{"id":1016,"date":"2013-10-04T15:51:46","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T15:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=1016"},"modified":"2013-10-09T14:38:26","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T14:38:26","slug":"vbcps-earns-neptune-fest-kudos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/vbcps-earns-neptune-fest-kudos\/","title":{"rendered":"VBCPS earns Neptune Fest kudos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, thousands of people flocked to the Virginia Beach oceanfront for the annual Neptune Festival \u00a0&#8211; a celebration of the city\u2019s food, residents and, of course, the beach.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Beach City Public Schools had several connections to this year\u2019s festival \u2013 including in the King Neptune\u2019s Royal Court. Jason Barefoot, a teacher at Princess Anne High School, was the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/kaleidoscope\/2013\/10\/04\/barefoot-named-to-king-neptunes-royal-court-first-teacher-to-earn-the-distinction\/\">first teacher in the festival\u2019s history<\/a> to be named a Triton on the court.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, several of the division\u2019s schools entered and participated in the annual sand sculpting competition \u2013 and took home some top honors! Check out the following schools and their winning efforts:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1023\" style=\"width: 4000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/thaliaDSCI0781-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1023\" alt=\"Thalia Elementary\u2019s SCA and Art Club students participated in the Neptune Sand Sculpting Competition.  Their sculpture, Peace, Love and Rock N Roll took second place for the elementary division.  Inspiration for their sculpture came from this year\u2019s theme \u201c50 Years of Living the Life.\u201d  \" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/thaliaDSCI0781-2.jpg\" width=\"4000\" height=\"3000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/thaliaDSCI0781-2.jpg 4000w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/thaliaDSCI0781-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/thaliaDSCI0781-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/thaliaDSCI0781-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thalia Elementary\u2019s SCA and Art Club students participated in the Neptune Sand Sculpting Competition. Their sculpture, &#8220;Peace, Love and Rock N Roll&#8221; took second place for the elementary division. Inspiration for their sculpture came from this year\u2019s theme \u201c50 Years of Living the Life.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1017\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Neptune-POV-2013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1017\" alt=\"Congratulations to Art Specialist, Mrs. Kelly Dudley and her Point O'View Elementary  Art Club for taking third place in the Annual Neptune Festival held Saturday, September 28, 2013. They group created a sun with sunglasses, holding a surf board, wearing flip flops, and flashing the peace sign.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Neptune-POV-2013.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Neptune-POV-2013.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Neptune-POV-2013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Neptune-POV-2013-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Congratulations to Art Specialist, Mrs. Kelly Dudley and her Point O&#8217;View Elementary Art Club for taking third place in the Annual Neptune Festival held Saturday, September 28, 2013. They group created a sun with sunglasses, holding a surf board, wearing flip flops, and flashing the peace sign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1018\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OLES_Sept28_2013_firstplace_sandcastle_competition-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1018\" alt=\"Students at Ocean Lakes Elementary School, under the directions of art teacher Marci McGohan, won first place in the sand sculpting competition. This is the fourth year in a row they have won.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OLES_Sept28_2013_firstplace_sandcastle_competition-2-1024x577.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OLES_Sept28_2013_firstplace_sandcastle_competition-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OLES_Sept28_2013_firstplace_sandcastle_competition-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/OLES_Sept28_2013_firstplace_sandcastle_competition-2-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students at Ocean Lakes Elementary School, under the directions of art teacher Marci McGohan, won first place in the sand sculpting competition. This is the fourth year in a row they have won.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1020\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/turtle_VBMS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1020\" alt=\"Virginia Beach Middle School's Sandsculpting Team earned first place in the &quot;School Division - Middle&quot; category at the 2013 Virginia Beach Neptune Festival. \" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/turtle_VBMS-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/turtle_VBMS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/turtle_VBMS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/turtle_VBMS-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virginia Beach Middle School&#8217;s Sandsculpting Team earned first place in the &#8220;School Division &#8211; Middle&#8221; category at the 2013 Virginia Beach Neptune Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1040\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lenaezirnheld_Sept28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1040\" alt=\"Len\u00e1e Zirnheld was recognized with the \u201cBest in Show Award\u201d and \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice Award\u201d at the annual Neptune Festival Youth Art Show. Zirnheld is a senior in the Visual &amp; Performing Arts Academy at Salem High School. \" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lenaezirnheld_Sept28.jpg\" width=\"543\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lenaezirnheld_Sept28.jpg 543w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lenaezirnheld_Sept28-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lenaezirnheld_Sept28-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Len\u00e1e Zirnheld was recognized with the \u201cBest in Show Award\u201d and \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice Award\u201d at the annual Neptune Festival Youth Art Show. Zirnheld is a senior in the Visual &amp; Performing Arts Academy at Salem High School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, thousands of people flocked to the Virginia Beach oceanfront for the annual Neptune Festival \u00a0&#8211; a celebration of the city\u2019s food, residents and, of course, the beach. 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