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Krudop, Kimbro named ‘Top Teachers’ in Hampton Roads

In its annual education issue, Coastal Virginia compiled its list of the Top Ten Teachers in Hampton Roads. Salem High School’s Dr. Don Krudop and Kemps Landing Old Donation School’s Chelsea Kimbro were selected to this year’s list. In the article, the selected teachers were given a list of questions to answer. When asked what…

Anderson named VIAAA Athletic Administrator of the Year

Tallwood High School’s Student Activities Coordinator, Christine Anderson, has been named the recipient of the Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s (VIAAA) Athletic Administrator of the Year Award. This award is given each year to four individuals – one athletic administrator each in 1A/2A, 3A/4A, 5A/6A, and independent schools. Anderson will receive the 5A/6A award. Last…

Students have two-hour delay March 1; staff schedule unchanged

Anticipating large voter turnout and related traffic volume for the presidential primaries scheduled in Virginia next week, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) will operate on a two-hour delay for all students Tuesday, March 1. More than 40 VBCPS schools are being used as polling places for the Super Tuesday primaries. The schedule for VBCPS…

LHS goes wild with SafariLive

Landstown High School is the only school in the United States partnering with WildEarth to bring an engaging, live, interactive broadcast stream to students. Feb. 22, Landstown High School and WildEarth collaborated to bring its first live, interactive stream to biology students. Students were presented with a real-time video stream with WildEarth live presenters, Jamie…

VBCPS celebrates its National Board Certified Teachers

More than 50 division administrators, school principals, fellow teachers and families came out for a special celebration last night. Hosted by the Office of Professional Growth and Innovation, the stars of the night were eight Virginia Beach City Public Schools educators who earned National Board Certification and three who renewed their board certification. Created by…

Independence English department brings in the dough

The Independence Middle School English Department helped raise more than $700 at a recent Barnes and Noble (Town Center) Book Fair. Sixth-grade teacher Heidi Quimen arranged an entertaining event which included music, sing-alongs, storytelling, extemporaneous poetry, crafts and a dramatic reading. Thanks to help from the school’s cheerleaders and enthusiastic participants from the school’s news…

School Board approves 181-instructional day calendar

At its Feb. 16 meeting, the School Board voted to approve a 181-instructional day calendar for the 2016-17 school year. As part of this calendar, there are also two and a half days of professional learning embedded for teachers and staff. With the adoption of this school calendar, Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence set the…

The ‘secret’ to Parkway Elementary’s successful book talks

Students reading for the fun of it. Reading…just because. That’s what Parkway Elementary School principal Krista Barton-Arnold wants, and she has a plan. “The secret is that there are no strings attached to it. You don’t have to take a test, don’t have stop and ask questions along the way,” said Barton-Arnold. “We want to…

Bayside Middle staff figure out their escape route

It was a lesson like no other. The Bayside Middle School faculty had a great afternoon of team building as they traveled to The Escape Room – Virginia Beach and challenged their problem solving and communication skills. According to its website, The Escape Room is a real-life experience where participants are locked in a room and…

New division poster puts all the pieces together

It has been a big year for the school division – the adoption of a new strategic framework, the affirmation of new core values, etc. Some may be left wondering how all of these pieces fit together in the day-to-day work of the division. The Department of Planning, Innovation and Accountability has put together this…

Weekend job fair brings in thousands

This weekend, the school division held its second annual job fair. Taking place at Landstown High School, more than 2,000 potential employees came to meet and talk with school representatives. For a complete story on the event, visit The Core. Or, scroll down to see photos from the event: Tell your friends! Follow us!

VBCPS offering a self-service password reset

The school division’s Department of Technology has implemented a self-service password reset (SSPR) option for VBCPS staff and students. This will allow users to reset their own network passwords. The function is especially useful for staff work or students needing to access the network for their assignments after business hours without assistance from the Help…

2016 Employee Survey is now available

Don’t miss your chance to be heard! An email invitation to participate in the 2016 Employee Survey will be sent to all Virginia Beach City Public Schools employees the week of Feb. 8. The survey gives you and your colleagues the opportunity to give your opinions and make suggestions on issues such as working conditions,…

Matney featured in “Behind The Key”

Dr. Brian Matney, principal of Landstown High School and member of the Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) honor society, was selected to be featured in the organization’s national series, “Behind the Key.” In the article, Matney was asked about his favorite book, the course in college that made him think differently as well as the best…

VBEF hosts ‘Admirals Night Out’ Feb 27

Calling all hockey fans and all fans of the Virginia Beach Education Foundation (VBEF)! The VBEF is hosting “Admirals Night Out” Saturday, Feb. 27, when the Norfolk Admirals play the Manchester Monarchs. The game begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Norfolk Scope Arena. Red level tickets are available for $14, and proceeds benefit the VBEF…

Manugo selected for national Educators Rising standards committee

Meg Manugo, teacher of English and Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow at Bayside High School, has been selected by Educators Rising as one of 12 educational professionals nationwide to serve on its Standards Committee. According to Educators Rising’s press release, committee members will be “tasked with developing Educators Rising Standards for what secondary students should know…

Ninth Annual Meet & Greet event scheduled

The Ninth Annual Meet & Greet event is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 25, from 4:30 – 6 p.m. at Green Run High School. The event is open to eligible voluntary and priority teacher transfers and eligible classified employees. Employees on annual and temporary contracts are not eligible to attend. Eligible voluntary transfers are on a…

VBCPS launches Be Social. Be Smart. Be Safe. webpage

Today, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) unveiled its Be Social. Be Smart. Be Safe. webpage on www.vbschools.com. This interactive page provides information and insight for students and parents regarding responsible social media use. In December, VBCPS launched the Be Social. Be Smart. Be Safe. awareness campaign to help students and families understand what it…

Hallway concert at Renaissance

There’s nothing like an afternoon jam session. At Renaissance Academy, assistant principal Darryl Johnson took some time out of the day for a hallway concert. He showed off his guitar-picking skills to first year high school music teacher, Nigel Kher. Tell your friends! Follow us!

The job of principal, according to students

Governor Terry McAuliffe has designated Jan. 24-30 as Virginia Principals Appreciation Week. We asked some Kid Principals, first-grade and second-grade students, about their perceptions of the job as well as what they think principals do for fun. If you guessed that principals “watch Nickelodeon” and “play football” for fun, you’re correct! Here are more student thoughts, in their…