Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Web site vbschools.com has a new feature specifically targeted towards members of the graduating Class of 2009. This new feature – vbgradwall – allows students, friends, staff, and family members of the Class of 2009 to post a note of congratulations, some wise advice, or best wishes to a graduating senior. Each of the 14 high schools and centers, with a scheduled graduation ceremony, has its own gradwall.

            “Our goal is to encourage an online forum for the creative and respectful exchange of messages in honor of our graduating seniors,” said Hazel Jessee, assistant superintendent of high schools. “With the availability of vbgradwall, we anticipate a social network that could potentially focus on the merits and accomplishments of approximately 5,400 members of the graduating Class of 2009.” 
 
           Posting a message on vbgradwall can be accomplished by selecting the link Class of 2009 found on the homepage of vbschools.com or by using the direct link http://www2.vbschools.com/graduation.  Messages posted on vbgradwall will be available via vbschools.com through July 31, 2009.