🎨 March is VAEA Youth Art Month! Youth Art Month is a celebration of the visual arts and recognizes art education as a viable factor in the total education curriculum that develops citizens of a global society. This year’s theme is “Dream in Art.” #VAartedYAM24 #CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS
To learn more about Youth Art Month and ways to celebrate, visit https://councilforarteducation.org/youth-art-month/ and http://www.vaea.org/youth-art-month.html. 🎉
The School Safety Taskforce will host the first of two public forums on March 20th at Indian River High School to provide an update on school safety policies and procedures. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session for attendees. Learn more: http://cpschools.com/safety
Join us on March 14th at 6:30 p.m. for a webinar about Financial Planning for children with disabilities. Learn about guardianship and alternatives, ABLE accounts, and special needs trusts. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSFinancial2024
🎉 March marks the commencement of Women's History Month! Join us as we celebrate and acknowledge the outstanding contributions women have made to history, culture, and society. Explore the impactful insights into Women's History Month at https://womenshistorymonth.gov/ to learn about the diverse ways women have significantly influenced American history. #CPSCelebrates
Reading Month starts next week. Students, join us in kicking off Reading Month with a reading themed spirit week!
A special thank you goes to our student senators on the debate team for presenting their bills and speaking on political issues. They used parliamentary procedure to discuss legislation on topics like gender equality, minimum wage, trade in China, oil drilling, increasing felony punishment and much more. Great job, senators!
🎵 We are so proud of our chorus students who participated in District Chorus. You did an amazing job representing IRMS! 🎵
We are hosting a virtual teacher recruitment fair for the 2024-2025 school year. Interviews will be held March 25-29. Please complete the online registration by March 11, 2024, to secure your spot: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1469176
We can't wait to meet you! 📚
🎙 NEW podcast episode alert! 🎧Listen today at 👉 https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified or your favorite podcast platforms.
Christine Sperelakis-Babb, Coordinator of College Readiness, and Holly Desteli of Tidewater Community College guide us through a better understanding of our dual enrollment program. They share how dual enrollment not only accelerates academic achievement but also paints a clearer path for students stepping into higher education. Tune in as they unravel the benefits of dual enrollment, from earning college credits to gaining a head start on career-focused certificates. 🎓 #InspireCPS #CPSCelebrates #EmpowerCPS
Parents are invited to join us on Feb. 27th to learn more about how students can stay safe online. In partnership with the Chesapeake Police Department, learn how to protect children from the dangers of social media. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSStayingSafeOnline
Today is SRO/SSO Day! We are thankful for our SRO, Officer Sykes!
The IRMS Forensics Team competed at the citywide tournament at Deep Creek Middle School last night. We are very excited to announce that every student placed in their category! Congratulations to Kendrick Ammons - 2nd place in Dramatic Prose Interpretation, Lauren Burnell - 3rd place in Dramatic Poetry Interpretation, and Daniel Reyes - 3rd place in Original Oratory. Great job team! We are proud of your hard work and dedication!
This week, Ms. Harvin's students chose an important person in Black History to dress up as and presented some really great information about the person!
Congratulations to our Superintendent Honor Roll students for the second quarter! We are so proud of you!
Our Chesapeake Virtual Academy (CVA) is proud to offer fully online courses to students enrolled in Chesapeake Public Schools. Serving students in grades K-12, CVA offers a wide range of core and elective classes, including Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses, and provides special education services for students with disabilities, gifted enrichment opportunities, and services for English language learners.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 school year. Students remain connected to their home schools and may participate in all sports, clubs, and extracurricular activities. New and returning students should apply online by March 5, 2024. Learn more and apply online: http://cpschools.com/cva
Middle and high school families are invited to a family forum about the fentanyl epidemic on Feb. 20 at Indian River High School. In partnership with Chesapeake Police, we will discuss the epidemic and how to support your child. Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSNotMyKid
The Beautiful Tomorrow Assembly visited Indian River Middle today and shared an amazing message to our Braves! Believe in yourselves, and remember, no matter what happened yesterday, today we can all make the decision that TOMORROW will be BEAUTIFUL! THANK YOU, @btassembly!!!!
Happy National School Counselors Week! We love our guidance department here at @cpschoolsva Indian River Middle! Ms. Sharpe, Ms. Mina, and Ms Williams are the best!
Thank you the amazing presenters who shared their talents and stories with us today at the IRMS Black History Month assembly!
We are very proud of our @cpschoolsva IRM wrestlers for their accomplishments at the citywide tournament over the weekend! Well done, Braves!! 🏆
