Would you like an easy way to financially help your school? It’s simple! Sign up under your Kroger rewards account and select Great Bridge Middle School.  It is an easy one-step enrollment which will help give back to GBMS.

The Final Yearbook Distribution date is July 20 from 4-6 pm in the band room. If you need to pick up a prepaid yearbook, please park in the back and come in on the bus ramp. Wear a mask, bring an ID, and practice social distancing. You may also still purchase a yearbook for $45. We have a small amount left. Yearbooks not picked up will be distributed when school resumes in the fall. If you have any questions, please email .

Welcome and congratulations to the new 2020-2021 GBMS PTA Board of Directors and Committee Chairs!

Executive Board:

• President – Missy Dominek
• VP 1 (Volunteer Coordinator) – Meghan McDermott
• VP 2 – (Programs) – Kristie Loonam
• Treasurer – Stephanie Van Leeuwen
• Secretary – Alexis James

Committee Chairs:

• Membership Co-Chairs – Daria Rupe & Krisa Mitchell
• Spirit Wear Chair – Jenn Groves
• Reflections Chair – Melissa Jones
• Volunteer Chair – Amanda Guckert
• Hospitality Chair – Sharla Richards
• Fundraising Chair: Missy Dominek

The 2019-2020 school-year was definitely one to remember. We missed seeing you in school and we hope you are staying safe and healthy. We are very proud of how you all continued learning remotely during this unique time. Thank you to all the students, parents, guardians, teachers, and our community for your support. To the 8th graders, we are extremely proud of you and we know that you will do “GREAT” things in high school and beyond! Click here to view a special 2020 End of the Year School-Wide Celebration video.

Yearbook signing is not cancelled!  Click here to  learn how to sign yearbooks digitally! You can get started today.  Also,  yearbooks have not yet arrived but we will keep you posted as soon as they come in and the pick-up procedures.

We are happy to announce that we now have an Official GBMS YouTube Channel! Our YouTube Channel will be another resource that we will use to keep you informed and keep our community connected.  If you choose to subscribe, you will be notified of new video uploads.

Click here to go to the channel and please subscribe!

The Virginia Department of Health requires a booster dose of the Tdap vaccine before entering the 7th grade.  Please bring in an official copy of your child/children’s Tdap shot record to the school nurse.

Great Bridge Middle is proud to be recognized as a “Purple Star” School by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact for Military Children. The Purple Star designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated their commitment to meeting the needs of military-connected students and their families. Congratulations GBMS!

GBMS stands behind our military families!  GBMS supports our military students transition in various ways.  Click here to find out more and see all of our military resources that are available!

Welcome to Chesapeake Public Schools!  We look forward to enrolling your child/children into our division.  Click here to register your child/children online!

Once your registration information has been reviewed, Great Bridge Middle School will email you a link to schedule a final enrollment/scheduling appointment at GBMS.

The Chesapeake Public Schools Virtual Instruction Program offers high school students the opportunity to take fully online courses as part of their normal course schedule.

Students who are interested should contact their guidance counselor and please click the links below for more information.

• CPS Virtual Instruction Program Overview
• Email Stephen Chamberlin

Take advantage of the different ways to stay connected with all things happening at Great Bridge Middle School.

• GBMS Website: https://cpschools.com/gbm/
• Subscribe to the GBMS Website: https://cpschools.com/gbm/subscribe/
• GBMS Twitter: @GreatBridgeMid
• GBMS Instagram: @GreatBridgeMid
• GBMS YouTube Channel
• CPS Twitter: @cpschoolsva
• Click here for GBMS Peachjar eFlyers

Common hashtags that we use are:

#StayConnectedCPS
#StayConnectedGBMS
#gbmRRRoars
#gbmtraditionandpride

Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS) has been humbled by the outpouring of support received since the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018. Many parents and community members have contacted us to ask how they can help support our safety and security measures through monetary donations. In response, CPS has developed two ways you can help.

Please click the links below for more information:

• Ways Make to Contribute to School Safety
• School Safety Letter
• Keeping our Buildings Safe Throughout the Day Letter

Would you like to support Great Bridge Middle School’s students and teachers?

Click the link to visit the GBMS PTA page for all of the most current information and updates.

Chesapeake Public Schools provides a service for parents that enhances communication by delivering important information, such as delayed school openings or emergency closings due to weather, via SMS text messaging. This service is intended to enhance our existing means of communication and will not replace any existing form of communication.

To participate in the service you must register your mobile phone number. Registration is simple and only takes a few seconds to complete.

• To Register: Text the word subscribe, optin, or yes to 67587
• To Unregister: Text STOP to 67587
• For Help: Text HELP to 67587