What a week for our Braves! ⚾🥎⚽ Baseball, softball, and girls soccer all earned wins over the Oscar Smith Tigers. Hard work and teamwork pays off—proud of our @cpschoolsva athletes! 💙
7 months ago, Indian River Middle
The season’s just getting started, but our @cpschoolsva fall athletes are already showing heart and hustle! Let's go Braves!
7 months ago, Indian River Middle
🌟 After 34 years in education, Superintendent Dr. Jared Cotton still gets excited for the first day of school: "Every year is a fresh start." In this episode, he shares our district’s new Empower 2030 strategic plan, explains how we’re supporting students through innovative programs and authentic learning experiences like SmithTech, and highlights the importance of prioritizing student voices. 🎧 Get inspired for the 2025-2026 school year and listen to the episode at https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified or on Apple Podcasts, our YouTube channel, Spotify, Amazon Music, and more!
7 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
Due to inclement weather, all after-school and evening activities for today, September 16, 2025, are canceled. YMCA child care and Boys and Girls Club will remain open this afternoon. For weather-related updates, visit cpschools.com/emergency.
7 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
✨ The IRMS Behavior Point Store menu has been updated! Check out the new rewards and start saving those behavior points!
7 months ago, Indian River Middle
🚌 Join us for the ONE STOP JOB FAIR THIS WEDNESDAY and become part of the Chesapeake Public Schools team!
🗓️ Wednesday, September 10
📍 School Administration Building 1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320
⌚ 11:00am - 2:00pm
👉 Openings include: Bus Drivers, School Nutrition Services, Custodial Services, and more!
✅ Full-time positions include health & dental insurance, CPS employee wellness center, pharmacy benefits, and retirement plans
❗Bring two forms of ID. Substitute teachers: bring transcript copies
💻https://www.cpschools.com/page/careers We'll see you there!
7 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
Our 7th grade Scholars team kicked off the year with a fun scavenger hunt to review expectations and procedures! 📝✨ @cpschoolsva
7 months ago, Indian River Middle
Last year, Mr. Lowman's 8th grade @cpschoolsva students participated in The Butterfly Project. They painted butterflies to honor victims of the Holocaust. These pictures show them up on display at the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond, VA!
7 months ago, Indian River Middle
More first day moments! Thank you to @cpschoolsva for sharing these with us! 💙
7 months ago, Indian River Middle
We had a great turnout at today’s Back to School Meet & Greet! It was wonderful to connect with so many @cpschoolsva students & families. See you next week , Braves!!! 🎉
8 months ago, Indian River Middle
📚 The staff of Indian River is BACK and ready for an amazing school year! Over the past week, our staff has been hard at work getting their classrooms and the school ready, and in professional development sessions—collaborating, learning, and building their knowledge to bring the very best to our students. We can’t wait to welcome our Braves back soon! 💙 @cpschoolsva
8 months ago, Indian River Middle
Braves! Join us for our Back-to-School Meet & Greet! Families will have the opportunity to meet teachers and walk the building, so students feel ready and confident for the first day of school! (View class schedules starting Aug 25th on StudentVue/ParentVue!)
8 months ago, Indian River Middle
Thank you to Frontier Technology Inc. for your generous donation of school supplies to Indian River Middle!!! Your support helps our students start the year strong! 💙 @cpschoolsva
8 months ago, Indian River Middle
Some of our incredible @cpschoolsva IRMS teachers recently joined colleagues from across the district at the AVID Symposium at IRHS! A great day of learning, sharing, and collaboration. 💡
8 months ago, Indian River Middle
IRMS had the incredible opportunity to travel to Baltimore, Maryland for AVID’s 45th Anniversary Conference! Seven of our teachers represented IRMS , learning new strategies and ideas to bring back to our school. We can’t wait to see the positive impact their experiences will have at IRMS! 💙
8 months ago, Indian River Middle
📚✨ Hey Braves! The countdown is on! Our first day of school is September 2nd! 🗓️ Don’t forget to check your school supply list so you’re ready to start the year strong. Let’s make this year the best one yet! 🎒
8 months ago, Indian River Middle
🚌 WE’RE HIRING! Join us for the ONE STOP JOB FAIR and become part of the Chesapeake Public Schools team!
Job Fair Dates: 📅 August 13 📅 September 10 📅 October 8
📍 School Administration Building 1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320
✅ Full-time positions include health & dental insurance, CPS employee wellness center, pharmacy benefits, and retirement plans ✅ Bring two forms of ID ✅ Substitute teachers: bring transcript copies
Ready to make a difference? We'll see you there!
8 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
📺 This morning, Lisa Kerry and Laura Lerf from our Department of Family and Community Engagement were featured on Coast Live, and shared exciting details about our upcoming Get on the Bus event that will be held tomorrow, July 31, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Chesapeake Conference Center! 🚌 Get on the Bus provides an opportunity for students and families to gear up for the upcoming school year. Families can enroll their children, receive free physicals, immunizations, school supplies and much more! 🔗 View more details about Get on the Bus here:
https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=40341020✨ Post and pictures provided by the Department of Communications Interns: Amelia Goodwin and Morgan McCray
9 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
Families! It's time to GET ON THE BUS! 🚌
Get ready for the 2025-2026 school year and join us for this free event on July 31st at the Chesapeake Conference Center.
📃 Enroll your child for school and update residency information
🏥Free school/sport physicals and immunizations
🎒 Free school supplies, community resources, games, and giveaways
For more information and to register for immunizations and physicals, please visit cpschools.com/gotb
9 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
🎉 The celebration continues for the Class of 2025! We proudly watched our graduates cross the stage on June 16-18, 2025, at the Chartway Arena, and we’re reliving those incredible moments together! 👉 📽️ View the video at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtVx3wKIYL4 and join us in celebrating every smile, every hug, and every cap tossed in the air, honoring the achievements of our newest alumni! 🎓
10 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
