🌟 What an amazing day of service, collaboration, and team building! 🤝 On Saturday, HMS SCA brought their A-game at the Region 2 SCA workshop hosted by our friends, the Grassfield Grizzlies. 🐻 ❤️
🌈 From an impactful service project to inspiring collaborations, our team was on fire! 🔥 It's heartwarming to see the passion and dedication of every student in making a positive difference in our community. 🌍💪
💡 Teamwork makes the dream work, and we're living proof of it! Let's continue to empower each other and create a ripple effect of kindness and change. Together, we're unstoppable! 🚀🌟
📣The HMS Cheerleaders worked so hard on their float for the Chesapeake Holiday Parade. Coach Liverman was wonderful in helping the girls walk/ride through the parade, pass out candy and help spread that holiday cheer.🎄
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
We are proud to offer three high school academy programs to students throughout the district! All 8th graders are invited to apply!
- International Baccalaureate program, Oscar Smith High School
- Governor’s STEM Academy, Grassfield High School
- Science and Medicine Academy, Deep Creek High School
Applications are due by December 15, 2023, at 11:59 PM. Visit our website for more information and to apply: https://www.cpschools.com/academies
❄️It's the first day of December and we have some fun plans in the works to get us to Winter Break! ☃️ 🎁Join us for festive Spirit Days later this month. Start planning now! We can't wait to see what you come up with for each day!🎄
The Freedom Hawks published a team book! 📖
The students have been working hard during Mrs. Ehret's core plus bell to create the 'Me by the Numbers' poster. The students had to think of eight fun facts that related to a number. Allowing the students to get to know one another and make connections while connecting math in a fun way! ➕➖➗
Join us to understand the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Growth Program on December 6, 2023. Information shared will support the ongoing collaboration between teachers, students, and families with students in grades 1-8. Register at: http://tinyurl.com/CPSMAPScores
🗳Bringing Civics to Life!🇺🇸
Students on the 6th grade Surf Hawks and Hawaiian Hawks teams learned all about the Electoral College system with hands-on activities and manipulatives.
🎙️ 🎧 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!
📣🦅Congratultions to our amazing Cheer Team for their performance at todays Citywide Cheer Competition. You ladies ROCKED it today! 🎶
The girls won 2nd 🥈 place and hit all their stunts with precision and spirit! The crowd was on their feet and cheering them on the whole time. 🩵🖤🤍
Great job Coach Liverman and assistant coaches Mrs. Ehret and Mrs. Thompson.
📣Come out tomorrow morning to support the HMS Cheerleaders as they compete in the Chesapeake Middle School League Cheerleading Championship. 🏆
GO HAWKS!🦅
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
Our schools and offices are closed today in observance of Veterans Day.
Thank you to everyone in our Chesapeake Public Schools family and community that has served our country. We are grateful for your service and sacrifice. 🇺🇸
🎉 Join Our Penny Wars Fundraiser! 🎉
Get ready for an exciting and fun fundraising competition that's coming to HMS!🪙💥
Event Details:
🗓️ Date: November 13 - 21
🏆 Prize: Winning Grade Gets Choice Seating in the Cafeteria on Fridays during December
How It Works:
We have containers set up for each grade level in the front lobby!
Drop your coins in the containers. Pennies are your secret weapon!
Watch the competition heat up as we tally the scores!
Remember, the twist is that pennies are positive points for your team, while all other coins and bills count as negative points. It's a battle of strategy and wit!
Let's see which grade will emerge victorious in this epic Penny Wars showdown! 🏅
Join the fun, make a difference, and help us reach our fundraising goals. See you there! 💰💪
#PennyWars #Fundraising #CommunitySupport #TeamSpirit #MakeADifference
🎉Congratulations to our November Staff of the Month: Mrs. Ehret and Mrs. Skinner.
🧮️Mrs. Ehret is a 6th grade math teacher on the Freedom Hawks team.
🧹️Mrs. Skinner is one of our daytime custodians and keeps our school sparkling clean
✏️📚Raptors students participated in stations to brush up on their figurative language skills. 📖
We loved seeing all the interaction, collaboration, and smiling faces. 🗣👥
Many thanks to the librarians for letting us use the media center!
Middle and high school families are invited to join us for a forum about the fentanyl epidemic on November 29, 2023, at Great Bridge Middle School at 6:00 p.m. In partnership with the Chesapeake Police Department, we will discuss the growing epidemic and how you can support your child. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSNotMyKid
This week we celebrate #SchoolPsychWeek and the amazing work that our School Psychologists do to support our students and families! Help us celebrate, recognize, and thank our psychologists for all that they do for our community. You help us all grow together! 🌷🌱 #CPSCelebrates
📅 Upcoming Calendar Reminders:
- November 7: Election Day/Teacher Workday (Schools are closed for all students.)
- November 10: Veterans’ Day Observed (All schools and offices are closed.)
- November 22-24: Thanksgiving Holiday (All schools and offices are closed.)
We encourage you to download our app to easily access both district and school-level events and add them directly to your personal calendar: https://www.cpschools.com/page/mobile-app
🏆 The Hickory Middle School Hawks are the proud champions of the inaugural Chesapeake Middle School League (CMSL) Baseball Championship! ⚾
Last night, they clinched the title with a thrilling 4-1 win against the Western Branch Middle School Bruins. Congratulations to both teams on a memorable first season! #CPSCelebrates 🎉
