🎉 Spirit Week is Here! 🎉
Join us from January 21–24 for a week of fun and creativity! Let’s show our school spirit together:
🎯 Wednesday: Goal Day
Dress for success and show us your future goals!
💛 Thursday: Chittum Spirit
Wear your school spirit gear and colors!
🎩 Friday: Hats Off to a Great Year!
Top it off with your favorite hat!
We can’t wait to see your enthusiasm and creativity! Let’s make this Spirit Week unforgettable! 🥳
🎉✨ Don't miss out! ✨🎉 Capture all the amazing memories of the 2024-2025 school year! 📸 Order your yearbook today and cherish those moments forever. 📚 Visit https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ and enter the code: 14894625 to place your order now! 🗓️ April 14th is the deadline – secure your copy before it's too late! Let's make this school year unforgettable! 🏫📒🐻
Does your child have an IEP or a 504 plan? SEAC is your voice:
When: Jan 14
Time: 6:30pm
Where: School Admin Building
TOPIC: Special Olympics Presentation
For more Info: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/special-education-advisory-committee
Join us as we explore K-12 online learning opportunities through Chesapeake Virtual Academy (CVA), offered for students enrolled in Chesapeake Public Schools. This webinar will provide families with the expectations, requirements, and more!
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
6:30 p.m. via Zoom
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=36528023
This is part of our Peake Parent University Program
📢 We’re Hiring Substitute Teachers! ✏️
We are looking for passionate, caring, and responsible individuals to join our team as substitute teachers.
🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/jobs
To ensure the safety of our students and staff, Chesapeake Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, due to the potential for hazardous road conditions. For more information, please visit our website: http://cpschools.com/emergency.
Due to potential inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, Chesapeake Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, January 6, 2025. We will continue to monitor the weather and provide updates if there are any changes. Visit our website for 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.
Download for Android: https://bit.ly/44UPkHQ
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3KcIghX
🎄✨ Holiday Spirit Week Cheer! ✨🎄
Our students and staff have had a blast—spreading holiday cheer at last!
🎅 Monday was Elf Day, the halls were buzzing, elves at play, spreading joy in every way! 🎩 Tuesday was The Hat Day: Holiday hats brought style and flair, fun and laughter filled the air! 🛌 Wednesday was Twas the Night Before Christmas: Cozy PJs, soft and bright, made school a comfy, jolly sight! 💚 Today is How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Green galore and smiles so wide, Whoville vibes could not be denied!
💫 Reminder: Join us tomorrow, don’t delay—Our final spirit day’s on its way! 🎉 December Holidays Around the World are near, Dress in colors to spread the cheer: Hanukkah Blue, Kwanzaa Red, Yellow, or Green, Or Christmas hues so festive and keen! Let’s end the week with joy and delight, a global celebration shining bright! 🌍🎉💫
🎙️ Episode 17 of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast is now live! 🎧 Tune in to learn about our new Power of the Peake Employee Recognition Program and hear the inspiring stories of our first winners! Learn how they’re making a difference daily in their schools, departments, and communities! 👉 Listen today at https://www.cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts. 🔗Learn more about this program and nominate the next Power of the Peake recipients here: https://www.cpschools.com/page/employee-recognition
🗺 ROADMAP TO 2030! 📢 Last week, we hosted an in-person session to gather valuable community input and feedback to help develop our new strategic plan. Thank you to everyone who contributed! 💻 Don’t miss our two virtual meetings happening tomorrow, December 17, 2024, and Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Your feedback is vital as we shape our goals for the next five years! 🔗 Learn more and register at https://www.cpschools.com/page/our-strategic-plan
#EmpowerCPS #EngageCPS #InspireCPS
Our holiday spirit week starts Monday! Let's see all your festive wear as we prepare for winter break! ❄️☃️🧸
Hour of Code was so much fun! 💻🎮 Happy Computer Science Education week! 💛💙🧸 Families, students can still access the coding websites by visiting their Canvas page!
Our Toy Drive is off to an EXCELLENT start! Thank you so much to the families that have already donated a new toy for a deserving kiddo! Our Toy Drive will continue to run until Friday December 13th. All proceeds will be sent to the HER Shelter. 🎄❤️❄️
Thank you so much to the Chittum PTA for including SCA in the Chick Fil A holiday parade. We had a blast showing our Chittum pride while spreading holiday cheer! 🎄❤️❄️
🍂🍂🦃 Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Don't forget, all schools will be closed from 11/27-12/1. Enjoy your break! 🦃🍂🍂
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
Reminder: All schools and offices will be closed November 27 - November 29.
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
🎉 Huge congratulations to our final #CPSTOY25 finalist, E.W. Chittum's Kimberly Holt! 🎉
🎓 With a Master’s in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Library Media from Old Dominion University, Kimberly has dedicated 14 years to inspiring young minds. After nine years as a classroom teacher, she transitioned to being a school librarian, where she has spent the past five years sharing her love of reading with every student in her school. ❤️
🥉A three-time Literacy Teacher of the Year, Kimberly proudly serves as the chair of the @Virginia Reader's Choice Virginia Readers' Choice committee, working to ignite a passion for books across Virginia. Beyond her work with students, she’s a leader in professional growth, creating STEAM-integrated lessons and sharing her expertise at librarian conferences to support educators statewide. 📚
📖 In her free time, Kimberly loves diving into a good book, scrapbooking, and traveling with her husband. ✈️
👏 Her dedication, creativity, and passion make her an invaluable asset to our school community. Congratulations, Mrs. Holt!! #CPSCelebrates
🎙 Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming education with Maria Kainz, a first-year English teacher at Oscar Smith High, and Andrew LeClair, a technology innovation coach from Hickory Middle. Together, they discuss the opportunities and challenges of incorporating AI into classrooms, offering insights on how it can enhance personalized learning and prepare students for a tech-driven world. This episode highlights their dedication to creating thoughtful, ethical approaches to using AI while inspiring meaningful conversations about its role in education. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified! 🎧
Now presenting our 2024-2025 Battle of the Books team!!! These girls will be coached by Mrs. Holt and Mrs. L and represent Chittum at the city wide competitions this spring! Let’s bring home the gold girls! 🏆💙💛📚🙌
