🗺 ROADMAP TO 2030! 📢 Last week, we hosted an in-person session to gather valuable community input and feedback to help develop our new strategic plan. Thank you to everyone who contributed! 💻 Don’t miss our two virtual meetings happening tomorrow, December 17, 2024, and Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Your feedback is vital as we shape our goals for the next five years! 🔗 Learn more and register at https://www.cpschools.com/page/our-strategic-plan
#EmpowerCPS #EngageCPS #InspireCPS
Holiday Shop-December 16th-December 19th
Congratulations to Ms.Smith for being awarded a $1,500 grant from the Chesapeake Education Foundation . Ms. Smith will be implementing STEM bins to her morning soft start.
Holiday Shop 12/16-12/19 (during PE classes)
https://gbischool.myschool.holidayshop.org/
Let your little shoppers get into the holiday spirit!
Winter Spirit Week 12/13-12/20
Children Helping Children program helps needy families in our school.( 12/9-12/13.) Send in canned goods, non-perishable food items, mittens, gloves, hats, and/or monetary donations, https://drive.google.com/file/d/14vjzjFtV0quBixnP3vV00Ne55A1Ou5a-/view?usp=sharing
GBI Presents: Season of Snow Choral Performance on December 11, 2024!
5:30 PM-Fox, Williams, Pooley
6:30 PM-Pitko, Connolly, Schonrock, Airoldi, Ruben
Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy watching the GBI Thanksgiving Parade!
https://www.wevideo.com/view/3630510903
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
Reminder: All schools and offices will be closed November 27 - November 29.
🎙 Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming education with Maria Kainz, a first-year English teacher at Oscar Smith High, and Andrew LeClair, a technology innovation coach from Hickory Middle. Together, they discuss the opportunities and challenges of incorporating AI into classrooms, offering insights on how it can enhance personalized learning and prepare students for a tech-driven world. This episode highlights their dedication to creating thoughtful, ethical approaches to using AI while inspiring meaningful conversations about its role in education. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified! 🎧
🎉 #CPSTOY25 finalist Kimberly Midgette is a dedicated 4th-grade Special Education Teacher at Great Bridge Intermediate with nine years of experience! 🌟
🎓 Kimberly earned her B.S. in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Old Dominion University and holds endorsements in Special Education and Read Theory. Before entering the classroom, she served as Sr. Youth Director at the YMCA , where her passion for supporting individuals with diverse abilities began.
Mrs. Midgette has an incredible gift for connecting with her students. Her innovative lessons make learning both fun and meaningful, sparking a genuine love for education in her classroom. She believes that true inclusion happens through role-modeling, awareness, and respect for all. ❤️ Additionally, Kimberly goes above and beyond to support her fellow educators, sharing her expertise and positivity to create a truly collaborative and uplifting environment. 💪
🏈 When she’s not teaching, Kimberly loves cheering on her two boys at football and wrestling, spending time with her husband, or working out at the Y.
👏 We’re so lucky to have her inspiring both students and colleagues every day! 👏
🌍 Calling all students! Join us for Geographic Information System (GIS) Day with a fun virtual scavenger hunt adventure! Use GIS technology to solve clues and uncover answers along the way. Complete the quest for a chance to win a prize! 🎉
🗓️ The GIS Quest is open now through December 4 and can be accessed using these links:
🔗 Elementary (K-5) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377731
🔗 Middle/High (6-12) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377710
📍 Don’t miss out on this exciting journey—start your quest today! 🗺️✨ #InspireCPS
💻 Military families, join us for a valuable online session covering ways to make college more affordable! We'll discuss financial aid, GI Bill, Post 9/11 GI Bill, scholarships, and more. 💲
👉For more info and to register, visit https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35542436
🚍 One Stop Job Fair for Bus Drivers 🚍
Join us on November 21 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the School Administration Building!
🎉 Turkey Giveaway
🚌 Test Drive a Bus
For more info and to see other job openings, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/employment-opportunities
📙 The Anxious Generation Book Club 📙
Join us as we dive into “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.”
📅 Pre-register by December 13th. Meetings will begin in January 2025
💻Please complete the questionnaire for your preferred day of the week and meeting style: tinyurl.com/CPSBookClub2025
Congratulations to Mrs. Meersman for being named GBI Reading Teacher of the Year!
GBH and GBI have a wonderful partnership. Yesterday, the high school students read books that they wrote and illustrated to our GBI students.
Rolling into November with a GBI Skate Night! Thank you to everyone who participated!
🏫💬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
