iLabYear5Days140-142: There are days when the the body, the brain, the heart, and the ears don’t want to sit still. They don’t want to listen. They want TO DO. Days of DOING versus SITTING and GETTING usually produce happier teachers and happier students in the iLab.💙💚

iLabYear5Day143: Thank you Kerri Sabo for giving the students the freedom to express themselves and encourage each other with meaningful affirmations. Words are so powerful and seeing them written by the students on the classroom wall gives them even more strength.

iLabYear5Days144-145: In iLab Sports and Entertainment Marketing we study all kinds of collaboration efforts…this one wins though!

iLabYear5Days146-147: Thank you Jscov Downinf for taking our iLab students to the Crispus Attucks Theater in Norfolk for a performance and dinner out together! These are learning experiences they will always remember.💙💚

iLabYear5Days148-151: After learning so much about minor league baseball and marketing this year, it was awesome to finally check out a game today. The weather broke just enough to get the game in! Good times!

iLabYear5Days152-155: Celebrating another FINAL FOUR finish for our iLab Sports Marketing team this year! We are so proud of how you all problem solve, think creatively, collaborate, and get things done! You are an amazing team with bright futures…💙💚

iLabYear5Day156: Thank you Mr. Hitch Eric Hitch II for taking some of our iLab students strawberry picking this week! As we plant our own iLab garden for the summer, it is awesome and inspiring to see the bounty in our own city first!🍓🍓🍓

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iLabYear5Day157: It was HOT today at Kings Dominion but the students and teachers had a great time with very few lines! Students got out of their comfort zones and enjoyed time together with all four cohorts (9th -12th grade)…Good times!

iLabYear5Days158-160: Finally…We are able to get outside to continue planting our garden and native species without melting! Lots of work still left to do but we are making progress…💚💙

iLabYear5Day161:It’s hard to put into words what seeing the second iLab cohort of students finish their four years together feels like. We have seen them grow so much and overcome so many obstacles.After taking 15 classes together, they are off to college, jobs, and the military.

iLabYear5Days162-165: As the sun sets on our time with the iLab Class of 2022, some of the things they are saying give us hope and strength. A student today said “You know what’s the best thing about the iLab? We’ve been together for 4 years and I feel known.”

iLabYear5Days166-167: We are excited for you Skyler S. about your decision to head south to Chowan University⚽️. Looking at the intriguing classes you selected for next year gives us confidence that you will thrive in North Carolina! Good luck with fitness training! Work hard!

iLabYear5Days168-171: Way to go Faith H. iLab Class of ‘22! We are so proud of you for working hard to complete your coursework a year early 💙💚and we are thrilled that you will be attending James Madison University this fall! You are going to do amazing things!

iLabYear5Days172-175: Jerk chicken, cupcakes,and brownies for the win! Grateful to our local businessman Dexter for making an impression by providing one of the most DELICIOUS meals ever for our iLab senior luncheon. Good times!On to Prom and Graduation for the Class of 2022!💚💙

iLabYear5Days176-177: This photo captures so much! Logan along with our wonderful community volunteer Mr. Hunter from Novo Solutions and our awesome gifted teacher @fok218 in collaboration with gifted and iLab students made a video game console and video game from scratch! 💙💚

iLabYear5Days178-180: GRADUATION!! We will miss you iLab Class of 2022! We wish you the best in life and know you all will go and make a difference in the world. What a learning journey we all have been on together for the past four years…best to all of you!

iLabYear5LastWeekofSchool:What a year! The iLab teachers wish all the students (and themselves😭😂!) a restful summer.We look forward to learning with the final iLab cohorts ‘23, ‘24, and ‘25 in the fall! Thanks for the memories and wonderful letters this week. 💚💙Peace! We out!

This pretty much sums up our last 5 years in the Green Run iLab. Positive relationships, passion, encouragement, choice, adaptability, and exploration…natural outcomes.

Welcome back to school! To help new and returning VBCPS families get ready, we have provided a few quick tips and reminders. Please know, staff at all our schools are eager and excited to have you back soon. Find all your back to school resources here: vbschools.com/backtoschool