Chesapeake Education Association

Don’t forget: today is the last day to donate before new employees shop! Help our newest coworkers out!

✨ Help Us Support Our Chesapeake Public Schools Educators! ✨

Peake Outfitters is accepting clothing donations at Greenbrier Middle School on Monday, August 10 through Thursday, August 13, between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

UPDATE: Please come to the main entrance of the school and ring the bell to drop off donations.

We gratefully accept: Brand-new or gently used professional clothing suitable for educators.

We cannot accept: 🚫
Stained or damaged clothing
Undergarments
Pajamas
T-shirts
Swimwear
Casual items that are not professional attire

Your donations help provide teachers with quality professional clothing, allowing them to feel confident and prepared in the classroom. Thank you for supporting our local educators and making a difference in our community! 💙

CEA President Katelyn Ritenour attended Dr. Brubaker’s oath of office ceremony to help officially welcome him to Chesapeake! We look forward to working with him and showing him all the great things about our city’s schools as we gear up for the school year!

ALL ESPs! Come join your fellow Education Support Professionals from across the state at a special conference designed to build your skills and grow your power! Registration for the conference is now open https://cvent.me/K82MBV

Don’t forget to wear your when you attend Meet & Greet! Can’t make it? Take the survey!

Welcome Dr. Brubaker to Chesapeake Public Schools!

Our new superintendent is hosting a series of Meet & Greet events across the district to connect with students, staff, families, and community members. Join Dr. Brubaker at an upcoming event to welcome him to Chesapeake Public Schools and share what makes our schools and community so special.

Aug 18: Western Branch High School (9:00 AM) | Oscar Smith High School (5:00 PM)
Aug 19: Indian River High (5:00 PM)
Aug 20: Hickory High School (9:00 AM) | Grassfield High School (5:00 PM)
Aug 26: Great Bridge High (9:00 AM)
Aug 27: Deep Creek HS (5:00 PM)

Attend any session that best fits your schedule. If you are unable to attend a session, you can still share your thoughts with Dr. Brubaker through this brief, five-question survey: cpschools.com/surveys

Notes on tonight’s school board meeting:
Speakers continued to raise concerns about the proposed plan to make Norfolk Highlands Primary a preschool center. The vote is next meeting.

Information: A few board policies were revised. A policy was added regarding parent/guardian access. These will be voted on as part of the consent agenda next meeting.

Accreditation: overall increase in pass rates in everything except math (mirrors statewide trend), elementary pass rates were stable, middle pass rates were stable except decrease in science, high school increased in pass rates except for math. Still waiting on growth and readiness “scores” to calculate final accreditation.

Phased rollout of higher cut scores—increase of about 12 points per year up to new cut scores, does not affect anything except reading, algebra 1 and 2, and geometry.

Dr. Cotton’s official last meeting! Dr. Brubaker will be sworn in on Wednesday. Please see the attached picture with meet and greet dates, and don’t forget to wear your when you go to the one nearest you!

Want to celebrate with some educator friends? Join your union siblings in Norfolk for some karaoke! (Just don’t rub it in that we have two more weeks of summer 😉)

Friday night, we’re closing out the summer with 🌟 SUMMER MIC DROP! 🌟

📅 Friday, August 14
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Boil Bay Seafood City
5957 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk
🎧 Featuring DJ Nakylla

Sing. Laugh. Eat. Cheer each other on. Or just come hang with your EAN family. You don’t have to sing—we promise. 😂

👉 RSVP for Summer Mic Drop:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/summer-mic-drop?source=direct_link&

One last week. One last push. One last party.

🌙 Come to one. Come to all. Let’s finish Summer Nights strong!
Stronger Schools. Stronger Union.

🌙 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! 🌙
We’re in the last week of summer, and we’re closing out Summer Nights. Stronger Schools. Stronger Union. by getting ready for New Teacher Institute (NTI)!

🏫 Want to help EAN welcome and organize new NPS teachers?

Join us Monday, August 10 at 3:00 PM for our final Organizer School: Building Power Through the Core — Lessons with Legacy.

📍 In person: Room 2, Mary Pretlow Library
111 W Ocean View Ave., Norfolk
💻 Or join via Zoom

We’ll get ready for NTI with:
🔹 What’s going to be on the table
🔹 1-on-1 conversations with new teachers
🔹 Frequently asked questions & how to answer them
🔹 Tips for talking about EAN
🔹 How to turn introductions into relationships—and relationships into organizing

NTI is Wednesday 8/12 & Thursday 8/13, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, and Friday 8/14, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM.

If you’re interested in joining us at NTI, talking with new teachers, or helping EAN connect with NPS educators, this is the training for you!

👉 RSVP for Organizer School:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/organizer-school-building-power-through-the-core-lessons-with-legacy?source=direct_link&

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🎤 AND THEN… WE DROP THE MIC!

Friday night, we’re closing out the summer with 🌟 SUMMER MIC DROP! 🌟

📅 Friday, August 14
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Boil Bay Seafood City
5957 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk
🎧 Featuring DJ Nakylla

Sing. Laugh. Eat. Cheer each other on. Or just come hang with your EAN family. You don’t have to sing—we promise. 😂

👉 RSVP for Summer Mic Drop:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/summer-mic-drop?source=direct_link&

One last week. One last push. One last party.

🌙 Come to one. Come to all. Let’s finish Summer Nights strong!
Stronger Schools. Stronger Union.

August means it's time to get ready to go back!

If you'd like to help someone jump-start their career in Chesapeake Public Schools n volunteer for one of the New Employee Orientation events!

DM us for the Google Form sign up!

Calling all ESPs! Come join your fellow Education Support Professionals at a special conference designed to build your skills and grow your power! Pre-register here: https://vea.link/oGK

Thought it was last weekend but this weekend is Virginia’s Tax Free Weekend starting Friday

Virginia's 3-Day Sales Tax Holiday is THIS WEEKEND (August 7-9)! 💰

Stock up on school supplies, clothing, shoes, and emergency prep items TAX-FREE! 🎒

For the full list of qualifying items → www.tax.virginia.gov/virginia-sales-tax-holiday

Back-to-School Shopping? Our PreK-5 supply lists are ready at: cpschools.com/supplies

Note‼️: These are suggested lists - check with your child's teacher (once assigned later this summer) for a complete list of requirements. Middle & high school students should also wait to contact their teachers for class supply lists.

Today’s Primary Voting Day. Don’t forget to VOTE