Mrs. Gatling's 3rd graders did a great job reviewing their money skills today with Sphero! They are ready for their SOL test! Jennifer Thomas Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis Laura Hunter Thank you! #PPStrt

🗺️ Day 12/13 Brighton Elementary, the 4th graders were on an epic Map of Virginia adventure! They walked the Fall Line tightrope 🤹, surfed the Atlantic Ocean 🌊, and proudly said the Pledge of Allegiance 🇺🇸—all while gearing up for testing! Jennifer Thomas SonyaSST Goosechase EDU

Day 13/13 That's a wrap! We spent our final day traveling around Portsmouth Schools Churchland Elementary. The G4 Ss did a tremendous job reviewing for their VS SOL Test. What an honor to share Goosechase EDU and our knowledge of geography with these scholars! Jennifer Thomas SonyaSST

Yesterday the Office of Social Studies finished our 13 school tour of the VA Map Goosechase outreach to prepare for the SOLs! I am so incredibly grateful for the hard work of our team and the impact this outreach has had on our students! PPS Shines! H.M. Lewis Portsmouth Schools

The Trucker Library was a hub of science review this week! All 8th grade students came through and tackled 6 rotations reviewing various 6th grade content ♻️⚡️☢️ Thanks to Mr. Kendzora for organizing the Science Battle Royale! Portsmouth Schools Jennifer Thomas #PPSshines

🎉Guess what?!?! 💯 MILLION GENIALLYS! That’s right—100,000,000 creations and only mild carpal tunnel. From your first interactive window to your last widget, you’ve made the internet a MUCH cooler place. We’re not crying, you’re crying (okay, we all are). 😭💻💜

Westhaven ES Lead by Coach Smith & Coach Gammage participated in GOTR Beach Day 5K & assisted by Ms. Nunnally, Ms. Williams, and Ms. Godette. Myla Johnson raised $100 for Cape Campaign. #PPSshines Tiera Gammage Portsmouth Schools Tinika Dawson-bloodworth

Not to be outdone, our 2nd grade Ss Westhaven ES hosted their Sphero Indi Zoo Exhibition. Their exhibits, designs, and animal expertise were phenomenal! So proud of our beautiful blue jays! Portsmouth Schools Jennifer Thomas #ppstrt

TRTs are studying best instructional practices for the Scientific and Engineering Practices today! Jennifer Thomas Portsmouth Schools Laura Hunter Amy Eichelberger Brittany Brombacher nicky ward Lee Beamon Dr. Elie Bracy III

That’s our Lenette!!! So proud to have her a ls a part of our team. Dr. Lenette Hillian Nicole DeVries

The first ever PPS Teacher Signing Day was a huge success! Teachers joining the PPS family for the 2025-26 school year were greeted by their principals and senior division leadership to celebrate their decision to join the PPS family! See more photos of the joyous occasion here:

Starting soon! Come see me in the Playground! #ISTELive ISTE EduGuardians

It’s game on! The US team is live at ISTE ready to genialize your content! Come say hi 👋🏻 we are at booth 3024 #ISTELive25 #ISTE #GeniallyatISTE

Excited to present at ISTE on ways to strengthen school and home connections through technology nights. Jennifer Thomas Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries Portsmouth Schools #PPSShines #PPSTRT

🗓️Tuesday's agenda at the Genially booth features sessions from the fabulous Megan Bruce, David & Terence from Intel SFI, Manny Curiel (He/Him/El)✨ 🏳️‍🌈 SpringCue 🔜 ISTE, Misbah Gedal, Belinda Howell, Christie Cloud #EduGuardians OG5, Sarah Eiler, & Sitaara from Brisk Teaching. Come join the fun! #ISTELive25 #GeniallyatISTE

What an amazing experience to share my love for music education and technology at #istelive2025! And so many music educators in the room too! Jennifer Thomas Dr. Elie Bracy III Portsmouth Schools #PPStrt #musictech

Such an amazing time ⁦ISTE⁩ 2025! ⁦Portsmouth Schools⁩ TRTs are coming back with lots of great information ready to share with teachers and students! ⁦Jennifer Thomas⁩ ⁦Jacqueline Stetina⁩ ⁦Allyson Hartung⁩

Thank you, ISTELive2025! 🙌 We loved meeting you! A special shoutout to everyone who participated in our scavenger hunt 💪   Big congrats to our winners:  🏅 Jessica McKamie $1000  🏅 Audrey Parcell $500  🏅 Shannon Harper $500 Well deserved! See you all next year!

Look at all that great technology they were using! Shout out to the PPS TRTs for all their support and training provided! We love our international teachers and the enthusiasm they bring to our classrooms!

Proud to join the Pink Piñata Empire 💖 I’m here for the glitter, fun chaos, universal recess, ending my copier era, and a collective respect for Comic Sans. If that doesn’t scream educator joy, I don’t know what does. Wayground (formerly Quizizz) #PinkPinataEmpire