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| Rosemont Elementary students Kaylee H., aka Tinker Bell from Peter Pan, and Allissa A., dressed as Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, prepare to join the parade as Rosemont celebrated Reading Month on January 13. Students dressed as a character from a book, carried the book, and paraded through the school. | Rosemont Elementary staff and students enjoyed storyteller and entertainer Bill Wellington on Tuesday, January 24. Parents participated in a 5:30 p.m. workshop focused on the Accelerated Reader program and then Wellington performed at 6:00 p.m. Following Wellington's performance, the school Drama Club performed. | |
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| Fourth-grade students, with their teacher Amelia Hinton (pictured second from left), dress as “twins” in support of the SCA’s school spirit day, "Twins Day," at Glenwood Elementary School. | The Seatack Elementary Silver Spikers prepare for their first game. Team members include (back row from left) music teacher Richard Dettbarn, assistant principal Virginia Jenkot, first-grade teacher Robert Reynolds, fourth-grade teacher Amanda Dawson, (middle row) gifted resource teacher Marie Culver, and (front row) third-grade teacher Stefanie Schrauger. | |
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| Look at all the Skippyjon Jones characters at Centerville Elementary! Second-grade teachers Meredith Green, Debbie Smith, Laura Clifton, and Susan Esposito showed their cat spirit on Reading Day. | The three office amigas! Jan Dolan, Janie Berges, and Lisa Thomas got into the reading spirit at Centerville Elementary with their Skippyjon Jones sister act. | |
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| Centerville teachers are real characters! First-grade teacher Amanda Anderson, second-grade teacher Pamela Crichton, and fourth-grade teacher Julie Hayden motivated their students on Reading Day. | Favorite literary characters are portrayed by Centerville Elementary teachers: physical education teacher Leah Nisbet is Fancy Nancy; third-grade teacher Amanda Thomas is Mary Poppins; and third-grade teacher Constance Smith and fourth-grade teacher Nancy Laria are also Fancy Nancy. | |
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| Centerville Elementary teachers dress for success....in teaching reading! Pictured dressed as their favorite literary characters are fifth-grade teacher Laura Boothe as Stephanie Plum, special education teacher Aileen Riggalls as Snow Bear; and first-grade teacher Dawn Winchester as Merlin the Magician. | Special education teacher Jan Bailey is Pembroke Elementary’s Teacher of the Year. | |
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| Pembroke Elementary School fourth graders pose by their pictures and writings of a historical fiction study of the book, Addie in Charge, which is set during pioneer days. | Pembroke Elementary teacher Cathy Hull and her fifth-grade students display their facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
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| Julie Ross, sixth-grade English teacher, has been selected as Plaza Middle School's Reading Teacher of the Year. | Congratulations to Renaissance Academy Geography Bee champion Lane B., a sixth grader. He is pictured holding his award with guidance department chair and Bee moderator James Fayton. | |
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| Point O’ View Elementary first-grade teacher Denise Jones was recently Tagged by the Superintendent. Congratulations! | Congratulations to Kempsville Meadows Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Nina Chadwick on being named her school's Teacher of the Year. Pictured is Chadwick and principal Doug Daughtry. | |
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| Congratulations to Miriam Rodriguez! She was selected as Brookwood Elementary School's Teacher of the Year. Rodriguez teaches fifth grade. | Congratulations to Kempsville Meadows Elementary second-grade teacher Debra Wanzong on being named her school's Reading Teacher of the Year. | |
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| Congratulations to Jennifer Watson for being Tagged by the Superintendant! Watson is a second-grade teacher at Brookwood Elementary School. | Fifth-grade teacher Patty Simmons was named Teacher of the Year at Salem Elementary School. She is pictured here with her family after having received news of the honor. | |
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| Congratulations to reading resource specialist Michelle Antonacci. She was selected as Red Mill Elementary School's Reading Teacher of the Year. | Arrowhead Elementary students recently participated in a reading parade as part of January's Reading Month celebrations. Students and staff dressed as their favorite storybook characters and paraded through the school. | |
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| Third-grade teacher Amanda Ledlow was recently selected as Bayside Elementary's Teacher of the Year. She is pictured here with school administrators and distinguished educators: (left to right) Lori Hasher, principal; Tina Pyron, Distinguished Educator; Amanda Ledlow, Teacher of the Year; Lynette Vaughan, Distinguished Educator; and Linda Morrissey, assistant principal. | Larkspur Middle School is proud to announce its Teacher of the Year, guidance counselor Lesley Groves. | |
