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Federation Friendship with VBCPS The goal of the project is to promote and exchange innovative experience among U.S. and Russian secondary school teachers and teacher-trainers in a broad range of subjects by conducting workshops and master classes. Walker presented a program on the U.S. system of education and teaching methodology. In addition to conducting staff development for approximately 150 teachers on Understanding By Design (UBD) Unit Construction and 21st Century Skills, Walker hopes to also be working directly with students both in Russia and Virginia Beach on a problem based learning project (PBL) using distance learning technology. Citywide
School Nurse of the Year Named Among the topics covered are the “freshman fifteen weight gain” that often happens to college freshmen, information on various illnesses and how best to take care of oneself, the importance of having a first aid kit and what it should contain, why immunizations are important, and what diseases typically affect college-age students. Covered as well are drugs and alcohol and binge drinking. In addition, Smith teaches CPR in ninth-grade health classes in tandem with the teacher and conducts a blood pressure lab in the AP biology class. She also has taught a N-O-T on Smoking class to students who want to quit smoking. As club adviser for the Cox Medical Association, Smith assists students in their exploration of various professions in the health field. The club sponsors two blood drives a year for the American Red Cross and adopts a family at the holidays through social services to bring them holiday cheer! Smith has served on the board of the Virginia Beach School Nurses Association for 10 years. Smith graduated in 1969 from Ann May School of Nursing at the Jersey Shore Medical Center in Asbury Park New Jersey. She received her RNC, a specialty certification, in Inpatient Obstetrics in 1979, and has worked in labor and delivery and mother/baby as well as Emergency Room nursing. She has also taught childbirth classes. Smith has served as the school nurse at Cox High School for the last 12 years. VBATE
Selects Citywide English Teacher of the Year Molodow began her career in education in 1983 at Kempsville High School where she served as an English teacher, teaching tenth-grade core and remedial English as well as world literature. At the same time she also served as the student cooperative adviser, overseeing all activities for the school’s largest student-run organization. From 1992 through 1993 she served as a substitute teacher, grades K – 12, and then as an English teacher at Clearview Regional High School in Mullica Hill, New Jersey. In August of 1993, Molodow returned to VBCPS to serve as an English, developmental reading, and visual language teacher at the Literacy Center. After a year in that position, she transferred to the newly opened Ocean Lakes High School as an English 10 and 11 honors teacher. Since 1999 she has served as grade level chairperson for all senior English teachers. Foreign
Languages Outstanding Teacher of the Year and Outstanding Rookie Teacher
of the Year for 2009 named. Tallwood High School Spanish teacher Gisele Falls was named the 2009 Outstanding Teacher of the Year for foreign languages while the 2009 Outstanding “Rookie” Teacher of the Year recipient was Cox High School Spanish teacher Stephanie Wagoner. Entertainment was provided by Cox High School German teacher Larry Becker and Kempsville High School German teacher Judy Miskimmin. The couple performed several folk dances, among them the Spinnrad, an Austrian figure dance; a mazurka from Bavaria called a Niederbayrische Masurke; and also from Bavaria, the Kreuspolka. Salem High School Spanish teacher Wellinthon Munoz and his wife Mavel Velasco performed a medley of Latin dances. A special acknowledgment was offered to three foreign languages teachers on the occasion of their retirement. Cox High School Latin teacher Lorraine Bennett was recognized for serving 41 years; Kemps Landing Magnet School Latin teacher James Karle had served 14 years with VBCPS, having previously retired from another school division; and Tallwood High School Spanish teacher Wanda Janz served 32 years.
Congratulation
to our Principals and Assistant Principals
Elementary School Honors
VBCPS
Teacher Attends Specialized “Summer Camp” Shalom.
Global Studies & World Languages Academy students are youth ambassador
to Israel! After a week spent locally, the Israeli exchange students and Tallwood students will join other American and Israeli Youth Ambassadors from across the nation in Washington, D.C. and New York. They will then head to Israel and spend a week in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem before they are slated to stay with Israeli host families around the country. During this part of the exchange they will have the opportunity to experience local Israeli customs and hospitality much as the Israeli youth did in Virginia Beach. As a point of information, the America Israel Friendship League (AIFL) was established by the U.S. and Israeli governments in 1979 and is a highly successful international exchange which encourages inter-cultural understanding and communication. At the same time, the exchange also develops the awareness that the strength of democracy rests in the diversity of its people and in its social, political and economic institutions. To date, more than 5000 American and Israeli students of varying cultures, nationalities and faiths have participated. The total cost for this exciting cultural experience is shared by AIFL,
VBCPS, the Global Studies Academy and participating students. The cost to each student; however, is still substantial. As a result, the GSWLA community
is working to raise $1,000 per student. Among other fundraisers, a golf
tournament is planned for Wednesday, October 7, at Red Wing Golf Course
in Virginia Beach. If you would like to play or help sponsor the event,
please contact academy coordinator Rebecca Gurley at rebecca.gurley@vbschools.com
or by telephone
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Congratulations
to Lois Smith, school nurse at 
Lori
Molodow was named the Virginia Beach Association of Teachers
of English (VBATE) 2009 Teacher of the Year. She has 26 years of teaching
experience, all in secondary English and currently teaches English 12
Core and AP Literature & Composition at Ocean Lakes High
School. 
