students and they all were so loving.” Thank you, Tyanna, for your passion, heart, and dedication! 🌟
Meet Tyanna Hodges, a rising senior at Oscar Smith High School, who is gaining real classroom experience through our Grow Our Own internship program.
Tyanna interned as a teacher assistant, working primarily with Kindergarten students. She supported student learning, helped with assessments and assignments, and assisted teachers with grading and paperwork. She chose this internship to explore different learning styles, gain insight into classroom management, and grow her skills as a future educator! Tyanna hopes to pursue a Master’s in Elementary Education and ultimately earn a guaranteed contract with Chesapeake Public Schools! 👏 💬 “My experience has been nothing but wonderful. I bonded with so many students and they all were so loving.” Thank you, Tyanna, for your passion, heart, and dedication! 🌟
🚌 WE’RE HIRING! Join us for the ONE STOP JOB FAIR and become part of the Chesapeake Public Schools team!
Job Fair Dates: 📅 August 13 📅 September 10 📅 October 8
📍 School Administration Building 1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320
✅ Full-time positions include health & dental insurance, CPS employee wellness center, pharmacy benefits, and retirement plans ✅ Bring two forms of ID ✅ Substitute teachers: bring transcript copies
Ready to make a difference? We'll see you there!
Job Fair Dates: 📅 August 13 📅 September 10 📅 October 8
📍 School Administration Building 1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320
✅ Full-time positions include health & dental insurance, CPS employee wellness center, pharmacy benefits, and retirement plans ✅ Bring two forms of ID ✅ Substitute teachers: bring transcript copies
Ready to make a difference? We'll see you there!
🚀 Day 3 Mission Complete 🚀
That's a wrap on the 2025 Empower Leadership Conference! Our leaders have completed their pre-flight training and are now CLEARED FOR LAUNCH into the new school year! 🌟
From mission briefings to navigation training, our lead astronauts are equipped with all systems GO for a fantastic year ahead!
🏆 SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS to this year's Conference Borough Challenge champions - WESTERN BRANCH! They claimed victory and earned the coveted spirit stick!
T-minus 25 days to liftoff! 🛸#EmpowerCPS 🚀
That's a wrap on the 2025 Empower Leadership Conference! Our leaders have completed their pre-flight training and are now CLEARED FOR LAUNCH into the new school year! 🌟
From mission briefings to navigation training, our lead astronauts are equipped with all systems GO for a fantastic year ahead!
🏆 SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS to this year's Conference Borough Challenge champions - WESTERN BRANCH! They claimed victory and earned the coveted spirit stick!
T-minus 25 days to liftoff! 🛸#EmpowerCPS 🚀
