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Students solve fun Halloween problems

<p style="text-align: center;"><em>By <a href="mailto:cynthia.focke@vbschools.com">Cindy Butler Focke</a></em></p> <p>Let the scary games begin!</p> <p>Ghosts, goblins, princesses and other costume-clad students returned to Lynnhaven Elementary School Oct. 30 for an evening of Halloween fun and games.</p> <p>Spooky sounds echoed through the hallways as they filled their bags with treats. The song “Monster Mash” played in … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/students-solve-fun-halloween-problems/" class="read-more">Read more </a></p>

Celebrating empowerment at Beach Girls Rock!

<p style="text-align: center;"><em>By <a href="mailto:cynthia.focke@vbschools.com">Cindy Butler Focke</a></em></p> <p>Drum roll, please!</p> <p>Members of Plaza Middle School drum line welcomed approximately 300 VBCPS female students as they walked inside the school Oct. 18 for Beach Girls Rock!</p> <p>Fourth through eight graders attended the event, part of the female empowerment series hosted by the Office for … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/celebrating-empowerment-at-beach-girls-rock/" class="read-more">Read more </a></p>

Rosemont Forest partners with senior home to support Alzheimer’s research

<p><a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Harrisons-design.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-14381" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Harrisons-design-236x300.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="509" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Harrisons-design-236x300.jpg 236w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Harrisons-design-400x509.jpg 400w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Harrisons-design.jpg 608w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a>The T-shirt has a yellow smiley face with white wings and red hearts for eyes. The sun shines over a tie-dyed blue background and the words, “Angels for the Cure.”</p> <p>It’s a winning design for fourth grader Harrison Slye of Rosemont Forest Elementary, which has partnered with Our Lady of … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/rosemont-forest-partners-with-senior-home-to-support-alzheimers-research/" class="read-more">Read more </a></p>

And they all fall down: Firefighters help students test their engineering skills

<p><a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-14268" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="768" height="1024" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-768x1024.jpg 768w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-225x300.jpg 225w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-400x533.jpg 400w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop.jpg 1512w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></a><a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-14264" src="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-3-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-3-300x300.jpg 300w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-3-150x150.jpg 150w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-3-768x768.jpg 768w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-3-400x400.jpg 400w, http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/egg-drop-3.jpg 929w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Students at Cooke Elementary School designed “eggstronauts” that were dropped from a ladder truck from Virginia Beach Fire Department Station 11.</p> <p>“While some eggstronauts survived the fall, others did not — but the kids had a fantastic time!” said fifth grade teacher Logan Berns.</p> <p>The event was held the same … <a href="http://www.vbcpsblogs.com/core/and-they-all-fall-down-firefighters-help-students-test-their-engineering-skills/" class="read-more">Read more </a></p>

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