<a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Planting-day.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-13627" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Planting-day-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Planting-day-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Planting-day-300x225.jpg 300w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Planting-day-768x576.jpg 768w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Planting-day-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Planting-day-400x300.jpg 400w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Planting-day.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a>Bayside High School students designed and planted a “tiny forest” at a neighborhood park — a lasting legacy that will be officially unveiled this Arbor Day. The students will be at Wesleyan Park on April 25, joining Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation in celebrating Arbor Day. <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Presentations-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-13628" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Presentations-2-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Presentations-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Presentations-2-400x301.jpg 400w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Presentations-2.jpg 640w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Students in the Advanced … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/bayside-high-science-students-work-with-community-partners-to-research-and-plant-tiny-forest/" class="read-more">Read more </a>

Pharrell Williams’ foundation gets behind another school garden project

Leading up to last year’s Something in the Water festival, Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams took time to give back to his childhood elementary school, Seatack Elementary, through a makeover of the school’s garden. Now, Williams, his foundation and event organizers are working on another garden, this time at Bettie … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/pharrell-williams-foundation-gets-behind-another-school-garden-project/" class="read-more">Read more </a>

Building managers program helps schools expedite maintenance work

Darren Payne arrives at Newton Elementary School at 6:30 each morning. He begins his day by pulling up his computer to check that the school’s heating and air conditioning are properly functioning. Then, he starts walking the school, inspecting kitchen freezers, checking boiler rooms or looking for any maintenance-related items … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/building-managers-program-helps-schools-expedite-maintenance-work/" class="read-more">Read more </a>

Compass Keepers: Stewards of Sustainability

Being good stewards of our environment is something that Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) embraced nearly 20 years ago by constructing the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) school in Virginia. Today, that culture of sustainability has grown exponentially, making VBCPS a nationally-recognized school division. Whether it’s … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/compass-keepers-stewards-of-sustainability/" class="read-more">Read more </a>