A recent faculty work day at Bayside Middle School began with a treat from the administration. Teachers and staff members enjoyed a yogurt breakfast before finalizing grades and attending classes. Tell your friends! Follow us!
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Virginia Beach hosting 2015 Green Schools National Conference
The Green Schools National Network announced this week a partnership with Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS), designating the district as a local partner for the upcoming Green Schools National Conference. The fifth annual conference will be held March 4-7, 2015, right here in Virginia Beach. The school division was selected to partner with the Read More…
Tweeting it up at #Independence
Independence Middle School staff members recently took part in a professional learning opportunity on the power of Twitter in education. Assistant Principal Meghan Timlin shared three major reasons educators should connect with twitter: #InstructionalPurposes, #ProofessionalLearning, and #CreatingAwareness. Tell your friends! Follow us!
OLHS named a finalist in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest
Ocean Lakes High School is a top five state finalist for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a nationwide competition to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The winner of the contest earns $20,000 worth of technology for the school. This is familiar territory for the school division. Last year, Plaza Middle Read More…
Jimerson’s college roots help fill classroom libraries
It all started with one unique name for a town’s ice cream shop. Last year, Adrienne Jimerson, a first-grade teacher at Kempsville Elementary, was preparing guided reading lessons for her students, which included selecting leveled fluency readers for their homework. The fluency books she uses “came with the classroom” when she moved to first- from Read More…
Staff members get into character for school events
From spirit days and Halloween to dances and staff events, staff members from across the division got into costumes – and into character – to help celebrate with their students. See some of the pictures below. Tell your friends! Follow us!
Advanced Technology Center hosts STEM Extravaganza
The Advanced Technology Center (ATC) hosted a “STEM Extravaganza and Luncheon for Counselors” last week at the Center. More than thirty-five counselors and school administration representatives experienced real world hands-on STEM activities planned and conducted by the students. They learned about the dynamics of the ever changing needs of industry and what the ATC is undertaking Read More…
Presenting in Cyprus: A first-person account from Dr. Steve Marable
Dr. Steve Marable, assistant principal at Renaissance Academy was recently recognized by The International Society for Educational Planning (ISEP) for his dissertation, “Green Schools – The Implementation and Practices of Environmental Education in LEED and USED Green Ribbon Public Schools in Virginia.” His research study earned the 2014 Outstanding Dissertation Award. As part of this Read More…
VBCPS thinks pink
School staffs from across the city showed their support for those fighting breast cancer. Check out just a few pictures of schools that got into the “pink” spirit to help raise awareness and funds for cancer research. Tell your friends! Follow us!
Newtown and Diamond Springs brainstorm together
First-grade teachers and specialists from Diamond Springs and second-grade teachers and specialists from Newtown met during a Vertical Articulation meeting to look closely at SOL data, examine strengths and weaknesses and take a practice third-grade SOL test. This yearly collaboration has proven to be a successful collaboration between the schools. Tell your friends! Follow Read More…
