Greg Duncan, nationally renowned World Languages consultant, recently directed a two day workshop for Virginia Beach language teachers. Teachers worked to create and revise the citywide Annual Foreign Language Assessments of Performance (AFLAP) for all nine languages taught in the school division. Additionally, teams of teachers worked to develop the thematic unit curricula assessed by Read More…
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Parent Connection provides daily ‘e-tips’ for families
Now, more than ever, families are busy with work, extracurricular activities and other obligations. Not everyone has time to visit their child’s school as much as they would like. Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Parent Connection offers daily “e-tips” that will provide parents with simple ways to support their children without ever leaving home. Read More…
VBCPS earns honorable mention for green cleaning
Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) earned an honorable mention from American School & University magazine’s Green Cleaning Award issue. According to the magazine’s website, the awards were created in conjunction with the Green Cleaning Network and Healthy Schools Campaign in order to recognize educational institutions for their healthy and sustainable approaches to cleaning to Read More…
Keever to help build a school in Dominican Republic
Salem High School principal Daniel Keever will be traveling to the Dominican Republic later this month. There, he will spend a week helping to build a school for children and families in the city of Constanza. Keever is joining in on the work as part of a Lifetouch Memory Mission®. Lifetouch, the leading national provider Read More…
Edwards, Anderson elected to serve as School Board chairman, vice chairwoman
The Virginia Beach School Board re-elected Daniel D. “Dan” Edwards as chairman and elected Beverly M. Anderson as the new vice chairwoman at its first meeting of 2015. Edwards was first elected to the School Board as the representative for the Centerville District in 1998. Now in his fifth term, Edwards was elected in November Read More…
Morse earns Ivy League honors
It would be hard to deny that Maureen Morse has an impact on her students. This year, the chemistry teacher at Kempsville High School has been honored with accolades from former students attending two of the country’s most esteemed universities. Robert McGehee, a former Kempsville High School student, was named a Merrill Presidential Scholar this Read More…
SEAC meeting scheduled for Jan. 12
The Virginia Beach Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is holding its monthly meeting Jan. 12, 2015 at 9 a.m. at the Special Education Annex, 1413 Laskin Road, Room 25, Virginia Beach. For more information, call 263-2066. Tell your friends! Follow us!
Celebrating 75 years at Creeds
Creeds Elementary celebrated its 75th Anniversary this year with a homecoming party at the school. Former students, teachers, administrators and parents enjoyed a tour of the school and a special program with stories from the past. MaryEllen Brinkley served as chairperson of celebration. MaryEllen was a student at Creeds and and then came back to Read More…
Bailey named to Top 10 Teachers list
Landstown Middle School’s eighth-grade math teacher, Sue Bailey, has been voted one of the Top 10 Teachers of Coastal Virginia by Coastal Virginia Magazine. Bailey was one of 10 individuals nominated and received the greatest number of votes in the voting round. She will be honored as Coastal Virginia Magazine Top Teachers in the magazine’s Read More…
