🎓📚 Seniors, mark your calendars! 📆 Join us for Senior Financial Aid Night on Mon, Nov 20, hosted by our amazing access counselor, Mr. Kelly. Get valuable insights and tips to navigate the financial aid process. Don't miss out on securing your path to higher education! 🌐✨ #SeniorAidNight #HigherEd #FinancialSuccess
📣 The ASVAB Assessment will be administered here at Grassfield High School on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 9:00a. The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. 🪖 If you would like to sign-up to complete the assessment, please complete the Google form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmCrOwgG_Nu64wE2MFuGDoeNUPkOEjbrgIkh4cYMBFAh2USg/viewform?usp=sf_link] Please see Ms. Bowers in the Main Guidance Office if you have any questions and/or concerns. 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 Honoring our heroes this Veterans Day! 🎖️🌟 GFHS Grizzlies salute all the brave men and women who have served our country. Your sacrifices and courage inspire us. Thank you for your service! #VeteransDay #GrizzlyPride 🐻🇺🇸
Our schools and offices are closed today in observance of Veterans Day.
Thank you to everyone in our Chesapeake Public Schools family and community that has served our country. We are grateful for your service and sacrifice. 🇺🇸
🩸🙌 A heartfelt shoutout to Mr. J for being a true hero today! 🙌🩸
Thank you for your amazing "Power Red" donation, which is making a real difference for those battling sickle cell disease. Your generosity and commitment to saving lives are truly inspiring. 💪❤️
For those wondering, "Power Red" donations are a special way to contribute - allowing two units of red blood cells to be collected while returning plasma and platelets to the donor. This helps in a unique way and is a testament to Mr. J's dedication to giving back. 🩹💉
We're grateful to have donors like you who make a significant impact on the lives of those in need. You're a superhero in our books! 🦸♂️ Thank you, Mr. J! 🙏❤️ #DonateLife #SickleCellWarriors #PowerRedDonor
Middle and high school families are invited to join us for a forum about the fentanyl epidemic on November 29, 2023, at Great Bridge Middle School at 6:00 p.m. In partnership with the Chesapeake Police Department, we will discuss the growing epidemic and how you can support your child. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSNotMyKid
This week we celebrate #SchoolPsychWeek and the amazing work that our School Psychologists do to support our students and families! Help us celebrate, recognize, and thank our psychologists for all that they do for our community. You help us all grow together! 🌷🌱 #CPSCelebrates
🎉🎶 Huge congrats to the Marching Grizzlies for their outstanding performance at the Tidewater Marching Competition! 🥉🏆 They secured 3rd place overall with an impressive score of 83.68 and also snagged the Best Color Guard award! 🏴 What an incredible way to wrap up the season! 🙌🐻 We're bursting with pride for our Grizzlies! 🎉👏 #GoGrizzlies #MarchingBandChamps
🎃 Spooktacular Guest Speaker Alert! 📚
We had a spine-tingling good time on Halloween with the amazing Gothic author, Gavin Pate! He paid a visit to Mrs. McConnell's, Mrs. Pfeifer's, and Mrs. Anderson's classes to discuss his eerie book of stories that we've been devouring. 📖🌙
#GothicLit #HalloweenChills #AuthorVisit #SpookyStories
📅 Upcoming Calendar Reminders:
- November 7: Election Day/Teacher Workday (Schools are closed for all students.)
- November 10: Veterans’ Day Observed (All schools and offices are closed.)
- November 22-24: Thanksgiving Holiday (All schools and offices are closed.)
We encourage you to download our app to easily access both district and school-level events and add them directly to your personal calendar: https://www.cpschools.com/page/mobile-app
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Join us at Bubba's 33 Restaurant on Monday, November 6th to support our Lead4Change STEM class fundraiser! 🚀 Our mission is to raise funds and collect canned foods for the local food bank. Last week, we organized Boo Gram sales and raised over $1,000 for our cause! 🙌 Now, we need your help to make an even bigger impact. When you dine at Bubba's 33 on the 6th, 10% of the sales from Grassfield will be donated to our cause. Let's come together and make a difference in our community. See you there! 🍔🥗🥫 #Lead4Change #CommunityFundraiser #MakingADifference
🩸 Join us on November 8th, 2023, from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm in the gym for the Grizzly Blood Drive! Your donation can save lives. Sign up here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=gsh 💪 #GrizzlyBloodDrive #DonateLife #CommunityUnity
Join us this November in celebrating Native American Heritage Month, or as it is also referred to, American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.
This month is a time to celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. It is also an opportunity to learn about tribes and their cultures, and to raise awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced and how they have worked to conquer these challenges. #CPSCelebrates
For more information and resources, visit: https://www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
November is Family Engagement Month and we know that families and schools working together can create meaningful relationships that lead to significant gains in student achievement and success.
Visit our website to learn more or to connect with our Office of Family and Community Engagement: https://www.cpschools.com/page/family-and-community-engagement/
We invite you to join our Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) for an upcoming General Meeting.
🗓️ Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
🕡 Time: 6:30 p.m.
🏢 Location: School Administration Building, Multipurpose Room, 312 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
SEAC is a supportive committee of parents, educators, and community agencies dedicated to the education of students with disabilities. The Business Meeting will follow the General Meeting.
If you'd like to make a public comment, please email chesapeakeseac@gmail.com at least 3 days before the meeting. Ensure your comments are limited to 3 minutes and do not include identifying information.
For any questions or further information, feel free to call 757-494-7600 or email chesapeakeseac@gmail.com. We look forward to your participation! 👥📣
🎃👻 Happy Halloween, Grizzlies!🕷️ 🕸️ 🍬 #StaySafe
#TrickOrTreat #StaySpooky
Feed your mind on a healthy budget on Tues. November 14th at 6:30 p.m. In partnership with Healthy Chesapeake, we will discuss how to make healthier food choices and how to plan meals with recipes using several ingredients on your grocery list in multiple recipes! Your tummy, wallet, and heart will thank you!
Register at: http://tinyurl.com/CPSFeedingYourMind
Please join us on November 15, 2023, at Hickory Middle School as our Military & Family Life Counselors present to military-connected students and parents. Parents will hear a presentation on Work-Life Balance while students in grades 1-8 will hear a presentation on Communication Skills & Interpersonal Interactions. The presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.
Register at: http://tinyurl.com/CPSMilitaryFamily23
🥖🥗 🎵 Join us tomorrow from 4-8 PM at Panera Bread on Battlefield Blvd to support the Grassfield Band! 🎺🎷 40% of the proceeds will go to the band. Just show this flyer to contribute to the music! 🎶 #GrassfieldBandFundraiser #SupportLocalMusic
👻Join us this Sunday at GFHS for a special Disability Awareness Month Trick-or-Treat event!
🎃 It's a non-"scary" daytime gathering where we'll be giving out candy, snacks, and sensory items.🌟
#DisabilityAwareness #TrickOrTreat
