In June, the Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF) awarded $85,000 to teachers to support their 2016-17 Schoolwide Grants and Innovative Learning Grants. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the VBEF will award an additional $40,000 this fall for a total of $125,000 in grant funding this school year. The grant application deadline for the fall review process Read More…
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Employees required to sign up for 2017 benefits
In order to receive benefits in 2017, benefits-eligible employees must sign up during this year’s mandatory Open Enrollment, which is scheduled to occur from Oct. 3 – Nov. 4 for full-time and full-time equivalent school employees. According to the summer edition of the Open Enrollment Guide mailed home and emailed to employees, benefits will not automatically Read More…
Storyboards showcase Compass to 2020 progress
Visitors and employees have long admired all the framed student artwork in the School Administration Building’s hallways and offices. The student-made pieces are now joined by two storyboards commissioned to illustrate progress on the school division’s strategic framework, Compass to 2020. “When you come to the end of a strategic framework or plan you have a Read More…
Summer classes offer insight into National Board Certification
Ocean Lakes Elementary fifth-grade teacher Erin Williams always had National Board Certification in the back of her mind but never thought she was up to the challenge. “Honestly, the students I had this year taught me a lot about perseverance, commitment and the ability to overcome challenges,” said the 13-year teaching veteran. “If I have Read More…
Employee Input Survey results are in…
What do employees think about working for Virginia Beach City Public Schools? The results of this year’s Employee Input Survey, presented to the School Board on June 21, revealed that 85 percent of employees agreed they are proud to work in Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS), while an even higher 88 percent agreed the Read More…
Asbestos (AHERA) Management Plans Available
The Environmental Protection Agency, as required by the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of October 1986, requires all school facilities to have an inspection for asbestos-containing building materials and to have a detailed management plan identifying these materials. The AHERA Management Plans are available in each school’s main office for review by parents, teachers Read More…
New name and new logo for Virginia Beach Digital Campus
When Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) created its online learning program about 12 years ago, it was named “Virtual Virginia Beach e-Learning.” Fast forward a few years later, and the state of Virginia unveiled a new online program, which would offer online Advanced Placement (AP), world language, core academic and elective courses to students Read More…
School Board approves final VRS transfer
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Virginia Beach School Board approved the final employee contribution to the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) for all employees. This means that all staff members in the division will be contributing five percent of their salaries to the VRS beginning July 1. This latest action is in addition to the Read More…
Building a culture of growth and excellence for all employee groups
More than 70 Virginia Beach City Public Schools custodians and cafeteria staff took part in leadership and management training this year through the Office of Professional Growth and Innovation (PGI). To be eligible for classes, interested staff submitted applications accompanied by recommendations from their building administrators. With more than 150 applicants, the first cohort rapidly Read More…
New partnership will benefit VBCPS and student teachers
Beginning in fall 2017, VBCPS and the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia are teaming up to roll out a new way to prepare and retain high quality teachers. The Curry Teaching Fellowship bridges the gap between teaching preparation at the university and teacher induction into our school division. VBCPS will hire Read More…
