{"id":10691,"date":"2023-02-07T11:18:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=10691"},"modified":"2023-02-07T11:21:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:21:32","slug":"plaza-middle-students-brighten-virginia-beach-with-day-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/plaza-middle-students-brighten-virginia-beach-with-day-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Plaza Middle students brighten Virginia Beach with Day of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013<em>by David Schleck<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10692\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dogtoys_crop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10692 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dogtoys_crop-1024x598.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dogtoys_crop-1024x598.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dogtoys_crop-300x175.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dogtoys_crop-768x448.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dogtoys_crop-400x233.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/dogtoys_crop.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plaza Middle sixth graders made dog toys for the SPCA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Plaza Middle School students recently participated in a Day of Service that stretched across Virginia Beach and beyond. Sixth and seventh graders performed service projects at Plaza Middle while eighth graders traveled to several sites, including Operation Smile headquarters.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10693\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bracelet1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bracelet1-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bracelet1-300x259.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bracelet1-1024x885.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bracelet1-768x663.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bracelet1-1536x1327.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bracelet1-2048x1769.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bracelet1-400x346.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eighth grader Cameron Lugo makes a bracelet for an Operation Smile patient.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The charity provides free surgical and dental care for people around the world. Plaza students made care bags, bracelets and get-well cards for patients and learned about various volunteer roles at Operation Smile clinics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned about the different people involved in the surgeries,\u201d said eighth grader Cameron Lugo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was interesting to learn how they fix a cleft condition,\u201d said eighth grader Layla Underdue.<\/p>\n<p>Plaza Middle students also visited Brock Environmental Center, Cape Henry Lighthouse, Lynnhaven Elementary, Green Run High, Brookwood Elementary, and the VBCPS Office of Professional Growth and Innovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an IB (International Baccalaureate) World School, we strive to teach our students about the world around them and how they can positively impact it,\u201d said principal Leslie Ittner.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10695\" style=\"width: 169px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lighthouse1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10695 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lighthouse1-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lighthouse1-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lighthouse1-400x709.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lighthouse1.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweeping stairs at the lighthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10694\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/roll-and-read_crop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10694 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/roll-and-read_crop-280x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/roll-and-read_crop-280x300.jpg 280w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/roll-and-read_crop-400x428.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/roll-and-read_crop.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helping students at Lynnhaven Elementary School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10698\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VBCPSCentralOffice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10698\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VBCPSCentralOffice-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VBCPSCentralOffice-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VBCPSCentralOffice-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/VBCPSCentralOffice.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Discussing ideas at the VBCPS Office of Professional Growth and Innovation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10697\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GreenRunnHigh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10697\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GreenRunnHigh-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GreenRunnHigh-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GreenRunnHigh-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/GreenRunnHigh.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helping out at Green Run High School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10696\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lighthouse2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10696\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lighthouse2-300x219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lighthouse2-300x219.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lighthouse2-400x293.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Lighthouse2.jpg 488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cleaning up at the Cape Henry Lighthouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013by David Schleck Plaza Middle School students recently participated in a Day of Service that stretched across Virginia Beach and beyond. 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