Make every day Earth Day 🌎
Environmental Club hosted a plant a flower activity during lunches on Earth Day! 🌱💚
We are wrapping up National Student Leadership this week and are celebrating the MVPs of our schools for all they do to promote service, spirit, and community! #NSLW2024
Congratulations to four of our student councils who were recently named 2024 National Gold Councils of Excellence. 🥇
Western Branch Middle School was the only middle school in Virginia to earn the recognition. Western Branch High School received the award for the first time, and Grassfield High and Hickory High both earned the honor again this year.
Deep Creek High, Grassfield High, Hickory High, and Western Branch High were also recognized with the VSCA State Achievement Award.
In addition, Western Branch High received the VSCA Outstanding Service Project Award and had two students, Jayla Washington and Amari Sykes, elected to state VSCA officer positions.
The State of Schools Event is always a wonderful event highlighting all the amazing schools in the 'Peake! A special congratulations to Pride of the 'Peake, Mrs. Claudia Cuddyer for her heart for education. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to Chesapeake🫶🏽
Communication Systems students at Hickory High School applied the elements and principles of design to decorate doors and bulletin boards for staff! #creativity #design
The Red Cross Club invites parents & community members to sign up! With a huge student response in December, we would love to see more join the effort!
Every unit of blood can save up to 3 lives! There is no substitute for blood, it is always needed and always in short supply.
The Culinary Hawks were one of 10 national/international teams to compete in Houston at the NASA Hunch Culinary Challenge. They presented their dish in front of 25 judges, explaining how it met the nutritional needs of astronauts. We will get the results in a few weeks.... stay tuned! They did an absolutely amazing job!
They were even able to sign a locker that will be sent to the International Space Station!
✨ Happy National Student Leadership Week! Some of our OUTSTANDING Student Leaders will be recognized today with a special treat! Thank you for your efforts to help Hickory SHINE! ✨ #studentleaders #flyfearlessly #nslw2024
Construction Technology students learned first-hand about the residential building process at Edinburgh Cottages. Sincere thanks to Tara Preston and Doug Fuller for showing Mrs. Emery's students around their construction site. #hawkyeah #constructiontech #fyfearlessly
Happy Earth Day 🌎, Hawks! During a SOAR Block our Environmental Club added these stickers to our windows to prevent birds flying into them and injuring themselves. What can you do to improve our Home? #earthday #flyfearlessly #mothernature
This week we celebrate our Student Leaders at HHS! Each year they "Level Up" and make our programs, events, and community outreach a great success! Thank you for all you do! #studentleaders #flyfearlessly # involved #community #nslw2024
Students in 4th Block Intro to Culinary visited the Centerville Baptist Community Garden to do service work as a part of their co-curricular organization, FCCLA. The students enjoyed their afternoon in the sun & knowing that their efforts will serve five local food pantries.
Felicidades to these Spanish students: Daniel Hasbun, Addie Hewitt, Elizabeth Koble, & Isabelle Rice earned the Seal of Biliteracy by achieving a passing score on the AAPPL Test. We are proud of them & their commitment to a bilingual world! #flyfearlessly #globalcommunity
Our Hawks made it to Houston! 🚀 They are heading into competition and we are wishing them all the best! #hawkstohouston #chefsinthekitchen #NASA
Order your 2024 yearbook today at jostensyearbooks.com! We have a limited supply left! With less than 100 books remaining for purchase, don't wait! You may miss out on this opportunity!
Tomorrow is our Reality Store day! We are still looking for some volunteers! Please visit the link if you can help out! #hawkyeah #FACS #realitystore
🇺🇸 April is the Month of the Military Child, providing an opportunity to recognize and honor the service of Virginia’s youngest heroes, over 77,000 military-connected children. Remember to show your support for our military-connected students for the annual “Purple Up! For Military Kids” day tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, by wearing your purple gear! 💜 👉 Save the date for our annual Operation Military Families event! ❤🤍💙 The event will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Indian River High School.
We can’t wait to see you there! More details can be found here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?start_date=2024-04-01&end_date=2024-04-30&id=27097302
Mrs. Miller's 4th bell Marine Biology class dissected a squid last week in class. It was quite the hands-on learning experience! #handsonlearning #biology #marinebiology
🎧 April is the Month of the Military Child, and we invite you to join us for a special episode of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast: "Supporting Our Military Families.” 💜 🇺🇸 In this episode, Laura Lerf, one of our Family and Community Engagement Specialists, and Captain Matt Frauenzimmer, the Commanding Officer of Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, share the successful partnership and collaborative resources designed to ease the challenges faced by our military-connected students and families. 🌟 Listen today at https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts!
Spring has sprung at Hickory! Seeding, transplanting, watering, harvesting, & even drying some of the plants and herbs, many of our students are busy working on both the tower garden & the outside garden. We are excited to see what our March efforts will yield!
🎉 April is here, and it’s time to kick off School Library Month! 📚
Sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians, this month is dedicated to celebrating our incredible school librarians and the vital role of school libraries. Let's take a moment to express our gratitude to these devoted professionals who inspire learning and transform our educational journey!
