
👏We are excited to announce that our district has earned five publication and digital media awards from the National School Public Relations Association! #NSPRA2024
Learn more at https://www.nspra.org/Awards/Award-Winners/Publications-and-Digital-Media-Excellence-Winners-2024


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


🎉 🇺🇸 Thank you to the Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company, who stopped by Hickory Elementary School to support their Field Day event. Over 25 volunteers helped ensure the Hawks had an exciting and memorable end to the 2023-2024 school year. 🦅









Congratulations again to our 2024 Valedictorians! 🎓
They were honored at the Chesapeake Rotary Luncheon on June 12th! They each gave a speech about their high school experience and future plans. Thank you to the Rotary for also presenting them with a scholarship. #CPSCelebrates

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


At the end of this year, the Chesapeake Public Schools Educational Foundation awarded over $52,000 in grants for new instruments, interactive dental tools, build-your-own drone kits, and much more! 🎷💻🦷
See more here: https://cpsef.com/teachers-corner/grant-winners/





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


Go, Grizzlies! ❤🎓 You did it! Go out and do great things! 🐻
Don’t forget to see all slideshows, programs, and full photo albums at www.cpschools.com/graduation #CPSCelebrates





🎓❤💙 The Grassfield High School Grizzlies are our final #Classof2024 graduates to take the stage at the Chartway Arena in Norfolk, VA. You made it, Grizzlies, and we can't wait to see what you accomplish next! 🐻!#CPSCelebrates Go Grizzlies!
🎉Join us in recognizing a few Class of 2024 Grizzly scholars and leaders. 👇
🎓 Mahek Rajpal - Valedictorian
Future Plans: University of Virginia
🎓 Carson Cunningham - Salutatorian
Future Plans: Virginia Tech
🎓 Zachary Wagner - Senior Class President
Future Plans: Princeton University (Army ROTC Program)
🎓 Spencer Cocuzzo - SCA President
Future Plans: Old Dominion University





🦅 The #Classof2024 Hawks have left the nest! Congratulations, graduates! 🎉 #CPSCelebrates
🎓📷See more of the Hawks soar at cpschools.com/graduation.





🦅 We are getting ready to see our Hickory High School Hawks #Classof2024 soar at their graduation ceremony at 12:45 p.m.! 🎥 If you can't make it to the Chartway Arena at Old Dominion University, make sure to tune in to our YouTube Channel to view the ceremony. #CPSCelebrates
🎉 Be a part of our celebration for some of our outstanding Class of 2024 Hawks!🌟
🎓Lauryn Kenney - Valedictorian & Class President
Future Plans: University of Virginia (majoring in engineering and later attending flight school to become a search and rescue pilot)
🎓 Daisy Hansen - Salutatorian




🎉🎓Congrats, Braves #Classof2024! We are so proud of you. RISE is what you did!
📸 Visit our website soon to view even more special moments from the ceremony. #CPSCelebrates




The Indian River Braves are taking the stage first today! 💙🎓 #Classof2024
We are so proud to celebrate and recognize some of their incredible leaders and scholars! See a full list of their graduates in their ceremony program and view additional resources by visiting: https://cpschools.com/graduation. 🎉 Way to go, Braves! #CPSCelebrates
🎓 Khera Lombos - Valedictorian
Future Plans: Old Dominion University (major in chemistry)
🎓 Joshua Kirby - Salutatorian
Future Plans: Tidewater Community College (accelerated degree program)
🎓 Alissa Chapman - Senior Class President
Future Plans: University of Virginia (Walentas Scholar)
🎓 Aurea McIntosh - SCA President
Future Plans: University of Virginia (Posse Scholar - major in systems engineering)





🐯 The Tigers took the stage tonight! Congrats to the Oscar Smith High School #Classof2024! 🎉
A full 📷 gallery will be available on our website soon. 🎓 #CPSCelebrates





Congratulations, Deep Creek Hornets #Classof2024! 👏 You are our newest alumni! Once a Hornet, always a Hornet! 🐝 We are so excited for you! 💜🤍 #CPSCelebrates
📸 See more moments on our website soon: cpschools.com/graduation





💙💛🎓 Calling all Tigers!🐯 We hope to hear you roar this evening for our @oscarsmithhigh #Classof2024 graduates at the @ChartwayArena at 7:30 p.m.! 🎉 Be sure to visit cpschools.com/graduation for graduation ceremony resources! 📖📸💻🎥 #CPSCelebrates





💜🤍 We are “buzzing” with excitement to see our Deep Creek Hornets graduate today at 4:00 p.m.! #Classof2024 👉Make sure to visit http://cpschools.com/graduation for our graduation resources! #CPSCelebrates 🎉 Help us recognize and celebrate some of our Class of 2024 Hornets!!
🎓 Caroline Swanton - Valedictorian
Future Plans: Carnegie Mellon University
🎓 Tivona Dodamgoda - Co-Salutatorian
Future Plans: University of Virginia
🎓 Kendall Tanner - Co-Salutatorian
Future Plans: Longwood University (Comier’s Honors College)
🎓 Kiera Whiteman - SCA President
Future Plans: Hollins University
🎓 Liam Hayes - Class President
Future Plans: University of Richmond






It's the #LastDayCPSVA! Congratulations to these adorable kindergartners from Southwestern Elementary on finishing a great first year of school! 📚
We hope you have a happy and safe summer! 😎⛱

🐻 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. 🎓


