AP Chemistry students in Mrs. Maudlins class experimentally determine the value of Ksp for Calcium Hydroxide! #handsonlearning #experimentation #hawkyeah #futurescientists




🎙 NEW podcast episode alert! 🎧Listen today at 👉 https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified or your favorite podcast platforms.
Christine Sperelakis-Babb, Coordinator of College Readiness, and Holly Desteli of Tidewater Community College guide us through a better understanding of our dual enrollment program. They share how dual enrollment not only accelerates academic achievement but also paints a clearer path for students stepping into higher education. Tune in as they unravel the benefits of dual enrollment, from earning college credits to gaining a head start on career-focused certificates. 🎓 #InspireCPS #CPSCelebrates #EmpowerCPS

Congratulations to the Hickory Forensics team for getting 3rd at regionals! ✨ 🥇Izabella Rainaldi got first place in storytelling, 🥉Lucia Rainaldi and Scarlett Rainaldi got third place in humorous duo interpretation, and 🥉Ian Markley got third place in humorous interpretation.



Congratulations to Madilyn Guilfoy and Meredith Graves both receiving Honree in the Hampton Roads Student Gallery. Madi's ceramic work titled "The Woman" and Meredith's painting titled "Silk" were selected. Both works on display at MOCA in Virginia Beach from Feburary 15-25th!


Mr and Miss Hickory representing tonight at the Miss Indian River Pageant 👑 #mmh #peakepride #pageantlife

Ms. Kerber’s and Mrs. Anderson’s classes had the opportunity to tour City Hall and learn about different types of career opportunities that the city of Chesapeake has to offer. #staylocal #peakeproud #hawkyeah #flyfearlessly


Parents are invited to join us on Feb. 27th to learn more about how students can stay safe online. In partnership with the Chesapeake Police Department, learn how to protect children from the dangers of social media. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSStayingSafeOnline

These AP Biology Hawks got their "glow on"! 🌟
They completed a bacterial transformation which inserted a jellyfish glo gene into a strain bacteria! After incubating overnight, the bacteria can now glow under UV light! 🧫🦠


🚨We appreciate our awesome security staff! They SOAR above ensuring staff, students, & community members are safe and follow school policy. Chase Morgan designed and built a shelving unit for the security booth to assist their efforts for our Hawks! #safety&security #hawkyeah

Ms. Finlay’s AP Psychology classes are wrapping up their “case study” people, applying new knowledge of the sympathetic nervous system, brain structures, neurotransmitters, and endocrine system with creative stories to match! #brainscience #appsych #flyfearlessly #hawkyeah


Congrats to chorus members Trista Coltellino and Ava Gorman for being selected to All-VA Chorus! ✨ They will go to the event in April to perform with some of the best singers from across the state. 🎵🎶 #chorus #sing #hawkyeah

Señora Yates' Spanish students created their own "alebrije" after learning about their cultural significance as Mexican folk art 🇲🇽✨






We are so proud of our talented 20 Hawks who represented Hickory for District Chorus this past weekend! They had a great time with their guest conductors making wonderful music 🎶


Our Chesapeake Virtual Academy (CVA) is proud to offer fully online courses to students enrolled in Chesapeake Public Schools. Serving students in grades K-12, CVA offers a wide range of core and elective classes, including Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses, and provides special education services for students with disabilities, gifted enrichment opportunities, and services for English language learners.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 school year. Students remain connected to their home schools and may participate in all sports, clubs, and extracurricular activities. New and returning students should apply online by March 5, 2024. Learn more and apply online: http://cpschools.com/cva

Middle and high school families are invited to a family forum about the fentanyl epidemic on Feb. 20 at Indian River High School. In partnership with Chesapeake Police, we will discuss the epidemic and how to support your child. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSNotMyKid

📢 Calling all artistic Hawks! 🎨✏️Have you seen this awesome opportunity posted on Mr. Burkhart's door (room 243)? If you're interested in this art competition stop by to see him for more information!

Our PTSA is "souper"! They hosted a "Souper Bowl" lunch complete with various soups, chilis, salad, and dessert for our Staffulty! We appreciate their hard work and commitment to our school community ✨🫶🏽 #PTSA #hawkyeah #flyfearlessly #chiefsorniners





Hickory High Staffulty has accepted the challenge of Second Semester✌with open arms! They are pumped to finish the school year strong, full of fun, and collaboration! #flyfearlessly #gameon #hawkyeah #secondsemester

Hawks kick off second semester! 🥈
Mrs. Reed's Biology class did a STEM challenge last week of trying to make the tallest free standing spaghetti noodle tower that would hold a marshmallow. 🗼The winning tower was 65m tall! #hawkyeah #secondsemester


Literary Magazine is so excited to see the works of all of our creative Hawks! Below is a link for submission form for any art or literature pieces; prizes will be passed out biweekly to homeroom teachers.
https://forms.gle/nAGXR9UAxM2UzV2C8