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| Signs by Tomorrow enhanced the Adult Learning Center’s marquee, giving the ALC a little more presence on Virginia Beach Boulevard. The ALC also has a new, shorter, easier-to-remember URL it wants to promote along with all the wonderful classes the school offers! Check out the ALC’s website and view the commercial that recently aired in local theaters. | For Reading Month, Joanne D'Agostino, principal at Luxford Elementary, read to EVERY classroom and the Early Discoveries program throughout the month of January. Each student received an engraved pencil saying "Books Are Good Friends"! Pictured here is a group of fourth graders enjoying the story she is reading. | |
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| Joe Skiles, data support specialist at Windsor Oaks Elementary, took part in Reading Night by playing his guitar and singing songs from children's literature. | On November 16 the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) modeling and simulation (M&S) students hosted a Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Day Celebration. Over 250 ATC students, parents and staff attended the event. M&S students presented various online mapping and analysis tools used in the GIS career field. Pictured is student Zach S. demonstrating the use of online mapping tools. | |
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| Jim Reich, Advanced Technology Center (ATC) marine engineering and design instructor, was Tagged by the Superintendent on December 8 for efficiency and excellence. Mike Taylor, ATC director, presented the award to Reich. | It's the 100th day of school! Centerville Elementary kindergarten assistant Marlene Games and teacher Margie Hobbs dressed for the occasion. | |
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| Seatack Elementary principal Mary Daniels plays the role of Marc Anthony for a third-grade lesson on ancient Rome. | Corporate Landing Elementary congratulates art teacher Morgan Knight on being named Teacher of the Year. Pictured left to right are assistant principal Virginia O'Malley, Teacher of the Year Morgan Knight, and principal David French. | |
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| Old Donation Center (ODC) data support specialist Courtney Bennis gets in the ODC Spirit Week celebration in wearing her tutu on Triple T Day where one could wear a tie, a tye-dye or tutu. | Alanton Elementary School's first-grade teachers celebrate the 101st day of school on February 10. Pictured from left to right are Susan Anderson, Brianne Nelson, DeeDee Ortiz, and Ashley Thornton. | |
| Congratulations to the I Make a Difference award winners at Salem Middle School: | ||
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| Christopher Lawler, assistant principal | Stephanie Yankes, library media specialist | |
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| Sherri Sutherland, eighth-grade Earth science teacher | Ian Morrison, eighth-grade Earth science teacher | |
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| Who let the dogs out? Centerville Elementary first-grade teachers celebrated the 101st day of school dressed as Dalmatians. Pictured (back) left to right are Joan Shiflet, Amanda Anderson, Aileen Riggalls, Dawn Winchester, Shirley LaPointe, (front) Morgan Mills, Natalie Cutler, and Jeanne Dodd. | Congratulations to Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Computer Network Administrator instructor Linda Lavender on being named the ATC’s Teacher of the Year. | |
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| Congratulations to the Creeds Elementary Reading Chiefs who won their preliminary round for Battle of the Books, out-thinking three other teams. They will compete next against the winners from the other area libraries for Olympic gold! Pictured are (left) Janice Clifton, fifth- grade teacher, members of the Reading Chiefs, and (right) Jennifer Haws, reading specialist. | Chris Henry was recently honored at an after-school reception with family and staff for being chosen as Bayside High School’s Teacher of the Year. Henry teaches AP environmental science and oceanography, is the sponsor of several clubs, and serves as the science lead teacher. | |
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| Lisa Lee, school counselor at Trantwood Elementary, was selected as the 2012 Virginia School Counselor Association Elementary School Counselor of the Year in recognition for her continued support and commitment to the profession. She was honored at the annual conference’s Academy Awards Breakfast on March 16 in Newport News. | Newtown Elementary School honors its guidance counselor Leyla Chafin during National School Counseling Week. | |
| Four of the school division’s guidance counselors: Donna Faison, Kempsville Meadows Elementary; Chris Schroepfer, Landstown Middle; Samantha Shannon, Ocean Lakes High; and Eric Shelstad, Tallwood High, are recipients of the Exemplary Professional School Counselor of Hampton Roads Awards for the Hampton Roads School Counselor Leadership Team. These outstanding counselors were selected based on their leadership skills and commitment to the profession of school counselors. The Hampton Roads School Counselor Leadership Team is a regional, collaborative partnership between school counseling educators from the five universities and school counseling supervisors from the eight school divisions in the Hampton Roads area. | ||
