Thanks to the staff and parents at Mt. Hermon Preschool for providing a nice opportunity for the students at today’s harvest parade. Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @oliveBranch415 Churchland Preschool MtHermon PC-Principal Renee Hailes @krysthompkins11

Congratulations to Mt.Hermon Preschool for posting the most strategy stars this month! To all who participated; keep up the great work! November’s theme (Venn diagram) begins tomorrow. Renee Hailes MtHermon PC-Principal Churchland Preschool Lisa Gehring @krysthompkins11 Olive Branch @draswynn Dr. Elie Bracy III

Pre-K training on our new curriculum. Lisa Gehring @krysthompkins11 Olive Branch Churchland Preschool MtHermon PC-Principal Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ Renee Hailes

Congratulations to our Pre-K star strategy raffle winners for the month of October. (Ms. Hill and Ms. Collins;Olive Branch & Ms. DeLoach; Churchland.) Lisa Gehring @krysthompkins11 Olive Branch Churchland Preschool MtHermon PC-Principal Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ Renee Hailes

Simonsdale poster in preparation for their book fair. Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @oliveBranch415 Churchland Preschool MtHermon PC-Principal Renee Hailes @krysthompkins11 Lisa Gehring Simonsdale Elementary

Olive Branch instructional assistant team is awesome! They explored the new curriculum together today! Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @oliveBranch415 Churchland Preschool MtHermon PC-Principal Renee Hailes @krysthompkins11 Lisa Gehring

Churchland Preschool is on a roll... Students review action words with the Turkey Wiggle Wobble, and instructional assistants become familiar with the new curriculum. Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @oliveBranch415 Churchland Preschool MtHermon PC-Principal Renee Hailes @krysthompkins11

Hats off to the instructional assistant team at Mt. Hermon who gathered for a PD session on the new curriculum. Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @oliveBranch415 Churchland Preschool MtHermon PC-Principal Renee Hailes @krysthompkins11 Lisa Gehring

Neither rain or snow kept many PPS teachers from attending an awesome workshop on The Wonders of Word Walls ! The work stations were outstanding! Special thanks to Mrs. Brinker & Mrs. Blount!@ebracyPPS @draswynn @krysthompkins11 @DrWalkRead4PPS @mcromartieEdD Dr. Fiona C. Nichols

Victory Elementary is preparing for the spelling bee. @krysthompkins11 Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @krysthompkins11 Victory Elementary

Letter G is for gum balls at Mt. Hermon Preschool. Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @oliveBranch415 Churchland Preschool MtHermon PC-Principal Renee Hailes @krysthompkins11 Lisa Gehring

Olive Branch Preschool supports reading everywhere! Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @oliveBranch415 Churchland Preschool MtHermon PC-Principal Renee Hailes @krysthompkins11 Lisa Gehring

Special thanks to each attendee.

Top classes in Waterford reading. Olive branch-Ms. Collins and Ms. Watson!

Congratulations to the most improved class in Waterford Reading- Ms. Littles at Churchland Preschool

Special thanks to the wonderful PALS IAs for sharing best practices at today’s PD session. ⁦Portsmouth Schools⁩ Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ Renee Hailes @krysthompkins11

Experimenting with eggs for the letter e at Churchland Preschool. Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ Churchland Preschool Renee Hailes Lisa Gehring

Getting into the holiday spirit at Olive Branch Preschool! PortsVASchools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @oliveBranch415 @hein8days Lisa Gehring

Getting into the holiday spirit at Olive Branch Preschool! PortsVASchools Dr. Elie Bracy III @draswynn @SchoolSZ @oliveBranch415 Renee Hailes Lisa Gehring

Dusti and JC Brinker celebrate their 10th anniversary in Greece (The Parthenon in Athens and the windy island of Mykonos) #SundayTODAY, #WillieGeist