Congratulations to the 63 schools who were named recipients of the 2012-2013 Sustainable School Recognition Award: Alanton Elementary Arrowhead Elementary Bayside Elementary Brookwood Elementary Centerville Elementary Christopher Farms Elementary College Park Elementary W.T. Cooke Elementary Corporate Landing Elementary Creeds Elementary Fairfield Elementary Glenwood Elementary Green Run Elementary Hermitage Elementary John B. Dey Elementary Kempsville Elementary Read More…

Kemps Landing Magnet School and Old Donation Center are two of only eight schools in the Commonwealth eligible for three-year waivers from annual state accreditation by Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright. The schools qualified for the flexibility by achieving pass rates of 95 percent or higher in all four tested Standards of Learning Read More…

Fairfield Elementary’s Teacher Book Club received the “Teachers As Readers” grant from the Virginia Beach Reading Council. The money received went toward the purchase of sets of books for the school The initiative brings both students and teachers together with some of the great works in children’s literature. First, teachers would read the books as Read More…

James Perkins, a physical education teacher at Glenwood Elementary School, was awarded a Lifetime PTA Membership for his many years of support to PTA functions at Glenwood Elementary School. Congratulations! Tell your friends! Follow us!  

The John Marshall Foundation recognized Mr. Dennis J. Borgerding, United States history teacher at Kemps Landing Magnet School, with its Annual Teacher Award. The award is given to any public or private middle or high school classroom teacher in Virginia who has been teaching for a minimum of five years and has demonstrated a deep Read More…

The Superintendent’s Spotlight Award was established in 2007 to acknowledge the exemplary work of staff members across all employee groups. All VBCPS staff were invited to submit nominations for the Superintendent Spotlight Award for colleagues who exceeded expectations and contributed in an exemplary manner throughout the school year. The Superintendent’s Recognition Committee reviewed nominations earlier Read More…

Marion Broglie, a teacher at Lynnhaven Middle School, and Andrea Stover, a government teacher at Ocean Lakes High School, will travel to Washington, DC this June to attend the prestigious Supreme Court Summer Institute. After a highly competitive application process, 60 teachers were selected to participate this year. The Institute, open to teachers in the Read More…

Nicholas Jensen, a physical education assistant at Glenwood Elementary School, received the Graduate Award for Academic Excellence in Health and Physical Education Curriculum and Instruction Award from Old Dominion University (ODU). Jensen received his award at the recent Darden College of Education 2013 Faculty and Student Awards Luncheon held at ODU. Also in attendance, Tammie Read More…

Green Run High School’s David Hopson and Providence Elementary’s Christina Innis earned National Tourism Week Attraction Awards from the Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau. Hopson earned the Attraction Award for his work with BeachStreet USA. According to his award write up, Hopson “has been on the ‘front-line’ of BeachStreet USA for 15 years as Read More…

Heidi Sowala, special needs nurse at Pembroke Elementary School, received the 2013 Virginia Beach Nurse of the Year Award. Sowala earned the award for outstanding service to the students and staff of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Mary Shaw, coordinator of Health Services, and Kate Hunter, Virginia Beach School Nurse Association president-elect, presented Sowala with Read More…