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Thank you, Principals

As some of you may know, Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that this week, Jan. 24-30, 2016, is Virginia Principals Appreciation Week. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our principals and directors for everything they do – each and every day. Because of their leadership and their service, our buildings run…

High-fiving at Larkspur Middle

Give them a hand! Larkspur Middle School has instituted “High Five Friday”, where principal Dr. Melanie Hamblin and her team recognize students and staff for being kind toward others, lending a helping hand or being a leader. Here are some recent examples: Tell your friends! Follow us!

Diamond Springs named Imagine Nation Super School

The Leading Diamond Cheerleaders had plenty to cheer about Jan. 19. After Diamond Springs Elementary School (DSES) principal Gloria Coston welcomed students, staff, parents and special guests to the all-school assembly, the smiling squad of first-graders took to the stage with this cheer: With Imagine Learning…we are learning The skills we need…to succeed. We read…

Leadership Matters: Molding consensus

“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. My 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday was filled with much needed time with family – some VCU basketball, the NFL football playoffs (don’t you dare mention the Raiders didn’t make the playoffs) and the unexpected…

Baby Boom at Diamond Springs

Diamond Springs is celebrating six expectant mothers. The babies are due to arrive between March and July. The students and staff cannot wait to meet the new bundles of joy. Tell your friends! Follow us!

Bayside High staff treated to New Year’s Resolution Health Fair

Getting those resolutions some help! The Future Health Professionals (HOSA) of Bayside High School sponsored a special New Year’s Resolution Health Fair for its teachers and staff. The fair was run by students from the Old Dominion University nursing program. Staff members were able to get their blood pressure checked, questions answered about diet and…

NBCT workshop gives information, insight

More than 50 teachers participated in a National Board Certification workshop on Saturday, Jan. 9, hosted by the Office of Professional Growth and Innovation. These teachers are starting or continuing their journey to reach the highest mark of professional accomplishment. Participants learned about the board-certification process, reflected on their teaching practice and discussed ways to…

For third year in a row, Rosemont earns Title I Distinguished School honor

For the third consecutive year, Rosemont Elementary School has been selected as a Title I Distinguished School by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). To earn the honor, schools had to meet all state and federal accountability requirements for two consecutive years and achieve reading and mathematics SOL pass rates at the 60th percentile or…

PAHS celebrates OTG success

Against the blue backdrop, the giant red numbers “94.2” were hard to miss for anyone in the Princess Anne High School (PAHS) cafeteria. Before winter break, the school’s administration set aside time for all faculty and staff to celebrate an important accomplishment. Of all 12 Virginia Beach high schools, Princess Anne had the highest on-time…

Falcons soar to World Quest success

Social studies teachers from Cox High School recently competed in and won the faculty division at the World Affairs annual World Quest competition. World Quest, which is sponsored by the World Affairs Councils of America, has teams compete to test their knowledge of subjects of global importance, including current world events, geography, history, politics, flags…

Larkspur Middle ‘Captures The Flag’

It was worth a celebration. The entire staff of Larkspur Middle School, including former principal Matthew Delaney, showed up Tuesday morning to celebrate all the school’s hard work in reclaiming its accreditation flag. Surrounded by the Larks (the school’s eighth-grade choir), Pep Band, SCA, NJHS and Cheer Squad, the students and staff of Larkspur Middle…

Congratulations to the division’s new National Board Certified Teachers

Congratulations to Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ new National Board Certified Teachers: Kelly Boyd English Teacher, Princess Anne High School Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts Kelly Dausel Seventh-Grade Teacher, Kemps Landing/Old Donation Center Early Adolescence/Social Studies-History Jenna Free English Teacher, Tallwood High School Adolescence and Young Adulthood/English Language Arts Lacy Krell English Teacher, Salem…

New Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Work-Life Services beginning Jan. 1

We all need help at some point in our life. That’s where Humana’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Work-Life Services comes in. Whether you need to speak with someone about a serious personal problem, you’re having trouble at work, or you just need help figuring out where to take your dog when you’re going out…

Task force updates – grading practices, student discipline and school start times

Below is the all staff email that went out yesterday evening, Dec. 16. The information offers an update to the task force work centered on three very important topics – fair and equitable grading practices, student discipline and school start times. Below you will find information about progress to date as well as timelines for the work…

January SEAC meeting scheduled

The Virginia Beach Special Education Advisory Committee will meet Jan. 11, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Joint Use Library-Tidewater Community College, 1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23453. Tell your friends! Follow us!

Leadership Matters: New Year’s Leadership Resolutions

Have you decided on your New Year’s leadership resolutions? How do you plan on stepping into the new school year? What is your “why” for 2016? Which of your actions will speak louder than words? Together, we’ve spent close to a semester embracing the mantra of “Empower, Trust and Verify”. We have spent time visiting…

Be Social. Be Smart. Be Safe.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools wants to help our students and families understand what it means to be a responsible digital citizen. To that end, we’re launching a new awareness campaign Be Social. Be Smart. Be Safe. We want students to be talking about digital citizenship in our schools and at home. The departments of…

Cooking for a cause at Woodstock

The Woodstock Elementary staff held their annual Relay for Life Chili Cook-Off Contest recently. The cooks who prepared the delectable dishes up for tasting this year were (left to right) Lauren Russell, Theresa Holloran, Stephanie Wyman (winner of the cook-off), Susan Tucker and Amy Hedrick, principal. The cook-off contest has been a tradition at the…

BEWell coming in 2016

The saying, “out with the old and in with the new” has never been truer than for Wellness & Prevention in 2016! Beginning January 4th, the program is getting a new look, a new name, BEWell (Beach Employee Wellness – a name chosen by City and School employees), and will include several new offerings. BEWell,…

VBCPS launches new “Be Social, Be Smart, Be Safe” campaign

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Superintendent Dr. Aaron Spence sent a letter to all VBCPS staff and families Wednesday night. In it, Spence addressed some of the recent social media threats made against Virginia Beach schools, and reminded families of the importance of digital citizenship. Additionally, Spence announced the launch of the Be Social,…