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| Sophie Danley, Centerville Elementary teacher assistant for eight years, was Tagged By the Superintendent for her contributions to the school. | Students at Providence Elementary who earn perfect attendance have an opportunity to receive pizza delivered by the principal. Sisters Mary and Victoria N, pictured with their mom, both had perfect attendance during last grading period and as a result had pizzas delivered to their home by principal Lou Anne Metzger, pictured far right. | |
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| Lions Club representatives recently presented Thalia Elementary school nurse Laurie Dadimoff (pictured second from left) and principal Pam Pastros (far right) with a donation for use in the clinic. | Second graders at Thalia Elementary skyped with WVEC Channel 13 meteorologist Jeff Lawson to discuss weather and ask him questions about various weather conditions. | |
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| Thalia Elementary principal Pam Pastros (left), assistant principal Peggy Simeone (second from left), and former Teacher of the Year Alyson Hughes (far right) congratulate gifted resource teacher Dana Hand who was recently selected her school’s new Teacher of the Year. | Congratulations to Old Donation Center computer resource specialist Donna Steele on being recently Tagged by the Superintendent. | |
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| Seatack Elementary gifted resource teacher and coach of the Seatack Silver Spikers, Marie Culver, celebrates her team's victory over the Creeds Elementary volleyball team. | Seatack Elementary first-grade teacher Andrea Jackson enjoys the annual Soul Food Luncheon in honor of Black History Month. | |
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| Windsor Oaks Elementary recognized the efforts of guidance counselor David Capps who is pictured with fourth-grade student, McKenzie K. | Tonia Waters, eighth-grade special education teacher at Plaza Middle School, was recently Tagged by the Superintendent. | |
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| The Luck of the Irish is at Centerville Elementary! “Leprechaun” Bob Schniedwind visited PE classes taught by Leah Nisbet to encourage student participation in the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon, Half-Marathon and 8K, VIFL 14K, Surf 'n Santa 10 Miler, and Wicked 10K. | Ron Garrison, Advanced Technology Center (ATC) engineering technology instructor, was Tagged by the Superintendent on March 1. He was presented with the award by Michael D. Taylor (left), ATC director. | |
| Congratulations to First Colonial High School English teacher and boys varsity volleyball coach Gary Hodges (left) and Legal Studies Academy English teacher Jim Godfrey (right) on receiving the I Make A Difference award. | ||
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| Thalia Elementary School principal Pam Pastros congratulates fifth grader Ava B. on winning the citywide Reflections contest in film and videography for grades 3 to 5. She also won the excellence award for the Tidewater District. | Lynnhaven Middle School teen living teacher Teresa Link was recently named Teacher of the Year. She is pictured (right) with principal Patti Jenkins. | |
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| Students at John B. Dey Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss's Birthday on Friday, March 2. Dr. Seuss' books were read by visiting readers, staff, and students from Cox High School. Pictured are reading specialist Lynn Logan (left, back), general assistant Kathy Morris (second from left, back) and kindergarten assistant Sara Fleeharty (far right, back) with their students. | Plaza Middle School principal Violet Hoyle participated in a videotaped interview about educational opportunities at the school with WVEC TV 13 for the Sunday noon show "Dialog." | |
| Fairfield Elementary School teachers dressed up for Dr. Seuss' birthday by wearing their "Thing 1" and "Thing 2" t-shirts. Pictured left to right are library media specialist Teresa Austin and fifth-grade teacher Katie Luehrs; and third-grade teacher Donna Brady and gifted resource teacher Laura Burnette. | ||
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| Pictured left to right are Three Oaks Elementary School practicum student Azreena Sawyer; second-grade teacher Emily Bellamy; and reading resource teacher Karen Mallard posing for a picture on Dr. Seuss' Birthday. | North Landing Elementary School physical education teacher Ken Magee (pictured right) and art teacher and volunteer in education coordinator Angie Gonzalez (pictured left) present a check to American Heart Association representative Dana Else in the amount of $2355.22. Students raised the money through their participation in the Jump Rope for Heart initiative. | |
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| The Alanton Elementary staff showed their support for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day by wearing blue. | ||
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