🚍 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!
🌟💲 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
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
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
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
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!📷🌞🎉
Great Bridge Middle School has been awarded the Virginia Music Educators Association’s Blue Ribbon Award for the 2023-2024 academic year!
The purpose of this award is to recognize schools throughout the Commonwealth who have earned superior ratings in each of the top performing groups in Band, Choir, and Orchestra.
Congratulations to our dedicated students and amazing music teachers, Mr. Grabill, Mr. Oare, Mrs. Malaby, and Mrs. Evans for their outstanding achievements this year!
Just a reminder, all library books are due on Monday, June 3.!
🇺🇸 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.
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
Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders interested in trying out for the Great Bridge Middle School Baseball team in the fall are invited to attend an information meeting on Monday, May 20 at 4:30 in the GBMS Gym.
Go Wildcats!
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
🎉 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
Congratulations to all of our Wildcat artists whose pieces were chosen for the citywide Spring Art Show! The show is now on display at the Central Library on Cedar Road. It features both 2-D and 3-D pieces from all Chesapeake Public High Schools and Middle Schools. Our Art department is so very proud of the talented artists that represent Great Bridge Middle School. We invite you all to come and see all the magnificent art on display. The show will run through May 14th. You can come at anytime during regular library hours. Show your Wildcat support!
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!
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
🥇 It's #CPSTAW24, and we are happy to honor another gold medal teacher, Lisa LoConte-Allen from Great Bridge Middle School!💚💛🐾 Lisa is a mathematics teacher for the Wildcats, and was recently selected as the 2024 Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (VCTM) William C. Lowry Middle School Educator of the Year! 🌟 ➕
Dr. Francie Cooney, supervisor of mathematics, states that "Lisa is an exemplary teacher” and “has contributed immensely to the CPS math department. She is loved by all, but especially her students, because she is always making math fun and relevant!” Congratulations, Lisa! 🎉 #ElevateEducatorsVA #CPSCelebrates
🥇 May 6-10, 2024 is Teacher Appreciation Week, and our teachers are “Gold Medal Educators!” #CPSTAW24
👉 📝 Join us in “honoring our champions” in teaching by visiting https://www.cpschools.com/article/1579472. Once there, you can send a “gold medal message” to a teacher who has helped shape your (or your child’s) future or remind them of a gold-medal moment that mattered to you! The message will be delivered with care to your teacher and could also be featured on our website or social media channels! #CPSCelebrates #ElevateEducatorsVA
Between preparing healthy meals for students, adhering to nutrition standards, navigating food allergies, and offering service with a smile, our school nutrition professionals are true heroes. 🍕🌮🥛🍇
School Lunch Hero Day is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. Please be sure to thank your favorite School Lunch Hero today! #CPSCelebrates
Huge congrats to the GBMS field hockey team for winning their 9th consecutive city championship! This year the girls scored 71 goals without allowing a single shot on goal on defense! Since 2013, the Wildcats have won an incredible 77 straight games, outscoring their opponents 519-5 over that stretch.
Way to go ladies and coaches! We are so proud of you! 💚 💛 💚 💛 💚 💛 💚 💛 💚
