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🏥 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take an ultrasound or even participate in an anatomy lab? Sevaral our students were able to do just that by participating in the 2024 Health Sciences Academy at Eastern Virginia Medical School! 🥼 Our students were joined by students from Portsmouth Public Schools and Northhampton Schools in a 2-week exploratory program that allowed students to learn about the different health sciences occupations and careers. It provided a knowledge of career building and technical skills to understand how to be successful in this industry. Students received hands-on experience through pathology, anatomy, physiology lab work, and suturing, and even traveled to Old Dominion University to practice speech therapy, dental hygiene, nursing, and more! This is our second year participating and our students loved it! 🎉

You are invited to our School Plants Job Fair at Oscar Smith Middle School on August 8, 2024, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We are hiring! ⏭ HVAC technicians ⏭ Plumbers ⏭ Carpenters ⏭ Electricians ⏭ Groundskeepers ⏭ Painters Or apply directly online: HTTP://cpschools.com/jobs

📢 We're Hiring!! 📢 🌟Join our fun and dedicated School Nutrition Services Team! 🌟 Positions include: 🍎 Warehouse Workers 🍎 School Nutrition workers 🍎 Lunchroom Monitors 🍎 Delivery Drivers 🍎 And More! 📲 Visit http://cpschools.com/jobs to apply

🚍 Join us for this free event and let us help you get ready for the 2024-2025 school year 👉 Pre-registration for immunizations and school entry physicals is required 👉Visit https://www.cpschools.com/article/1667336 for more information and to register See you there!

Our schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day. 🇺🇸 View our full calendar on our website: https://www.cpschools.com/events #CPSCelebrates

🌟💲 The Virginia SUN bucks program offers a one-time benefit of $120 for grocery purchases to each school-age child that meets the program requirements. To learn more about these benefits or to apply, visit: https://virginiasunbucks.com/ As a reminder, we are participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children at select sites without charge on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit our website for details: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1631178

In observance of Juneteenth, our schools and offices will be closed today, June 19, 2024. To learn more about the history and significance of the day, visit: http://nmaahc.si.edu/events/juneteenth

Beginning this week, our district will operate on a 4-day week. Schools and administrative offices will have extended hours Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will be closed on Fridays. ⏰ All schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth and Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1631178

🐻 The Western Branch High School Bruins have left the den! We are so incredibly proud of you! 🎉 #Classof2024 #CPSCelebrates 👉A full 📷 gallery will be available on our website soon. 🎓

🎓 🎉 We are so excited to celebrate and recognize all of our #Classof2024 Western Branch High School Bruins at the Chartway Arena on the Old Dominion University campus this evening at 7:30 p.m.! 🐻 👉 Visit https://cpschools.com/graduation for more graduation ceremony resources! 🎥 📸 📖 Celebrate with us as we honor some of our Class of 2024 Bruins! #CPSCelebrates 🎓 Amalia Lewis - Valedictorian Future Plans: William & Mary 🎓 Morgan Mowery - Salutatorian Future Plans: University of Virginia 🎓 Benjamin Ricks - SCA President Future Plans: Old Dominion University & electricians apprenticeship 🎓 Molly Simpson - Class President Future Plans: University of Virginia (Walentas and Echols Scholar)

We cannot believe how fast this school year has gone! You can download and print these Last Day of School grade-level signs at: https://cpschools.com/lastdaycpsva . Be sure to share your last day smiles and share your photos using #LastDayCPSVA!📷🌞🎉

Congratulations, Class of 2024! 🎉 #CPSCelebrates Join us next week as we honor graduates from all seven of our high schools at Chartway Arena, Old Dominion University, from June 12-14, 2024. With the support of our district partners, WHRO, all of our seven graduation ceremonies will be live-streamed on our district YouTube channel and WHRO Livestream. Visit https://www.cpschools.com/graduation for graduation ceremony details, including digital resources, photo galleries, and more! 🎓 Great Bridge High School – June 12 (4:00 p.m.) 🎓 Western Branch High School – June 12 (7:30 p.m.) 🎓 Deep Creek High School – June 13 (4:00 p.m.) 🎓 Oscar F. Smith School – June 13 (7:30 p.m.) 🎓 Indian River School – June 14 (9:30 a.m.) 🎓 Hickory High School – June 14 (12:45 p.m.) 🎓 Grassfield High School – June 14 (4:30 p.m.)

🎙 🎧 It’s time to hear from our graduates! 🎓 #CPSCelebrates In this episode of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast, we spoke with a graduating senior from each of our high schools as they reflected on their time with Chesapeake Public Schools. They shared their memorable moments and future endeavors, heartfelt shout-outs, and advice for future high school students. Listen at https://cpschools.com/amplified or on your favorite podcast platforms! 👏 Thanks again to the seniors below who were featured in this episode! 🎉 Myrin Nixon ➡ Great Bridge High School Natalie Lawson ➡ Deep Creek High School Ben Ricks ➡ Western Branch High School Ashley Bell ➡ Indian River High School Will Cozart ➡ Hickory High School Isabelle Michalski ➡ Grassfield High School Aaliyah Price ➡ Oscar Smith High School 👉 Don't forget to visit: https://cpschools.com/graduation for information about all of our graduation ceremonies! Congratulations to the entire Class of 2024!🎉

🇺🇸 Join us as we remember and honor our heroes on Memorial Day. ❤🤍💙 #MemorialDay Our schools and offices will be closed from Friday, May 24, 2024, through Monday, May 27, 2024.

We are currently hiring electricians to join our team! 💡 We provide great schedules, competitive salaries, retirement benefits, outstanding insurance, onsite pharmacy access, and employee wellness programs. Apply today: http://cpschools.com/careers

It is Custodial Staff Recognition Week! 👏🎉 These important team members deliver outstanding services and support the operation of our buildings. They often work behind the scenes, so this is a great week to thank them publicly for all they do. #CPSCelebrates

🎉 Join us tonight for a special evening celebrating our retirees as they embark on their next adventure! 🌟 #CPSCelebrates 📅 Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024 🕡 Time: 6:30 PM 📍 Location: Grassfield High School 👉🎥 The event will also be live-streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChesapeakePublicSchoolsVA

We value the insights and feedback from our parents and community members. This survey is your opportunity to share thoughts on various aspects of our schools. 🔗 Visit https://www.cpschools.com/surveys to complete the survey. Thank you for sharing your perspectives with us!

2023-2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR UPDATE - EXTENDED MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 📅 The School Board approved a change to the current school year calendar. As a result, all schools and offices will now be closed on Friday, May 24, 2024. To view our full calendar, please visit https://www.cpschools.com/events

🥇 May 6-10, 2024 is Teacher Appreciation Week, and our teachers are “Gold Medal Educators!” #CPSTAW24 👉 📝 Join us in “honoring our champions” in teaching by visiting https://www.cpschools.com/article/1579472. Once there, you can send a “gold medal message” to a teacher who has helped shape your (or your child’s) future or remind them of a gold-medal moment that mattered to you! The message will be delivered with care to your teacher and could also be featured on our website or social media channels! #CPSCelebrates #ElevateEducatorsVA