Last weekend, thousands of people flocked to the Virginia Beach oceanfront for the annual Neptune Festival – a celebration of the city’s food, residents and, of course, the beach.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools had several connections to this year’s festival – including in the King Neptune’s Royal Court. Jason Barefoot, a teacher at Princess Anne High School, was the first teacher in the festival’s history to be named a Triton on the court.
Additionally, several of the division’s schools entered and participated in the annual sand sculpting competition – and took home some top honors! Check out the following schools and their winning efforts: