🌟 Last week, we happily celebrated our very own Super Hero Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Childs! We are incredibly proud of her dedication and remarkable work with our kindergarten students. She truly is a Learning Luminary, ensuring every single child she teaches has the chance to shine brightly! Congratulations, Mrs. Childs!
10 days ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Staff and family with Mrs. Childs (center) celebrating Teacher of the Year.
🎅 What a wonderful time we had at our annual Santa Breakfast this past Saturday! Seeing all the smiling faces made it truly special. Thank you to every family who joined the celebration! A huge thank you and shoutout to McDonald's for their generous contributions that made the event absolutely fabulous!
10 days ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
McDonalds members with Grimace
Ms. Fries with her family
Staff members serving breakfast
Mrs. Szymborski and her family
RBW family enjoying breakfast
Staff helping with Santa Breakfast

📢 Calling all future Chesapeake Public Schools families in the City of Chesapeake!

We are exploring the establishment of new preschool centers to meet the growing need for high-quality early childhood education. If you live in our district and have children ages 0-4 or are planning to have children, your voice is essential!

Help us plan for the future of our youngest learners by sharing your needs and priorities in our new Early Childhood Education Survey. Your input will shape these vital programs! 

📋 Survey is open NOW - December 18: www.cpschools.com/surveys

13 days ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
blue and white with Earlyl Childhood Education Centers Survey written on it
🔔 Reminder: Santa Breakfast is TOMORROW! 🥞
Get ready for some festive fun! Doors open at 8:00 AM Tickets: Please purchase your tickets online through the Online School Payments system.

🌟 Save the Date: 1st Grade Performance! 🎭
Don't forget to mark your calendars for Monday!

When: Monday, Dec. 15
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Arrival Time for 1st Graders: Students need to report to the gym by 5:30 PM.

We can't wait to celebrate the season with you! See you tomorrow! 👋

The Book Fair will also be open for both of these events.
13 days ago, Rena B. Wright Primary

🚌 Join the Chesapeake Public Schools Team!

We're hiring for multiple classified positions at our ONE STOP Job Fair. Come prepared to interview on the spot!

📅 Wednesday, December 10
⏰ 11 AM - 2 PM
📍 School Administration Building

💼 Now Hiring:
Bus Drivers
School Nutrition Workers
Custodians
Substitute Teachers

📋 Bring With You:
Two forms of ID (all applicants)
Transcript copies (substitute teacher applicants)

❗ This is your chance to become part of the CPS family! We can't wait to meet you.

💻 Learn more and explore additional opportunities at: https://www.cpschools.com/careers

22 days ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
blue graphic with One stop job fair written with event details
Reminder, tomorrow kicks off our December Holiday Dress Up Days for RBW & Truitt. Monday is wear your favorite holiday shirt. Tuesday is Tinsel & Shine Day!
25 days ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Tactile Learning Hack! Check out this genius move! Mrs. Kellum used shaving cream in a bag for a multisensory lesson on long 'i' words. All the fun, squishy texture, none of the cleanup!
about 1 month ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
student spelling bike
Students showing off their spelling words.

ATTENTION FAMILIES! 📢 Don't miss "Unlocking the Map for Empowered Families" THURSDAY NIGHT!

This is your chance to get empowered and connect:

*Meet your PTA Board members 👋

*Learn how to master ParentVUE 🗺️

*Explore essential at-home tech resources for student success 💻

Plus, we'll have a RAFFLE and GIVEAWAYS!

Ready to unlock success?

Register now: https://tinyurl.com/rbwmap

about 1 month ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Flyer for Passport to Possiblities Event Thursday, November 20th from 6 to 7:30pm

ATTENTION RBW FAMILIES! Get ready for a week of reading and fun at the Rena B. Wright Primary Book Fair! 🤩

The fair will be open daily for students from December 11-17, 7:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Mark your calendars for these special events where families can shop together:

Santa Breakfast 🎅: Join us on December 13 to shop with your family during our annual Santa Breakfast!

1st Grade Music Program 🎶: The fair will be open for 30 minutes after the program on December 15 for family shopping.

