
🎉 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! 🎓

📚 REMINDER: Kindergarten Registration is OPEN! 📚
Don't forget to secure your child's spot for 2025-2026!
Haven't registered yet? No worries - it's not too late!
➡️ Get your kindergartner enrolled today! https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten


🍽️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


Miss Stafford's class had GLOW much fun today!











Miss Stafford's first graders are incredibly proud of their published class book! Her students had a ton of fun writing about their favorite memories from first grade, and then celebrating with a publishing party today. Hooray for our proud authors!










🌎🌱Mrs. Jenkins' 3rd graders had a blast making layered soil cups as part of their soil unit. They followed a fun recipe to represent the different layers of soil.







Cinco the Arson dog and his handler, Mr. Gibbs came to visit Mrs. Zitani’s 4th grade class today!


Mrs. Phillip's 2nd graders are published authors? Each student wrote a page for their class book that Mrs. Phillip's had published. Here is their book and a few of her students sharing their creative work with the class.











🎧 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!


The Chesapeake Preschool Initiative (CPI) program is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. 🎒
CPI is a FREE full-day program for children who will be four years old by September 30th and live in Chesapeake.
💻Please review our website for eligibility criteria and to apply: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/cpi
🎥 You can also check out this webinar exploring the preschool options that are available for Chesapeake families as well as learn next steps for enrolling your child: https://youtu.be/OpG0nmF_XcA


☀️💲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


The GFE Gator Chorus delivered an outstanding performance for the residents of The Vero on Tuesday evening. Their talent and visit were thoroughly enjoyed, making everyone in the "land of the Gators" incredibly proud.




Congratulations to our OUTSTANDING custodial staff for earning the Superior Custodial Team for Exemplary Customer Service Award. We are so proud of Mrs. Carino and her wonderful custodial team.


SOL Testing Schedule


Miss Stafford has some matching friends in her class



Mrs. Charlton’s class used marshmallows and toothpicks to create 2-D and 3-D shapes.










Mrs. Whalen’s class had a sweet time building shapes with marshmallows .








🏫💬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
