Each day can give rise to different opportunities, fresh challenges in any given career. There are new people, ideas, questions, programs, initiatives, services, technologies, information and even a new crisis or two. When faced with all of this, it is important to focus on what matters most or it is natural to ask, “What should Read More…
Author: lawicks
Bayside Elementary staff want you to ‘Watch Me’
Perhaps there is no better way to bring a group together then by a group rendition of the summer’s most popular dance trend. Bayside Elementary teachers and staff started off the school year with a little whip and nae nae (made famous by the Silento song “Watch Me (Whip/ Nae Nae).” Tell your Read More…
Sutton featured in Virginia Living
First Colonial Teacher John Sutton is featured in Virginia Living’s annual education issue. Sutton, who has created the school’s Foreign Policy Work Group, is highlighted for his work in connecting his students to national leaders in defense strategy and foreign affairs. Virginia Living State of Education, a special bound-in supplement to Virginia Living’s October 2015 issue, celebrates excellence Read More…
Leadership Matters: Empower, Trust, Verify
What a great start to the 2015-2016 school year! While our students are coming to school ready to learn and our dedicated teachers are well into lessons, our building leaders have been adding some conceptual tools to their leadership toolbox. In conjunction with Compass to 2020, the Teaching & Learning Framework and our division’s Read More…
Kingston begins the year climbing together
Throughout the woods of the Virginia Beach Adventure Park , one could the laughter, the cheers and the words of encouragement from the Kingston Elementary staff. On the first day of the teacher work week, staff members were harnessed up and took to the trees at the Adventure Park “I have never done anything in Read More…
Hermitage teacher wins extreme classroom makeover
It’s a rite of late summer; teachers spending their first week back from break setting up their classroom for the new school year. But Hermitage Elementary School second-grade teacher Isabel Perez watched someone else work on hers. Providing the labor was the WTKR News Channel 3 morning team. “Over the summer, we asked our viewers Read More…
Woodstock’s Rip Tide surprise
Forget the ballpark. The Norfolk Tides Mascot, Rip Tide, took himself out to Woodstock Elementary School. Rip Tide greeted Woodstock Elementary staff, along with Principal Amy Hedrick, during a surprise visit to the school during staff work week in late August. He gave out high-fives, group hugs and even a shoulder massage. You can check Read More…
Double Trouble at Princess Anne Elementary
Two sisters, one school building…double trouble or double power? You decide. Kellie Henley and Lisa Powers both teach at Princess Anne Elementary School. Henley teaches third, fourth, and fifth grade special education and Powers teaches fourth grade. As a matter of fact, the classroom in which Powers is now teaching was her very own fourth Read More…
Kaleidoscope readership survey results in
This spring, the Department of Media and Communications held a readership survey – opening up the survey to staffs from the elementary, middle and high school level – in order to see how Kaleidoscope serves as a staff blog for employees. While the majority of respondents reported they feel their school is represented enough in Read More…
We Are VBSchools: Great Dreams Need Great Teachers
This year, the school division will be hosting a yearlong teacher appreciation campaign, We Are VBSchools: Great Dreams Need Great Teachers. This campaign officially launched at the convocation activities held this past Wednesday, Sept. 2, at every school in the division. “There is no greater profession or higher calling than that of a teacher,” Spence Read More…
