🎄✨ Holiday Spirit Week Cheer! ✨🎄
Our students and staff have had a blast—spreading holiday cheer at last!
🎅 Monday was Elf Day, the halls were buzzing, elves at play, spreading joy in every way! 🎩 Tuesday was The Hat Day: Holiday hats brought style and flair, fun and laughter filled the air! 🛌 Wednesday was Twas the Night Before Christmas: Cozy PJs, soft and bright, made school a comfy, jolly sight! 💚 Today is How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Green galore and smiles so wide, Whoville vibes could not be denied!
💫 Reminder: Join us tomorrow, don’t delay—Our final spirit day’s on its way! 🎉 December Holidays Around the World are near, Dress in colors to spread the cheer: Hanukkah Blue, Kwanzaa Red, Yellow, or Green, Or Christmas hues so festive and keen! Let’s end the week with joy and delight, a global celebration shining bright! 🌍🎉💫
🎙️ Episode 17 of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast is now live! 🎧 Tune in to learn about our new Power of the Peake Employee Recognition Program and hear the inspiring stories of our first winners! Learn how they’re making a difference daily in their schools, departments, and communities! 👉 Listen today at https://www.cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts. 🔗Learn more about this program and nominate the next Power of the Peake recipients here: https://www.cpschools.com/page/employee-recognition
🗺 ROADMAP TO 2030! 📢 Last week, we hosted an in-person session to gather valuable community input and feedback to help develop our new strategic plan. Thank you to everyone who contributed! 💻 Don’t miss our two virtual meetings happening tomorrow, December 17, 2024, and Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Your feedback is vital as we shape our goals for the next five years! 🔗 Learn more and register at https://www.cpschools.com/page/our-strategic-plan
#EmpowerCPS #EngageCPS #InspireCPS
Our holiday spirit week starts Monday! Let's see all your festive wear as we prepare for winter break! ❄️☃️🧸
Hour of Code was so much fun! 💻🎮 Happy Computer Science Education week! 💛💙🧸 Families, students can still access the coding websites by visiting their Canvas page!
Our Toy Drive is off to an EXCELLENT start! Thank you so much to the families that have already donated a new toy for a deserving kiddo! Our Toy Drive will continue to run until Friday December 13th. All proceeds will be sent to the HER Shelter. 🎄❤️❄️
Thank you so much to the Chittum PTA for including SCA in the Chick Fil A holiday parade. We had a blast showing our Chittum pride while spreading holiday cheer! 🎄❤️❄️
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
🍂 We are grateful for our amazing students, families, and staff who make our school community so special. Wishing you a joyful and restful Thanksgiving filled with love and laughter! 🦃
Reminder: All schools and offices will be closed November 27 - November 29.
🎉 Huge congratulations to our final #CPSTOY25 finalist, E.W. Chittum's Kimberly Holt! 🎉
🎓 With a Master’s in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Library Media from Old Dominion University, Kimberly has dedicated 14 years to inspiring young minds. After nine years as a classroom teacher, she transitioned to being a school librarian, where she has spent the past five years sharing her love of reading with every student in her school. ❤️
🥉A three-time Literacy Teacher of the Year, Kimberly proudly serves as the chair of the @Virginia Reader's Choice Virginia Readers' Choice committee, working to ignite a passion for books across Virginia. Beyond her work with students, she’s a leader in professional growth, creating STEAM-integrated lessons and sharing her expertise at librarian conferences to support educators statewide. 📚
📖 In her free time, Kimberly loves diving into a good book, scrapbooking, and traveling with her husband. ✈️
👏 Her dedication, creativity, and passion make her an invaluable asset to our school community. Congratulations, Mrs. Holt!! #CPSCelebrates
🍂🍂🦃 Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Don't forget, all schools will be closed from 11/27-12/1. Enjoy your break! 🦃🍂🍂
🎙 Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming education with Maria Kainz, a first-year English teacher at Oscar Smith High, and Andrew LeClair, a technology innovation coach from Hickory Middle. Together, they discuss the opportunities and challenges of incorporating AI into classrooms, offering insights on how it can enhance personalized learning and prepare students for a tech-driven world. This episode highlights their dedication to creating thoughtful, ethical approaches to using AI while inspiring meaningful conversations about its role in education. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform or visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified! 🎧
Now presenting our 2024-2025 Battle of the Books team!!! These girls will be coached by Mrs. Holt and Mrs. L and represent Chittum at the city wide competitions this spring! Let’s bring home the gold girls! 🏆💙💛📚🙌
🌍 Calling all students! Join us for Geographic Information System (GIS) Day with a fun virtual scavenger hunt adventure! Use GIS technology to solve clues and uncover answers along the way. Complete the quest for a chance to win a prize! 🎉
🗓️ The GIS Quest is open now through December 4 and can be accessed using these links:
🔗 Elementary (K-5) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377731
🔗 Middle/High (6-12) Link: https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35377710
📍 Don’t miss out on this exciting journey—start your quest today! 🗺️✨ #InspireCPS
📣🎨🎨🖼️Today is the last day to order items featuring your child’s original artwork. If you order today, you will have it by Christmas. These would make for great gifts for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and the entire family!!! If you have any questions please reach out to Jessica Brown at
Jessica.brownCHT@cpschools.com 🎨🎨🖼️📣
💻 Military families, join us for a valuable online session covering ways to make college more affordable! We'll discuss financial aid, GI Bill, Post 9/11 GI Bill, scholarships, and more. 💲
👉For more info and to register, visit https://www.cpschools.com/events?id=35542436
🚍 One Stop Job Fair for Bus Drivers 🚍
Join us on November 21 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the School Administration Building!
🎉 Turkey Giveaway
🚌 Test Drive a Bus
For more info and to see other job openings, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/employment-opportunities
📙 The Anxious Generation Book Club 📙
Join us as we dive into “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.”
📅 Pre-register by December 13th. Meetings will begin in January 2025
💻Please complete the questionnaire for your preferred day of the week and meeting style: tinyurl.com/CPSBookClub2025
🏫💬You are invited to attend the Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting to help advocate in the interest of gifted students. These meetings are open to the public. 💻For more information, visit our website: https://www.cpschools.com/o/cps/page/advisory-committees-gifted-education
Upcoming Calendar Reminders:
✔️ Nov. 5: Teacher Workday
✔️ Nov. 11: Veterans Day - Holiday
💻 You can view complete district calendar online: https://cpschools.com/calendar
