Important Calendar Updates & Reminders! 📅

April 6 - 10 is Spring Break. Schools will be closed. We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing break! 🌸

April 13 is a Teacher Workday. No school for students.

April 21 is now an Asynchronous Day for all students. Meals will also be available at select school sites. More information is available here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=53908933

As a reminder, you can full our full calendar of events here: https://www.cpschools.com/events

3 days ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
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Ms. Shinn’s class had such a special time celebrating Reading Month in March! 📚✨

They loved welcoming their wonderful guest readers into the classroom—each one bringing stories to life and sharing their love of reading with the class. These moments have inspired great conversations, lots of smiles, and an even deeper excitement for books!

Thank you to all of Ms. Shinn's guest readers for making last month so memorable for her students. ❤️
3 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
A student stands next to their parent, a guest reader, in Ms. Shinn’s 2nd grade classroom.
A student smiles while posing with their parent after a guest reader visit in Ms. Shinn’s class.
A student and their parent pose together after a guest reader visit in Ms. Shinn’s class.
A student smiles beside their parent, who volunteered as a guest reader in Ms. Shinn’s classroom.
A student stands with their parent, who visited as a guest reader, in 2nd grade.
A student poses with their parent, a guest reader, in Ms. Shinn’s 2nd grade classroom.
A proud student poses with their parent following their visit as a guest reader in 2nd grade.
A student and their parent, a guest reader, pose together in a 2nd grade classroom setting.
We are proud to continue recognizing and celebrating our military-connected students throughout April! Check out our spirit days for the week of April 13-17 below! 💜 4/13: No School (Teacher Workday) 4/14: Proud to Be an American Day (Wear red, white, and blue) 4/15: Purple UP Day! (Wear purple) 4/16: Super Hero Day! (Wear a super hero shirt) 4/17: Stars, Stripes, and Sparkles (Wear stars, stripes, sparkles, or school colors)
3 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
brave hearts, bright futures - Month of the Military Child April 2026
Some of our staff and PTA members had a great morning at the State of the Schools Breakfast yesterday!
3 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
A group of GBP staff and PTA members enjoying their morning at the State of the Schools breakfast
Highlights from second grade's Vocabulary Parade last week! Our students did a fantastic job bringing their vocabulary words to life! 📚✨
7 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
students proudly walking in 2nd grade’s vocabulary parade
student dressed in a disguised as word “Incognito"
student dressed as a gift excitedly showing off her vocabulary word “Present”
group of boys showing off their words and costumes in the vocabulary parade
two girls dressed as Mystical and Magical for the vocabulary parade
two girls excitedly posing before the vocabulary parade
student showing off his rodent in the vocabulary parade
second grade teachers posing in their growth mindset costumes after the vocabulary parade
ms Addington’s class showing off the words they chose for the vocabulary parade
student dressed as the word pickle laughing as she walks in the vocabulary parade
Spring picture day is coming! Students will be taking both class and individual pictures on Friday, March 20! 📸🌸

Online orders can be made at mylifetouch.com using the picture IDs below:
Class Pictures: EVT4SJP6G
Individual Pictures: EVTRZJFC8
21 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
Picture Day is coming! Order this year's school pictures today.
Our second graders tumbled down the rabbit hole on Friday at the Alice in Wonderland ballet! They enjoyed experiencing storytelling through music and dance! 🐇🩰🎩
21 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
Alice in Wonderland put on by Ballet Virginia
2nd grade students seated and ready to watch the Alice and Wonderland ballet
2nd grade students seated and ready to watch the Alice and Wonderland ballet
Ballet Virginia getting ready to perform Alice in Wonderland
Ms Shinn’s students at the Sandler Center for the Alice in Wonderland ballet
⛈️ Due to forecasted inclement weather, all after-school and evening activities for today, March 16, 2026, are canceled. YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club will also be canceled.

For the latest updates and additional information, visit https://www.cpschools.com/emergency
21 days ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
weather update with storm icon and CPS logo
Our second graders got a special lesson from Mr. Swafford on Wednesday! He taught them how to be great audience members as they prepared for today's Alice in Wonderland field trip. 🐇🎩🩰
24 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
Mr swafford giving a lesson to the second grade bees on Ballet etiquette for their field trip to see Alice in Wonderland
Mr swafford giving a lesson to the second grade bees on Ballet etiquette for their field trip to see Alice in Wonderland
Our February Students of the Month! These Wildcats were recognized for being respectful while at school. Way to go! 🐾💚🥳
25 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
Feb students of the month - Guppies
Feb students of the month - Bees
Feb students of the month - Eagles
Feb students of the month - Owls
Feb students of the month - Dragonflies
Feb students of the month - Cats
One of our Feb students of the month
One of our Feb students of the month
One of our Feb students of the month
One of our Feb students of the month
Don't forget to swing by Buffalo Wild Wings (216 Charmichael Way) today! 10% of your bill (excluding tax, tip & promos) goes to GBP’s PTA!
26 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
eat wings raise funds - Buffalo Wild Wings PTA fundraiser

🎶 Fine and Performance Arts Month Spotlight! 🎙 Our latest district podcast episode highlights the powerful impact of music education across our division. In “From First Note to Full Ensemble,” Supervisor of Music Orion Burke and Deep Creek Middle School chorus director Taylor Mercier share how Chesapeake’s K–12 music pathway helps students discover their voice, build confidence, and find a sense of belonging. From the first notes in elementary music class to full ensembles in middle and high school, this episode celebrates the teachers, opportunities, and experiences that help students grow as musicians and leaders. 🎙️ Listen to the episode at cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts!

