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🌍 Join us for Around the World Family Night on March 5th! This event is a celebration of global cultures, packed with fun for the whole family.

✨ Live Performances
🎨 Hands-on Activities
🍕 FREE Pizza & Ice Cream!

📅 When: March 5, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Where: Deep Creek High School

Let’s celebrate our diverse community together! This event is open to everyone.

🔗 RSVP here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=51834265

This program is part of our Peake Parent University. For more information, please visit: https://www.cpschools.com/page/family-and-community-engagement/

🎙️ This Black History Month, we’re proud to share stories rooted right here in Chesapeake. On our latest podcast episode, Dr. Ella Ward, educator, former School Board member, and current Chesapeake City Council Member, reflects on a lifetime of service and the lasting legacy of the historic Cornland School. You’ll also hear from Principal Wade Sloan of Portlock Primary School about how students honor Black History Month in meaningful ways that help them confidently say, “I can.”
🎧 Listen now at cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts. #CPSCelebrates #EmpowerCPS

❄️ Due to potential for hazardous road conditions, Chesapeake Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, February 5, 2026.

💻 Visit our website for additional details: http://cpschools.com/emergency

Be sure to get important weather, closing, or delay notifications with our district app and turn on "Push Notifications." You can also follow your school and receive important updates, events, and more.

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This week, we celebrate Mrs. Hayden and Mrs. Kay during National School Counseling Week! Thank you for amplifying student success and helping every child feel seen, supported, and empowered. We are so grateful for you! #SOARingHighatBRI

🎉 Happy Virginia Principals Appreciation Week! 🎉
Thank you, Mr. Connolly, for your leadership, support, and commitment to the Butts Road Intermediate community. We appreciate all you do for our students and staff every day! #SOARingHighatBRI

🚦 Crossing Guard Appreciation Day is February 11, 2026! 🚦
We’re proud to recognize Tom Stewart, our amazing crossing guard at Butts Road Intermediate. Safe Routes to School is honoring Virginia’s Most Outstanding Crossing Guard, and voting is open now through January 28, 2026.

Please take a moment to vote using this link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIlc032qQz0t3-kVbwTQ8KYacu3E9v5N8a8VKIzXWxe8aOsw/viewform) and help us celebrate someone who keeps our students safe every day! 🦅

Attention rising HMS 6th Graders! Elective Scheduling & Information Night is coming up on Wed. Jan. 21st in the HMS Auditorium. See the attached flyer for feeder-school times. #SOARingHighatBRI

🚀✨ Yearbook Cover Contest Alert! ✨🚀

Calling all artists! We’re launching into creativity at Butts Road Intermediate and want your artwork on the front of our 2025–2026 yearbook! 🎨📘

🗓 Entries due: February 13, 2026
📍 Turn in to: Main Office
🎯 Theme: Launch into Learning

Before you submit, be sure your design includes:
✔️ Vertical orientation
✔️ The words Butts Road Intermediate
✔️ The year 2025–2026
✔️ Created on 8.5 x 11 white paper

Artist pro tips:
⭐ Double-check spelling
⭐ Use a ruler for neat lettering
⭐ Fill the page with bold color (no tiny designs!)
⭐ Use the entire sheet
⭐ Don’t sign the front of your artwork

✏️ On the BACK (in pencil only), include:
• Full Name
• Grade
• Teacher

We can’t wait to see your creativity SOAR!

🎉 Celebrating an Incredible Win for Our Students! 🎉. Congratulations to Mrs. Cassie Lee, BRI’s amazing Media Specialist, on being awarded $2,274.88 from the Chesapeake Educational Foundation! These funds will go directly toward enhancing classroom instruction & learning opportunities for our students. We are so grateful for her dedication, innovation, and commitment to literacy and learning at BRI!

What a magical way to celebrate the season! 🎶✨ Our BRI students were treated to a festive holiday performance by the incredibly talented Hickory Middle School Band, Orchestra, & Chorus. Thank you for sharing your music, joy, & holiday spirit with us! #SOARingHighatBRI

🎄✨ BREAKING NEWS ✨🎄 The security cameras caught a special visitor at BRI 👀 What kind of mischief was he up to? We guess we’ll all find out Monday morning… 😳🎄 #ElfOnTheShelf #BRIElf #SchoolMagic

‘Twas the Week Before Winter Break… and BRI's halls are about to get extra festive! Check out our upcoming Holiday Spirit Days and join us in celebrating the joy, wonder, and togetherness of the season. #SOARingHighatBRI

🚀👾 Coding Fun at BRI! This week our students explored the world of coding through a variety of Hour of Code activities—designing games, solving puzzles, programming sprites, and so much more! Their excitement was contagious, and the creativity was next level!

🚀👾 Coding Fun at BRI! This week our students explored the world of coding through a variety of Hour of Code activities—designing games, solving puzzles, programming sprites, and so much more! Their excitement was contagious, and the creativity was next level!

Special Guest at BRI! Today our 4th graders had an amazing visit from WAVY-TV 10 Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson! He taught students all about cloud types (he even MADE a cloud!), weather tools, storm safety, and even helped them build a scale model of the Earth and Moon to show just how far apart they really are. Our kids were completely engaged and inspired—thank you, Mr. Edmondson, for bringing real-world science to BRI! And thank you to Mrs. Sposta for organizing this memorable event!

BRI’s 5th grade chorus shined at the Founder’s Inn today, performing several festive holiday pieces to kick off the season. We’re so proud of their hard work and talent! 🎶✨

"It's the most wonderful day, of the year!" Today's coffee bar by barista extraordinaire, Mrs Kalman, had BRI staff singing with gratitude. Thank you for filling our cups!

BRI's 3rd graders are busy builders this week! They are creating water cycle Ferris wheels with our Lego Spike Robotics Kits and coding the wheel to turn the cycle in the correct order. Way to SOAR, Hawks! #SOARingHighatBRI

Congratulations to Mrs. Karacsonyi, BRI's Literacy Teacher of the Year! Her kindness & “love-first” approach create a warm, welcoming classroom where every child feels seen. She connects with each student & turns literacy into magic through her ELA instruction. #SOARingHighatBRI