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Cabotaje and Caralivanos named Outstanding Teachers of the Gifted

Kim Cabotaje, gifted resource teacher at Landstown Elementary School, and Leyla Caralivanos, fifth-grade teacher at Kemps Landing/Old Donation School, were both recently named as Outstanding Teachers of the Gifted in VBCPS. Dr. Veleka Gatling, executive director of the Office of Differentiated Programs and Professional Learning, along with gifted program coordinators, Barbara Kennedy and Robin Schumaker,…

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…

KES staff send off retiring bus driver in style

It was a bittersweet celebration at Kempsville Elementary Tuesday afternoon. After 20 years of driving for the school, Teresa Porto was completing her last route for the school division. Not only had she been a driver for two decades, both of her sons graduated from Kempsville Elementary as well. In honor of her years of…

Corprew appointed president of VIAAA

Lisa Corprew, student activities coordinator at Bayside High School and Health Sciences Academy, has been appointed as president of the Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (VIAAA). Corprew was presented the gavel at the State Athletic Director’s Conference held March 24-28 in Short Pump. Congratulations! Tell your friends! Follow us!

Hodapp gets Bayside Shamrock ready

It was a busy weekend for Bayside Middle School with last week’s Shamrock races. The student team of Bayside runners achieved their goal of finishing the 8k race on Saturday with their teachers out on the course and at the finish to cheer them on. Then, seventh-grade math teacher Howie Hodapp, who organized the running…

VBCPS helps push Virginia Beach to top of EnergyStar list

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual list of the top 25 cities with Energy Star buildings. The Virginia Beach metro area was named 20th overall, and among midsize cities, Virginia Beach ranked first. VBCPS has a large role in this success. Among the 81 buildings that were Energy Star certified in 2014, 35 are…

Landstown’s staff travels to Teaching and Learning conference

Three Landstown High School National Board Certified Teachers, Frances Fok, Jennifer Morris and Monet Baker, attended the Teaching and Learning Conference in Washington, D.C. While at the conference, they met the founder of the grammar website, No Red Ink and listened to keynote speakers Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and human rights advocate (and oldest…

Newtown’s inspirational tees

Newtown Elementary School teachers Lydia Hallman, Miriam Bogdanova, Ellen Shackley, Amanda Lewis, Margaret Merritt, Wendy Lyle and Jordan Dosamontes donned their specially designed shirts bearing the message, “To Teach is to Love.” The shirt was designed by Jennifer Blais, a third-grade teacher at Newtown. Tell your friends! Follow us!

Woodstock staff stitches bond between school and community

The last of the students at Woodstock Elementary School had left for the day as staff members crept into Susan Richardson’s art classroom – yarn and patterns, hooks and needles in hand. It was a Tuesday afternoon, and the school’s Crochet and Knitting Group was meeting. As Richardson set out cookies and tea, others pulled…

Dzendzel taking the ice for a good cause

Nicholas Dzendzel, a social studies teacher at Princess Anne High School, will be participating in a Norfolk Admirals charity hockey game Saturday March 28, at 3:30 pm. Dzendzel will take to the rink in the “Blue vs. Gold” game, which is scheduled before the Admirals take on the Albany Devils.The two-game event aims to raise…

Willey wins ‘My Favorite Teacher’ contest

Kempsville Middle School’s Laura Willey has been named the local winner of the Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest. Wiley was chosen based on an essay sent from her student, Victoria Neels. According to Barnes and Noble, students could nominate a teacher for this honor by writing essays, poems or thank-you letters that explain…

VBEF Night at Norfolk Admirals game April 3

Ice hockey fans can support the Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF) with their purchase of tickets for the April 3 Norfolk Admirals game versus the Hershey Bears. Individual red level game tickets are available at the discounted group price of $13.00. To purchase tickets, visit norfolkadmirals.com/group, select “Virginia Beach Education Foundation Fundraiser 2” from the dropdown…

Sanders in cahoots with PE assesssments

Chris Sanders is the physical education (PE) teacher at Holland Elementary School, and has shown students ways to integrate technology into their gym time. Sanders, an advocate for technology in PE, introduced one of the fifth grade classes to “Kahoot!,” an interactive assessment tool. Sanders used Kahoot! to gather data on the students knowledge of physical education content to help him…

Bringing the Celtic spirit to Independence

Norma Wilson, an eighth-grade teacher at Independence Middle School, shared her Irish culture with her students on St. Patrick’s Day. Along with her Irish National Tartan kilt, a harp kilt pin, an oilskin sporn with an elk antler toggle, Wilson wore authentic leather ghillies (shoes), which she handcrafted with her husband. Tell your friends! Follow…

Volunteers needed for March 31 Beach Bags packing event

As spring break approaches, the school division’s Beach Bags program wants to ensure that every child in need has enough to eat over the extended school break. Volunteers and community partners are needed to pack more than 900 bags of food in one evening – Tuesday, March 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Corporate Landing Middle School.…

Painting Woodstock Red

Woodstock Elementary staff members participated in a “Paint the Town Red” day in support of The American Heart Association and a staff member who recently recovered from several strokes. The staff wore red, purchased t-shirts and made donations to the American Heart Association. All totaled, the staff raised close to $400. Tell your friends! Follow…

Plaza Middle teacher races to save child

Last month, the snow storms that his the area almost had drastic consequences for one local child. On Feb. 17, 11-year-old Demetrious Jordan had fallen through the ice of a frozen pond in his neighborhood and was struggling in the freezing water. Fortunately, Plaza Middle School teacher Sean Smallman, with the help of his neighbors,…

Weber honored at Great Computer Challenge

The WHRO/ODU Great Computer Challenge took place at Old Dominion University Saturday, March 7. At the event, Michael Weber, Advanced Technology Center software and game development instructor, was honored with the Great Computer Challenge’s Grace Little Award for bringing teams of students in Norfolk and Virginia Beach to the Great Computer Challenge for the last…

Matney earns NISL endorsement

Dr. Brian Matney, principal of Landstown High School: Governor’s STEM & Technology Academy, has been endorsed by National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) as a certified trainer in the Commonwealth. He is one of nine trainers across Virginia and one of two standing principals so endorsed following a rigorous 18-month program. NISL, with its focus…

Get discounted Pearls of Wisdom tickets through March 18

The Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF) will celebrate innovative teaching at its Pearls of Wisdom Oyster Roast and Barbeque Saturday, April 18, from 1-5 p.m. at the 24th Street Park in Virginia Beach. March 18 is the last day for VBCPS employees to buy a reduced-price ticket at $35. On March 19, tickets will sell…