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🎉 The celebration continues for the Class of 2025! We proudly watched our graduates cross the stage on June 16-18, 2025, at the Chartway Arena, and we’re reliving those incredible moments together! 👉 📽️ View the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtVx3wKIYL4 and join us in celebrating every smile, every hug, and every cap tossed in the air, honoring the achievements of our newest alumni! 🎓

🎓 There’s still time to apply! Chesapeake Career Center has spots open for 2025-2026! ✅ Multiple courses still available ✅ Easy online application ⏰ Deadline: August 1st at 4PM Don't miss out on hands-on career training! Apply now ⬇️ https://www.cpschools.com/o/ccc/page/application-page

🍽️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

🎓 Senior Spotlight 🎓 💚😺💛LIBBY BENTON is the Great Bridge High School’s class of 2025 Salutatorian. She will attend the University of Mary Washington to major in Biochemistry. ------------------------------------ Please share your best advice for the rising senior class. Prioritize sleep! Even if you have mountains of homework, sometimes the best option is to know when to call it quits. Getting late points taken off a well-done assignment usually results in a higher grade than a rushed and poorly done assignment that was submitted on time. ------------------------------------ If you could give a shout out to a member of the faculty or staff at a Chesapeake Public School, who would it be and what would you say? I would give a shout-out to our school nurses! They have always been super kind and helpful. They do so much for GBHS, and we are all fortunate to have them. #Classof2025! 🎓 #CPSCelebrates

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Chesapeake Rotary Scholarship recipients from across our schools. These exceptional seniors have been honored for their academic achievement, leadership, service, and career readiness. 👏Thank you to the Chesapeake Rotary Club for its continued partnership and investment in our students’ futures. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding young leaders: Chesapeake Career Center: Kayla Kennedy, Nevaeh Labora Aniya Howard; Deep Creek High School: David Riddick Jr.; Grassfield High School: Montgomery Ellis Brown; Great Bridge High School: Colby Dominek; Hickory High School: Jada Belfield; Indian River High School: Lyndey Brown; Oscar Smith High School: Alex Emond; Western Branch High School: Amari Sykes!

🎓 Senior Spotlight 🎓 💚😺💛COLBY DOMINEK is Great Bridge High School’s class of 2025 Valedictorian. He will attend Georgia Institute of Technology to study Materials Science and Engineering. ------------------------------------ What did you accomplish in high school that you are most proud of? Looking back, I'm most proud of how my perspective and mindset have evolved over the past four years. High school wasn't just a place for learning; it became a catalyst for my personal growth and helped me gain a deeper understanding of the world around me. ------------------------------------ Who had the biggest impact on your experience in high school, and what would you like them to know? Everyone I’ve met at school, including every student, teacher, mentor, and my parents, has impacted me in some way. Each person, no matter how big or small their role, has shaped my experience and helped me grow. I have learned something valuable from every interaction. I’m truly grateful for all of them because their presence has made this journey meaningful. I especially want to thank my teachers, mentors, and parents, whose guidance and dedication have profoundly shaped my growth. #Classof2025! 🎓 #CPSCelebrates

🎓 Senior Spotlight 🎓 ❤️🐻💙 MOLLY CASEY is the Class President at Grassfield High School. She will attend the University of Virginia to study politics on a pre-law track. ------------------------------------ Tell us about a moment in your time in high school that you will never forget. A moment in high school I will never forget is when my track and field team won the region and state championships. ------------------------------------ Please share your best advice for the rising senior class. I would advise the rising senior class to take advantage of every last moment, and enjoy the time you have, you will never get it back. #Classof2025! 🎓 #CPSCelebrates

🎓 Senior Spotlight 🎓 💚😺💛HANNAH FERRELL is the Great Bridge High School’s Senior Class President. She will attend Old Dominion University to major in Education. ------------------------------------ What is your best advice for the rising senior class? Don't be afraid to put yourself out there. Try new things, make new friends, go to all the events. Enjoy every moment with the people you've grown up with. ------------------------------------ What is the best class you took in high school and why? Teachers for Tomorrow! It validated my interest in pursuing teaching as a profession and opened the door to being selected for a guaranteed teaching contract with Chesapeake Public Schools after college graduation! #Classof2025! #CPSCelebrates

🎧 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!

Seniors first!!!

👏 We’re proud to congratulate seven of our exceptional seniors who each received a $2,000 scholarship from the Cavalier Auto Group. 🎓 Dane Cunningham - Deep Creek HS 🎓Colby Dominek- Great Bridge High 🎓Ian Shickley - Grassfield High School Sadie Larson - Hickory High School 🎓Paige Ratcliff - Indian River High 🎓Hailey Ward - Western Branch High School 🎓Tina Pan - Oscar Smith High We appreciate your support of our students and your continued partnership with the Chesapeake Public Schools Educational Foundation. #CPSCelebrates

☀️💲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

🏫💬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

Open to rising 3rd-9th graders. For more information & to register, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUlbLiTGTwjepQVNaoCoD9u3XvpyA10cydBfeByWZ23wLqJA/viewform?pli=1

Senior news!

Bridge Bites are back tomorrow, Wednesday, April 29th.

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