🗺 ROADMAP TO 2030! 📢 Last week, we hosted an in-person session to gather valuable community input and feedback to help develop our new strategic plan. Thank you to everyone who contributed! 💻 Don’t miss our two virtual meetings happening tomorrow, December 17, 2024, and Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Your feedback is vital as we shape our goals for the next five years! 🔗 Learn more and register at https://www.cpschools.com/page/our-strategic-plan
#EmpowerCPS #EngageCPS #InspireCPS
The Braves wrestling team took home a win last week against Crestwood Middle. Congrats, Braves wrestlers on your first win of the season! 🎉 #CPSCelebrates @cpschoolsva
STEM Synergy at GFHS is on Thursday, Dec 19th from 5:00-6:30pm. This opportunity is for students in grades 5-8. Pizza, games, competitions, speakers, and presentations will be provided! Participate in team building activities! To RSVP, scan the QR code in the second picture!
🎉 Our girls basketball team took home their second win of the season on Wednesday against Crestwood Middle! Let's go Braves!!!!!! 🎉 @cpschoolsva #CPSCelebrates
The Lady Braves basketball team won their first game of the season last night against Deep Creek Middle! Congratulations, Lady Braves for a great start to the season! 🎉 #CPSCelebrates @cpschoolsva
Behind the scenes of our morning announcements class! We are so excited to have video announcements for our students to watch each morning! Well done, Braves! 🎥🎥
🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to our IRMS 2024-2025 Spelling Bee finalists and participants, and especially our first place winner, Nora Hoffman! 🎉🎉🎉 @cpschoolsva
📢 Attention current 8th graders and families: Applications for our high school academies are NOW OPEN! 🌟
Apply to be considered for the 2025-2026 school year:
🩺 Science & Medicine Academy (SMA): Deep Creek High School
🖥️ Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM): Grassfield High School
🌎 International Baccalaureate (IB): Oscar Smith High School
📅 Deadline to apply: December 18, 2024
👉 For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1863836
Mr. Riffle & Mrs. Rasmussen's 7th grade math classes completed a virtual escape room to review Unit 3 - Solving Two-Step Equations! @cpschoolva #engageCPS
@cpschoolsva IRMS AVID students and families competed in the annual Chili Cookoff last week! Congrats to the winners and thank you everyone for contributing some delicious chili! 🌶️
IRMS families enjoyed our first Family Fun Night of the school year last week! Students and their families visited with the English, science, and electives teachers, shopped at the book fair, and chatted with our neighborhood partners! @cpschoolsva
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
Reminder: All schools and offices will be closed November 27 - November 29.
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
🎙 Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming education with Maria Kainz, a first-year English teacher at Oscar Smith High, and Andrew LeClair, a technology innovation coach from Hickory Middle. Together, they discuss the opportunities and challenges of incorporating AI into classrooms, offering insights on how it can enhance personalized learning and prepare students for a tech-driven world. This episode highlights their dedication to creating thoughtful, ethical approaches to using AI while inspiring meaningful conversations about its role in education. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified! 🎧
The Megablast Celebration was awesome! Students saw Rick Smith, Jr. perform some amazing card tricks. They also enjoyed Kona Ice and a video game truck! 🎉🎉🎉
🌍 Calling all students! Join us for Geographic Information System (GIS) Day with a fun virtual scavenger hunt adventure! Use GIS technology to solve clues and uncover answers along the way. Complete the quest for a chance to win a prize! 🎉
🗓️ The GIS Quest is open now through December 4 and can be accessed using these links:
🔗 Elementary (K-5) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377731
🔗 Middle/High (6-12) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377710
📍 Don’t miss out on this exciting journey—start your quest today! 🗺️✨ #InspireCPS
💻 Military families, join us for a valuable online session covering ways to make college more affordable! We'll discuss financial aid, GI Bill, Post 9/11 GI Bill, scholarships, and more. 💲
👉For more info and to register, visit https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35542436
🚍 One Stop Job Fair for Bus Drivers 🚍
Join us on November 21 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the School Administration Building!
🎉 Turkey Giveaway
🚌 Test Drive a Bus
For more info and to see other job openings, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/employment-opportunities
The SCA club created pillowcases for Operation Gratitude this week. The pillowcases will be sent to deployed soldiers, showing them thanks for their service! 💕 @cpschoolsva
📙 The Anxious Generation Book Club 📙
Join us as we dive into “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.”
📅 Pre-register by December 13th. Meetings will begin in January 2025
💻Please complete the questionnaire for your preferred day of the week and meeting style: tinyurl.com/CPSBookClub2025
