April Harmon, Kempsville High School’s Guidance Department Chair, was recently selected as The 2014 Virginia Counselors Association (VCA) Guidance Counselor of the Year. The VCA is a professional organization dedicated to the goal of meeting the needs of Virginia counselors in a variety of work setting. According to the VCA, the Counselor of the Year Read More…

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…

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…

Dr. Daisy Wood, executive director for the Office of Programs for Exceptional Children (OPEC), received the 2014 Kuhn-Barnett Award from the Virginia Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The award is the highest honor bestowed by the council, which recognizes one nominee for his/her exemplary leadership or meritorious service on behalf of exceptional children. Wood was Read More…

In Virginia Beach, 23 teachers were named Gold Star Teachers by the educational non-profit organization, Working in Support of Education (WISE). To receive the Gold Star Award, a teacher must achieve a 90-percent pass rate in at least one of their classes on the WISE Financial Literacy Certification test during the 2013-2014 school year. According to the Read More…

After school dismissed on Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, representatives from Walmart surprised College Park Elementary School staff members with a celebration and gift cards totaling $1,000. As part of Walmart’s Teacher Rewards program, each Walmart store selects one local kindergarten through eighth grade public school to and gives $50 reward cards to 20 teachers. College Read More…

Social studies teacher and Princess Anne High School wrestling coach Marty Erickson is being recognized by the Virginia Beach Freemasons with the Community Service Award, given to people who are dedicated to working with high school kids achieve success in sports and community service. Erickson started a non-profit (501C3 tax exempt) organization aimed at community Read More…

Former Virginia Beach City Public Schools principal J. Wylie French was surrounded by friends, family and supporters at his recent induction into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame. The 25th induction ceremony took place on Oct. 15 in Charlottesville. According to the Virginia High School League, the Hall of Fame “recognizes those who have contributed Read More…

The Wynne family (Steve, Marge, Chris and Nicole) recently received a 2013 Superstar Award for their volunteer work in the Virginia Citizen Corps. Marge is a long-term substitute at Bayside Middle, Nicole is a sixth-grader at Independence Middle and Chris is a graduate of Bayside High School. Chris Wynne also received awards from the Virginia Read More…

Theresa Holloran, first-grade teacher at Woodstock Elementary, received the “Knocked My Socks Off” award from Virginia Beach City Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence. Spence, who was at Woodstock for a visit, had stopped by Holloran’s classroom while she was conducting a math lesson and was impressed with what he observed. After that visit, Spence named Read More…