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Virginia Beach Reading Council’s Annual Fall Festival set for this year

For more information, or email Debby Briscoe at Deborah.briscoe@vbschools.com. Tell your friends! Follow us!

Gale earns Sakura grant

Kumiko Gale, Japanese teacher at Bayside Middle School, won a $3,000 Sakura Grant from the Japan Commerce Association Foundation of Washington, DC. Through charity work and education, the Foundation promotes economic and cultural communication between Japan and America. Gale is using the grant to purchase mini iPads for her classroom as well as to attend…

Glenwood’s bookend Open House

Anthony Trovato and Christine Fisher of Glenwood Elementary School celebrate their first and last Open House. Fisher is retiring with 25 years teaching second-grade in Virginia Beach and 27 years total teaching. Fisher is mentoring Trovato, who is a first year teacher. They both are currently teaching second-grade. Tell your friends! Follow us!

Broglie named to Governor’s Teaching Cabinet

Marion Broglie, a civics teacher at Lynnhaven Middle School, has been named to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s Governor’s Teaching Cabinet. Broglie is one of 22 teachers selected from the state to serve on this cabinet – and one of only two teachers from the Hampton Roads region. According to a Virginia Department of Education press release,…

Summer Onboarding update from Department of Human Resources

The VBCPS Department of Human Resources welcomed 469 new employees to the VBCPS “crew” in its Onboarding process this summer. The onboarding process consists of contract signing and new employee orientation sessions. The onboarding program and agenda has been refined each year since it was implemented in the summer of 2009 based upon the need…

ATC teacher travels to Europe for international competition

Lee Troxell, digital design instructor and ATC SkillsUSA lead advisor, traveled to Leipzig, Germany this summer to serve as the United States Expert in Graphic Design at the WorldSkills International competition. It’s the second such trip for Troxell: Last year, he traveled to Brazil, also representing the United States. Troxell was selected to train and…

Help Pembroke win the lottery

Help Pembroke Elementary win $5,000! Karen Drosinos, from Pembroke Elementary, was named a 2013 Super Teacher by The Virginia Lottery. As part of her prize, her school could now earn $5,000 if she wins the Super Teacher School Spirit contest, which is going on now on the Virginia Lottery Facebook page. Help make a difference…

Teachers take the colonial road less traveled

This summer served up a giant step back in time for some of Virginia Beach’s teachers. Several teachers throughout the division took the opportunity to be a part of the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute, a weeklong program that gives elementary and middle school teachers hands-on, fully-immersive experiences to take back to their classrooms. As part…

VISTA gives VB teachers a new view on science

Over the summer, a group of Virginia Beach teachers were selected to take part in the Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement (VISTA) program. For Virginia Beach staff, that meant taking part in a four-week Elementary Science Institute held at the College of William & Mary. Irene Sclafani and Corinne Wolfe-Cornwell from Windsor Oaks…

Falcons become Eagles

Graduates of Cox High School were all hired as new teachers in 2012 and are starting their second year at Bettie F. Williams Elementary School. Tell your friends! Follow us!

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. Veleka Gatling, executive director of differentiated academic programs and professional learning, has received National Certification as a Principal Mentor through National Association of Elementary School Principals. -Katherine R. Everett, principal of Lynnhaven Elementary School, has received National Certification as a…

Teachers celebrate the new school year

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!

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…

Asbestos (AHERA) Management Plans Available

The Environmental Protection Agency, as required by the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) of October 1986, requires all school facilities to have an inspection for asbestos-containing building materials and to have a detailed management plan identifying these materials. The AHERA Management Plans are available in each school’s main office for review by parents, teachers…

2014 Wellness Screening Reminder and Remaining Schedule

If you haven’t already done so, please make plans today to get your VBWellnessforLife screening (for 2014). These screenings are required each year if you want to be eligible for the $500 health care premium credit. Once you get your screening, you must submit your form by Oct.31, 2013 to be eligible to receive your…

PIA introduces the Data Video Analysis Series

In an effort to make the cold, hard facts of student performance data come to life for teachers and faculty, the Department of Planning, Innovation and Accountability has launched a new Data Video Analysis Series. The series will feature installments that focus on individual Key Academic Measures. Every installment will have three individual videos highlighting…

Journey into the Stars: The VBCPS Planetarium is back in action

After being closed much of last school year off for renovations, the VBCPS Planetarium is back and ready for your students. Having been an integral part of the Virginia Beach school system since it was built in 1969, the planetarium has welcomed hundreds of thousands of students through its doors. The planetarium’s technical capabilities were…

New initiatives for the 2013-14 school year

New initiatives for the 2013-14 school year During this summer’s Administrator’s Conference at Tallwood High School, interim superintendent Dr. Sheila Magula gave administrators an idea of what to expect for the upcoming school year. In her remarks, Magula referenced the concerns teachers and other staff had voiced about the number of new initiatives they have…

A little help for your social media life

It’s a new era – a time of tweets, fans, follows, likes, pokes and shares. VBCPS understands that employees want to engage and embrace new technologies for their personal use. Unfortunately, though, one small mistake on your personal social media sites could have major repercussions in your professional lives. In fact, recently local media has…

What’s “app”ening with Synergy

Need to check a student’s grade and you’re not at your desk? No problem. Edupoint has just launched a new line of mobile apps. Now, teachers and administrators can download the TeacherVUE and AdminVUE apps to access Synergy on their mobile devices. With these apps, teachers will be able to view everything they ordinarily view…