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🎧 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!

We’re so proud of our students who were recognized at the Chesapeake Clean and Green Contest award ceremony on May 20th at City Hall! 🌿🏆 Congratulations to our middle school winners: 🥈 Weslee Wheeler – 2nd Place 🥉 Madeline Wahab – 3rd Place 🏅 Eden Short – Honorable Mention Check out a few photos from this inspiring event! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

🌱 Leadership Hornets are getting their community garden planted! 🌼🪴 Thank you Chesapeake Master Gardeners and Healthy Chesapeake for donating the plants! 🙌💚🌿 #ItsAGreatToBeAHornet

☀️💲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

Look what we hatched this week? Our Science 7 students got to see FIVE baby chicks hatch during class. They are so cute! 😊

Congratulations! 🎉 Laila Wiggins and Katie Lewis who were recognized by Project Green Schools at the US Capitol for their efforts to beautify the DCM’s courtyards and promote environmental friendly initiatives. 🌎🌳 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

🏫💬You are invited to attend the Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting to help advocate in the interest of gifted students. These meetings are open to the public. 💻For more information, visit our website: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/advisory-committees-gifted-education

✨🍎 Teacher Appreciation Week Recap 🍎✨ What an incredible week celebrating our amazing educators! 💛 Each day was filled with love, gratitude, and some seriously delicious food, all thanks to the generosity of our wonderful community partners. 🙏 Thank you to: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated (Chesapeake Chapter) for hosting a fantastic Pizza Plus lunch on Tuesday. The Good Wife Eats N Things Catering for an unforgettable brunch on Wednesday. The Mount Chesapeake for treating our staff to a tasty Jason’s Deli lunch on Thursday. Chili’s on Taylor Road and Chick-fil-A on Portsmouth Blvd for your continued support and generosity. And, of course, thank you to our dedicated admin, office staff, and local churches for providing breakfast on Monday, lunch on Friday, and spreading so much love throughout the week.💜 Every act of kindness reminded our teachers just how appreciated they are. We couldn’t have done it without all of you! 💜

8th Grade Dance The school will provide masks. Do not arrive to the dance masked. Theme: Masquerade Ball, June 13 6-8pm Tickets are $10 by June 3rd.

Happy National School Nurse Day to the heart of our health team — Nurse Duggan! Your care, compassion, and dedication make a difference every single day. Thank you for keeping our students safe, healthy, and supported. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Wahoo! 🎉💜 We are so proud of our Assistant Principal, Mrs. Reynolds, who earned the Power of the Peake honor! She is dedicated to our sixth graders and does an amazing job! ##ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Does your child have an IEP or a 504 plan? Then SEAC is your voice! When: May 13 Time: 6:30pm Where: School Admin Building TOPIC OF DISCUSSION: I'm Determined - Transition and Inclusion For more Info: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/special-education-advisory-committee

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Aliijah Murry was honored at the 17th Annual Black Male Achievement and Scholarship Awards Breakfast, hosted by the New Chesapeake Men for Progress Educational Foundation this past Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Chesapeake Conference Center. Aliijah was selected by his teachers for his outstanding academic achievements and leadership qualities. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

It’s one of our favorite days of the year! 💜🎉 Our Month of the Military Child cookout! 🍔🌭 We had so much fun meeting our military families 🇺🇸 and thanking them for their service 🙏 and being part of our community 🫶. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Purple Up! We celebrated The Month of the Military Child today by wearing our purple. 💜🎉 Thank you to all of the military families who sacrifice so much for our freedom! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

It has been a busy field trip season at DCMS. 🎉 Last week and this week, our 7th graders visited Colonial Williamsburg! Looks like a blast! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Help us wish our assistant principals a HAPPY ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WEEK! We love Dr. Page, Dr. Cheeks, and Mrs. Reynolds! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

We have heard so many great things about the 8th Grade Washington D.C. field trip from last Thursday 🇺🇸🚌✨ Way to go, Hornets! You did a wonderful job representing us 👏🙌 We hope you learned a lot! 📚 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Come out to support our DCMS Step Team. Tickets on sale now! Go to Crestwood Middle School's Online School Payments (see their website) for the "Homecoming Step Team Competition". Showtime 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 5th. $20. The competition is at Crestwood Middle School.