🎙️ 🎧 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
Senior Celebration 🎓
Josten's is here for our juniors and seniors during all lunches! Pick up items you ordered! #classof2024 #seniorszn #juniorclass #ringszn
🌟 Let's give a heartfelt shoutout to culinary arts teacher, Jessica Steadman! 🍽 She is the Teacher of the Year for the Hawks and also a Chesapeake Public Schools Teacher of the Year Finalist! 🦅
A Western Branch High School and University of North Carolina Wilmington graduate, Jessica has 11 years of teaching experience and has left her mark at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Before teaching at Hickory High, she taught third and fifth graders for three years at Treakle Elementary and then two years at Deep Creek Middle as a Civics and Economics teacher. 💜🤍
Her culinary classes at Hickory High have had the honor of catering many events including the National Rockstar Custodian Award Reception and the Fallen Soldier Memorial unveiling. Jessica believes that relationships should be at the heart of every classroom. She creates lessons that are hands-on and relevant so that students use the skills outside of the classroom. 🍽 In addition to teaching culinary arts, Jessica has served as the Senior Class Sponsor and FCCLA Sponsor.
When not in the kitchen, you'll find her outdoors with her husband and 3 children, indulging in running, boating, gardening, surfing, and yoga. 🏃♀️🚤🌊 In college, she swore she'd never be a high school teacher—proving that you should never say never! Jessica would love to go skydiving in the future! 🪂
Congratulations, Jessica! 🎉
The University of Mary Washington will be at HHS for an On-Site Admission visit! Seniors, please see Mrs. Lennon in Guidance to sign up for a time slot. #collegebound #futureplans
Our New to the Nest staffulty members enjoyed a lunch catered by our Culinary students! They had some time to share their experiences so far as a Hawk! #newhawks #newtothenest #hawkyeah #flyfearlessly
The Hickory Marching Hawks traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to compete in the Bands of America Grand National Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Marching Hawks were the only band from Virginia to compete and earned 44th out of 92 bands. 44th is the highest score from a Virginia band since 2019! The Marching Hawks also earned 10th out of 29 in Class "AA". Congratulations to all the students, staff and families of the Marching Hawks!
Wonderful job to all of our amazing and talented contestants! Our successful students competed to win the title of Miss or Mr. Hickory! 👑 #talented #creative #dedicated #hawkyeah # flyfearlessly #pageant
📸: Katelyn Johns, Yearbook staff member
A special congratulations to our new reigning Miss & Mr. Hickory: Peyton Whitehurst & Nathan Moreno 👑 #mmh #pageant #flyfearlessly #champions
📸: Katelyn Johns, Yearbook staff member
🎙️ 🎧 Listen today to our latest podcast episode that shares the story of how our academies help “make dreams come true” for our students!✨ https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified
You will hear from Cadence Weaver, a Chesapeake Virtual Academy student, and Dr. Kelli Jordan, Supervisor of Chesapeake Virtual Academy, about the successes in virtual learning. 💻 Then, journey through our high school academies with Dr. Shonda Windham, Director of College and Career Readiness, and Mrs. Meredith Strahan, Governor's STEM Academy Coordinator. 🚀
🌐 For more on all of our academy options, visit cpschools.com.
🔊 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!
Save the date! Our partner DICK’S Sporting Goods is offering all our Hawks an exclusive discount of 20% off throughout the store! Be sure to grab all the things you will need for the upcoming winter sports season as well as those HOLIDAY items that you have had your eyes on! To access exclusive savings, click the coupon linked below. The coupon is valid in-store on the dates above and must be shown at the register during checkout.
Celebrate GIS with us!
We invite students to complete a virtual scavenger hunt using GIS technology. Students who complete the challenge by Nov. 29, 2023, can enter to win a prize.
You can find the link to the scavenger hunts here: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/planning
