📦 Special Delivery! 📦 Our SWE student office workers, Madison and Kaeghlan, started delivering yearbooks today! Don't miss out on these memories.
How to get yours:
🛒 Order online before they run out: https://www.cpschools.com/o/SWE
💵 Or bring $15 cash!
Get yours today before they're gone! 🐻✨
🎓 Big Congratulations to our SWE Scholarship Winners! 🌟
We are thrilled to celebrate three outstanding Western Branch High School seniors who have each been awarded a $1,000 Southwestern Elementary PTA Scholarship! 🏆✨
🐻 Amarii Dancey – Awarded the Joan Smith Scholarship
🐻 Hailey Girven – Awarded the Oman Graham Scholarship
🐻 Amari Snellings Bowden – Awarded the Darlene Dowell Scholarship
We are so incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication, and the amazing future you have ahead of you. Once a Bruin, always a Bruin! 💙💛
We are thrilled to celebrate three outstanding Western Branch High School seniors who have each been awarded a $1,000 Southwestern Elementary PTA Scholarship! 🏆✨
🐻 Amarii Dancey – Awarded the Joan Smith Scholarship
🐻 Hailey Girven – Awarded the Oman Graham Scholarship
🐻 Amari Snellings Bowden – Awarded the Darlene Dowell Scholarship
We are so incredibly proud of your hard work, dedication, and the amazing future you have ahead of you. Once a Bruin, always a Bruin! 💙💛
💡 WHO SAYS STATE TEST PREP HAS TO BE BORING?! 💡Mrs. Lofay completely transformed her 4th grade classroom into a neon "Glow Room" to tackle SOL math review! ✨ With the black lights on, glow sticks cracked, and neon highlighters buzzing, the students were completely locked in!
Community in Action! 🚓🚒🥋🩺 Our 2nd graders had the best time learning about human, natural, and capital resources, plus goods and services, directly from the experts!
A huge thank you to the Chesapeake Police Department (and the BearCat truck!), the Sheriff’s Department, our local Fire Department, Master Hwang, and parent/healthcare director Mr. Stancil for inspiring our students!
Shout-out to all the incredible teachers, staff, and volunteers who worked behind the scenes to make this event a huge success.
Check out some of the highlights from our station rotation! 📸👇
A huge thank you to the Chesapeake Police Department (and the BearCat truck!), the Sheriff’s Department, our local Fire Department, Master Hwang, and parent/healthcare director Mr. Stancil for inspiring our students!
Shout-out to all the incredible teachers, staff, and volunteers who worked behind the scenes to make this event a huge success.
Check out some of the highlights from our station rotation! 📸👇
Drum roll, please... 🥁 Let’s hear it for the final reveal! The wait is officially over, and she completely blew us away! 🤩🎨
Our courtyard went from a blank canvas to an absolute masterpiece! Thank you Mrs. T for bringing so much color to our school! ✨
Our courtyard went from a blank canvas to an absolute masterpiece! Thank you Mrs. T for bringing so much color to our school! ✨
On Saturday, our incredible custodial staff was celebrated at the 2026 Custodial Banquet at Grassfield High School!
A huge shoutout to our SWE custodial team, who was recognized for their outstanding teamwork and exemplary service! Not only that, but our very own Mrs. Robinson brilliantly presided over the event!
We are so proud to have this dedicated team keeping our school running every single day. Thank you for everything you do! ❤️
#CPSCelebrates #SWEBruins #ThankYouCustodians
A huge shoutout to our SWE custodial team, who was recognized for their outstanding teamwork and exemplary service! Not only that, but our very own Mrs. Robinson brilliantly presided over the event!
We are so proud to have this dedicated team keeping our school running every single day. Thank you for everything you do! ❤️
#CPSCelebrates #SWEBruins #ThankYouCustodians
🚁 4th Grade is taking flight! 🚁 Thanks to a generous grant from CPSEF, our students are learning how to code flight paths and exploring how drones are changing careers in search & rescue, agriculture, and filmmaking! 💻✨
So incredibly proud of our SWE Girls on the Run team for showing up and digging deep at the Virginia Beach 10 Miler & 5K last weekend! 🌊 Huge shoutout to the coaches, parents, and volunteers who cheered us on. Our girls didn't just reach the finish line; they realized they can do hard things! #GirlsOnTheRun #SWE #VABeach10Miler #BuildingConfidence #FinishLineFeels
Field Day 2026 was a total success! 🏆 Huge thanks to Mrs. Tyson for the quick thinking to bring the fun indoors, and to our amazing volunteers for keeping the games running smoothly. Seeing those smiles made it all worth it! #swebruins #BestDayEver #fielddayfun
Last Thursday, we gathered for our district retirement ceremony to celebrate the “Noteworthy Impact” our 2026 retirees have made across Chesapeake Public Schools. 💙✨
Together, we honored 166 dedicated employees whose service, leadership, and compassion have helped shape the lives of students, staff, families, and our entire community. Together, they represent 3,499 collective years of commitment to public education and student success. #CPSCelebrates #EmpowerCPS
📸 See the photo gallery from the ceremony: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ThqnjmPcaGbTH7Lw7
📖 View the full list of retirees: https://canva.link/cpsretirement2026
🎥 Watch the full ceremony: https://youtube.com/live/7niBtbGHZgs
From classrooms and cafeterias to buses, offices, and beyond, we thank our retirees for the lasting difference they have made across our district. 🌟
Together, we honored 166 dedicated employees whose service, leadership, and compassion have helped shape the lives of students, staff, families, and our entire community. Together, they represent 3,499 collective years of commitment to public education and student success. #CPSCelebrates #EmpowerCPS
📸 See the photo gallery from the ceremony: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ThqnjmPcaGbTH7Lw7
📖 View the full list of retirees: https://canva.link/cpsretirement2026
🎥 Watch the full ceremony: https://youtube.com/live/7niBtbGHZgs
From classrooms and cafeterias to buses, offices, and beyond, we thank our retirees for the lasting difference they have made across our district. 🌟
We can't let the week end without shouting out the heart of our clinic: Mrs. Klewer. Whether it’s a bandage or a big medical plan, she handles everything with such care! Thank you, Nurse. Klewer, for looking after our SWE students and staff!
