AP Biology students celebrated the end of the year by going to the zoo! They explored the animals and learned about a few of the animal ambassadors up close!
🎧 As we close out Season 2 of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast, we highlight three remarkable student-athletes from Grassfield High, Great Bridge High, and Oscar Smith High!🎙 Sophie Rambo, Caleb Neal, and Jaden Dabbs reflect on how they’ve achieved state and national honors in track, wrestling, and football, all while maintaining academic focus and leadership. Their insights into discipline, resilience, and time management offer valuable lessons for educators, families, and future student-athletes. 🔊 Tune in at https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts!
Mr. Siler’s CTE engineering students had the opportunity to compare their rollercoaster design with Busch garden engineers. Fun educational day for our Hawks!
Mrs. Barnhart and her Latin students took a field trip to the Chrysler last Tuesday and had an amazing time! We are grateful for the Chrysler museum's partnership which is made this opportunity available to our students.
Nutrition & Wellness class spent the last two Wednesday classes after SOLs in blind taste testing, trying 15 different food or drink items like Spam, Chai, and tuna. Crowd favorite was Harry Potter Butter Beer Goldfish while the biggest loser was fermented red cabbage and apples.
The public speaking students made their final visit to Southeastern Elementary last week. It was a full circle moment as the high school students, many of whom are seniors, read stories, orchestrated classroom games, and even got to participate in recess.
🥼AP Science Survivor Challenge 3! Build the tallest tower of noodles that holds a marshmallow for 5 seconds!
🎉 AP Chem block 3 for the win!!!!
🥼AP Science Survivor Challenge 2 was all about team building! Players had to get their partner across a mine field blindfolded in 1 minute.
🎉 AP Chem block 3 is currently winning! Stay tuned for challenge 3!
Students in Mrs. Laumann's Intro2culinary recently held their flip-flop rice krispies competition along with their first “Cookie Thursday” of the year! They learned about the conversion of recipes as well as public relations skills in business production!
👏 We’re proud to congratulate seven of our exceptional seniors who each received a $2,000 scholarship from the Cavalier Auto Group.
🎓 Dane Cunningham - Deep Creek HS
🎓Colby Dominek- Great Bridge High
🎓Ian Shickley - Grassfield High School Sadie Larson - Hickory High School
🎓Paige Ratcliff - Indian River High
🎓Hailey Ward - Western Branch High School
🎓Tina Pan - Oscar Smith High
We appreciate your support of our students and your continued partnership with the Chesapeake Public Schools Educational Foundation. #CPSCelebrates
Hey Hawks! Yearbooks are here!! Please see our amazing yearbook staff during your lunch on Friday!
☀️💲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
AP Science Survivor Challenge! 🧪 The first big challenge was filtering dirty water to get it as clean as possible! AP Chem and AP Bio! Stay tuned for further challenges. Each teammate tie dyed their own “buff.”
Seniors! 🎓 Please check out the latest edition of the Hawk Talk for important information and deadlines!! See your Class Canvas page or the website for access! Let the countdown begin!! 🎉
Lucia and Scarlett Rainaldi were recognized by the school board for winning 1st Place in the Class 5 Humorous Duo Interpretation in the State’s Speech Competition! 🥇They are coached by Mrs. Mary Faith Williams! 🎉
Senior Class President, Vicky Newberry and SCA President, Lynley McGregor were recognized by the school board for their contributions and hard work to help make Hickory SOAR!
The Hickory Custodial Team earned top honors this weekend at the annual Custodial Banquet, earning a Superior rating for year! This award is the highest a team can earn, and is a testament to the work they do each and every day at Hickory High! We are so proud of you, Mr. Harper, and the entire Custodial Team at HHS!
Hawks- If you are 17 or older, you can sign up online to donate blood at Hickory High School's spring blood drive this Thursday, May 22, from 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM. If you are 16, you must have guardian permission.
Thank you for your support!
On May 12, two HHS Seniors were honored by the Chesapeake Sports Club. Both Ashlyn Martel and Charlotte Petchel were recipients of scholarships given to students who excel in academics, athletics, and student leadership. Ashlyn Martel was also the recipient of the "Buddy" Bagley Community Service Award! Congratulations, Ashlyn and Charlotte!
🩷 💚 It was a bittersweet celebration honoring two of our retirees at Chesapeake's Retirement Celebration! Best wishes in your next chapter, Mrs. Wood and Mr. DePaulo! 💚🩷
