📚 REMINDER: Kindergarten Registration is OPEN! 📚
Don't forget to secure your child's spot for 2025-2026!
Haven't registered yet? No worries - it's not too late!
➡️ Get your kindergartner enrolled today! https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten
🍽️Chesapeake Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge on a first come, first serve basis.
💻 Please visit our website for more information including locations, meal service times, and application requirements: https://www.cpschools.com/article/2256195
Mrs. Dorsett’s Pre-K class brought the energy and the smiles to Field Day! A day full of fun, friendship, and unforgettable memories! 🎉😁
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Bright’s class got hands-on with learning today—practicing letters and words in shaving cream! A fun and sensory way to build early writing skills ✨🖐️📚 #SnapshotsofLearning
🎓Our 5th graders celebrated their promotion in style! From a heartfelt ceremony marking the end of their elementary journey to a fun-filled dance, it was a day full of joy, memories, and excitement for what’s ahead. We are so proud of each of you—middle school, here they come!
Mrs. Nash’s 4th grade class and Ms. Mahler’s kindergarten class spent the morning bonding over books and numbers! 📚➕ It was such a fun time sharing stories and showing off their math skills together! ✨#SnapshotsofLearning
We’ve had a great time at our field days this week—filled with games, laughter, teamwork, and unforgettable memories for everyone! A huge thank you to United Rentals Tools Division for donating misting fans to help keep everyone cool and comfortable in the heat! ☀️ #FieldDayFun
Ms. Virag’s 5th grade class wrapped up the year with a creative math project—designing 3D animals and calculating their volume! 🐾📐 We are so proud of their hard work and imagination! #SnapshotsofLearning
Rain and soggy grounds couldn’t stop the fun — our annual Boosterthon Fun Run went indoors and turned into an epic glow run! 🌟🏃♂️ Thank you to our amazing PTA for hosting such a wonderful event and dedicating your time to help make this a success!
Pre-K Field Day was a buzzing success! 🐝 Our tiniest Super Hornets ran, played, and laughed their way through a fun-filled day of sunshine and smiles ☀️🌈
Nothing to see here… just your favorite staff sneaking in another underground spirit week! From twinning to colorful crayon fits — we made each day extra magical! ✨🖍️👯♂️
Mrs. Bright’s kindergarten class enjoyed a special visit from Mrs. Dollear’s fourth graders, who came to read stories aloud. 📚 It was a heartwarming moment of learning, laughter, and big kids being wonderful role models for their younger friends! #SnapshotsofLearning
Our annual Preschool Alphabet Parade was a colorful celebration of creativity and early literacy! Every letter came to life with amazing costumes, big smiles, and lots of excitement from both students and staff. We’re so proud of our little learners! #SnapshotsofLearning
🎧 As we close out Season 2 of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast, we highlight three remarkable student-athletes from Grassfield High, Great Bridge High, and Oscar Smith High!🎙 Sophie Rambo, Caleb Neal, and Jaden Dabbs reflect on how they’ve achieved state and national honors in track, wrestling, and football, all while maintaining academic focus and leadership. Their insights into discipline, resilience, and time management offer valuable lessons for educators, families, and future student-athletes. 🔊 Tune in at https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts!
Mrs. Carson’s fourth graders used their geometry skills to design and build tiny houses 🏡📐—applying area and perimeter like pros! Big thanks to our awesome parent volunteer, Mr. Hamilton 👏✨ Such a fun way to wrap up the school year! #SnapshotsofLearning
The Chesapeake Preschool Initiative (CPI) program is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. 🎒
CPI is a FREE full-day program for children who will be four years old by September 30th and live in Chesapeake.
💻Please review our website for eligibility criteria and to apply: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/cpi
🎥 You can also check out this webinar exploring the preschool options that are available for Chesapeake families as well as learn next steps for enrolling your child: https://youtu.be/OpG0nmF_XcA
From first notes to final bows — our fifth-grade strings students have come so far! Bravo on a wonderful concert, and a huge shoutout to our amazing strings teacher, Mr. Wilson, for his dedication to our students at DCE 🎻🎶
Ms. Cintron’s class earned their way to this Art Car Party by racking up the most pom poms! Thanks to Mrs. Burdick’s awesome tradition, students got to paint a real car, explore creative stations, and celebrate a year full of teamwork, art skills, and wise choices 🎨🚗
☀️💲The Virginia SUN bucks program assists families with the cost of groceries during summer break when school is not in session. It is a one-time benefit of $120 to each school-age child that meets the program requirements.
To learn more about these benefits or to apply, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/page/ebt
After weeks of observation and learning, Mrs. Steven’s kindergarten class released the butterflies they raised from caterpillars. They were filled with wonder as each butterfly took flight, a living lesson in patience, transformation, and the beauty of nature. 🦋
