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Day 6 of the 12 Days of Holiday Cheer is, of course, Pajamas' Day! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Day 5 of Holiday Cheer - Tinsel Toes! 🧦 We wore those holiday socks! 🧦💚❤️ #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Last night, our Hornets dined in style at our FBLA Etiquette Dinner provided by our FBLA parents! 🍽️✨ We learned valuable dining etiquette skills like proper napkin placement, how to use utensils correctly, and polite conversation techniques. It was a delightful evening! #FBLA

Day 3 of Holiday Cheer! Are you mad as plaid or smooth as velvet? 🕺 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Mrs. Mercier's 7th and 8th grade chorus students were honored with a field trip to see the Kingdom Choir made famous for singing at the Royal Wedding in 2018. Thank you to the Virginia Arts Festival for sponsoring our students! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet #InspireCPS

Day 2 of 12 Holiday of Cheers ... Dress like an Elf Day! 🧝‍♀️🧝‍♂️🎄 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Last night, we celebrated our Teacher of the Year Mrs. Rachel Dangerfield at the City-wide Teacher of the Year Recognition. 🎉 We are so proud of Mrs. Dangerfield and the contribution she continuously brings to DCM! 🩷💜 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet #InspireCPS

Day 1 of the 12 Holidays of Cheer...🥁drum rollllllll🥁... Holiday Slipper Day 🥿! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

📢 Attention current 8th graders and families: Applications for our high school academies are NOW OPEN! 🌟 Apply to be considered for the 2025-2026 school year: 🩺 Science & Medicine Academy (SMA): Deep Creek High School 🖥️ Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM): Grassfield High School 🌎 International Baccalaureate (IB): Oscar Smith High School 📅 Deadline to apply: December 18, 2024 👉 For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1863836

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 And thank you to the Chesapeake Zeta Phi Beta Chapter for donating gift bags to our teachers and paras. Also, CHECK OUT Dr. Cheeks as a TURKEY😂! 🦃The seventh grade raised the most money for our Thanksgiving fundraiser. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

🍂 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.

🍂 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! 🦃

Start preparing for our 12 Days of Holiday Cheer spirit wear in December! Check out the school calendar on our website for each specific day's spirit wear starting Thursday, December 5th!

Fun Friday! Mr. Boyle's science class made DNA models from CANDY! 🍬 Thank you, families, for donating the supplies! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

🎙 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! 🎧

Mrs. Surratt's Computer Science students celebrated #GISDay2024! Using clues, they explored and identified different geographical locations around the world. 🗺️ Congratulations to all students for earning their GIS Day Participation Certificates! 🚀 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

🌍 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

Check this out 😎! Ms. Rew, who teaches seventh-grade English, combined guided instruction and station teaching today to help students become better thesis writers! Our future is bright 🕶️🌞 #ItsAGreatDaytoBeAHornet

Our Megablast 🎉 Celebration was a blast! The students got to see Rick Smith, Jr. and his incredible card tricks 🃏. They also got to witness Jd Anderson Iceman 🏋️‍♂️ bend an iron bar and frying pan! The Kona Ice Truck for our VIPs was sweet, too! #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet

Our leadership students attended the VSCA Region 2 Workshop at Western Branch High School this past weekend. 👏 They had a blast collaborating with other SCA students from across the district! 🏢 #ItsAGreatDayToBeAHornet