Plan ahead and set up an easy, cashless E-Wallet for your student! Visit our fair website for more info: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/renawrightprimaryschool

about 1 month ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Book Fair Information
✨🐷 Penny War Time at Rena B. Wright Primary! 🐷✨ 1-2-3-4… we declare a PENNY WAR!
From Nov 17–Nov 21, students can drop pennies, coins, or dollars into their class container to earn points. Every penny helps, and every dollar boosts your class even more! 💰⭐
The class with the most points in each grade wins a Glow Stick Dance Party! 🎉🕺💡
All funds support our amazing students and teachers. Let the fun begin! 💙
about 1 month ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Penny War Flyer for Nov 17-21, 1 penny equal 1 point, class with the most earns a glow stick party.
Today in Ms. Phelps' first-grade small group reading, our tiny tigers were super engaged! They worked hard to sound out and decode their words. The best part? After mastering their reading, they got a chance to shoot their ball into the basket! What a great way to celebrate reading success!
about 1 month ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Student reading words
Student shooting her shot

The upcoming holiday season is filled with excitement, but it can also be a time when some of our families need a little extra support. 💛 🎙 In our newest episode of Amplified, we sit down with Lisa Kerry, one of our Family & Community Engagement (FACE) specialists and Nischelle Buffalow from Buffalow Family and Friends to talk about partnership, compassion, and how our community works together to make sure no one feels alone this season. 🎧 Hear the stories, learn how to access support, and discover ways to get involved at cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts. #EmpowerCPS #CPSCelebrates

about 2 months ago, Chesapeake Public Schools
Lisa and Nischelle standing next together in from of the Chesapeake Public Schools Administration building and smiling.
Lisa smiling in the studio with a headset and mic.
Nischelle talking in the studio.
A Phone Call Away with Lisa Kerry and Nischelle Buffalow. Amplified The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast. Episode 24 with Lisa and Nischelle smiling on the cover art.
A double dose of greatness! Please join us in congratulating our amazing Literacy Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Greene, and our fantastic Support Person of the Year, SSO Mr. Green!

Having a "Green" sweep this year truly shows the incredible spirit and dedication running through our halls. We are so lucky to have this powerful duo making a difference every single day!
about 2 months ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
SSO Mr. Green & Mrs. Greene
Mrs. Greene find out she was announced as LTOY
Mr. Green finding out he is SPOY
AP Mrs. Szymborski, SSO Mr. Green, Mrs. Green, Principal Dr. Dace

Are you interested in learning more about how to help your child succeed at RBW? Join us Thursday, Nov. 20th from 6-7:30pm for our Unlock the Map to Empowered Families. Sign up now! https://tinyurl.com/rbwmap

about 2 months ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Flyer for Unlocking the Map for Empowered Families
We had an absolutely fantastic time at our Trunk or Treat event last Thursday, hosted with the amazing folks from the Boys & Girls Club! 🎃🍬 It was truly a joy to see so many familiar faces—our present, future, and past students—all coming together for a fun, festive, and safe evening.
about 2 months ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Mrs. Tillet's Trunk for Trunk or Treat
Mrs. Johnson's Trunk for Trunk or Treat
Families at Trunk or Treat
Miss Jahn's Trunk for Trunk or Treat
Mrs. White's Trunk for Trunk or Treat
Mr. & Mrs. Pav at Trunk or Treat
Families at Trunk or Treat
3rd place winner for Trunk or Treat
Families at Trunk or Treat

🌿✨ Our 2nd graders stepped back in time to learn about the Powhatan Tribe! They discovered their traditional foods, clothing, and even got hands-on with games and tools! 🏹🌽

about 2 months ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
2nd grade with Jamestown presenter looking at Powhatan tools
2nd grade with Jamestown presenter and deer skin
2nd grade with Jamestown presenter wearing Powhatan clothing
2nd grade with Jamestown presenter looking at arrows
2nd graders with Jamestown presenter using shells to scrap deer fur
Tomorrow is Day 2 of Fall Spirit Week! 🌾 It's Farm Day! Students can dress up as a farmer or their favorite farm animal (think cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, etc.). We can't wait to see all the creative costumes! 🐮🐷
about 2 months ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Tues. Oct 28th Farm Day dress as your favorite farmer or farm animal.
Don't forget to prepare for Monday, October 27th, because it's Fall Colors Day! We can't wait to see everyone rocking their assigned color to start the week.

Check your grade's color:

PreK: Red

Kindergarten: Yellow

1st Grade: Orange

2nd Grade: Brown

See you Monday! 🧡💛❤️🤎
2 months ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Fall Colors: PreK red, KG yellow, 1st orange, 2nd brown
📚✨ Congratulations to our Book Blast treasure box winners, D'wan and Ashton! Your amazing contributions ensure that all our students have access to the books they need. Remember, after earning all 10 books from the book list, you can still help provide even more for our classrooms and library. And guess what? There’s still a chance to enter our Disney trip giveaway! 🎉
2 months ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
D'wan with Prize
Ashton with prize
✨ What an exciting field trip for our Kindergarten students at Hickory Ridge Farm! They learned all about how pumpkins grow and had a blast exploring the farm and meeting the animals. 🐷🎃
2 months ago, Rena B. Wright Primary
Students at Farm cut outs
Student on tractor ride
Mrs. Childs, Mrs. White and Ms. Thompson with students at the farm with pumpkins