🏆 CONGRATULATIONS to our amazing students from Sparrow Road Intermediate and Great Bridge Intermediate who competed in WHRO's Great Computer Challenge earlier this month! 🏆
These talented young students brought home multiple awards:
Great Bridge Intermediate (GBI) Awards:
1st Place: Level 2 Visual Programming/Block Coding 🥇
2nd Place: Level 2 Desktop Presentation 🥈
2nd Place: Level 2 Video Editing 🥈
Honorable Mention: Level 2 Internet Scavenger Hunt 👏
Sparrow Road Intermediate (SRI) Awards:
2nd Place: Level 2 Visual Programming/Block Coding 🥈
3rd Place: Level 2 Internet Scavenger Hunt 🥉
❤️ Thank you to the dedicated coaches:Mrs. McKown, Miss Molly, Ms. Brannen, Mrs. Davis, Ms. Brennan-Webb, Ms. Gatie, and Ms. Sinclair
We're incredibly proud of all participants who demonstrated creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork throughout the competition. Well done! #CPSCelebrates
🏫💬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
🗓️Just a reminder that Friday, May 9, 2025, 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
🗓️Just a reminder that Friday, May 9, 2025 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
Great Bridge Intermediate is competing in the Great Computer Challenge at Old Dominion University today! Good luck to all our amazing teams!
💐 As we prepare to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9), we invite you to reflect on the educators who've made a difference in your life or your child's journey. Who is that special teacher who goes above and beyond, planting seeds of curiosity and helping students grow into their best selves? 🏵️
❤️ Now's your chance to let them know how much they matter! We've created a simple way to send your teacher a heartfelt message of gratitude that will brighten their day during this special week. Your words of appreciation will be delivered directly to them and might even be featured on our platforms to inspire our entire community.
👉 Share your appreciation: https://www.cpschools.com/article/2176065
🌦️ Let's shower our amazing educators with the recognition they deserve! #CPSTAW25 🌷
Yearbook Order Deadline is May 2nd!
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
Family Night Monday, April 28 5:00PM-7:00PM
Scholastic Book Fair 4/28-5/2
The Scholastic Book Fair is BOGO! Fair fliers came home in the brown envelopes. Check out the website to set up eWallets and view digital fliers. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/greatbridgeintermediatesch1
🍎 Kindergarten Registration for the 2025–2026 school year is officially OPEN! 🎒
📚 Ready to get started? Head to https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten for all the details and to register your future kindergartener.
🎥 Want to learn more? Check out our Kindergarten Readiness Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQnpLPCAbm0
We can't wait to welcome the Class of 2038 this fall! 💛✏️
GBI student art work will be on display from April 11th-April 23rd at the TCC academic center (Chesapeake Campus). Nice job WILDCATS!
Boosterthon Update and Challenge Winners-GBI is extra fun with the Boosterthon team in the building.
The Boosterthon fundraiser is underway and the kiddos are enjoying every minute of it!
The first round of the Battle of the Books competition took place this weekend. Our FABULOUS GBI team had a great showing, finishing 2nd, which means they will be advancing to FINALS! GREAT JOB WILDCATS!
Flying DRONES and creating 3D designs in TinkerCad are the best ways to begin a Monday morning. These students visit the STEAM Lab to "soft launch" their school day.
COMING SOON!
BOOSTERTHON Fundraiser:
Sign Up Opens: 03/20/2025
Kickoff (in school): 04/03/2025
Event Day: 04/11/2025
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l4IGLmyPgC_-zIRrOqL6-pDjg39REfyMgf2ZcSgEu9w/edit?usp=sharing
WAX MUSEUM-One of our 5th grade classrooms brought their BIOGRAPHY research to life. Attendees could learn about important people in history by pressing the buttons in front of the "wax figures" to learn more about their contributions.
Reading Month- There has been lots of pajamas, stuffed animals, and BOOKS across the building for the CAMPFIRE DAY(s)! Our students were snuggled up with a good book as part of the festivities.
The annual GBI March Madness Faculty vs Students Basketball Game is ALWAYS a GREAT time! The STUDENTS defeated the faculty again this year.
⛈️ Due to inclement weather, all after-school and evening activities for today, March 5, 2025, are canceled. Please note, this includes YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club.
💻 For more weather-related updates, visit https://www.cpschools.com/emergency
