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Wilson earns lunchtime surprise

The Office of Custodial Services got an unexpected gift earlier this month: a free lunch. Melvin Wilson, a custodian at the Laskin Road Annex, won the contest as part of the giveaway from radio station 95.7 R&B FM. DJ Charles Black delivered the winnings to the office and stopped for a few pictures. Tell your…

UPDATE: Walker’s walk on the wild side

UPDATE: She’s back! Lenore Walker again took a globe-trotting vacation this summer and this year visited the Galapagos Islands. Check out her pictures below – as well as the others from her past two summers below. July 10, 2013 Talk about a summer vacation! The Adult Learning Center’s Lenore Walker spent three weeks this summer…

2014 Administrators’ Conference comes to a close

For the past two days, the administrative teams from all Virginia Beach schools have come together for the 2014 Administrators’ Conference held at Larkspur Middle School. Throughout their two days together, VBCPS administrators were privy to two keynote speakers: Superintendent Aaron Spence and Dr. Mike Schmoker. Spence addressed the crowd Tuesday and outlined his goals…

Whole Foods holding VBEF fundraiser

Mark your calendars! Whole Foods Market will be hosting a “5% Day” to benefit the Virginia Beach Education Foundation Aug. 27. All funds are earmarked for grants for school gardens, where students are provided the materials to begin and care for their own garden. The funds will immediately be available for the grant cycle that…

Purchasing Services earns certification award

The Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Office of Purchasing Services recently received the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council’s (UPPCC) Agency Certification Award. VBCPS won in the Small Agency category According to the UPPCC, the award was created to “recognize an agency’s commitment to the value of certification in the public sector.” Congratulations! Tell your friends!…

Broglie named to iCivics Teacher Council

Marion Broglie, civics teacher at Lynnhaven Middle School, was named to the iCivics’s National Teacher Council. Broglie was one of 23 teachers selected for the honor, and, according to iCivics, will help developed ” a professional community in which educators dedicated to teaching civic knowledge and skills can help one another.” iCivics is the national…

Volunteer tutors needed

Do you know someone who could help join the effort to make a difference in children’s lives? Thanks to a unique collaborative partnership between the school division, Virginia Beach GrowSmart, the City of Virginia Beach and several other city organizations, first-graders in three Virginia Beach Schools: Bayside, Point O’View and White Oaks Elementary Schools will be…

Timlin named to ASCD’s 2014 Class of Emerging Leaders

Meghan Timlin, an assistant principal at Independence Middle School, has been named to the 2014 Class of Emerging Leaders by ASCD (formerly known as theAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development). According to the ASCD press release, the Emerging Leaders program is designed to prepare a young, diverse group of educators for potential influence and ASCD…

2014 brings new name and heavy lifting for Office of Distribution Services

This post was written by the Office of Distribution Services, which is overseen by Eric Woodhouse, director. It’s amazing what can happen in a year. The 2013-2014 school year has proven to be a busy year for the Office of Distribution Services – not the least of which was its new name change. Formerly known as Supply…

Hanzaker earns 2014 Virginia Business CFO Award

Farrell Hanzaker, chief financial officer (CFO) for Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS), has earned the prestigious 2014 Virginia Business CFO Award. Each year, the magazine honors the top CFOs across the state whose ingenuity and dedication have contributed to their entities’ financial success. The award is given to one person in five different categories.…

French added to VHSL Hall of Fame

The Virginia High School League (VHSL) has announced that long-time Beach administrator, J. Wylie French, will be inducted into the VHSL Hall of Fame this year for his achievements in 45 years of service. French served as the principal at Frank W. Cox and Kempsville high schools, before going on to open both Green Run High School (in 1979) and…

Registration open for the 2014 Administrators Conference

Registration is now open for the 2014 Administrators Conference, which will take place Aug. 4 and Aug. 5 at Larkspur Middle School. You can register now in MyLearningPlan for the choice sessions you would like to attend; all mandatory sessions for administrators have already been preregistered. For non-administrative employees selected by their school’s administration to…

Wicks earns Student Impact Award

Marilyn Wicks, a government teacher at Kempsville High School, was given the Student Impact Award from Virginia Commonwealth University. Wicks was nominated for the award by her former student, Patricia Turpin, for making an impact on her educational career. Tell your friends! Follow us!

VBASSP names Administrators of the Year

The Virginia Beach Association of Secondary School Principals (VBASSP) recently announced the following 2013-14 Administrators of the Year: VBASSP Assistant Principal of the Year: Camille Harmon VBASSP Middle School Principal of the Year: Matt Delaney VBASSP High School Principal of the Year: Cheryl Woodhouse Congratulations! Tell your friends! Follow us!

Dishing it out for a good cause

The large conference room at the School Administration Building was transformed Thursday into a fully-fledged ice cream shop. During the lunch break hours, members of the Executive Leadership Team and the Leadership Support Team volunteered in shifts to scoop ice cream for staff members as part of an ice cream social. The event helped raise funds for the Beach…

A very special first day of school at Pembroke

Janelle Webb, first-grade teacher at Pembroke Elementary School, brought a very special guest to school for a visit: her baby, Logan. Since this is a pretty big occasion, Logan is dressed up nicely for his “first day of school.” Tell your friends! Follow us!

Meet An Achievable Dream’s leadership team

The end of this year was a whole lot more complicated for Mary Daniels and Chris Middleton. Daniels, Seatack Elementary School principal, and Middleton, ta hird-grade teacher at Landstown Elementary, straddled two delicate worlds of completing their school year in their designated roles while also preparing for the launch of the new An Achievable Dream Academy at…

Ocean Lakes Elementary staff makes surprise stop

Faculty, staff and administration from Ocean Lakes Elementary School rode a school bus together and visited three neighborhood parks. Once there, the staff members passed out ice-pops, pencils and socialized with students and families. Tell your friends! Follow us!

ODC and KLMS new school design completed

This post was written by the Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, which is overseen by Tony Arnold, director. With careful planning and anticipation, design has been wrapped up on the combined facility for Old Donation Center (ODC) / Kemps Landing Magnet School (KLMS). A direct result of input from school and community stakeholders, more…

Maintaining restroom cleanliness and care

This post was written by the Office of Custodial Services, which is overseen by Larry Ames, director. Providing a safe and healthy environment for building occupants is a primary goal for the Office of Custodial Services. This means eliminating bacteria and the threat of infection, while reducing cross-contamination, especially in high traffic areas such as restrooms. Although…