🔊 New Podcast Episode Alert!🎧 https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified 🛡️ Safety within our schools takes center stage as we sit down with Dr. Penny Schultz, Assistant Director of Safety and Security, and Matt Hamel, Commonwealth's Attorney, to discuss the strategies and dedication driving our local School Safety Task Force. Discover how collaborative efforts across city departments are creating a safe and secure environment for our schools. Gain insight into proactive school security measures and the role you help play in school safety. Your voice matters, and we extend an invitation to contribute your perspective at the upcoming School Safety Forums! 👉 Visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/safety-and-security for more information regarding the upcoming forums. 🗣️ Join us in this pivotal conversation, because when it comes to our children's future, every voice can make a world of difference.
Thank you so much for all the support at our Book Fair! We have the best families📚💙💛
The School Safety Taskforce will host the first of two public forums on March 20th at Indian River High School to provide an update on school safety policies and procedures. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session for attendees. Learn more: http://cpschools.com/safety
🎨 March is VAEA Youth Art Month! Youth Art Month is a celebration of the visual arts and recognizes art education as a viable factor in the total education curriculum that develops citizens of a global society. This year’s theme is “Dream in Art.” #VAartedYAM24 #CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS
To learn more about Youth Art Month and ways to celebrate, visit https://councilforarteducation.org/youth-art-month/ and http://www.vaea.org/youth-art-month.html. 🎉
Join us on March 14th at 6:30 p.m. for a webinar about Financial Planning for children with disabilities. Learn about guardianship and alternatives, ABLE accounts, and special needs trusts. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSFinancial2024
Just a reminder that Friday, March 8, 2024, 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
🎉 March marks the commencement of Women's History Month! Join us as we celebrate and acknowledge the outstanding contributions women have made to history, culture, and society. Explore the impactful insights into Women's History Month at https://womenshistorymonth.gov/ to learn about the diverse ways women have significantly influenced American history. #CPSCelebrates
We are hosting a virtual teacher recruitment fair for the 2024-2025 school year. Interviews will be held March 25-29. Please complete the online registration by March 11, 2024, to secure your spot: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1469176
We can't wait to meet you! 📚
Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming up on March 4th - 7th! Students can shop during the school day, and parents can shop after our Masked Reader event on March 7th at 6pm. We encourage families to set up eWallets to make purchasing easier on the kiddos. Please find the link below for directions on how to do this.
Link to shop online- https://www.scholastic.com/bf/chittumelementaryschool1
Link for eWallet directions- https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/videos/intro-to-ewallet-fair-files.html
Are you looking for ways to support your young reader? Join us on Wednesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. for our Supporting Literacy at Home webinar. 📚
Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSSupportingLiteracy
Our kindergarten classes had so much fun with Code and Go Mice. They created their own fairytale story maps and programmed the mice to go through the story from beginning, middle, to end! 💛💙🐁
Parents are invited to join us on Feb. 27th to learn more about how students can stay safe online. In partnership with the Chesapeake Police Department, learn how to protect children from the dangers of social media. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSStayingSafeOnline
Our Chesapeake Virtual Academy (CVA) is proud to offer fully online courses to students enrolled in Chesapeake Public Schools. Serving students in grades K-12, CVA offers a wide range of core and elective classes, including Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses, and provides special education services for students with disabilities, gifted enrichment opportunities, and services for English language learners.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 school year. Students remain connected to their home schools and may participate in all sports, clubs, and extracurricular activities. New and returning students should apply online by March 5, 2024. Learn more and apply online: http://cpschools.com/cva
Don't forget to get your tickets for our Valentine's Day Dance on February 15th! 🩷❤️
The deadline to buy tickets is February 14th. You will not be allowed to purchase tickets at the door. Parents/guardians are required to stay for the entirety of the dance.
Next week is Kindness Week! Join us in celebrating kindness by participating in our spirit week! 🩷❤️💛
Feb. 12 - Crazy for KINDNESS - crazy socks or miss matched outfit
Feb. 13 - Team KINDNESS - where your favorite sports jersey
Feb. 14 - Show your KINDNESS for your Valentine - wear Red or Pink Pajamas Write a note of KINDNESS to your Valentine
Feb. 15 - Powered by KINDNESS - super hero day
16 - Random Acts of KINDNESS Day - Wear Yellow
Please visit Russell Memorial Library to see our amazing student art displayed in the children's center! Chittum art will be displayed for the entire month of February.
We are so proud of our artists! 🐻🎨
🎉 Join us in saluting the service of over 800 school board members in Virginia for School Board Appreciation Month! The 2024 theme — The Heart of Education: Our School Board — acknowledges that the school board is at the heart of the education system, guiding it with kindness and care. The month-long observance is an opportunity to build a stronger understanding of the crucial role school boards assume in a constitutional republic. School boards voluntarily tackle the enormous job of governing public school divisions, while preserving the core of our democratic values. #CPSCelebrates
As a reminder today, January 25, 2024, is an early release day for all schools. 📅
In addition, Friday, January 26, 2024, and Monday, January 29, 2024, are Teacher Workdays. Click here to view our full calendar: http://cpschools.com/calendar
Children develop a life-long love of reading when they have access to a variety of materials and creative ways to read. 📚 Join us on February 1st at 6:30 p.m. to find fun ways to incorporate reading at home.
Register at: http://tinyurl.com/WaystoRaiseaReader
Happy National Principals Week to our favorite principal, Mrs. Outlaw! Thank you for being such a wonderful leader in our school and always willing to help your team. Whether it is parent pick up/drop off in the pouring rain or sweeping the stairs in between meetings, it is evident you love your school and we are so lucky! Your passion for education, your love for our students, and support for your staff shows everyday. 💙💛🐻
