The Spring 2024 Virtual Virginia Deadline is quickly approaching. Be sure to see your School Counselor for virtual course registration. Portsmouth Schools Sterling White, Jr. virtualvirginia.org/spring24/

School Counselors, Leslie Ann Vinson (Churchland Primary) and Akilah Parker (Simonsdale), have been recognized as their school’s TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Congratulations to you both! Sterling White, Jr. Portsmouth Schools Churchland Primary Simonsdale Elementary

Secondary School Counselors had an opportunity to visit TCC Portsmouth today to learn about all of their great programs. We can’t wait to share all of the information with our PPS students. Portsmouth Schools Sterling White, Jr. TCCPortsmouth

We partnered with Dr. Angela Flowers to ensure Elementary Counselors had training on Everyday Labs. We are ALL IN to reduce chronic absenteeism across our division. PPS Student Services Sterling White, Jr. #ppsshines

Happy School Psychologists Week to the best School Psychs in the biz! The School Counseling team appreciates your partnership. Sterling White, Jr. Portsmouth Schools

Our PPS School Based Mental Health team of School Counselors, School Psychologists, and School Social Workers, is spending the next two days making sure we are prepared to respond to any crisis situation. Nicole DeVries Sterling White, Jr. Dr. Elie Bracy III #ppsbridgebuilders #ppsshines

Moving on to Day 2 of PREPaRE training with some role play scenarios. Our School Based Mental Health team is truly committed to growing their skills. Sterling White, Jr. Dr. Elie Bracy III Portsmouth Schools Nicole DeVries #ppsbridgebuilders #ppsshines

Elementary Counselors are together this morning to work on their classroom management skills. Thanks to Dr. Sterling White, Chief Schools Officer, for bringing warm greetings ahead of our training. Sterling White, Jr. Portsmouth Schools Dr. Elie Bracy III Nicole DeVries

Congratulations to Simonsdale Elementary School’s Akilah Parker on being named the Portsmouth Public Schools Citywide 2025 Teacher of the Year! #PPSShines

Congratulations to Douglass Park Elementary’s Trayva Bradley for earning the 2024 Dr. Hugo Owens Humanitarian Award from the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Epsilon Nu Lambda Charitable Foundation for her outstanding service to students and the community! #PPSShines

Congratulations to PPS School Counselor Trayva Bradley! #ppsshines

Approximately 80 school counselors, social workers, psychologists, attendance liaisons, behavior interventionists, and communities in schools staff attended our collaborative session today. Thanks PPS Student Services for helping to facilitate.

Recruitment and retention of high quality School Based Mental Health staff was a large part of our SBMH2 grant. Introducing the inaugural winners of our SBMH awards! Thanks to Sterling White, Jr. for assisting in their presentation.

Thanks to Portsmouth Schools Speech Pathologist, Tracey Scott, for presenting skills and strategies for working with students with Autism to our Elementary School Counselors. Sterling White, Jr.

Happy National School Counseling Week to all PPS School Counselors! #ppsshines

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Churchland Primary School Counselors, Mrs. Vinson and Mrs. Ntiahmoah, hosted a super fun Black History parade this afternoon. Students created projects and paraded through the halls to put them on display. Portsmouth Schools Sterling White, Jr. Churchland Primary #ppsshines

Westhaven School Counselor, Britney Smith, organized a fun and engaging Career Day for her students. Students were able to explore a wide range of careers and meet professionals from diverse backgrounds. Sterling White, Jr. Dr. Elie Bracy III Portsmouth Schools

I.C. Norcom’s, Dr. Marcellus Harris, III, presented in a national webinar for ASCA. The presentation was titled: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Black Students in K-12 Schools and his input as a practicing school counselor was invaluable. Sterling White, Jr. Dr. Elie Bracy III Portsmouth Schools