Southeastern Elementary is thrilled to announce our **Reading Teacher of the Year — Mrs. Shay Jacobson!** 🎉 A first-grade teacher who inspires a love of reading through her exceptional instruction and dedication to her students. #ReadingTeacherOfTheYear #SoutheasternPride
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
We were so fortunate at Southeastern to have Coastal Club Lacrosse visit and introduce our students to the game! 🥍 The kids had a blast learning all about lacrosse on this beautiful fall day. 🍂 Big shoutout to the club for volunteering and making it so fun! 🙌
When our staff, students, and families need support, our amazing admin and office team are always there to lift us up! 🦋💙 Like true butterflies, they help us grow, soar, and shine every day at Southeastern Elementary! 🌟 #Teamwork #ButterflyMagic #CPSchoolsVA
Our 5th grade teachers have their eyes on the prize 👀🏗️ as they eagerly watch the progress of their brand-new wing! 🚧 They can’t wait to move into their fresh, updated classrooms next fall! 🍎✨ #FutureReady #UnderConstruction #CPSchoolsVA
Good grief, Charlie Brown! 🎃 You won’t find a better group of teachers to represent The Great Pumpkin Patch than this amazing crew! 🍂 We’re so thankful for them and all they do for our students at Southeastern Elementary! 🧡 #GreatPumpkinPatch #Thankful #CPSchoolsVA
Our 2nd grade team showed they care 🧡🥕 by dressing up as carrots today! They care about their students, and they care about each other — that’s true carrot pride! 🧡🌟 Southeastern spirit at its best! #CarrotPride #Teamwork #CPSchoolsVA
Mrs. Businda’s 4th graders teamed up with Mrs. Edmonds’s 1st graders for Book Buddies 📚🤝 and a super fun tower challenge! 🏗️ The tallest one stood 12 inches high! 🎉 So much excitement and teamwork at Southeastern Elementary! 💙 #BookBuddies #STEM #CPSchoolsVA
Not only did our first grade team represent the days of the week, they did it the fin-tastic way — through Shark Week! 🦈💙 There’s never a dull moment with our amazing teachers at Southeastern Elementary! 🌊
Our 4th grade teachers are out of this world 🌎🚀 representing not only their amazing team, but every planet in our solar system! 🪐✨ Southeastern Elementary is truly shining bright! 💫 #Teamwork #STEM #OutOfThisWorld #CPSchoolsVA
Southeastern students and staff hit it out of the park today supporting CHKD! ⚾💙 Their generosity shined—and they looked absolutely amazing doing it! 🌟 #CHKD #SoutheasternElementary @cpschoolsva
Who knew the 🌙 could taste so good?! 🍪 Mrs. Kinney’s class at Southeastern Elementary had a sweet time learning about the 4 Moon Phases using Oreo cookies and creamy creativity! 🌕🌗🌘🌑 @cpschoolsva
🎃 Mrs. Dudley’s kindergarteners at Southeastern Elementary had a blast with Pumpkin Rotation Stations! 🍂 A fun STEAM adventure full of measuring, balancing, counting, and testing if pumpkins float or sink! 🧪✨ @cpschoolsva
🍦 Mrs. Trinkala’s 2nd graders had a blast learning about the states of matter with a root beer float experiment! 🥤 A fun and tasty way to explore liquids, solids, and gases in action at Southeastern Elementary! @cpschoolsva
South Eastern Elementary students created beautiful plate projects reflecting the deeper meaning of how they belong. 💫 Inspired by the National PTA’s 2025-2026 Reflections theme, “I Belong.” 💙 #IBelong @cpschoolsva
Mrs. Kinney’s class showed off their division skills using Froot Loops—dividing them into groups and counting how many were in each. It was a deliciously good time! #ChesapeakePublicSchools
It’s the start of Trunk or Treat at Southeastern Elementary! 🎃 The kids looked amazing in their costumes and had so much fun collecting treats from all the creative trunks! 🍬 #TrunkOrTreat #SoutheasternElementary #FallFun
All our 2nd graders had a blast during their in-house field trip today learning about the Powhatan tribe! 🎉🪶 Such a fun and engaging day of learning! #SoutheasternElementary #LearningIsFun
🎙 How is our school calendar created, and what goes into making it work for students, families, and staff? 🎧 In our latest podcast episode, Dr. Fallon Graham discusses the calendar planning process, shares the new two-year calendar proposal, and explains how your input helps shape the final plan. 👉 Don't forget to share your calendar feedback by October 19, 2025.
🎉👏 Congratulations to Mrs. Zank, Southeastern Elementary’s 2025–26 Teacher of the Year! 🍎✨ Always supporting her students & colleagues — way to go, Mrs. Zank! 💙 #TeacherOfTheYear #LittleHawks
