Congratulations to our VBSchools @VAgifted 2024 Teachers of the Year! Lizzie Samuelsen at Indian Lakes ES and Flo Heilig at Fairfield ES.

One more day to POLAR PLUNGE and make a donation to #TeamCulver impact.specialolympicsva.org/team/550000 ⁦Virginia Beach⁩ ❤️💙🇺🇸🌊❄️😊 Almost to my goal! C’mon one more push! #GOFORTHECOLD ❄️❄️❄️

What an amazing learning experience for our students thanks to you Cynthia Housianitis Johnston and our amazing community partnerships.

4th graders created and presented what they learned about oceans, and how the elements related to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch #futurereadylearners Angela Westermier Bayside Bulldogs VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

Excellence students took on the Catch an Elf Challenge! Title I VBCPS VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs Point O' View ES

Gifted lunches were a blast! I love seeing how all our students interact and form new friendships! Lots of board game challenges! Kempsville MS Dr.TCornick-Leonard Allison Farnsworth VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

7th grade ss in Mrs. Talley’s social studies classes learn about the US annexing different territories. To help understand how this impacted residents, ss use Paul’s Reasoning & focused on 1 perspective. They had great conversations! Dr.TCornick-Leonard Allison Farnsworth Kempsville MS VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

Thank you, Colts Rock!!!, for inviting me this evening! We hope to see some of your colts in our hallways Plaza Middle next year!

Mr. Sollner’s adv 6th grade science ss had to solve a mystery! They were tasked with using their knowledge of physical and chemical properties to test different powders to see which one was responsible for the crime. Kempsville MS Dr.TCornick-Leonard Allison Farnsworth VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

‘Garden Gratitude Day’ with Kindergarten and Integrated Garden Stations #math ⁦Nikkisha Bell-Griffin⁩ #literacy #science #community ⁦Seatack Elementary AADA⁩ ⁦VBSchools⁩ ⁦VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs⁩ #CommunityGardenSeatack 🌱

1st Grade had a bee-utiful time working cooperatively to program Bee-Bots to find disguised turkeys. VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs Title I VBCPS Point O' View ES

Great morning at Chrysler Museum with our GRTs, Ts, Ss and their adults learning together! Bayside Bulldogs Lynnhaven Elementary Shelton Park ES Heather Schweitzer Denah (Harris) Sealey VBSchools Title I VBCPS VBFACE

Great morning at Chrysler Museum with our GRTs, Ts, Ss and their adults learning together! Bayside Bulldogs Lynnhaven Elementary Shelton Park ES Heather Schweitzer Denah (Harris) Sealey VBSchools Title I VBCPS VBFACE

I had the BEST time today Old Donation School visiting the gifted arts &dance classes! The ss were so
kind & loved sharing what they were doing! I even got to make a screen printed bag! Thank you VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs & ODS for giving us this opportunity to see ss shine! Dr.TCornick-Leonard Allison Farnsworth

Jr. Great Book Directed Notes with ‘The Man Whose Trade was Tricks’ ⁦VBSchools⁩ ⁦VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs⁩

Gifted lunches were happening today! Standing room only in 6th and 7th grade! I love seeing these students at lunch. They make my heart so happy! Kempsville MS Dr.TCornick-Leonard Allison Farnsworth VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

Hexagonal Thinking tasks today in third and fifth grade! We made connections with concepts and ideas from their Simple Machines and Democracy units! ⚙️👍 Pembroke Elementary Danielle Carpenter VBSchools VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs

Lots of analysis happening! ❤️ Novel groups and exemplars in third grade. Shared inquiry with Junior Great Books in second grade! Pembroke Elementary VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs VBSchools

Our 5th graders were able to engage in science explorations related to the transformation of matter. They observed, measured, collected and analyzed data, and drew conclusions to help “solidify” their understanding.

Passion Project Year 2. Michael met with city-wide chef Rachel Amato to plan more scratch lunch taste tests at Thoroughgood. He is collecting data on which healthy fruits and veggies kids are most likely to eat. VBCPS Office of Gifted Programs VB Content Thoroughgood Seagull Meghann Scott