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🎶🎉 Music in the Parks Festival Champions! 🎉🎶 Last Saturday, our incredible music department rocked the stage at the Music in the Parks Festival - and the results were nothing short of AMAZING! 🏆 All three of our performing groups gave it their all in the morning competition and then had a blast enjoying the park while awaiting results. The verdict? 🥁 FIRST PLACE for every single group in their category! But that’s not all… 🎺🎻 The band and orchestra earned the highest overall scores in their divisions, taking home the Top Overall Awards! 🙌🔥 We are beyond proud of our talented musicians, their hard work, and their outstanding representation of our school! 🎶👏 #MusicInTheParks #BuschGardens #HawkProud

🎧 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!

⚽Calling All Future Athletes! 🏈 Get ready to join the squad! Sports Physicals will be offered after school on Tuesday, June 11 - the first step to playing your favorite fall sports! 💪 Right after the clinic, join us for the Fall Sports Interest Meeting to get the inside scoop on tryouts, schedules, and team expectations for: ⚾ Baseball 🏈 Football 📣 Cheer 🥎 Softball ⚽ Girls Soccer Whether you’re throwing pitches, scoring goals, or leading the crowd — this is your time to shine!

🌟 GLOWIN' & KNOWIN' with the Surf Hawks! 🌟 Our amazing Surf Hawks lit up the room (and their brains!) at their epic Glow Party SOL Review! 💡💥 Students rotated through glowing stations, tackled review questions, collaborated with their classmates, and mastered key concepts — all under the black lights and neon vibes! It was learning with a twist — full of energy, teamwork, and serious glow-getter attitudes! 😎✨ Way to shine, SurfHawks! Keep glowing and growing! 💛 #GlowinAndKnowin #SOLReady #BrightMindsBigGoals #GlowPartyVibes

🦉🔬 SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT! 🔍🦴 Our 7th grade students just completed an Owl Pellet Experiment — and it was a hoot! Students rolled up their sleeves and dove into the fascinating world of ecosystems and energy transfer by dissecting real owl pellets. Inside, they discovered bones and remains of organisms consumed by owls, connecting hands-on investigation with lessons on food chains, food webs, and how energy flows through ecosystems. From rodent skulls to tiny rib bones, every discovery helped bring science to life! 🌿💀 Way to go, 7th graders — you're mastering science one pellet at a time! 🧠✨

☀️💲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

🎂 DONUT Keep Us Waiting! 🍩 Hickory Middle School SCA is cookin’ up something sweet for a great cause—and we knead your help! 🧁 We're hosting a Bake Sale on June 3rd for the staff, and all proceeds will go to ForKids, a local charity supporting families in need. 💛 We’re looking for: 🍪 Individually wrapped baked goods for our bake sale table 🎂 Full-sized treats like cakes and pies to raffle off for an extra-sweet surprise! Ready to rise to the occasion? 🍞 Get all the details and sign up to make a donation using the link! Let’s whisk up some joy together! 💕 #HickoryMiddleSCA #BakeItHappen #ForKids #SweetSupport https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F44ACAB23ABFA7-56945056-scabake

🎉🏅 HMS Spring Athletics Awards Night 🏅🎉 Join us as we celebrate an amazing season of hard work, dedication, and teamwork at the HMS Spring Athletics Awards Night! 🌟 📅 Date: Tuesday, May 27 🕠 Time: 5:30 PM 📍 Location: HMS Auditorium We’ll be recognizing our talented athletes from: ⚽ Boys Soccer 🏑 Field Hockey 🏐 Volleyball 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Boys & Girls Track Come out and help us honor the achievements of our spring sports teams—it's going to be a night to remember! 💙🤍🖤#HMSProud #HMSAthletics

🏐🔥 CHAMPIONS!! 🔥🏐 Huge congratulations to our HMS Lady Hawks for bringing home the CMSL Citywide Championship! 💪🏆 These powerhouse athletes dominated the court with a 25-6 victory over the Great Bridge Wildcats! 💥🐾 Your teamwork, hustle, and heart were on full display, and we couldn’t be more proud! 🎉 Let’s hear it for our champions — the QUEENS of the court! 👑 #HMSLadyHawks #CityChamps #HawkPride

❄️🎭 Let it go... all the way to the theater! 🎶✨ The HMS Hawk Theater proudly presents Disney's Frozen Jr.! 🌨️👑 Join us for an unforgettable journey to Arendelle as our talented students bring your favorite characters to life on stage! 📅 Show Dates: May 21-23 🕡 Showtime: 6:30 PM 🎟️ Tickets: $7 – Available online (OSP) or at the door Bring the whole family for a magical night of music, laughter, and heartwarming adventure! ❄️ Don’t miss your chance to see Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and friends in this dazzling performance! #HMSTheater #FrozenJr #LetItGo #HawkPride 🎤🎬💫

