🌟 April marks National Arab American Heritage Month! Join us in honoring the rich history, culture, and immeasurable contributions of Arab Americans to our nation. It's a time to celebrate diversity, combat prejudice, and foster understanding. Join us in recognizing and appreciating the richness of Arab American heritage. #CPSCelebrates
🔍 We are looking for citizens interested in applying to participate in one of our advisory committees! Each advisory committee works in one of the following areas: career and technical education, gifted education, school health, special education, and Title I programming. Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. on May 1, 2024, to be considered.
🔗 Visit: https://tinyurl.com/4vp9whvk for more details and to apply!
🇺🇸 Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Military Community and Family of Policy, April is designated the Month of the Military Child. It is a time to applaud military families and their children for the sacrifices and the challenges they overcome each day. Here in Virginia, we are proud to be home to the United States Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, United States Space Force, and The National Guard and Reserve families. #CPSCelebrates 💜 Don’t forget to wear purple on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in celebration of “Purple Up! For Military Kids” day. The day pays tribute to the sacrifices of the members of our military community and their families. 👉 Save the date for our annual Operation Military Families event! ❤🤍💙 It will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Indian River High School. We can’t wait to see you there! More details can be found here: https://www.cpschools.com/events?start_date=2024-04-01&end_date=2024-04-30&id=27097302
Are you looking for a place to call home? Join us on April 10, 2024, to discuss the Family Self-Sufficiency Program with the Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority. We will also discuss budgeting your way to home ownership. 🏠
Register at: http://tinyurl.com/CPSHome2024
Our spring spirit wear sale has been EXTENDED! Be sure to get your orders in by Friday! 🐾💚💛
We will be celebrating Autism and Neurodiversity Week after Spring Break (April 8-12). GBP students and staff are encouraged to participate! 🩵
Our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Brinn, Crystal Apple recipient, Mr. Steve, and Reading Teacher of the Year, Ms. Labaire were recognized on the morning announcements and presented with a special award by our PTA. We are blessed to have these three at GBP! 🍎💛
Kindergarten enrollment for the upcoming 24-25 school year will open on Monday, April 8, 2024! To help families prepare, GBP is hosting a special Kindergarten information parent meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 3:30-4:30 PM. Please visit our school website for more information!
Happy Assistant Principals Week to our very own, Ms. Baker-Hardison! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication day in and day out! GBP is so lucky to have you! 💚💛 #CPSCelebrates
Calling all military families!
We want to showcase our military-connected children around the school building for the Month of the Military Child in April. To participate, please help your child(ren) decorate an 18-24" poster with a collage representing your military-connected child, your family, and any aspect of military life you want us to see! Feel free to make it purple-themed, or let your creative juices flow! Please turn the posters in to your teachers sometime this week or after spring break.
🎉 National Assistant Principals Week is celebrated nationally the week of April 1–5, 2024. Since this coincides with our district's spring break holiday, we are observing and celebrating our district's assistant principals the week of March 25-29, 2024. #APWeek24 In collaboration with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and the American Federation of School Administrators join us in honoring the positive impact our assistant principals have on the success of our schools. Thank you to all of our assistant principals for your countless contributions and commitment to our schools and community! 🌟 #CPSCelebrates #ElevateEducators
Ms. Labaire, Mrs. Staton, Mrs. Weisheit, Mrs. Brinn, and Mrs. Kirberger represented GBP at the Virginia State Literacy Association conference this week! #wildaboutlearning
We hope to see our baby wildcats rocking their favorite college jersey or gear tomorrow! 🏀
Highlights from our First Grade Owls field trip to the aquarium yesterday. 🐠
Students that sold 10 or more products in our Amazing Glazed fall fundraiser enjoyed a donut party on Monday morning! 🍩
St. Patrick's Day STEAM Day fun with our first graders today! 🍀🌈❤️
🔊 New Podcast Episode Alert!🎧 https://www.cpschools.com/page/amplified 🛡️ Safety within our schools takes center stage as we sit down with Dr. Penny Schultz, Assistant Director of Safety and Security, and Matt Hamel, Commonwealth's Attorney, to discuss the strategies and dedication driving our local School Safety Task Force. Discover how collaborative efforts across city departments are creating a safe and secure environment for our schools. Gain insight into proactive school security measures and the role you help play in school safety. Your voice matters, and we extend an invitation to contribute your perspective at the upcoming School Safety Forums! 👉 Visit https://www.cpschools.com/page/safety-and-security for more information regarding the upcoming forums. 🗣️ Join us in this pivotal conversation, because when it comes to our children's future, every voice can make a world of difference.
Spring spirit wear is on sale until Monday, March 25! 🐾
The School Safety Taskforce will host the first of two public forums on March 20th at Indian River High School to provide an update on school safety policies and procedures. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session for attendees. Learn more: http://cpschools.com/safety
🎨 March is VAEA Youth Art Month! Youth Art Month is a celebration of the visual arts and recognizes art education as a viable factor in the total education curriculum that develops citizens of a global society. This year’s theme is “Dream in Art.” #VAartedYAM24 #CPSCelebrates #InspireCPS
To learn more about Youth Art Month and ways to celebrate, visit https://councilforarteducation.org/youth-art-month/ and http://www.vaea.org/youth-art-month.html. 🎉
