For our staff, the school year starts way before the first students arrive on Tuesday morning. Check out some of the ways our staff were preparing for the new year: Tell your friends! Follow us!
What’s Cool in the Schools
November in August in Virginia Beach
Earlier this month, author Alan November presented a keynote address for everyone at a “students as researchers” workshop for library media specialists at Bayside High School. It was a welcomed speaker for attendees since many LMSs as well as all the VBCPS computer resource specialists had participated in an online book discussion on Edmodo all Read More…
Diamond Springs staff wastes no time getting ready for next year
The dust had barely settled from the 2012-13 school year, and staff at Diamond Springs Elementary were already in gear for 2013-14. Diamond Springs has a group process for setting-up classes for the next school year. Next year, the school will have 16 kindergarten classes and 17 first grade classes; therefore, it takes a whole Read More…
Capwell gets a sticky send off
John B. Dey Principal Lee Capwell will be retiring soon and her staff had some little surprises up their sleeves for her this week. Specifically, she had a complete office redecoration waiting for her when she got to work this week. More than 800 students wrote messages on post-its and the post-it committee papered her Read More…
School Plant: The division’s backbone
It’s the end of an uncharacteristically cold school day in late March. Snowflakes are falling outside, and huddled into a training room are about a dozen School Plant employees – some still bundled in thick winter coats, others proudly bearing their School Plant polo shirts. This is not a service call. The buildings are heated. Read More…
Teachers turn into tacky tourists at Point O’View
Who are these people going to our beach? It’s Tacky Tourists from Point O’View Elementary. POV’s SCA sponsored a day after SOLs for students and staff to dress as ‘tacky’ as they could as if a tourist visiting Virginia Beach. Check out just how far into character these Point O’View staff members went: Tell Read More…
Centerville staff members support recent FARA Fest race
Frederich’s Ataxia (FA) is a degenerative musculoskeletal-skeletal disorder that is passed down genetically and affects about 1 in 50,000 people. A fundraiser called FARA Fest, which includes a 5k race and many other activities, was set up to raise money and awareness for FA. Many Centerville faculty and staff signed up to run in the Read More…
PAHS administration caters to teachers
Princess Anne High School’s Administrative Staff sure values their teaching staff! In an effort to express that sentiment during Teacher Appreciation Week, they donned Krispy Kreme service hats, grabbed rolling carts and took to the hallways to deliver hot coffee and donuts. Earlier in the week, they had served strawberry short cake after an afternoon Read More…
Thoroughgood staff create books to spread kindness
After the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, many teachers and staff members of Thoroughgood Elementary wondered how and what we could do to help the families affected. Dr. Cheryl Zigrang, principal of Thoroughgood Elementary, reached out to her own students’ families for help on how they could make a difference. One Thoroughgood parent recalled an Read More…
Centerville staff goes from teachers to waiters
Recently, the staff at Centerville Elementary helped raise some funds for the school – by taking on some new jobs! The school partnered with Sonic, their community partner in education, for a Cashola Night. Check out some of these pictures from the night: Tell your friends! Follow us!