26 days ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
Orion and Taylor standing in from of the School Administration Building
Orion smiling in the studio with a microphone and headset.
Taylor Mercier smiling in the studio with a mic and headphones.
From First Not to Full Ensemble with Orion Burke & Taylor Mercier Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast Episode 28
What a fun day at our PTA Boosterthon DanceFit last Thursday! 🕺
Our students had a blast dancing and celebrating all their hard work. Thank you to our amazing families for supporting this fundraiser and helping make it such a success!
27 days ago, Great Bridge Primary
2nd Graders finish up dance fit!
Ms. Baker-Hardison and Mrs. Tucker dancing with students at DanceFit!
First graders and Mr. Mason dancing at DanceFit!
First graders at Dance Fit!
Kindergartners and Mr. Mason dancing at Dance Fit!

🍎 Your future starts here!

Whether you are a new graduate or an experienced educator, we want you on our teaching team in the City of Chesapeake! Join us at one of our upcoming hiring events:

1️⃣ Title I In-Person Job Fair

2️⃣ Virtual Teacher Job Fair

✨ We offer incredible perks for our educators, including:

  • ✅ Low-cost health insurance

  • ✅ Our own dedicated pharmacies & health clinics

  • ✅ A supportive professional community

🔗 See all benefits: https://www.cpschools.com/page/benefits

🎥 Check out this video highlighting our pharmacy: https://youtu.be/G5Do-FMSsaU

about 1 month ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
teacher teaching at smartboard with text "we're hiring"
🎖️ April is Month of the Military Child! 🎖️

Join GBP as we honor our amazing military-connected students! We’re celebrating by showcasing your child with a personalized poster around the school.

✨ How to participate:
-Create an 18–24” poster featuring your military-connected child, your family, and any part of military life you’d like to share.
-Last year’s posters can be reused!
-Purple-themed or full-on creativity—your choice!

📅 Deadline: Turn posters in to your teacher by March 27.

Let’s show our military families some love and pride all April long! 💜🇺🇸
about 1 month ago, Great Bridge Primary
Month of the military child with dandelion in the background
We can't wait for our DanceFit event tomorrow! 💚

Students should wear their neon spirit shirts and sneakers 👟✨

We’ve reached our original $15,000 goal — Woohoo! 🎉 We have one more night to reach our new goal of $20,000. If you’d like to help us get there, please visit mybooster.com to donate!
about 1 month ago, Great Bridge Primary
grade level neon spirit shirts for students: PK/K- orange, 1- green, 2- yellow
Reading Month is officially underway! Yesterday's Storybook Character Dress-Up Day brought our favorite characters to life and started March off with so much fun. 📚🎉 Next up: Wear a readable shirt on Monday, March 9! Let's keep the reading spirit going! 👕📖✨
about 1 month ago, Great Bridge Primary
Mrs. Jennings’ students on Story Book Character Day
the first grade team on storybook character day
Student dressed up as Dolly Parton
Ms. Shinn’s students on storybook character dress up day
2nd grade team dressed as Alice in wonderland
staff members dressed as magic treehouse
student dressed as a princess on storybook character day
Our January Students of the Month! These Wildcats were recognized for being responsible while at school. Way to go! 🥳💚🐾
about 1 month ago, Great Bridge Primary
January students of the month - recognized for responsibility
January students of the month - recognized for responsibility
January students of the month - recognized for responsibility
January students of the month - recognized for responsibility
January students of the month - recognized for responsibility
January students of the month - recognized for responsibility
January students of the month - recognized for responsibility
The fun didn’t stop at the 100th day! 🐶 Our second grade students had a spot-tacular time celebrating the 101st day with Dalmatian-themed STEM activities—building, designing, and counting their way to 101! 🖤🤍
about 2 months ago, Great Bridge Primary
Mrs. Shinn's class on the 101st day of school!
Ms. Addington with a group of students on the 101st day of school
Students building a tower of 101 cups on the 101st day of school
Students completing a 101 dalmatian-themed STEM challenge on the 101st day of school
2nd grade teachers on the 101st day of school - dalmatian theme!
Some of Mrs. Doyle's students on the 101st day of school completing a 101 dalmatian-themed STEM challenge!
Students building a tower of 101 cups on the 101st day of school
Students completing a 101 dalmatian-themed STEM challenge on the 101st day of school
Students completing a 101 dalmatian-themed STEM challenge on the 101st day of school
Students completing a 101 dalmatian-themed STEM challenge on the 101st day of school
🌍 Join us for Around the World Family Night on March 5th! This event is a celebration of global cultures, packed with fun for the whole family.

✨ Live Performances
🎨 Hands-on Activities
🍕 FREE Pizza & Ice Cream!

📅 When: March 5, 2026
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Where: Deep Creek High School

Let’s celebrate our diverse community together! This event is open to everyone.

🔗 RSVP here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=51834265

This program is part of our Peake Parent University. For more information, please visit: https://www.cpschools.com/page/family-and-community-engagement/
about 2 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
around the world family with flags and a world with landmarks on it. all text in post