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…

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…

Elizabeth Stone, kindergarten assistant at Fairfield Elementary School, unexpectedly ran into her assistant principal, Dr. Kelli Cedo at their graduation from Old Dominion University. Stone received her Masters Degree in Education while Cedo received her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Supervision. Tell your friends! Follow us!  

Kemps Landing Old Donation School’s Melissa Follin has been named a “Trailblazing Teacher” by the United States Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools. Ten teachers are selected twice each year from across the country, and Follin made this fall’s list. According to the USGBC, in order to be selected, applicants must “demonstrate their commitment Read More…

The Virginia Beach Reading Council (VBRC) has named its annual Reading Teacher of the Year for 2014-15. Congratulations to Eric Bone, from Kemps Landing Old Donation School, for being named the 2014-15 Reading Teacher of the Year. Check out all of this year’s winners below: Coleen Bonney, Alanton Elementary Meghan Bakner, Bayside Elementary Jacqueline South, Read More…

Megan Bishop Gifted Teacher, Green Run High School Certification Area: Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Science Kimberly Ellis Kindergarten Teacher, Kingston Elementary School Certification Area: Early and Middle Childhood/Literacy: Reading-Language Arts Jennifer Evans Kindergarten Teacher, Arrowhead Elementary School Certification Area: Early Childhood through Young Adulthood/Library Media Maria Fernandez-Becerra Spanish Teacher, First Colonial High School Certification Area: Early Read More…

The Tidewater Striders recently honored two of Cox High School’s track and field coaches. Physical education teacher and girls cross country and track and field coach Leslie Harrison was recently elected into the Tidewater Striders Hall of Fame. After completing  an extensive racing resume, Harrison was one of three coaches chosen this year, and there is Read More…

Tom Warren is all about fitness. The Centerville Elementary physical education teacher regularly challenges his students, peers and the community to keep moving, stay active and live a healthy lifestyle. He does whatever he can to make health and fitness a priority in children’s lives not just during school hours but year-round. The 15-year veteran Read More…

Deputy Superintendent Sheila Magula has been named the Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD) Curriculum Leader of the Year. “Though no one individual is responsible for the success and results produced by our school system, Dr. Magula has long served as the guiding force behind the design, expansion and implementation of high-quality curriculum Read More…

In keeping with the VBCPS goal to establish personnel selection, retention and promotion practices to identify and train future leaders, the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) has certified Ashley Fussell as a Certified Supervisor of Pupil Transportation (CSPT). Fussell, a special needs transportation area supervisor for VBCPS, as a candidate for certification, was subject Read More…