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
9 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
CPS Presschool initiative with kid clapping
☀️💲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
9 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
Sun bucks logo
To our students and families, great job completing your Book Blast Treasure Maps and enjoy your fun prizes! We will celebrate soon with all the books heading our way. Jump for joy and get ready for book delivery day!  #bookblast #bookblastadventures #letsread
9 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Book Blast
Time is ticking to earn our students more books! You can contribute through the invitation from your favorite student or make a school-wide contribution https://tinyurl.com/HickoryESCommLink through Sunday night. ​ Don't forget! When you register and send 10+ invitations, it helps classroom teachers earn shopping sprees for classroom supplies or books.  Thanks for supporting our teachers!
9 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Book Blast
Attention Book Blaster families! We have only a few days left! Now is the time to contribute through the invitation from your favorite student or to make a school-wide contribution: https://tinyurl.com/HickoryESCommLink. You have until Sunday night to contribute. ​ Thank you to everyone in our community and beyond that have contributed to our Book Blast event! Your support will help students take home as many books as possible, up to 10 each. In our quest to promote literacy and reading, every new book is like gold to be treasured!
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Book Blast
Power up! Our 3rd Book Blast Treasure Chest winner is Rylee Lombardi! Congratulations! ​ Did you know that Book Blast contributions help ensure all our students receive books? After your student earns all 10 books from the book list, additional contributions help provide more books for all our students, classrooms, and the library. Your involvement makes a world of difference! ​#booksarefun #literacy #bookblastadventures #readingrules
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Book Blast Winner
Congratulations, Benjamin Settle, for being our 2nd Book Blast Treasure Chest winner! Way to go! There is still time to win a Treasure Chest by inviting 10+ family members or friends: https://app.booksarefun.com/HickoryES23322. Let’s keep up the momentum to help build our students’ home libraries! ​ If you’d like to support our school and help all our students have access to more books, please donate here: https://tinyurl.com/HickoryESCommLink. Your support truly makes a world of difference in their education! #GiveLiteracy #BookBlast #bookblastadventures @go.booksarefun #goread #lovebooks
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Book Blast
Wow! What a Wicked-ly wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week! ✨ We are feeling so incredibly loved and appreciated thanks to the amazing PTA and all these fantastic events! Your creativity and generosity made this a Teacher Appreciation Week we'll never forget! ❤️ #TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankYouPTA #BestPTAEver #WickedAppreciation
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
🏫💬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
10 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
Gifted Advisory graphic with dates
🦁 Our amazing 1st graders had an incredible field trip to the zoo! So many amazing animals and learning adventures. #ZooTrip #FirstGradeFun #LearningIsAnAdventure
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
1st grade field trip
1st grade field trip
1st grade field trip
1st grade field trip
1st grade field trip
1st grade field trip
🌊 What an amazing day for Mrs. Lee's, Mrs. Sutherland's, and Mrs. Rumbaugh's 4th graders! They had a blast exploring the Learning Barge today. So much hands-on learning about our local waterways and the environment. #LearningBarge #FieldTrip #FourthGrade #EnvironmentalEducation #ChesapeakeBay
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
4th grade field trip
4th grade field trip
4th grade field trip
4th grade field trip
4th grade Field Trip
4th grade Field Trip
4th grade Field Trip
4th grade Field Trip
4th grade field trip
4th grade field trip
Checkpoint achieved! The 1st winner of the Book Blast Treasure Chest is Lincoln Snyder. Congratulations! More treasure awaits ahead…. If you haven’t yet, register and enter contact info for 10+ people to support your adventurer’s home library and for the chance to unlock the next Treasure Chest: https://app.booksarefun.com/HickoryES23322. ​#readingadventure #literacymatters #booksaretreasure #BooksAreFun
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Book Blast Treasure Winner
Our Fifth Grade Strings students put on a stellar performance tonight! 🎻
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
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Ms. Mostrom and Student
HMS ensemble
🌸There are plenty of hanging baskets remaining from our annual plant sale. Stop by tomorrow! 🌸
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Hanging Basket Flier
🗓️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
10 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
FYI for elementary workday graphic
ATTENTION: We are giving away an Epic Treasure Chest tomorrow full of awesome prizes! Act now! Simply invite 10+ friends and family members TONIGHT to support our Book Blast and your student will have a chance to win. Don't miss this epic opportunity! If you haven’t already, register here: https://app.booksarefun.com/HickoryES23322
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Book Blast

🗓️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

10 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
graphic for elementary workday
Mrs. Rumbaugh's 4th graders were completely absorbed in their flower dissection lab today. The buzz of excitement filled the room as they carefully examined each part. 🔬🌻
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
flower lab
flower lab
flower lab
flower lab
flower lab
Book Blast begins today! All you have to do is invite 10+ friends and family members to earn some awesome prizes and a chance to win one of our Treasure Chests or an Epic Treasure Chest! Visit https://app.booksarefun.com/HickoryES23322 and unlock treasure. It takes just 7 minutes TONIGHT. #BookBlast #UnlockTheTreasure. ​ The first 250 to register and invite 10+ friends and family members will receive their treasure map prizes the very next day! Any student who qualifies after that will still receive the prizes after the event. #bookblastadventures #booksarefun
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Book Blast
Attention, adventurers! Our Book Blast event starts this week where we will set off in search of treasure to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home this week to embark on a jungle quest to earn exciting prizes and books. 🗺️🌟  @go.booksarefun #bookblastadventures #bookblast #booksarefun #literacy
10 months ago, Hickory Elementary
Book Blast