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👉Chesapeake Public Schools will offer free physical exams for uninsured CPS students on August 30th at Oscar Smith Middle School from 8:00 am -3:00 pm. Registration is required. 📝
*No Sports Physicals*
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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
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📢 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
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🚍 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!
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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
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🌟💲 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
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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
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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
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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!📷🌞🎉
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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.)
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🇺🇸 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.
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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
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Last week our CVA Kindergarten and 1st-grade students went on a field trip to Hickory Ridge Farm and learned all about and picked strawberries! #hickoryridgefarm #chesapeakevirtualacademy
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Thank you to everyone who attended our last CVA family fun night of the 2023-24 school year! We had a blast and can't wait to see you all again!
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📣 Kindergarten Registration is Now Open! 📚
Attention parents and guardians: It's time to enroll your little one in the Class of 2037! 🎓 Ensure your child is set to embark on their educational journey this fall by starting today!
🍎 If you live in the City of Chesapeake and your child will be 5 years old on or before September 30, 2024, you can register now! Visit our website to review other enrollment requirements, a kindergarten readiness checklist, and begin the online registration process: http://cpschools.com/kindergarten
Enrolling early helps us prepare to welcome your child on the first day of school!
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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
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This teacher appreciation week, CVA teachers were hand-delivered gifts by our admin team who traveled over 350 miles over 2 days to ensure all teachers felt the CVA love! #teacherappreciationweek
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🎉 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
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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!
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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
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