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VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall

Throughout April, the Month of the Military Child, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall. Now in its 11th year, "The Art of Being a Military Child" showcases students' artistic interpretations of what it means to be a military dependent, including deployments, transitions, patriotism, family and school. It is the culmination of a contest open to all VBCPS students to which more than 700 art entries were submitted.

VBCPS features “The Art of Being a Military Child” exhibit at Lynnhaven Mall

Throughout April, the Month of the Military Child, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) student artwork will be featured at Lynnhaven Mall. Now in its 11th year, "The Art of Being a Military Child" showcases students' artistic interpretations of what it means to be a military dependent, including deployments, transitions, patriotism, family and school. It is the culmination of a contest open to all VBCPS students to which more than 700 art entries were submitted.

VB Technical & Career Education Center celebrating 50 years

The Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education Center (Tech Center, 2925 N Landing Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open house reunion on Wednesday, March 29, from 6-8 p.m., for all students and staff both past and present. The Tech Center opened its doors in September 1972 to provide career-training opportunities for students in grades 11 and 12. Over the past 50 years, the Tech Center has maintained focus on career preparation and employability for its students and continues to evolve to meet the demands of the ever-changing workforce. Having served more than 40,000 students, the Tech Center currently has 682 students enrolled in programs for the 2022-23 school year.

Virginia Beach high schools to compete in interscholastic lacrosse for first time this spring

For the very first time, Virginia Beach high schools will be playing lacrosse interscholastically starting this spring. With the Beach District season recently underway, each high school is fielding a varsity boys and a varsity girls team. On Tuesday, March 28, Kempsville and Ocean Lakes will play in a girls/boys doubleheader at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex (2044 Landstown Centre Way, Virginia Beach, VA 23456.) The Beach District schedule for all VBCPS schools begins on April 4.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (March 13, 2023) – The City of Virginia Beach, in partnership with the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, will hold a series of community listening sessions between March 25 and April 3. Residents will have an opportunity to provide their input on the City’s election system and how they elect their representatives. Feedback will be captured by the event moderators and provided to City Council in a final report.

Two Virginia Beach schools recognized as national models for college and career readiness

Great Neck and Salem Middle schools in Virginia Beach have once again received distinction as AVID National Demonstration Schools. This elite designation has been awarded to only 200 of 8,000 AVID schools in the United States and around the world. AVID National Demonstration Schools exhibit a college and career readiness culture through rigor and high expectations for all students throughout the school.

Application, Interview, & Employment Process

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As part of the Match process, interested applicants are to submit the following by November 30: 1) the AAPI Online application, including 2) cover letter, 3) three letters of recommendation, and 4) official graduate transcripts. Work samples are not required. However, applicants interested in highlighting their intervention experience and clinical writing skills may submit a redacted, previously written integrated psychological report, clinical treatment plan, or outcome summary. Entire Application Packets are reviewed by a Selection Committee, which typically includes the training director, primary supervisors, and rotation/site supervisors. Applicants are ranked according to their training experience in assessment, intervention and therapy, and report writing experience and skills, along with consideration given to applicants’ proposed training goals, letters of recommendation, and “fit” or match to the VBCPS Doctoral Training Internship Program. The top 36 ranked applicants are invited for formal interviews by December 15.

Interviews are conducted four days in January – nine interviews per day (2023 Dates: January 4, 6, 9, 13). Interviews are conducted virtually by video-conference. On interview days, applicants participate in a rotation of three (3) thirty-minute interviews in the areas of (1) Assessment, (2) Intervention and Therapy, and (3) Professional Goals and other professional competencies. Each of the three interviews are conducted by a panel of primary and rotation/site supervisors who review applicants’ skills, experience, and knowledge in the aforementioned areas. Our current doctoral interns also meet with candidates to discuss the internship program and answer any additional questions. A virtual tour of the Program is also provided. Applicants are then rank ordered by each interview panel and subsequently placed into an aggregate ranking of applicants. The Rank Order List is reviewed after each interview day and again upon completion of all interviews before final submission to APPIC for the Match.

Notification for APPIC Phase I occurs on Friday, February 17, 2023, according to APPIC procedures. Applicants who match with Virginia Beach City Public Schools are notified that day by phone call to congratulate them and welcome them to the program. Matched applicants are subsequently sent a formal letter of intention and agreement which includes internship start and end dates, stipend and benefits, and employment procedures.

All matched candidates prior to employment must submit to fingerprinting and provide personal descriptive information in order to obtain criminal history record information for the purpose of screening and clearing individuals who are offered employment with VBCPS. Full school district policy and regulation, including when employment will be denied for failing the criminal background check, can be found at Criminal Charge Filed Against Employee: Notification of Superintendent School Board Policy 4-5 and Employee Submission to Background Check School Board Regulation 4-5.1.