🎉✨ Calling all future leaders! ✨🎉 Hickory Hawks, it’s time to soar! 🦅💙💛 SCA Applications are now OPEN! If you’re ready to make a difference, show your school spirit, and help lead HMS to new heights, this is your moment! 📅 Applications are due by Friday, May 23rd — don’t wait! Let’s make next year the BEST year yet! https://forms.gle/bZXxPaCvugUYAb6T7 #HawkPride #LeadLikeAHawk #HMSLeaders

🎉 A HUGE thank you to our incredible Hickory community partners and families for helping SCA make this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week extra special! 🍎💛 Throughout the week, our amazing teachers took part in a fun BINGO challenge filled with creative clues and activities. Once they hit BINGO, they earned fantastic prizes — all generously donated by YOU! We’re especially grateful to: 🛒 Hanbury Harris Teeter 🎁 Southern Magnolia Monograms 🌮 Los Primos Mexican Restaurant 🍺 Big Ugly Brewing 🏁Hotrodders Cafe 🎬 Edinburgh Cinema Cafe 🏡 Melissa McCutcheon Real Estate ❤️ The Koski, Whaley, Schuyler, Edmonson, Brunner, Crouse, DeLorenzo, and Rolfes Families 🌟 And of course, our amazing SCA family! Your generosity, time, and support helped us celebrate our teachers in a truly meaningful way. Thank you for showing just how strong and thoughtful the Hickory community really is! 👏

🏫💬You are invited to attend the Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting to help advocate in the interest of gifted students. These meetings are open to the public. 💻For more information, visit our website: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/advisory-committees-gifted-education

🌟 There’s no place like HMS — especially during Staff Appreciation Week! 🫧 🧙‍♂️ Today, we had a magical surprise visit from The Wizard of HMS (who could it be hiding behind the curtain?). With flair and a little mystery, the Wizard delivered special gifts to all the good students of Shiz — aka our amazing staff! As if that wasn’t enchanting enough, our incredible PTSA waved their wands🪄 and conjured up a delicious lunch from Jason’s Deli, complete with a lemonade bar that had us all feeling positively spellbound!🍋 ✨From sparkling surprises to savory spells, the magic just keeps coming this week — and we’re thrilled to be on this ride together.

⚽️Huge congratulations to the HMS Boys Soccer Team — your 2025 CMSL City Champions!🏆 With an incredible 5️⃣-0️⃣ victory over Deep Creek Middle, these athletes showed what hard work, teamwork, and dedication can achieve. We are so proud of each player and Coach Clark who made this season unforgettable! 🎉Let’s hear it for our champs — HMS, you did it!🩵🩶🖤

✨The magic continues at HMS for Staff Appreciation Week — and today, we got to float through the day feeling a little extra bubbly! 🫧 Thanks to our fabulous PTSA, staff were treated to a refreshing Bubbl’r sparkling water pick-me-up. With every sip, we felt a little more energized… and maybe even a little more Galinda-fied (yes, we’re riding high in our own personal bubbles like the good witch herself)! 🪄 Thank you to our incredible PTSA for keeping the good vibes flowing — and helping us sparkle just a little brighter. More fun still to come this week! 🩷💚

Our staff is feeling the love this week at HMS — and it’s only Tuesday! A huge THANK YOU to our amazing admin team for starting our week off right with a hearty Chick-fil-A breakfast on Monday. Our friends at Hatcher & Frey went above and beyond with thoughtful goodie bags packed with teacher essentials (seriously, how did they know that stress balls are perfect as we head into SOL season?). And today, the PTSA treated us to a delicious spread of Panera bagels and pastries — the carb-fueled joy is real! We are so grateful for the appreciation and support — it means the world to our staff. And rumor has it… the celebrations aren’t over yet. Stay tuned! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #HMSProud

🕺🎶 8th Grade Flashback to the Fabulous 50s! 🎶🍦 Our 8th graders took a nifty trip back in time for 1950s Day! From The Price is Right: 50s Edition in Math class to learning about nuclear war and fallout shelters (plus spicy atomic fireballs!) in Science, the day was packed with learning and fun. 📚💥 In English, students connected 1950s culture to The Outsiders, while in History class they played 50s slang bingo and enjoyed classic root beer floats. 🍨📝 The day ended with photo ops, fun props, and even some students dressed to impress in their best 50s gear! 📸🧥 What a swell way to learn and celebrate history! #50sDay #MiddleSchoolMagic #TimeTravelWednesday #SpiritInStyle

🎺 Yesterday our trumpet students had a truly special experience! 🎺 We were honored to welcome Captain Brian Walden for a trumpet master class. Captain Walden is currently the conductor of the Virginia Wind Symphony and formerly served as the Commanding Officer/Conductor of the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C. He shared incredible insights and inspiration with our young musicians—what an unforgettable opportunity!