Ms. Wells’ 2nd grade class has been busy celebrating two special milestones! We recently spread the love on Valentine’s Day with lots of kindness and smiles 💌 and then celebrated being 100 days smarter at school! 🧠💯 Look at those awesome patterns! #mathsmart
Happy School Safety Appreciation Day! Thank you to our incredible School Security Officers, Mr. Compton and Mr. Alexander, as well as our School Resource Deputy, Deputy Gregory. You are vital family members who keep us safe every day!👮♂️🙌
🎙️ This Black History Month, we’re proud to share stories rooted right here in Chesapeake. On our latest podcast episode, Dr. Ella Ward, educator, former School Board member, and current Chesapeake City Council Member, reflects on a lifetime of service and the lasting legacy of the historic Cornland School. You’ll also hear from Principal Wade Sloan of Portlock Primary School about how students honor Black History Month in meaningful ways that help them confidently say, “I can.”
🎧 Listen now at cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts. #CPSCelebrates #EmpowerCPS
🎧 Listen now at cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts. #CPSCelebrates #EmpowerCPS
Last night was our first basketball game 🏀✨ and it was a great start to the season! Our players showed hustle and heart, and our cheerleaders were there bringing the energy and cheering them on 📣👏
Ms. Rogers’ 3rd graders created diorama habitats for plants and animals and explained how they survive there. 👏 Wow! Clearly they worked hard on these projects! 💚
❄️ Due to potential for hazardous road conditions, Chesapeake Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
💻 Visit our website for additional details: http://cpschools.com/emergency
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💻 Visit our website for additional details: http://cpschools.com/emergency
Be sure to get important weather, closing, or delay notifications with our district app and turn on "Push Notifications." You can also follow your school and receive important updates, events, and more.
Download for Android: https://bit.ly/4pncEZl
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3KcIghX
Our 1st graders designed ways to move objects from one place to another while exploring all kinds of motion, including straight, circular, spinning, and back-and-forth. 🔎
Last night we inducted our 2025–2026 Safety Patrol Team, led by our very own Deputy Gregory at the swearing-in! 🐯 These student leaders represent responsibility, leadership, and a commitment to keeping our school safe. Thank you to our families, staff, and community supporters for celebrating our amazing students! 💙👏
Our 2nd graders designed cages or sleighs to rescue animals from a tornado while exploring how living and nonliving parts of a system interact. 🌪️🐻
STREAM Night was amazing! 💙 We had coding, science experiments, math, engineering, art, and a special performance by our 5th grade strings 🎻 Even better, we saw our school community come together and our relationships with families continue to grow. 🤗
✏️ Our 1st graders are learning how to add! ➕ They’re practicing putting numbers together and building strong math skills. 🔢
🐯 Ms. Lloyd’s 2nd grade class is having fun learning about money! From Coin War to a classroom store, students are practicing counting coins and making purchases just like real shoppers. 💰😀
✏️📊 Mrs. Henderson’s 1st graders are working hard to master writing numbers properly and confidently, both in order and out of sequence, from 1–120! Watch their number sense grow! 💡
🎙️ Hall Pass to History: Indian River High School
Last week was Virginia Principals Appreciation Week, and we’re celebrating the leadership that helps schools “RISE.” In this episode, IRHS junior Adrian Langaster sets the stage for a conversation with Principal Naomi Dunbar and former Principal James L. Frye on what makes IRHS feel like family and how they “RISE” together. From murals and modernization to pep rallies, mentorship, and moments of care that define a community, this story shows how culture is built day by day, person by person.
🎧 Listen now at cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts.
💰📚💰📚 Ms. Lloyd’s 2nd graders are learning to identify a quarter and understand its value! #MathRocks💛💙
⏰✨ Mrs. Henderson’s 1st grade students are working together to complete a time-to-the-hour sort, successfully matching analog clocks with their digital printed times. 🕒 It's so exciting to see our 1st graders build confidence in math! 💛💙
🫶 Ms. Sherwood’s kindergarteners are busy practicing spelling and writing during class. So much focus and effort from our littlest learners! 🔤✍️
🥇Winter Olympics STREAM Night is almost here!
Hands-on challenges and Olympic-style fun await! ⛷️🤖🎨
RSVPs due TOMORROW!
Need a form? Email your child’s teacher today.
Hands-on challenges and Olympic-style fun await! ⛷️🤖🎨
RSVPs due TOMORROW!
Need a form? Email your child’s teacher today.
❄️ Ms. Wood’s 1st graders are getting creative by making textured winter accessories like mittens and hats. Thanks to Mrs. Miller, our art teacher, for helping bring these cozy creations to life! 🎨
💙💛 Last night, families joined us for Give the Gift of Reading, and it was a special evening! Santa stopped by, students enjoyed crafts, and every child went home with a free book. 📖
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate literacy and the holiday spirit with us. 🎄
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate literacy and the holiday spirit with us. 🎄
