William Darden is a rising junior at GFHS🐻 and a Grow Our Own intern in the Communications Department. He enjoys working with other interns and editing videos for his department. He is happy that he was a part of this program and hopes to come back next year.
Say hello to Jayden Lassiter, a junior at OSHS 🐯and an intern in the Grow Our Own program. Jayden worked with the School Nutrition Services Department 🍎and enjoyed prepping food to give to students. Way to go Jayden!
Congratulations to our Chesapeake Council PTA (CCPTA) Chapters from Great Bridge Middle School PTA, B.M. Williams Primary PTA, and Cedar Road Elementary for being named National PTA Schools of Excellence! 🏆🥇 #CPSCelebrates
Our administrators and teacher leaders had a great two days at the Empower 2023 General Conference at Indian River High School! 🍎 We are gearing up for another great school year through interactive professional development opportunities and training! #GameOnCPS #CPSCelebrates
Our middle school students had a great time during their summer enrichment programs! 😎☀ The different programs provided options for students to explore coding, culinary arts, entrepreneurship, and robotics! 💻🍴
DICK'S Sporting Goods surprised another school this weekend with a $10,000 Sports Matter grant during their Grand Reopening! 🏈🏐🏑🏓 Thank you so much for supporting our Oscar Smith Middle School Tigers! We can't wait to see all the new sporting equipment in action. 💙🐯💛 #CPSCelebrates
The Grow Our Own Internship Program is back once again!🎉
Say hello to Ashlynn Caylor, an intern in the “Grow Our Own” program! She is a rising 11th grader at Oscar Smith High and an intern in the CPS Communications Department. Ashlynn applied to this program to experience a professional work environment and learn about the inner workings of the school system. She has enjoyed developing new skills like video editing and professionalism in the workplace.
We would like to thank the Hampton Roads Workforce Council’s NextGen Pathways for their participation in the Grow Your Own program this year! Together, we are preparing the youth of Chesapeake for their futures! #InspireCPS
📢Big shoutout to our incredible custodial staff!
If you have been a part of the Western Branch High School community over the last two decades, then you know Mr. Brown! He has served our school district for 25 years as a member of our custodial team and is a true Bruin at heart! 💙🐻💛
He represents one of the many incredible members of our dedicated custodial staff working hard this summer to get our buildings ready to welcome teachers and students back to school! ☀😎📚🎒 #InspireCPS #CPSCelebrates
Join us for our next One-Stop Job Fair on August 3, 2023, at the School Administration Building from 10:00 - 4:00. Positions include bus drivers, custodians, school nutrition, information technology, security, and more!
Our teachers and administrators spend so much of their time in the summer participating in incredible professional development opportunities! That includes representatives from Oscar Smith Middle, Indian River High, Indian River Middle, and Crestwood Middle School who attended the AVID Summer Institute in Baltimore. The three-day event was filled with keynote speakers, hands-on activities, and collaborative planning sessions. Our teachers and administrators came back excited to share #Avid4Possibility with their schools!
Pre-registration is now available for immunizations and school physicals for our "Get on the Bus" event! 🚍 Pre-registration for both is required by the Chesapeake Health Department. 🩹
Visit their website today: www.vdh.virginia.gov/chesapeake/health-care-services/
🍎This back-to-school event is your one-stop shop! You can enroll or update your residency with us, get free food and school supplies, connect with community resources, and much more!
We are thrilled that the Chesapeake Career Center was selected to receive a Virginia Department of Education grant for $125,000 to support their Nurse Aide program and update their lab! 🩺♥🩹 #CPSCelebrates
We are so proud of Mr. Larry Wade, Director of School Nutrition Services for being recognized by General Mills as one of their #Trayblazers! 🍴🥗🍉🥕
Congratulations Mr. Wade and the entire School Nutrition team! #CPSCelebrates
Read more: https://www.generalmillscf.com/industries/k12/support-tool-categories/news-and-events/trayblazers/stories/larry-wade
We celebrated so many important milestones last week including a very special graduation ceremony for our English Learners at Camelot Elementary School! 💜 These students passed a four-part assessment and became English proficient this school year. We are so proud of you! 🎓 #CPSCelebrates
We are participating in the Summer Food Service Program. 😎🍴
Beginning June 26, 2023, meals will be provided to all children without charge on a first-come, first-served basis at select locations (Monday - Thursday). Click here for more details: share.peachjar.com/flyers/2499502/districts/2791
If you need additional food assistance or to check your Supplement Nutrition Program (SNAP) eligibility, please visit: commonhelp.virginia.gov/
We were so proud to celebrate our 2023 Project Search graduates this afternoon! Seven students from Western Branch, Grassfield, Oscar Smith, Hickory, and Deep Creek High School completed the full-year program. 🎓
Project Search is a collaboration with Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, the Choice Group, and other area partners that offers valuable, on-the-job training to students with disabilities. Along with their internship work, the program provides skills training, career exploration, and interview coaching in order to prepare participants for competitive employment. Many of our graduates have already secured jobs in and around our community. We are so proud of what you have accomplished this year!
🇺🇸 Earlier today, Grassfield High School hosted a "Lunch with Law Enforcement" to honor our Fallen Heroes for Police Officer Memorial Week. Thank you to the Chesapeake Police Department, Chesapeake Sheriff's Office, and all law enforcement officers for protecting and serving our community. 🚓
