Chesapeake High School PTSA

📚 CHS PTSA Teacher Spotlight 💙

Today we're excited to introduce Miss A. Avent!

Miss Avent teaches English and is beginning her first full year of teaching at Chesapeake High School after joining the Cougar community during the previous school year! 💙💛

Creativity is a big part of who she is. Her heart is in creative writing, and she also loves singing 🎤, dancing 💃, painting 🎨, knitting 🧶, coloring, and other creative activities.

This year, Miss Avent is especially excited to decorate her classroom and create a space that represents her personality while spending more time getting to know her students.

As a new teacher building her classroom, anything families provide is greatly appreciated. One item she's particularly interested in having is a selection of fidgets to give students an appropriate outlet when they need a little movement or help staying focused.

If you'd like to help Miss Avent build her classroom, you can shop her Amazon Wish List here:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/26YR11GTF6KSF?ref_=wl_share

Every donation helps provide additional resources for our students and supports another incredible CHS teacher.

Thank you for supporting our Cougar community! 💙💛

🎒💙 CHS FRESHMAN & NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION IS THIS WEDNESDAY! 💛🎒

New to Chesapeake High School? Come get a head start before the first day!

📅 Wednesday, August 19
⏰ 9:00–10:00 AM
📍 Chesapeake High School
https://www.facebook.com/events/1351307573110216

Freshman & New Student Orientation is designed to help our newest Cougars get a little more comfortable with CHS before the 2026–2027 school year begins.

It's a great opportunity to get familiar with the school, learn more about CHS, and start that first day feeling a little more prepared. 💙💛

🐾 Welcome to Chesapeake, Cougars! We can't wait to have you here!

👉 Check the Facebook event for updates and additional information.

📚 CHS PTSA Teacher Spotlight 💙

Today we're excited to welcome Mrs. Bethany Garland back to Chesapeake High School — this time as a teacher! 💙💛

Mrs. Garland will be teaching Dance, Health, and Physical Education. She's beginning her 5th year teaching, but this will be her very first year teaching at CHS!

And this one is extra special...

Mrs. Garland is a Chesapeake High School Class of 2014 alum! 🎓 While she was a student here, participating in the CHS dance program inspired her to pursue dance education as a career.

Now she's returning to teach in the program that helped start it all. 💃💙

Mrs. Garland says teaching dance at CHS is her dream job, and she's excited to work on growing the program this year!

Outside of school, she's mom to a 13-month-old daughter, loves coffee ☕, the beach 🏖️ and sweets. 🍪

If you'd like to help welcome Mrs. Garland back home to CHS and support her classroom, you can shop her Amazon Wish List here:

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1NLYKZ27QRGXH?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_WGD50GWXE84SZ79Y2YM3&language=en-US

First aid and hygiene supplies are especially helpful and always needed.

Thank you for supporting our Cougar teachers and welcoming one of our own back home! 💙💛

📚 CHS PTSA Teacher Spotlight 💙

Today we're excited to introduce Mrs. Maggie Graham!

Mrs. Graham teaches Earth/Space Science, Astronomy, and Chemistry and is beginning her 16th year teaching and 4th year at Chesapeake High School! 💙💛

When she's not teaching science, Mrs. Graham enjoys going to the beach 🏖️, reading 📚, watching movies 🎬, and seeing plays and musicals 🎭. She's also mom to an 8-year-old daughter heading into 3rd grade — and a bearded dragon named Flora! 🦎

This year, Mrs. Graham is excited to make her classroom a place where students feel welcome, comfortable, and excited to come each day. Donations from her wish list will help provide the supplies and resources she needs to create a warm, inviting space for her students.

If you'd like to help support Mrs. Graham's classroom, you can shop her Amazon Wish List here:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/27HRPHLFC3KH9?ref_=wl_share

Every donation helps provide additional resources for our students and supports another incredible CHS teacher.

Thank you for supporting our Cougar community! 💙💛

📚 CHS PTSA Teacher Spotlight 💙

Today we're excited to introduce Mr. Kevin McCoy!

Mr. McCoy teaches AP Calculus AB/BC and Geometry and is beginning his 22nd year teaching and 2nd year at Chesapeake High School! 💙💛

An Ohio State Buckeye living in Maryland, Mr. McCoy is a big sports fan who cheers for the Orioles, Commanders, Capitals, Mystics and just about anything Team USA! 🇺🇸 He also loves coaching softball 🥎, solving Rubik's Cubes, tackling escape rooms and anything else that makes him think logically.

Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his family — whether they're playing games, hanging out or traveling together.

Mr. McCoy also started the Math Honor Society chapter at Chesapeake High School last year and serves as its advisor! ➗📐

He's moving into a new classroom this year and is looking forward to making it his own — especially when it's time to decorate for the holidays! 🎃🎄

🍎 Want to help Mr. McCoy get his new classroom ready? His wish list includes:

• Small clear plastic Command Strips
• Mini magnetic hooks
• Standard-size hanging file folders

Every donation helps provide additional resources for our students and supports another incredible CHS teacher.

Thank you for supporting our Cougar community! 💙💛

📚 CHS PTSA Teacher Spotlight 💙

Today we're excited to introduce Mrs. Stefanie Bennett!

Mrs. Bennett will be teaching 9th & 10th grade English this year. She is beginning her 21st year in education and 12th year at Chesapeake High School! 💙💛

But this year brings something brand new! After previously teaching Special Education, this will be Mrs. Bennett's first official year as a general education teacher — and her first year with a classroom of her very own! 🎉📚

She's excited to create a classroom environment that promotes peace, personal growth, and most importantly, learning. 💙

Outside of school, Mrs. Bennett loves reading 📚, shopping 🛍️ and traveling — especially cruising! 🚢 She's a Clemson Tigers football fan 🏈, and if you're wondering about her favorite snack...you can't go wrong with an apple and cookie butter! 🍎

If you'd like to help Mrs. Bennett set up her new classroom, you can shop her Amazon Wish List here:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3HVFCZ5RP997K?ref_=wl_share

Every donation helps provide additional resources for our students and supports another incredible CHS teacher.

Thank you for supporting our Cougar community! 💙💛

📚 CHS PTSA Teacher Spotlight 💙

Today we're excited to introduce Mrs. Laura Williams!

Mrs. Williams teaches AP Pre-Calculus, Honors Pre-Calculus, and Algebra 1, and she's heading into an incredible 29th year of teaching — her 16th year at Chesapeake High School! 💙💛

When she's not teaching math, Mrs. Williams enjoys spending time with family and friends, boating 🚤, reading 📚, taking walks, going to the beach 🏖️, and cheering on the Orioles, Ravens, and — most importantly — whatever teams her kids are playing for!

This year, she'll also be the advisor for the new She Leads club at CHS! 💪

Mrs. Williams loves keeping snacks and drinks in her classroom — both as rewards for a job well done and for those days when a student simply needs a little pick-me-up. Her classroom can also use pencils, dry-erase markers and erasers, sheet protectors, and other everyday supplies.

If you'd like to help support Mrs. Williams's classroom, you can shop her Amazon Wish List here:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2MCFP7WNR1GUP?filter=all&sort=date-added&viewType=grid

Every donation helps provide additional resources for our students and supports another incredible CHS teacher.

🚨🚨🚨 **🛒 CLEAR THE LIST! 🛒** 🚨🚨🚨

🎉🍎 **CHS, WE NEED YOUR HELP!** 🍎🎉

Let's give our incredible CHS teachers the warm welcome they deserve! Our teachers spend countless hours preparing classrooms, creating lessons, supporting students, and going above and beyond every single day.

Now it's our turn to show them just how much they're appreciated.

🎁 Our Amazon Wishlist is filled with items that will help us celebrate and support our amazing CHS staff.

✨ **Our goal? CLEAR. THE. LIST.**

Every item purchased is one more way to say:

❤️ We see you.

❤️ We appreciate you.

❤️ We're grateful for everything you do.

📦 Shop the wishlist here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1Y6DVP1VN9USN?ref_=wl_share

Let's show our teachers what the CHS community can do! Share this post, spread the word, and help us completely clear the wishlist before school begins!

Check out my list on Amazon

📚 CHS PTSA Teacher Spotlight 💙

Today we're excited to introduce Mr. Shawn Girch!

Mr. Girch teaches Alt One and is beginning his 17th year teaching and 2nd year at Chesapeake High School! 💙💛

When he's not at CHS, you'll probably find him running around the country watching his three boys play sports. 🏃‍♂️🏆

He also enjoys graphic design and even has a small apparel company!

Mr. Girch's goal this year is to create a unique high school environment where every student finds a way to be successful and feels like they are part of our school. 💙

Thank you, Mr. Girch, for helping make Chesapeake a place where every Cougar can belong and succeed!