This is the third article in a series of profiles about each finalist for Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ 2019 Citywide Teacher of the Year. The citywide winner will be announced at the Teacher of the Year dinner hosted by the Virginia Beach Education Foundation May 3. Gregory Hogan is a seventh-grade social studies teacher Read More…
Awards & Accolades
2019 Citywide Teacher of the Year finalist: Kathleen Trace
This is the second article in a series of profiles about each finalist for Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ 2019 Citywide Teacher of the Year. The citywide winner will be announced at the Teacher of the Year dinner hosted by the Virginia Beach Education Foundation May 3. Kathleen Trace grew up in a family of Read More…
2019 Citywide Teacher of the Year finalist: Katherine Anderson
This is the first article in a series of profiles about each finalist for Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ 2019 Citywide Teacher of the Year. The citywide winner will be announced at the Teacher of the Year dinner hosted by the Virginia Beach Education Foundation May 3. Katherine “Katie” Anderson had a love of English Read More…
Office of TCE names educator and credentialing award winners
The school division’s Office of Technical and Career Education (TCE) recently presented its annual educator and credentialing awards as well as announced its selection as one of 16 recipients of a statewide career and technical education grant from the Virginia Department of Education. Kathy Ferrell, counseling department chairperson at Green Run High School, was named Read More…
VBCPS earns 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award
For the second consecutive year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has been named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for demonstrating superior energy efficiency in its buildings and facilities. Only 163 honorees were selected across the nation from amongst Fortune 500 companies, schools, hospitals, retailers, manufacturers, Read More…
March 2018 ‘I Make a Difference’ recipients
Congratulations to the following staff members whose colleagues presented them with the “I Make a Difference” recognition during March: Adult Learning Center: Brenda Hornbaker, Rachel Lee, Lisa Markovic Bayside High: Marilyn Mayhew, Butch Caldwell, Leah Thorton, Michele Parker Bayside Middle: Lars Eisenbraun, Shiela Anacta, Rebecca Yaple Brandon Middle: Todd Perdue, Krisha Loftus, Richard Garner, Alicia Pahl-Cornelius Creeds Read More…
Teacher of the Year finalists announced
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is celebrating the five finalists for 2019 Citywide Teacher of the Year! Through the continuing Great Dreams Need Great Teachers campaign, the division celebrates all its innovative and dedicated educators year-round, and each spring, VBCPS has the opportunity to recognize the best-of-the-best teachers throughout the division with the announcement of its finalists for VBCPS Read More…
School division honors NBCTs
It was an evening filled with hugs, smiles and hearty applause as principals, colleagues, division administrators and family members attended a reception to celebrate the school division’s newest 24 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) as well as the 10 staff members who renewed their certification. The event was held March 20 at the Virginia Beach Read More…
Congratulations to the 2017-18 Tagged by the Superintendent recipients
The following staff members were recipients of the Tagged by the Superintendent recognition for the first semester of school year 2017-18: High Schools and Centers Adult Learning Center, Brenda Kopek Advanced Technology Center, James Reich Bayside High School, Ryan Kurpiel Cox High School, Claye Rhea First Colonial High School, Sam Scarborough Green Run High School, Read More…
Diane Marx named Virginia Reading Teacher of the Year
In November, representatives from the Virginia Beach Reading Council visited Creeds Elementary to surprise third-grade teacher Diane Marx with the announcement that she was selected as the local council’s Reading Teacher of the Year. On Monday, March 5, another group of special guests visited Creeds to surprise Marx with the news that she was named Read More…