The Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF) offers two grant cycles for teachers to apply for funding for their innovative and creative learning projects. Thanks to United Way designations and VBEF annual events such as the Pearls of Wisdom fundraiser and June golf tournament, $100,000 is available to be dispersed for grant proposals during the 2015-16 Read More…
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Keep up with Kemps Landing Old Donation School
Construction is well underway on the new Kemps Landing Old Donation School replacement. The school, which is being built on the former Old Donation Center campus, is slated to open in September 2017. For pictures of the progress, visit vbschools.com. Tell your friends! Follow us!
Updated social media guidelines now available
In 2013, the school division created a set of social media guidelines to help give guidance and insight to employees as they engage on social media platforms. This spring, staff members from the Departments of Media and Communications, Human Resources, Technology and administrators from each school level, worked together to update the guidelines document. To Read More…
Schools piloting electronic transcripts
Bayside, Princess Anne and Ocean Lakes high schools began the month of April serving as participants in a new pilot program, which makes electronic transcripts (eTranscripts) available to students via the academic records company, Parchment. The free, online service allows students or parents to request an official high school transcript and send it to a Read More…
Next SEAC meeting scheduled for May 11
The next Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) meeting will be held May 11 at 9 a.m. at the Special Education Annex (1413 Laskin Road, Room 25, Virginia Beach). For more information, call 757-263-2066. Tell your friends! Follow us!
Castiglioni combines sketchbook and homework
Landstown Elementary School’s art teacher, Louis Castiglioni, has developed a creative and motivational project that encourages his students to engage with art outside of the classroom. It is called “Sketchbook Homework.” Each week Castiglioni and a special guest, including students, teachers and local artists, create a video demonstrating a different drawing. Castiglioni chose to use Read More…
Kindergarten Registration scheduled for April 28
Mark your calendars now: Kindergarten Registration is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28. Parents from across Virginia Beach will be making their way to their zoned neighborhood school to register their child. Tell your friends! Follow us!
Diamond Springs staff members have talent
Storyteller extraordinaire and Diamond Springs kindergarten teacher Darlene Green made stories come alive during a performance for hundreds of parents and students. Showcasing the importance of literacy, creativity and imagination, Green along with special education teacher Jocelyn Ramos and kindergarten teacher Sheldene Martin teamed together to perform a fun skit for parents and students. Tell Read More…
2015 Meet & Greet scheduled
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