2023-2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR UPDATE - EXTENDED MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 📅
The School Board approved a change to the current school year calendar. As a result, all schools and offices will now be closed on Friday, May 24, 2024. To view our full calendar, please visit https://www.cpschools.com/events
Congratulations to Robotics Team 1955D who placed 43 out of 84 at the VEX Worlds Competition in our division working with teams from all of the US, Australia, Poland and Canada! They also placed 74 in skills out of over 400 teams! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet
🥇 May 6-10, 2024 is Teacher Appreciation Week, and our teachers are “Gold Medal Educators!” #CPSTAW24
👉 📝 Join us in “honoring our champions” in teaching by visiting https://www.cpschools.com/article/1579472. Once there, you can send a “gold medal message” to a teacher who has helped shape your (or your child’s) future or remind them of a gold-medal moment that mattered to you! The message will be delivered with care to your teacher and could also be featured on our website or social media channels! #CPSCelebrates #ElevateEducatorsVA
Between preparing healthy meals for students, adhering to nutrition standards, navigating food allergies, and offering service with a smile, our school nutrition professionals are true heroes. 🍕🌮🥛🍇
School Lunch Hero Day is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. Please be sure to thank your favorite School Lunch Hero today! #CPSCelebrates
Our next Sibshops will be held on May 8, 2024, at Portlock Primary School. This event is free for siblings (brothers and sisters of children with special needs) in grades 2-8 only. Light dinner will be provided.
Learn more and register: www.cpschools.com/sibshops
May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
This month offers all Americans an opportunity to celebrate and draw inspiration from Jewish Americans' contributions to the fabric of our nation’s history and culture. You can read more about the celebration in Governor Glenn Youngkin’s proclamation: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/proclamations/proclamation-list/jewish-american-heritage-month-2.html
Join us as we celebrate and honor the rich culture, traditions, contributions, and enduring legacy of Jewish Americans. #CPSCelebrates
🎉 Join us in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We encourage you to take some time to honor the incredible culture, history, and contributions of Asian Pacific Americans throughout May. Learn more about Asian Pacific Heritage Month and Asian Pacific Virginians here: http://www.virginia.gov/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month
Join us for our second School Safety Forum on Wed., May 22nd at Western Branch High School at 5:30 p.m. Representatives of the School Safety Taskforce (SSTF) will provide a brief update on policies and procedures followed by a Q&A session. Learn more: www.cpschools.com/safety
On Saturday, Indian River High School hosted Operation Military Families! Operation Military Families allowed for our district's military families to participate in information sessions and fun activities for students.
Throughout the evening, families were able to get complimentary family portraits taken by Lifetouch, enjoy performances by the U.S. Fleet Forces Band Woodwind Quartet, eat a pizza dinner and learn about resources offered to military families in our area.
Special thanks to Captain Matt Frauenzimmer for taking the time to speak to our families and the Office of Family and Community Engagement for continuing their commitment to serving our community.
#ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet 💜💜 for real today! We got to spend time with our military families with our annual Military Child Luncheon. We loved seeing our military students and their families! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Huge thank you to sailors from Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command and Mr. Reggie Ralph from RMR Technical Solutions for coming to Mrs. Surratt's 8th grade computer science class to teach them about the military and civilian side of cybersecurity.
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! We so appreciate Mrs. Wood, media secretary, Mrs. Hinshaw, attendance secretary, Ms. Sherwood, bookkeeper, Ms. West, data quality secretary, and Mrs. Sirois, lead secretary!
Pictured are Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Sirois, and Mrs. Hinshaw
The Deep Creek Middle School Robotics team will be on the NEWS!!!!!
Check out News Channel 3, Tuesday, April 3rd at 6:45am.
If you miss it, check out their website starting mid-morning tomorrow!
Don’t miss out! Come support your robotics team and watch a game with your family and school family at Harbor Park! Purchase tickets from our school website TODAY! We still need to sell 225 tickets for Mr. Cavanaugh to be able to throw the first pitch!
Hornets! Check out our robotics team on Living 757 on YurView Network Cox Channel 60. Mon at 11am, Tues at 11am or 5pm, Wed at 11am or 8pm, Thurs at 11am or 9pm,or Fri at 11am or 6pm.
Get tides game tickets for next Friday through our website
#ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet
We purpled up to support our military families! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet
🇺🇸 April is the Month of the Military Child, providing an opportunity to recognize and honor the service of Virginia’s youngest heroes, over 77,000 military-connected children. Remember to show your support for our military-connected students for the annual “Purple Up! For Military Kids” day tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, by wearing your purple gear! 💜 👉 Save the date for our annual Operation Military Families event! ❤🤍💙 The event will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Indian River High School.
We can’t wait to see you there! More details can be found here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?start_date=2024-04-01&end_date=2024-04-30&id=27097302
Join us at Harbor Park on Friday, April 26 to help our DCMS Robotics Team! Purchase tickets on our DCMS homepage.
🎧 April is the Month of the Military Child, and we invite you to join us for a special episode of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast: "Supporting Our Military Families.” 💜 🇺🇸 In this episode, Laura Lerf, one of our Family and Community Engagement Specialists, and Captain Matt Frauenzimmer, the Commanding Officer of Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, share the successful partnership and collaborative resources designed to ease the challenges faced by our military-connected students and families. 🌟 Listen today at https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts!
Month of the Military Child Spirit Week!
Monday:
Wear something to represent your favorite branch of the military.
Tuesday:
Camo day
Wednesday:
Purple Up day
Thursday:
Superhero Day
Friday:
Wear Stars, Stripes, or Red, White, and Blue!
