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Cornwell named Best All Around

Corinne Cornwell, fifth-grade teacher at Windsor Oaks Elementary School, was presented Virginia Beach’s Best All Around Award at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. She was recognized for her inspirational work with children. In addition to teaching at the school, Cornwell sponsors the school’s Ecology Club and the SCA. Congratulations! Tell your friends! Follow us!

Bus Drivers: First stop of the day

This post was submitted from the VBCPS Office of Transportation, which is overseen by David Pace, director. The dedication of the Virginia Beach City Public School’s school bus driver out shines those from across the State. School bus drivers are the first people each day to have a hand in encouraging and shaping the futures…

Renaissance takes on The Great Gatsby

During a study of the novel, “The Great Gatsby”, Renaissance high school students were treated to to the movie version of the story as well as soda and popcorn. English teachers Sarah Galpren and Katy O’Rourke also helped complete the theme with their 1920s flapper inspired look. Tell your friends! Follow us!

Rigg publishes 21st musical work

Virginia Beach Middle School music teacher Richard Rigg has published his 21st musical work. Alfred Music, one of the largest publishers of educational music in the world, has published “Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1,” an arrangement of Beethoven’s original work, intended for use by middle and high school string or full orchestra classes. This is one of…

The human element and relationships – critical components of school safety

This post was submitted from the VBCPS Office of Safety and Loss Control, which is overseen by Richard Ponti, director. Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has comprehensive measures in place to provide for the safety of students, staff and visitors. VBCPS utilizes sophisticated technologies, such as closed circuit television cameras, access controls, and intrusion…

Wroton named Tidewater Zone Director for VAESP

Ivy Wroton, principal of Landstown Elementary School, has been selected to serve as the Tidewater Zone Director for the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals (VAESP). In his role, Wroton will represent Virginia Beach City Public Schools on the VAESP Board of Directors. Congratulations! Tell your friends! Follow us!

Teachers weigh in at Teachers of the Year Round Table

The 12th Annual Teacher Forum Citywide Roundtable Event was held earlier this month at Landstown High School. Teachers across from the division were able to take part in roundtable conversations with school leadership regarding a myriad topics, including the budget, responding to student needs, national board certification and the hybrid schedule. Check out some of…

Ben’s Books turns grief into giving

January 30 is a hard day for Amanda Tatum. For the past 11 years, the day has been filled with tears, empty memories and the pangs of loss that only those in grief can understand. It was on that day, more than a decade ago, her little brother, Ben, was killed in a car accident.…

Landstown teachers hit home run

Landstown High School celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week with grand slam enthusiasm. The school took on the week-long theme, “You’re All-Stars in Every Way,” for the faculty. Stadium staples and ballpark favorites have been shared each day, from popcorn and candy to ball caps, peanuts, and the like, compliments of the administrative team. The SCA, under…

Kempsville teachers get red carpet treatment

Kempsville Middle School pulled out all the stops for Teacher Appreciation Week – or, more specifically, they pulled out the red “carpet” for teachers to have a glamorous walk to their classrooms. Students from the school’s National Junior Honor Society, Student Ambassador program and SCA filled the hallways to high-five teachers as they walked by.…

Congratulations to the Teacher Assistants of the Year

Each year, the Virginia Beach Education Association names the Teacher Assistants of the Year in Virginia Beach schools. An awards reception will be held May 12, where citywide winners from both the elementary and secondary level will be named. Congratulations to this year’s honorees: School Winner ADULT LEARNING CENTER Claudia Gurganus ALANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mary…

Get to know the 2016 Teachers of the Year

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VBCPS Citywide Teacher of the Year finalists named

On behalf of the 2015 Citywide Teacher of the Year Selection Committee, Dr. Sheila Magula announced the five finalists for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Citywide Teacher of the Year, which were selected from all of the individual schools’ teachers of the year. The 2015 Citywide Teacher of the Year finalists are as follows:…

Here are the 2015 Teachers of the Year

Congratulations to the 2015 VBCPS Teachers of the Year! School Teacher of the Year Adult Learning Center Sharon C. Kaessner Advance Tech Center Jason Baker Alanton Elementary Deborah Torres Arrowhead Elementary Jane Shultz Bayside Elementary Sheila Wilson Bayside High Christine M. Moore Bayside Middle Robert Lanz Birdneck Elementary Cynthia Clark Brandon Middle Mark Lents Brookwood…

Pembroke celebrates secretary week

The office staff at Pembroke Elementary School got a special surprise: a shout out on the school’s marquee! Tell your friends! Follow us!

Diamond Springs Diamondettes take the stage

On Saturday, April 26, Diamond Springs Elementary celebrated Leadership Day. Teachers and staff members performed several skits and numbers for students and parents regarding the 7 Habits that are part of the Leader in Me program at the school. One performance was by “Ray Charles and the Diamondettes.” They reviewed the 7 Habits to the tune…

Kempsville Meadows’s Rimarski gets big surprise

It was a mission weeks in the making: Edward Rimarski was going to get his mom back. For the past two years, Edward had been stationed in Germany and was inundated with emails from his mom, Amy, a kindergarten teacher at Kempsville Meadows Elementary, about when he was going to get back home. When Edward…

Reinen named 2015 Citywide Teacher of the Year

Bevin Reinen, a first-grade and special education inclusion teacher at Three Oaks Elementary School, has been named the 2015 Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Citywide Teacher of the Year. VBCPS Superintendent Sheila Magula made the announcement this morning during a surprise visit to Reinen’s classroom. “Bevin Reinen is the child whisperer,” Three Oaks principal…

Windsor Oaks signs up for mud run

VBCPS was well-represented at the Virginia Beach 5k Mud Run! Pictured here are Windsor Oaks staff members (front row) Sally Benjumea, (second row) Kim Crowell, Tish Rendon, Deana Hubbell, Kim Daniels, (back row) Katy Sanson and Cassandra Griffin. Tell your friends! Follow us!

Bayside’s BBQ cookoff

The best BBQ at Bayside Middle was determined recently in a tasty competition after school. The C-Straight club at Bayside Middle School held a BBQ competition for parents and mentors. Five staff members entered their best versions of BBQ, and students voted for their favorite after sampling all entries. Teen Living teacher Shonnika Norman won…