SWE is feeling the love!🍎
Our incredible teachers and staff have been showered with treats all week long! From snacks and morning breakfast to a full baked potato bar luncheon, our Southwestern Elementary PTA has been busy fueling the team that fuels our students' dreams. 🥔✨
Thank you to our teachers and staff for all you do for our students every single day. You are the heart of SWE! ❤️ #cpstaw26 #swebruins #CPSInspires
Our incredible teachers and staff have been showered with treats all week long! From snacks and morning breakfast to a full baked potato bar luncheon, our Southwestern Elementary PTA has been busy fueling the team that fuels our students' dreams. 🥔✨
Thank you to our teachers and staff for all you do for our students every single day. You are the heart of SWE! ❤️ #cpstaw26 #swebruins #CPSInspires
Our 3rd graders became historians for the day! 📜✨ A big thank you to Mrs. Berz from Silk Road Notes for visiting our school. Our students loved exploring ancient civilizations through her amazing stories and hands-on artifacts. It was a fantastic day of learning and discovery!
Big news! 🎨 Please join us in congratulating the winners of our Yearbook Cover Contest! Ava and Neriah’s incredible artwork will be featured on the front and back covers of this year’s yearbook.
To celebrate, they received a surprise visit from the Chick-fil-A Cow and scored some awesome Chick-fil-A swag! 🐮✨ We are so proud of our talented artists! 👏📚
To celebrate, they received a surprise visit from the Chick-fil-A Cow and scored some awesome Chick-fil-A swag! 🐮✨ We are so proud of our talented artists! 👏📚
What an incredible way to wrap up Month of the Military Child! 💜🎖️SWE rounded off our MOMC celebrations with a school-wide parade! Our hallways were filled with so much pride as we celebrated the strength and resilience of our military-connected students.
Thank you for your service to your families and our country! 🇺🇸✨
#MOMC #PurpleUp #MilitaryChild #SouthwesternElementary
Thank you for coming out to our Kindergarten Kickoff! 🎒 It was a busy night at SWE, and we appreciate all of the families that took the time to join us to discuss registration, health info, and more.
Missed the event? Don’t worry! You can still get your child ready for their big debut:
💻 Online Registration: Click the following link to start the process: https://www.cpschools.com/page/register-online-enrollment
📞 Questions? Give our front office a call at 757-465-6310.
We can't wait to see these little ones in the hallways this fall! 🖍️✨
Missed the event? Don’t worry! You can still get your child ready for their big debut:
💻 Online Registration: Click the following link to start the process: https://www.cpschools.com/page/register-online-enrollment
📞 Questions? Give our front office a call at 757-465-6310.
We can't wait to see these little ones in the hallways this fall! 🖍️✨
So proud of our Battle of the Books Team! They competed fiercely in the Battle of the Books last weekend and they tackled every question with focus and supported each other every step of the way! Way to represent SWE with heart and spirit! We are so proud of our readers. 📚✨#CPSCelebrates #BattleOfTheBooks #swebruins
We want to give a massive shout-out to the incredible United Way of South Hampton Roads volunteers who spent their day at Southwestern Elementary! Our garden beds have never looked better. Thank you for making a difference! 🧤✨
A huge thank you to all the military families who joined us for our 'Camo and Coffee' event! ☕️🪖 It was an honor to celebrate our resilient military children and show our appreciation for the sacrifices your families make every day. We loved seeing everyone there!
We’ve been celebrating our Administrative Professionals all week long! 🌟
Today’s highlight? Our Kindergarteners surprised these amazing ladies with handmade signs of appreciation. There’s nothing quite like a 'thank you' from our youngest learners to make the day extra special! 🎨❤️
Today’s highlight? Our Kindergarteners surprised these amazing ladies with handmade signs of appreciation. There’s nothing quite like a 'thank you' from our youngest learners to make the day extra special! 🎨❤️
