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Save the date for Southwestern Elementary's Title 1 Open House, September 9th from 5:30 - 7:00!

Get ready, Bruins! Southwestern Elementary's Meet & Greet is on Wednesday, August 27, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Come say hello and get excited for the new school year!

🚌 WE’RE HIRING! Join us for the ONE STOP JOB FAIR and become part of the Chesapeake Public Schools team!

Job Fair Dates: 📅 August 13 📅 September 10 📅 October 8

📍 School Administration Building 1421 Kristina Way, Chesapeake, VA 23320

✅ Full-time positions include health & dental insurance, CPS employee wellness center, pharmacy benefits, and retirement plans ✅ Bring two forms of ID ✅ Substitute teachers: bring transcript copies

Ready to make a difference? We'll see you there!

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻? 𝗡𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 - 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲!
➡️ Get your kindergartner enrolled today and make sure they are ready for the first day of school! https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten

📺 This morning, Lisa Kerry and Laura Lerf from our Department of Family and Community Engagement were featured on Coast Live, and shared exciting details about our upcoming Get on the Bus event that will be held tomorrow, July 31, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Chesapeake Conference Center! 🚌 Get on the Bus provides an opportunity for students and families to gear up for the upcoming school year. Families can enroll their children, receive free physicals, immunizations, school supplies and much more! 🔗 View more details about Get on the Bus here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=40341020
✨ Post and pictures provided by the Department of Communications Interns: Amelia Goodwin and Morgan McCray

📚 Ready, Set, Shop! School Supply Lists Are Here! 🖍️✂️ The new school year is just around the corner, and we're getting ready for an exciting year of learning! To help you prepare, the school supply lists for all grades are now available here: https://tinyurl.com/4dph4ej5

🎉 The celebration continues for the Class of 2025! We proudly watched our graduates cross the stage on June 16-18, 2025, at the Chartway Arena, and we’re reliving those incredible moments together! 👉 📽️ View the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtVx3wKIYL4 and join us in celebrating every smile, every hug, and every cap tossed in the air, honoring the achievements of our newest alumni! 🎓

📚 REMINDER: Kindergarten Registration is OPEN! 📚 Don't forget to secure your child's spot for 2025-2026! Haven't registered yet? No worries - it's not too late! ➡️ Get your kindergartner enrolled today! https://www.cpschools.com/kindergarten

🍽️Chesapeake Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge on a first come, first serve basis. 💻 Please visit our website for more information including locations, meal service times, and application requirements: https://www.cpschools.com/article/2256195

We're bursting with pride! Along with our reading specialist Mrs. Woodbury, Ms. Minervini's kindergarten class officially published their own book with Studentreasures Publishing! What an amazing accomplishment for these talented young writers. #proudauthors #swebruins #CPSInspires @studenttreasures

🚨 Last Chance for Yearbooks! 🚨 Time is running out to snag your yearbook! Online School Pay payments for yearbooks end TODAY, June 13th. But don't worry, you can still grab yours! We'll accept cash and money order payments until June 26th. Yearbooks are just $15! Don't miss out on preserving this year's memories!

Mrs. Thompson's 5th graders combined math and fun with their Potato Olympics! They decorated potato athletes, made country flags, and competed in Olympic-themed events. It was a blast seeing their potato champions on the podiums as kids received medals—a hands-on way to learn measurement and data analysis! #STEAM #PotatoOlympics 🥔🏅

🎨 Our 2025 End of the Year Art Show is here! Get ready to be amazed by the incredible student artwork from every grade, showcasing a fantastic range of artistic techniques. 👉 Click here to view the full gallery: https://tinyurl.com/bdchh4b6 A huge shout-out to our wonderful Art Teacher, Mrs. Therrien, for her hard work and for inspiring so much artistic growth!

So much joy as SWE welcomed our Seniors back to their elementary school for the Cap & Gown Honor Walk! It was a truly special moment, celebrating their past while looking forward to their bright futures!✨🧑‍🎓

🎉 Yearbooks have officially arrived! 🎉 Don't miss out on all the amazing memories from this year! Supplies are limited, so act fast! 👉 Get your yearbook here: https://tinyurl.com/2r853eu9

Anchored4Life shouted out our students this week: Our Anchored4Life Team Leaders at Southwestern Elementary have been busy, busy, busy this year! From welcoming new students with our SWE Anchor Tours to unleashing colorful fun, hosting a Crayon War for the Crayon Initiative. Their efforts not only supported children in hospitals but also helped build a positive, welcoming climate in our school. Way to go, Change-Makers!

🎧 As we close out Season 2 of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast, we highlight three remarkable student-athletes from Grassfield High, Great Bridge High, and Oscar Smith High!🎙 Sophie Rambo, Caleb Neal, and Jaden Dabbs reflect on how they’ve achieved state and national honors in track, wrestling, and football, all while maintaining academic focus and leadership. Their insights into discipline, resilience, and time management offer valuable lessons for educators, families, and future student-athletes. 🔊 Tune in at https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts!

The Chesapeake Preschool Initiative (CPI) program is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year. 🎒 CPI is a FREE full-day program for children who will be four years old by September 30th and live in Chesapeake. 💻Please review our website for eligibility criteria and to apply: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/cpi 🎥 You can also check out this webinar exploring the preschool options that are available for Chesapeake families as well as learn next steps for enrolling your child: https://youtu.be/OpG0nmF_XcA

☀️💲The Virginia SUN bucks program assists families with the cost of groceries during summer break when school is not in session. It is a one-time benefit of $120 to each school-age child that meets the program requirements. To learn more about these benefits or to apply, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/page/ebt