One week left! Don't miss your opportunity to order exclusive VAABSE swag at our team shop! The shop closes on Thursday, July 25, 2024 so visit bit.ly/vaabseshop2 to grab your items today!

WOW! As Jimmy Carter approaches his 100th birthday on October 1, he has been more alert in the last few weeks and told his son, according to AJC: “I’m only trying to make it to vote for Kamala Harris.” Every vote counts. If a 100 year old in hospice can vote so can pretty much

Happy Birthday to the incomparable Barack Obama! 🎈

Calling all PPS high school singers! The PPS Performing Arts Department is hosting an Aspiring Artist and Background Vocalist Workshop at Chuchland High School on Aug. 15 from 11am-3pm! Lunch will be provided. Please register here: forms.gle/tuCdPDD6MBMbeA… #PPSShines

Today, the division shared how schools will be starting the school year under Gov. Youngkin’s cell phone-free executive order. If you have not already, visit ppsk12.us/cellphones for more information. #PPSShines

In 2016, I was taking a First Day of School picture with Caroll Boykins when he was a student at I.C. Norcom High. Today, I took one with him because he is teaching fifth grade at Douglass Park-PPS! What a full-circle moment for Portsmouth Schools! #PPSShines #PPSProud

PPS Reading Program Specialist Kimberly Brown-McCray and retired PPS teacher Veronica Jones shared their experience and tips parents can use to help foster a joy for reading on WHRO’s Another View with host Barbara Hamm Lee and Producer Lisa Godley today! #PPSShines

DPES 24-25 Faculty & Staff Celebrating a good week and sporting our new staff shirts! 🐻💛💚🍎🚸🚍 We will try this another time w/ out "Twister"! 🤭 ⬇️ Portsmouth Schools

🗓️ Mark your calendars! Happening this upcoming Monday! VAABSE will hold its monthly membership meeting on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:30 via Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed to members using the email address on file. See you soon!

In order to continue fostering a learning environment that supports academic success and student wellbeing, PPS is now a cell phone-free school division during the bell-to-bell school day. Learn more about the benefits of this policy here: ppsk12.us/cellphones #PPSShines

The "Pandas" are here!!!! 🐼🐼 #Missy #DPES 💛💚💜💛💚💜🖤🤍 Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III Sterling White, Jr. Dr. Cardell Patillo, Jr. H.M. Lewis Nicole DeVries

Our Offices of World Languages/ESL and Gifted/Dual Enrollment are seeking an Office Associate. Candidates should be good with office technology, adaptable, and able to handle multiple tasks. Bonus…get to work with Carie E. Hatfield and Dr. Sherie Davis! ! ats3.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/job_board_…

Manor Mustangs! See Ms. McCoin in the Access College office for assistance with this! Check in Schoology for details. Secure your appointment here: calendly.com/mhs-fafsa/24-2… #PPSShines Access College Fd.

We are so excited to give you a peek at some of our PPS library renovations! These spaces have transformed into active learning centers for our students and a hub of endless resources. Portsmouth Schools youtu.be/ip1vzEmbS44

Looking forward to seeing you all soon Virginia Alliance of Black School Educators!

PPS membership is growing in VAABSE! We're missing about eight more colleagues! Even more for 2026!!! Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III Sterling White, Jr. Douglass Park-PPS #VAABSE2025 #ppsshines