“Build a team so strong it’s hard to identify who the boss is.” Servant leadership. Always. #rollupthemsleeves

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Add to the calm, not the chaos.

Great professional development today with our VLP Coaches! Our Literacy Coaches and Program Specialists left with knowledge that will support teachers in impacting student achievement. Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis Dr. Cardell Patillo, Jr.

Reminders that help us grow as leaders… #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipMatters

Truth!

What a meaningful learning session our VLP Coaches provided our Literacy Coaches and Program Specialists today! Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis Dr. Cardell Patillo, Jr.

This is #leadership at its best!

Evidence based reading instruction is…

Happy Sunday!

What an amazing Reading Night!! The Office of Title I and The Office of ELA provided an engaging and learning experience for students and parents! Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis

What an incredible Reading Night for our 4th-grade scholars! They’re fired up to use the writing process to create their very own books! Huge shoutout to our amazing ELA & Title I team for making this happen! Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis Portsmouth Schools Dr. Cardell Patillo, Jr.

Our ELA Program Specialists and Literacy Coaches continue to build their capacity with our incredible VLP Coaches! A huge shoutout to Stephanie and Natalie for leading engaging and meaningful sessions that empower us to support our teachers! Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis

What an incredible Writing Parent Night! Our 4th-grade scholars became real authors, crafting their own books by completing the writing process from start to finish! Great collaboration between the ELA team and the Title I team! Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis

What an incredible day celebrating Read Across America! A huge THANKS to our local news anchors for bringing stories to life and inspiring our PPS scholars! Kudos to our ELA rock star,Ms. McLaurin, for securing our special guests! Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis Portsmouth Schools

What an awesome K-2 Writing Across the Curriculum PD!! Kudos to our rock star Program Specialists Ms. McCray and Ms. McLaurin for presenting an informative and engaging PD! Dr. Elie Bracy III H.M. Lewis Nicole DeVries Portsmouth Schools

Teach Academy 2025 was a success! Our amazing teachers showed up ready to learn and were equipped with powerful, engaging strategies to help students crack the comprehension code! Thanks to our VLP Coaches! Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis Dr. Cardell Patillo, Jr.