Please join us in congratulating our 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Ashley Lawrence! You are an incredible teacher, mom, and colleague! We are so lucky to have you as part of our B.M. Williams family!
September is Attendance Awareness Month! 📅🍎 Did you know that by the time students reach 9th grade, good attendance can predict graduation rates better than 8th grade test scores? #AttendanceMattersVA
We had a great time celebrating our principal star students for the month of September yesterday! All of these wonderful students have been demonstrating respect at school. We are so proud of them!
Due to inclement weather, all after-school and evening activities for today, September 27, 2024, are canceled. YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club will remain open this afternoon.
📝Join us as we discuss unique aspects that make Chesapeake Public Schools a stand out employer. Participants will gain an understanding of the application process and the opportunity to ask questions.
💻For more info & to register: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=33982886
🎙📴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/
Please help support our school! One of the easiest ways that you can help support our school is by joining the PTA. Joining the PTA has zero commitments. It will help you stay in the know. Our goal is to support our school and we can't do it without you! Check out the links below to join the PTA and find out about volunteer opportunities available at B.M. Williams.
Join the PTA: https://bmwilliams.givebacks.com/
Volunteer Opportunities: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-HgyAFyfj2Uz2lketeDNJOqTDDKlt23B3Fes0sU0n_bPbDA/viewform
As we celebrate Attendance Awareness Month, it's important to note that attendance is a school quality indicator and a factor in the accreditation process. 🎓💯
It's one of the many reasons that #AttendanceMattersVA!
We had so much fun celebrating attendance awareness month! Checkout all of the amazing hats and superheroes!
We loved seeing our students represent their favorite team today! Please share your child's favorite team photos in the comments. Don't forget tomorrow is wear your favorite hat day! 🧢
Thank you for celebrating attendance awareness month by wearing your favorite shoes. We loved seeing all of the cool shoes today! We can't wait to see what you wear to rep your favorite team tomorrow! Please share a pic of your favorite shoes in the comments!
Don't forget to celebrate Attendance Awareness month with us this week! We can't wait to see all of your favorite shoes tomorrow!
‼️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
Join us in celebrating Attendance month by participating in our attendance awareness spirit week next week! We can't wait to see your cool shoes, favorite hats, team shirts, and hero shirts!
We would like to say a big thank you to Norfolk State University’s Men’s Basketball Team. They fully funded two Donors Choose campaigns and have also adopted those classrooms! Mrs. Harper & Mrs. Irish's classes are so lucky to be supported by the team!
Our students are working hard to learn the S.O.A.R. expectations at school! Today was the first day the S.O.A.R. store was open for students to spend their tickets they are earning for positive behaviors.
🌟📝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
As we celebrate Attendance Awareness Month, it's important to note that attendance is a school quality indicator and a factor in the accreditation process. 🎓💯
It's one of the many reasons that #AttendanceMattersVA!
