
🎨 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. 🎉


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


Just a reminder that Friday, March 8, 2024, is a Teacher Workday for all Elementary Schools ONLY. There will be no school for students enrolled in grades Pre-K-5.
Visit our full calendar on our website: cpschools.com/calendar


Ms. Greto's class had an absolute blast at their Glow in the Dark Party last week for their class reward! #ClassRewardHighlight





Monday kicks off our Attendance Madness Month! On Friday we celebrated with a Jersey Day. Come to school everyday you feel well!







Congratulations to our February Character Counts Junior Braves of the Month. These students have displayed kindness throughout the month!

🎉 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


Mark your calendars for our FIRST Student Basketball Game on Thursday, March 14th. SRI vs. GRI at IRHS. Doors open at 5 pm and the game starts at 5:30 pm. Tickets will be sold at the door for $5 a person (Cash Only!). 13 & under are free and must be with an adult.


Mark Your Calendars: Our Family Fun and Fitness Night has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 13th from 5:30-6:30pm. Plus, the Book Fair will be open for shopping, too!


Students in Mrs. Simmons and Ms. Hahn's class have been investigating ocean currents and density of salt water versus freshwater.





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! 📚


Mrs. Gerling and Ms. Coleman's class, explored surface currents and how they impact water, particularly the movement of nutrients.





We kick off our Attendance March Madness next Friday with a Spirit Day! Don't forget to wear your favorite Jersey on Friday, March 1st.


Are you looking for ways to support your young reader? Join us on Wednesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. for our Supporting Literacy at Home webinar. 📚
Register to attend: http://tinyurl.com/CPSSupportingLiteracy


In Mrs. Brenenstuhl's 5th Grade class, students created conversations between two spies in the civil war.



In Mrs. Calliste and Ms. Hahn's Class, students worked together to solve decimal additional and subtraction problems. The students cross checked each other's answers and discussed how they worked to solve the problem.

Spreading Kindness throughout the week for Kindness Week! These are a few of the students that completed their Kindness Choice boards.





Flashback to our January Junior Braves of the Month! These students were recognized for showing the character trait honesty. Congratulations!



This week our 4th and 5th Graders enjoyed their trip to the Chesapeake Planetarium.




Can you gather all the items you need? Mrs. Koontz's Class accepted the challenge and bartered with their classmates for their Virginia Studies lesson.

