🌟 Future Focus brought 9th graders across our district on a career exploration journey! Students toured Chesapeake Career Center, met city professionals at Central Library, & explored hospital departments at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. It was a great day!✨ #InspireCPS

Thank you for supporting 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨

✨ Happy GIS Day! ✨🌍 🌍 Today we celebrate Geographic Information Systems (GIS), the powerful technology that helps us map, analyze, and understand our world! From weather forecasting to urban planning, GIS shapes the world around us every day. #CPSCelebrates

Happy Education Support Professionals Day! 🎉 Today we celebrate the incredible ESPs who make our schools run smoothly every single day. Thank you for your dedication, your compassion, and the countless ways you support our students and staff. #CPSCelebrates #WeLoveOurESPs

Just saw an incredible performance by our ⁦Western Branch Middle⁩ choir at the VMEA Conference! Well done, Bruins! ⁦Beth Pallister, Ed.D.⁩ ⁦Empower CPS⁩

🎉 November Power of the Peake Recipients! 🌟 Support: Timothy Jackson, School Security Officer, Western Branch Intermediate 🌟 Teach: Arika Green, Science Teacher, Deep Creek Middle 🌟 Lead: Naomi Dunbar, Principal, Indian River High 👏 #CPSCelebrates

⭐Celebrating 2026 Teacher of the Year Finalist Susan Ratz! ⭐ 6 years at B.M. Williams teaching ELL with her superpower: kindness & love. 2025 VA Ambassador of Kindness. "Love your kids for who they are first!" #CPSCelebrates #CPSTOY2026

🌟 2026 TOY Finalist: Shari Solis! 25 years of teaching. Currently at Chittum Elementary teaching 2nd grade with empathy & passion. Inspired by her own 2nd grade teacher. "Every year is a fresh start." Thank you for making a difference! 💙💛 #CPSTOY2026 #CPSCelebrates

🌟 2026 TOY Finalist: Shari Solis! 25 years of teaching. Currently at Chittum Elementary teaching 2nd grade with empathy & passion. Inspired by her own 2nd grade teacher. "Every year is a fresh start." Thank you for making a difference! 💙💛 #CPSTOY2026 #CPSCelebrates

🎉 Celebrating Michael Powers, Jr., Teacher of the Year Finalist! For 8 years, this incredible math teacher has been changing lives. Currently teaching 8th grade at Crestwood Middle, he is a former NASA Fellow who believes in authenticity & second chances. We're so proud! ❤️🩵

🚌 We're hiring! Join us at our ONE STOP Job Fair on Dec 10, 11 AM-2 PM at the School Admin Building. Positions: Bus Drivers, Nutrition Workers, Custodians & Substitute Teachers. Bring 2 IDs. Interview on the spot! Learn more: cpschools.com/careers

Catch the Christmas Rotary Parade live on Chesapeake Television this Saturday, December 6! Tune in on Cox Channel 48, Verizon Channel 43, or online at CityOfChesapeake.net/LiveFeed. The parade kicks off at 6:00 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Rd. Learn more at chesapeakerotary.org/christmas-para….

🎉 Celebrating Teacher of the Year Finalist: Karly Lemm! Ms. Lemm has been building relationships with her students for 8 years. She is currently a 1st grade teacher at Deep Creek Central & believes learning follows connection. "Students must feel cared for first." 💜🤍

🎉 Teacher of the Year Finalist: Chauncy Foreman! 7 years transforming lives, now teaching at his alma mater Deep Creek HS (Class of '12). Co-founded Men of Excellence & won WTKR People Taking Action Award. His superpower? Showing students their potential! 💜🤍 #CPSCelebrates

Check out this amazing Christmas tree our ⁦Chesapeake Career Center⁩ welding students made for me! So impressed by their skill AND generosity. Well done! ⁦𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨⁩ ⁦Empower CPS⁩ ⁦Chesapeake Career and Technical Education⁩

🎉 Teacher of the Year Finalist: Brittany Meier! 13 years of bringing joy to science at Greenbrier Middle. Western Branch '09 & ECU alum who faces each day with fresh enthusiasm. "My cup is full watching students succeed." Thank you, Mrs. Meier! 💚🩶 #CPSCelebrates #CPSTOY2026

🌟Celebrating Teacher of the Year Finalist Heather Febus, Title I Instructional Coach at Georgetown Primary! With 16 years in education, her superpower is connection. She believes building relationships is the heart of teaching. Thank you for inspiring us all!💙🩵 #CPSCelebrates

🌟Celebrating Teacher of the Year Finalist Alexis Brueggeman, 4th grade teacher at Hickory Elementary! An ODU grad with 9 years of experience, she's a memory maker & confidence planter who inspires students daily. Thank you for your dedication!🦅🩵 #CPSCelebrates #CPSTOY2026

Celebrating Teacher of the Year Finalist Tracy Spurlin-Saravanan, English & History teacher at Indian River High & Fulbright Award recipient! She believes everyone deserves to be seen & heard. A former student says she "continues to impact my life in every positive way." 💙🩵

Celebrating Teacher of the Year Finalist Tracy Spurlin-Saravanan, English & History teacher at Indian River High & Fulbright Award recipient! She believes everyone deserves to be seen & heard. A former student says she "continues to impact my life in every positive way." 💙🩵