Teachers for Tomorrow students at Virginia Tech for the Vteach event! @ofsambushnation @smithset @virginia_tech
🎙📴Discover how our "Away for the Day" cell phone policy is reshaping school culture on Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast! Great Bridge High School principal Jeff Johnson, teacher Corey Perillo, and senior Katelynn Diehl share their insights, challenges, and the positive impact of the policy in our schools. Plus, hear practical tips on managing screen time! Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified! 🎧
Game day!
FOOTBALL GAME CHANGE!! Due to incoming weather the Varsity and JV Football @OscarSmithFB is moved to the dates and times below:
THURSDAY 9/26 : Varsity Football @ 7:00pm
Gates open at 5:30pm
@ OSHS
Monday 9/30: JV Football @ 6pm
@ GFHS
#smithset #ADCollins
Join us in honoring the International Week of the Deaf! 🌍✨ Each year, the World Federation of the Deaf dedicates this week to celebrating the resilience of the deaf community including our amazing students and their families. This year’s theme is “Sign up for Sign Language Rights.” Let’s raise awareness together! 🤟 #IWDP #CPSCelebrates
👉 Learn more: https://wfdeaf.org/iwdeaf2024/
Multilingual students inspired by Sandra Cisneros’s new poem “I Have No Word in English For” add their own contributions of hard-to-translate words from their cultures and practice the language of explaining. !Que chido! #HispanicHeritageMonth #Sawyer #smithset
Girls Soccer '24-'25 interest meeting will take place Monday, September 30th directly after school.
We will meet in E7, please have your rides ready by 4:30-4:45. Looking forward to see you all there! 🥔
Correction: Study Hall will begin on October 2nd!! Don't miss this chance to get extra academic support!
REMINDER: Workouts for softball will begin TOMORROW Wednesday, September 25 from 4:15pm - 6:00pm after school by the softball batting cage. Please wear appropriate attire. #smithset #CoachBranch
Congrats to our #Smith Staffulty Huddle award recipients this week! We appreciate the extra efforts you make every day!! (Ms Langdon & Ms Debraux not pictured) #smithset @OFSAmbushNation
Workouts for softball will begin on Wednesday, September 25 from 4:15pm - 6:00pm after school by the softball batting cage. Please wear appropriate attire. #smithset #CoachBranch
Ms Mallet's English class did a phenomenal job with their 6 Word Memoirs!! #smithset
Last day for PSAT/NMSQT Registration is tomorrow, 9/18.
Additional resources are available at:
https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/college-readiness
🍎Parents and students are invited to join us as we discuss the transition to high school. Our panelists will give tips on study skills, organization, time management, student activities, and more!
For more info & to register visit, https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=32588709
Here are this week’s Staffulty “Stars” recognized at this week’s #Smith HUDDLE: Mr. Perry, Mr. Munoz, Mr. Cary, Ms. Johnson, Mrs. Lewis, Ms. Cooper, Ms. Fujitsu Reid, Ms. Wolcott and Ms. Sweimler. Thanks for all you do every day!! #smithset #Salmon
PSAT/NMSQT Registration is live today through 9/18. Additional resources are available at:
https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/college-readiness
🌟📝We invite our families to a fun night of exploring the many resources that Chesapeake has to offer. We will have food trucks available for families to purchase food and mask crafts for the kids! 🍔🌭🥗🍧
💻Register now using the link: tinyurl.com/cpscarnival24
🍎 September is Attendance Awareness Month! 🍎
📝 FACT: In education, consistent attendance is crucial for academic success. By 6th grade, frequent absences can significantly increase the risk of dropping out. Success starts with being present!
👉 For more information about our attendance guidelines and policies visit https://www.cpschools.com/article/1749912
‼ Remember: #AttendanceMattersVA
🚨Join us for the Title 1 Job Fair 🚨
🗓 September 19, 2024
⏰ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
📍 Oscar Smith Middle School
📌 Spread the word and bring your resume!
💻For more information please visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/careers
#JoinOurTeam
🎧 🎙 We invite you to listen to our latest podcast episode with our Superintendent Dr. Jared Cotton! He shares his excitement and how we have prepared for the 2024-2025 school year! 🌟Listen today on your favorite podcast platforms and visit https://www.cpschools.com/amplified to learn more about the podcast.
