Learn more about transition planning to prepare students with disabilities for after high school on Jan. 18th at 6:30 p.m. Join VA Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services as they share more information on their services.
Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/DARS101
Due to inclement weather, all after-school and evening activities for today, January 9, 2024, are canceled, including YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club.
Be sure to get important weather, closing, or delay notifications with our district app and turn on "Push Notifications." You can also follow your school and get important updates, events and more!
Download for Android: https://bit.ly/44UPkHQ
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3KcIghX
The Intro to Fashion students and Fashion 1 students were able to deliver their monsters to their kindergartners at Southeastern last week. The kindergartners drew their monster pictures and the students turned them into stuffed animals. 🫶🏽
This year we also teamed up with the Ceramics classes as they made them a matching monster ornament. 🙌🏾The students love spending the day with the @see_lil_hawks kindergarteners! #hickory #hawks #community #create #fashiondesign #ceramics #teamwork #littlehawks
Hickory's Administration, School Counselors & Educators welcome rising Hawks (current 8th graders) and current Hawks to attend informational sessions and electives fair!
Hawks interested in taking Advanced Placement or Dual Enrollment (college credit) courses should attend to learn about the expectations and rigor.
The Department of Exceptional Learning would love to meet any future Hawks with special needs.
Rising or current Hawks with questions about scheduling and how to plan for the future will want to attend the session about scheduling.
All of our elective options will be on display throughout the common areas in the school. Stop by and ask questions about courses and opportunities to discover passions or strengthen talents!
If you are interested in learning more about our Chesapeake Virtual Academy, plan to join us for an upcoming webinar on Jan. 17th as we explore learning opportunities, expectations, and requirements for students and families. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CVA2024
Our next One-Stop Job Fair will be held on January 10th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the School Administration Building. We are looking for teachers, bus drivers, school nutrition services, custodians, and more. Or you can always apply directly online: https://www.cpschools.com
Join the Chesapeake Career Center to learn more about the application process for next school year at their Open House on January 11, 2024, from 5-8 p.m. Tour the building, see programs in action, and hear from current students.
See a full list of course offerings and requirements online: https://www.cpschools.com/o/ccc/page/course-offerings
Save the Date: January 18, 2024
Scheduling Night, AP/DE/Exceptional Learning Information, & Elective Fair for Rising 9th - 12th Grade Students
Our Forensics team closed this year with their holiday party! ✨Students enjoyed an exciting game of GibGab! The year may be coming to a close but their competition season is just getting started! 🗣️ #forensics #hawkyeah #flyfearlessly
Check out the latest podcast episode featuring one of our very own Senior Hawks, Hudson King, SCA President!
Episode 5 of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast is now available! Have a listen!
🎙️ 🎧 Listen to our latest podcast episode that highlights leaders in the classroom and on the field. ✨ https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified
Hudson King and Spencer Cocuzzo, SCA presidents from Grassfield High School and Hickory High School, discuss their roles as SCA presidents and how SCA positively impacts their high school experience. Whitney Roberson and Abigail Swisher from the Jolliff Middle School Jaguars Girls Soccer championship team, share their experiences of being a part of the inaugural middle school soccer season. ⚽ The Deep Creek High School Orchestra Quartet also provides some wonderful holiday music! 🎻❄
🔊 Don’t forget to subscribe or follow "Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast,” on your favorite podcast platforms, where we share the stories behind our story!
Ask your sophomore or junior Hawk about the presentation from CCC today! We welcomed Mrs. LaRhonda Brinkly, CCC Counselor & some current CCC students to visit and share about the wonderful opportunities! #careers #futureplans #CCC
A total team effort! 🫶 Thank you, PTSA for providing a delicious coffee bar for our Staffulty! Lifting spirits and caffeine levels! ☕ A special shout out to the students in Mr. Corday's & Mrs. Early's Art classes for the beautifully created murals! 🎨 #hawkyeah #teamwork
A special congratulations to all of our Hawks who helped Hickory achieve Blue Star status concerning the W!SE assessment! W!SE is dedicated to improving economic mobility through programs that develop financial literacy and readiness for college and careers.
We also congratulate two of our educators, Mrs. Felts & Mr. Jones, who were named Gold Star Teachers ⭐ for earning a 93% pass rate in at least one of their classes in either the Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 W!SE Financial Literacy Certification Test administration #soaring #hawksup #college #career
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP (formerly known as “Food Stamps”) provides eligible households with food benefits.
Students in households that receive SNAP are also eligible for meals at no cost at school. Students who have access to SNAP are more likely to be in good health and miss less school. Many households may not be aware they qualify. To learn more and to apply, visit https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/snap.cgi
Five of our high schools were awarded top honors from W!SE! W!SE is dedicated to improving economic mobility through programs that develop financial literacy and readiness for college and careers.
⭐ Grassfield High School (Platinum Star)
⭐ Hickory High School (Blue Star)
⭐ Deep Creek High School (Blue Star)
⭐ Western Branch High School (Blue Star)
In addition, 20 of our teachers, representing all 7 high schools, were named Gold Star Teachers ⭐ for earning a 93% pass rate in at least one of their classes in either the Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 W!SE Financial Literacy Certification Test administration.
The Virginia Board of Education will be in Chesapeake Wednesday, December 13 as an opportunity for Virginians to learn more about new accountability measurements and discuss their expectations for the upcoming accountability measurements.
Register here: https://ow.ly/CpGS50Qgt7B
The Hour of Code is a global initiative to support Computer Science Education Week and introduce millions of students to one hour of computer science and computer programming. All students (PreK-12) can participate!
Visit https://hourofcode.com/us/learn, pick an activity and spend at least one hour coding a solution.
Let us know when you have completed an Hour of Code! Students, teachers and families are encouraged to share a photo holding the Hour of Code certificate sign. Download your copy here: https://5il.co/299hj
Be sure to include our hashtag #CPSHourofCode 😁🖥️
The winners have been chosen for the PTSA Reflections art contest!
👏🏽Congratulations to:
First place visual art: Zoey Nachman
First place film: Suzanne Hunt
Second place film: Lucia Rainaldi
First place music: Zoe Wasek
First place literature: Evan Leslie
The first place winners from our school will be moving onto the Chesapeake citywide competition, best of luck to them as they move forward to the next
round!
Computer Science Education Week begins today!
The annual call to action inspires students to learn computer science and celebrate the contributions of students, teachers, and partners to the field.
#CPSCelebrates #CSEdWeek
