Not too many people would risk their sense of smell just to raise a couple extra dollars, but Thalia Elementary School’s Principal Pam Pastros has shown she is dedicated to the United Way drive in her building. Students at Thalia voted for Pastros and assistant principal Andrea May to “Snuggle a Skunk” as part of Read More…
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The not-so-celebratory celebration at Woodstock
There was only one smiling face in the halls of Woodstock Elementary, and that belonged to fifth-grade teacher, Judy Nutt. After teaching for 30 years in Virginia Beach, Nutt made the decision to retire. The fifth grade teaching team at the school had some fun celebrating Nutt’s retirement by dressing in the colors of Ohio Read More…
Thomas named Reading Teacher of the Year
Alanton Elementary School’s Heather Thomas was named the 2015 Reading Teacher of the Year. This honor, which comes from the Virginia Beach Reading Council, goes to one teacher each year who exceeds in efforts to build literacy in students. For a complete list of all school Reading Teachers of the Year, see below: Alanton Heather Read More…
Student slimes teacher to celebrate Jump Rope for Heart success
Veronica Cash tried to delay the inevitable, but the Three Oaks Elementary School (TOES) second-graders would have none of it. It was, after all, her idea. “Slime Ms. Cash!” they chanted. “Slime Ms. Cash!” Their grade level had the highest participation rate in the school for the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart campaign, Read More…
Seward earns second trip to alma mater’s Hall of Fame
Luxford Elementary Instructional Technology Specialist Janet Seward was inducted into her former high school’s Athletic Hall of Fame for the second time this October. Seward graduated from Hauppauge High School in New York in June of 2000. She was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2010 for her individual accomplishments. Seward was Read More…
50 is nifty at Hermitage Elementary
Kindergarten teachers at Hermitage Elementary School and their students dressed in 1950’s attire to celebrate the 50th day of school. Teachers and students use calendar math skills daily including counting each day of school. Pictured are the members of the kindergarten staff (left to right) Susan Szerokman, Ty Shand, Tamara Miller, Angie Breuer, Lisa Kubat Read More…
Superheroes out to save the day at Pembroke
Not all superheroes wear capes. At Pembroke Elementary School, superheroes are found walking the halls daily. They are the administrators, teachers, custodians and other support staff who make up The Squad of Superheroes (SOS) Mentoring Program. It’s not flying through the air, super speed or even the ability to see through walls that makes these Read More…
Virginia Beach teachers win AFCEA honors
Landstown High School’s James Barger and Keith Leonard, First Colonial’s Charles Thomas and Renaissance Academy’s Joy Simone each took home the 2015 STEM Teaching Tools Award from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Hampton Roads chapter. According to the AFCEA, this award “is a joint effort of the AFCEA International Educational Foundation and the Read More…
Leadership Matters: Situational awareness
In day-to-day leadership operations, school principals and their leadership teams have responsibilities that extend well beyond spreadsheets, signature pages and approvals. There is also a distinct and essential paradigm and in many ways a tactic key for leadership success: situational awareness. According to the U.S. Coast Guard Team Coordination Training Guide, situational awareness is the ability Read More…
VBEF awards $110,000 to support innovative teaching and learning
Budding botanists at Creeds Elementary School will record data from a school garden they will plan and create this year. With the help of Wonder Workshop robots, first-graders at John B. Dey Elementary will learn to write code as well as develop their problem-solving, writing and math skills. Ocean Lakes High School students will create Read More…
