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📺 This morning, Lisa Kerry and Laura Lerf from our Department of Family and Community Engagement were featured on Coast Live, and shared exciting details about our upcoming Get on the Bus event that will be held tomorrow, July 31, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Chesapeake Conference Center! 🚌 Get on the Bus provides an opportunity for students and families to gear up for the upcoming school year. Families can enroll their children, receive free physicals, immunizations, school supplies and much more! 🔗 View more details about Get on the Bus here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=40341020
✨ Post and pictures provided by the Department of Communications Interns: Amelia Goodwin and Morgan McCray

🎉 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! 🎓

We’re thrilled to share that Josh Molitor has been selected to serve as a State Representative on the 2025–2026 National Student Council! This is a significant honor that recognizes his leadership, commitment to service, and dedication to student voice. As a member of the National Student Council, Josh will represent students in Virginia on a national level, contribute to key initiatives, and help shape the future of student leadership across the country. Congratulations Josh!

🎓 Hey Class of 2026 – It’s Time to Book Your Senior Portraits! 📸 Senior year is finally here, and it's your time to shine! 🌟 Prestige Portraits is offering two awesome session options: 💰 $30 Essential Session – includes 3 outfits 💰 $20 Mini Session – includes 2 outfits 📍 Book your session at your school OR at a local Prestige Studio (opening June/July)! 🔗 Schedule now at: prestigeportraits.com Search by your city, state, and name – no 8-digit code required! Let’s make this year unforgettable – smile big, Grizzlies! 🐻📷 #SeniorPortraits #Classof2026 #GrizzlyPride #SayCheeseSeniorYear

🎓 There’s still time to apply! Chesapeake Career Center has spots open for 2025-2026! ✅ Multiple courses still available ✅ Easy online application ⏰ Deadline: August 1st at 4PM Don't miss out on hands-on career training! Apply now ⬇️ https://www.cpschools.com/o/ccc/page/application-page

Save the Date, Future Grizzlies! Freshman Fusion is happening on Wednesday, August 20th! We’re excited to welcome our rising 9th graders for a fun and informative day! Come meet new friends, explore the building, and learn what it means to be a Grizzly! More details to come!

🍽️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

🎉 Happy Last Day of School! 🎉 What an incredible year it has been! We’re so proud of our Grizzlies for all their hard work, growth, and accomplishments. 🐻 We wish everyone a safe, relaxing, and fun summer! ☀️🍉 Enjoy your break, Grizzlies, see you back in the fall!

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Today you walked across the stage and into your future. We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished, Grizzlies!

We’ve made it to the finish line! Tomorrow marks the last day of school for our students and what an incredible year it has been. Thank you to our amazing teachers, staff, students, and families for making this year one to remember! 📆 Reminder: Tomorrow is an Early Release Day!

🎓 GRADUATION IS HERE 🎓 ❤️🐻 Our seniors will be the first to walk across the stage at Chartway Arena today! We cannot wait to hear from these seniors on stage! See you at the arena Class of 2025!

Reminder: Tomorrow is an early release day for all students! 🎓 We’re also celebrating Graduation Day! Congratulations Class of 2025! 🎉

The Class of 2025 wrapped up their final event before graduation with the Senior Picnic! A huge thank you to our amazing PTA and senior class officers for makinbg a successful event complete with raffles, Kona Ice, food, and games. Next stop, walking across that stage on Monday!

🎓 Senior Spotlight 🎓 ❤️🐻💙 NAMISH SHAH is Grassfield High School’s 2025 Salutatorian. He will attend the Georgia Institute of Technology and major in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a concentration in Operations Research and Economic and Financial Systems. ------------------------------------ What is the best class you took in high school and why? The best class I took in high school was AP Comparative Government with Mr. Giannotti. I learned so much about the world and was one of the most dynamic classes I’ve ever been in. ----------------------------------- What's something you're looking forward to that might surprise people? I’m looking forward to sledding down the streets of Atlanta. #Classof2025! 🎓 #CPSCelebrates

🎓 Senior Spotlight 🎓 ❤️🐻💙 ESHANI PATEL is Grassfield High School's 2025 Salutatorian. She will attend the University of Virginia. ------------------------------------ What's something you're looking forward to that might surprise people? I did karate for years, but had to quit because of an injury. I’m looking forward to either joining a martial arts class in Charlottesville, but if I’m not cleared for that, then the list of things I want to do includes the following: - Learn how to properly change a tire (but not just in theory) - Acquire a baby goat or lamb - Officiate a wedding! - Paraglide without an instructor - Remodel a decommissioned postal truck and turn it into a coffee truck. ------------------------------------ What did you accomplish in high school that you are most proud of? Aside from academic accomplishments, I’d have to say that I’m most proud of my volunteer service hours, which totaled to over 500 after my four years in high school. Honorable mentions to: - My performance at this year’s senior banquet, where I threw myself off a chair, backwards, for a skit. - Finally getting the courage to talk to and become close with the baristas at Pale Horse Coffee, where I wrote nearly every college essay and completed the majority of my homework. #Classof2025! 🎓 #CPSCelebrates

This past week, the🎓Class of 2025🎓had the opportunity to return to where it all began. They participated in their grad walks, proudly wearing their regalia as they walked the halls of their former schools. Students and staff cheered them on, celebrating their journey and all they have accomplished.

🏀 Grassfield Summer Basketball Camp! 🏀 Looking to improve your skills, stay active, and have fun this summer? Don’t miss our Summer Basketball Camp! Open to all skill levels! Check out the flyer for more details!

🎓 Senior Spotlight 🎓 ❤️🐻💙 ETHAN CHANG is Grassfield High School’s Class of 2025 Valedictorian. He will attend Harvard University and is planning to concentrate in government and economics on a pre-law track. ------------------------------------ If you could give a shout out to a member of the faculty or staff at a Chesapeake Public School, who would it be and what would you say? I would shout out Mr. Steven Vutsinas, the orchestra director at Grassfield High School for his amazing program and orchestra that created the environment I needed to succeed. Being concertmaster of his chamber orchestra for three years and having his support in developing my own leadership has been one of the best experiences in my life. His influence has truly made him a second family within my schooling. ------------------------------------ Who else had the biggest impact on your experience in high school, and what would you like them to know? Some of the people who have had the biggest impacts on my success and experiences in high school are my parents, who have dedicated themselves to making sure I have the support I need to succeed. From taking me to rehearsal after rehearsal, to staying with me to review for tests and different activities, my mother was truly the patience and understanding I needed throughout my childhood. My father ensured everything I needed to do was completed on time and always made sure to check on me every night. Their sacrifice and true love for me is something I will forever cherish and something I will never forget. #Classof2025! 🎓 #CPSCelebrates