Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence sent a letter to all VBCPS staff and families Wednesday night. In it, Spence addressed some of the recent social media threats made against Virginia Beach schools, and reminded families of the importance of digital citizenship. Additionally, Spence announced the launch of the Be Social, Read More…

Everyone knows that administrators are connected to their buildings, but some have taken it one step further. Administrators have once again allowed themselves to be duct-taped to the wall of their school in exchange for their students raising funds and goods for worthy causes. At Arrowhead Elementary, students and staff were given the opportunity to Read More…

This January, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) administration will present a recommended 2016-17 school year calendar to the School Board for consideration. Before making a final recommendation, a calendar committee has been asking for feedback from teacher groups, principals and community members. The 2016-17 Calendar Committee has presented these calendar options to all of Read More…

In day-to-day leadership operations, school principals and their leadership teams have responsibilities that extend well beyond spreadsheets, signature pages and approvals. There is also a distinct and essential paradigm and in many ways a tactic key for leadership success: situational awareness. According to the U.S. Coast Guard Team Coordination Training Guide, situational awareness is the ability Read More…

For more than 15 years, the Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF) has sought artwork from Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) employees to produce an annual commemorative print. Print sales benefit the VBEF’s Adopt A+ Grant program and support innovative and creative learning programs for VBCPS students. The VBEF is asking students, staff and the community Read More…

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) administration is currently researching potential changes to middle and high school grading guidelines – including grading practices for homework, late work and the use of zeros. To learn more about these potential changes and to give their feedback, parents, community members and staff are invited to attend the Fair Read More…

Employees seeking tuition reimbursement for professional development can now submit their documentation form electronically. In the past, hard copies were sent to Human Resources in a number of ways. Now, employees have the opportunity to upload their documents to their original applications and submit them by completing the online process. Applicants must log into the Read More…

What do you get when you put together a group of 57 talented, inquisitive, and passionate educators from Virginia Beach? The 2015-2016 Design Fellows. In the spring of 2015, Dr. Spence announced a very special learning and leadership opportunity in support of Compass to 2020: a call for teachers to serve as design fellows. Those Read More…