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Mark your calendars for VBEF special events

The Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF) has already set the dates for three fantastic events to celebrate and support teachers’ innovative learning projects. The TGIF Celebration for invited guests Monday, Nov. 10, will recognize teacher grant recipients, and proceeds from the Pearls of Wisdom Oyster Roast and Barbecue and the annual Golf Tournament will support…

VBEF grants support your innovative projects

The Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF) offers teachers funding for innovative projects that benefit students. Teachers can access applications on the Media and Communications forms page on www.vbcps.com to request funding for the 2015-16 school year. The following grants are available this fall: Innovative Learning Grants (up to $2,000) and Sustainability Impact Project Grants (up…

Salem’s Hawaiian salute for one of its own

Salem High School staff members proudly wore Hawaiian shirts on the first in-service day to honor the memory of Bruce Lewis. Lewis unexpectedly passed away this summer after serving the students of the Salem community for 20 years. Lewis was known for creating an excellent rapport with his students and wearing Hawaiian shirts as his…

Learning about Assistive Technology

The Assistive Technology Department held an AT Symposium at the Laskin Road Annex. The all-day event featured six sessions, with three training options per session, and a working lunch for participants. Instructional topics addressed reading, writing, communication and technology access for students with disabilities. Pictured here are Tonya Hoggard and Mona Rivers, Speech Language Pathologists,…

Two VB teachers selected as state finalists for Presidential Math & Science Teaching Award

Robert Carroll, from Plaza Middle School, and Camila Walck, from Princess Anne High School, are two of just five finalists in Virginia for the 2015 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. According to the Virginia Department of Education, the award is regarded as the nation’s top honor for mathematics and science teachers…

Title I Conference powers on at Brandon Middle

The second annual Title I conference was held Monday, Aug. 10 at Brandon Middle School. Throughout the day-long event, staff had the opportunity to listen to keynote speakers, including Mindsteps Founder and President Robyn Jackson and “Book Whisperer” author and teacher Donalyn Miller. In addition, Chief of Schools Rashard Wright opened the conference while Superintendent…

Carpenter earns top biology teacher in Virginia honor

Princess Anne High School’s Jamie Carpenter has been selected as the 2015 Outstanding Biology Teacher for Virginia. This award, which was created by the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), identifies the best biology and life science teacher in each of the 50 states, Washington DC as well as each Canadian province, Puerto Rico and…

Brumm, Johnson named 2015 Instructional Leaders of the Year

At this year’s Administrators’ Conference, VBCPS Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence instituted a new award, honoring the instructional leadership at both the elementary and secondary levels. For elementary schools, Bayside Elementary School Principal Catherine Brumm was selected as the recipient for the inaugural award. At the secondary level, Bayside Middle School Principal Dr. Paula Johnson was…

IPT scorers honored for years of service

The Integrated Performance Task (IPT) is a locally-developed assessment that has been administered twice annually to all VBCPS fourth- and seventh-grade students for the past five school years. The IPT provides teachers and schools with an indication of their students’ critical-thinking, problem-solving, and writing abilities. Every summer since 2011, a cadre of approximately 100 teachers…

VDOE wants your feedback

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is looking for some feedback as it redesigns its School Performance Report Cards. The VDOE has put together a survey (which should take approximately 15-20 minutes), and is encouraging parents, staff and community members to share their opinions. Your responses will be anonymous. The survey will be open until…

Fuciarelli earns Scholastic honor

Corporate Landing Middle School (CLMS) Reading Specialist Terri Fuciarelli was recently named the System 44 Teacher of the Year. System 44 is a reading intervention program from Scholastic. According to the Scholastic website, the program “supports educators with a comprehensive system of curriculum, instruction, and professional development, while providing students with personalized rigorous instruction for…

2015-16 I Make A Difference Award Winners

JUNE Cox High – Michael Sicignano, Raena Weimer Green Run Elementary – Jennifer Vazquez, Sandra Lebo, Sandra Bassett Landstown Middle – Karen Mayo, Gina Hofacker Larkspur Middle – Deborah Drye, Kathy Kapsha Red Mill Elementary – Kasey Sabo, Angela Miller, Deanne Vasely Virginia Beach Middle – Corey Langston, Lavell White. MAY Adult Learning Center – Mary Darden Cox High – Mike Lane, Bryan…

Headlines 2015-16: Virginia Beach staff in the news

Check out the following staff members who have authored or been featured in recent publications: Bayside Middle School’s Howie Hodapp was selected for a “Close-Up” in The Beacon. You can see the full article here. Amy Abbott, gifted resource teacher at Green Run Collegiate, and Doug Wren, VBCPS assessment specialist, coauthored an article for Clearing…

Bravo to VBCPS staff earning new academic and professional achievements

Congratulations to VBCPS staff who have earned new licenses, degrees and certifications this year: Dr. Catrina Manigo earned her Ed.D. in Educational and Leadership Policy Studies. anigo is currently an Assistant Principal at Providence Elementary. Tell your friends! Follow us!

Lavender selected to attend GenCyber camp

Linda Lavender, Advanced Technology Center Network Administration and Cybersecurity instructor was one of just 20 teachers nationwide selected to attend the GenCyber Camp at James Madison University. According to JMU, the camp was “developed with the goal of facilitating cyber security education growth and attracting and recruiting college bound students to the field of cyber security.”…

Gibson to deliver ‘1,000 Paper Cranes for Peace’ on Japan study tour

Lisa Gibson, secondary social studies instructional specialist in the Department of Teaching and Learning, will participate in an educator study tour to Japan June 26 through July 8. Alumni of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia program are eligible to apply, and Gibson was selected as one of 10 teachers nationwide to participate by…

Relive graduation season with the Class of 2015

Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2015 are over, but the celebration does not have to stop now! To relive the fun of graduation week, check out the video below. Also, if you have not already, visit the VBSchools Facebook page for photo albums from all of the high school graduations. Also, if you like…

Caught Doing Good: Larkspur SRO Grant Wylie

Larkspur Middle’s School Resource Officer Grant Wylie has been the subject of a social media firestorm. Wylie, after serving traffic duty, pulled into a local gas station. There, he saw family was in need – asking for any donations people could provide. Wylie asked them to move their vehicle to the pump, and there he…

Making a swap at Bayside Middle

Who’s in Mr. Simmon’s eighth grade science class? Bayside Middle seventh-grade teacher Carla Morris was taking over his class while Amy Bohannon taught her seventh graders. The grade-level science teacher switch allowed seventh grade life-science teachers to teach the eighth graders a few topics they might have forgotten. Tell your friends! Follow us!

Virginia Beach School Board appoints new chief of staff

In its meeting Tuesday, June 9, the Virginia Beach School Board appointed Marc A. Bergin chief of staff for the school division effective July 1. His duties will include providing administrative oversight for school division operations; helping guide implementation of the Compass to 2020 strategic plan; and supporting organizational development, leadership development, succession planning and…