The Virginia Arts Festival and Rhythm Project invites all interested PPS students in Grades 6-8 to join The Rising-Stars Steel Pan After School Ensemble! Open auditions will be held at Douglass Park Elementary on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Please register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Congratulations to Elana Childress, 9th grader at Churchland High for being selected amongst 327 other students across the region to participate in this year's Senior Regional Orchestral Event. She has been selected as First Violin and has made PPS proud!

Thank you to Victory Elementary 3rd-5th grade chorus for sharing your beautiful voices and positive energy with PPS administrators at today’s Principal’s Meeting! They were outstanding!

8th-11th graders interested in attending Governor’s School for the Arts? Register for this Virtual Meet and Greet! We hope to see you there!

PPS Performing Arts Teachers UNITE and Stand Against Bullying! #ppsunityday23 Dr. R. Sanderlin Churchland MS Hodges Manor Garyn Moody H.M. Lewis Mr. Shawn L. Millaci Nicole DeVries

Governor’s School for the Arts continued their 8th grade recruitment tour at Cradock Middle School today. The students were engaged, asked great questions, and represented PPS well! Cradock Middle School H.M. Lewis Mr. Shawn L. Millaci

Performing Arts Teachers have spirit! Twin day! Manor High School

I.C. Norcom’s Concert Choir brought the house down with a dynamic performance at the State of the Schools Breakfast! Thank you, Director Joe Harmon for your leadership. Our kids #shinebright! Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries Mr. Shawn L. Millaci H.M. Lewis I.C. Norcom High

Mary Elizabeth Bowden & The Chrysalis Chamber Players offering a Master Class to I.C. Norcom High students! Thank you Portsmouth Community Concerts for bringing this opportunity to PPS! Mr. Shawn L. Millaci H.M. Lewis

Governor’s School for the Arts visited Waters Middle School today to share information with 8th grade students about their awesome program! PPS Art Senior Supervisor, Mrs. Taylor-Martin shared her experience as a former GSA student and graduate! Mr. Shawn L. Millaci H.M. Lewis Nicole DeVries

Portsmouth Public Schools is HIRING! Calling all December Graduates and those already with degrees in these areas, interested in teaching and inspiring our students! Visit our website and/or contact me directly for more information! Visit PPSK12.US/JOBS to apply!

During lunch today, our students were treated to the sounds of the I.C. Norcom Chamber Ensemble, directed by Mrs. Cuffee, as part of the "Pop Up" Greyhound Cafe series! 🎼 #PPSShines

Come enjoy the Portsmouth Library's 2nd Annual Holiday Sing Along featuring Porte Town Magic on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2pm! This free event will be held at the Downtown Branch located at 601 Court Street, Portsmouth, Va. #PPSShines

Thank you to our C&I Elementary & Secondary Teams for coming together to decorate our door. Special shoutout to Mrs. Garyn Moody Ms. Elora Jade & Mrs. Holland for your extra holiday cheer. Nicole DeVries Dr. Elie Bracy III Mr. Shawn L. Millaci

Thank you Garyn Moody for reading to our Baby Bumblebees!! Dr. Elie Bracy III Dr. Heather Neal Mr. Assistant Principal to You H.M. Lewis Dr. Cardell Patillo, Jr. Nicole DeVries Sterling White, Jr. Lauren Nolasco, APR Portsmouth Schools Klu #ppsshines #BuzzingintoGreatness #BoldEngagingEducatorsStudents 🐝💚💛🐝

Days 3 & 4 were a success! 8 PPS Elementary Music Teachers and staff are certified in the First Steps in Music Feierabend Approach! Our PD facilitated by the talented John Crever was fantastic! Thank you Park View Elementary School Quirstin Wynn-Inman, ED.D for hosting us! Nicole DeVries H.M. Lewis

The Aspiring Artist Workshop, hosted by Musiq Soulchild’s Background singers (one of whom is a PPS 2015 graduate and student of both coordinators), was a success!! Students from all 3 high schools were represented! We are PPS proud! H.M. Lewis Mr. Shawn L. Millaci Nicole DeVries Garyn Moody

PPS Elem Music Dept. engaged in interactive PD on teaching using the Orff approach.We danced, sang, improvised, played Orff instruments, and more!Thank you Chelsea Cook for sharing your Orffrageous strategies with us!We are energized and ready for the year! H.M. Lewis Nicole DeVries

Our team added a new component to our Cross-Curricular Team Meeting, PL time. Coordinators present a strategy with the team & we are able to continue adding to our Educational Toolbox! Mrs. Garyn Moody we 🤍 the music & movement while we learned Nicole DeVries Dr. Elie Bracy III

You don’t want to miss this! Kicking off our PPS All-City events are our All-City Choruses! Come on out this Tuesday at 6:30pm at Churchland High School to hear the melodious voices of our students! H.M. Lewis Mr. Shawn L. Millaci Portsmouth Schools Nicole DeVries Garyn Moody