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24/01/2025

The School Board will conduct interviews of candidates who are seeking appointment to the vacant Ward 3 School Board seat. Interviews will take place during the School Boardโ€™s Work Session that is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The work session begins at 4:00 p.m. and will take place at the School Administration Building (800 E. City Hall Avenue, 12th floor, School Board room) followed by a public hearing to receive public comments on the candidates.

The School Board will go into a closed executive session after the public hearing and reconvene to announce the candidate who has been selected for the Ward 3 School Board position.

The public may attend in-person or view live stream at https://norfolkpublicschools.swagit.com/live/, YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/NPSk12va/live, or tune in to WNPS Ch. 47.

Speakers may sign up prior to the start of the public hearing or email [email protected].

NPS Now: 2026 Teacher of the Year 24/01/2025

ICYMI: A Night to Celebrate Our Educators! ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽ‰

Last week, we gathered at the DoubleTree Norfolk Airport Hotel to honor the incredible teachers who make a difference every day. The 2026 Teachers of the Year Ceremony featured inspiring speeches, touching recognition, and performances by the Maury High School NJROTC Color Guard, Maury High School Student Chorus, and NPS Strolling Strings. ๐ŸŽถ

A huge congratulations to the Top 3 Teachers of the Year: Ebonie Campbell (Maury High School), Lauren Grant (Norview Middle School), and Catherine Flanigan (Camp Allen Elementary School). And a special shoutout to Catherine Flanigan, named the 2026 All City Teacher of the Year! Her dedication, innovative teaching, and impact on students and the community are truly exceptional. ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘

Check out the highlight video below! ๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿ‘‡
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aAx0RJzHHA

NPS Now: 2026 Teacher of the Year Catherine Flanigan, third grade teacher at Camp Allen Elementary School, was named the 2026 Norfolk Public Schools City-Wide Teacher of the Year.

24/01/2025

๐Ÿ“ข School Board Meeting Update:

The School Board business meeting originally scheduled for January 22nd has been rescheduled to January 29th. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

23/01/2025

Due to the forecast of below freezing temperatures that will continue through the late morning hours tomorrow along with other inclement weather conditions resulting from Norfolkโ€™s recent snowfall, please be advised that ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“. Numerous secondary roads continue to present concerns for our school buses to safely navigate.

Essential personnel will be provided instructions from their supervisors regarding expectations to secure and maintain facilities.

The NPS administration will continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the evening and throughout the day tomorrow. Updated information will be provided to staff and our families via email, the NPS website, Facebook, Twitter, and Channel 47. The school division will additionally provide updates via BlackBoard voicemail messages and text messages.

Please stay safe and warm!

23/01/2025

๐ŸŽ‰ Save the Date! Family University is Coming! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ“… March 29, 2025
โฐ 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Booker T. Washington High School

Join Norfolk Public Schools and our amazing community partners for a day of learning, fun, and connection!

โœจ Whatโ€™s Happening:
โœ… Family wellness information
โœ… Inspiring guest speakers
โœ… Celebration of arts & music
โœ… Activities to enrich learning at home
โœ… Preschool application assistance

๐Ÿš Transportation, childcare, and lunch provided!

Donโ€™t miss out! Follow us for updates and registration info: ๐ŸŒ www.npsk12.com/familyuniversity

22/01/2025

Greetings Norfolk Public Schools' Families,

Due to the forecast of below freezing temperatures experienced today that will continue through the evening hours and tomorrow along with other inclement weather conditions resulting from Norfolkโ€™s recent snowfall, please be advised that ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.

Essential personnel will be provided instructions from their supervisors regarding expectations to secure and maintain facilities.

The NPS administration will continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the evening and throughout the day tomorrow. Updated information will be provided to staff and our families via email, the NPS website, Facebook, Twitter, and Channel 47. The school division will additionally provide updates via BlackBoard voicemail messages and text messages.

Please stay safe and warm!

Photos from Norfolk Public Schools's post 22/01/2025

Greetings Norfolk Public Schools' Families and Community Members, ๐Ÿ‘‹

Youโ€™re invited to the ๐Ÿ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:
๐Ÿ“ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น
๐Ÿ“… ๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป. ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ
โฐ ๐Ÿ” ๐—ฝ.๐—บ.

Please join us to discuss the proposed updates for the new Maury High School. With a focus on sustainability ๐ŸŒฑ, coastal resilience ๐ŸŒŠ, and community engagement, the project will preserve Maury's legacy while meeting the future needs of Maury students, teachers, and parents.

The new design will feature modern learning spaces, extensive athletic facilities ๐Ÿ€, and innovative stormwater management, ensuring the school serves as a vibrant hub for education and the community.

Learn more about the process at https://www.npsk12.com/Page/19059

We look forward to greeting you along with City of Norfolk Government!

Photos from Norfolk Public Schools's post 22/01/2025

We are now accepting preschool applications for the 2025-2026 school year!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ For children 3 or 4 by Sept 30, 2025
๐Ÿ“ง Placement confirmations via ParentVue email by May 30, 2025
๐Ÿ”„ Applications Accepted Ongoing

NOTE:
โ€ข Acceptance based on eligibility & risk factors, not first-come-first-served
โ€ข Risk factors include family income, parent education, housing, special needs

Questions?
๐ŸŒ Visit NPS preschool website for FAQs:https://www.npsk12.com/Page/9991
๐Ÿ“ง Email: [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž Call: 757-628-3944

Apply now and give your child a head start in education!

22/01/2025

๐Ÿ“š We Need Your Feedback on New Textbooks! ๐Ÿ“

Norfolk Public Schools is inviting the community to review and provide input on K-12 Mathematics and Advanced Placement, Electives, and Grade 4 History textbooks being considered for adoption. Your feedback is essential in helping us make the best choices for our students!

๐Ÿ“… Evaluation Period: January 21 โ€“ February 14, 2025

๐Ÿ“ Locations:

โ€ข Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library at Broad Creek: 1425 Norchester Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504

โ€ข Lafayette Branch Library: 1610 Cromwell Drive, Norfolk, VA 23509

โ€ข Mary D. Pretlow Branch Library: 111 W Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503

โ€ข Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library: 2350 Berkeley Avenue Extension, Norfolk, VA 23523

โ€ข Slover Library: 235 Plume Street, Norfolk, VA 23510

Feedback forms will be available at each site for your convenience.

For more information, visit https://www.npsk12.com/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=62&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=32145&PageID=1

Thank you for your participation! ๐ŸŒŸ

21/01/2025

Due to the forecast of snow for Norfolk starting this evening into the morning hours, please be advised that ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

Essential personnel will be provided instructions from their supervisors regarding expectations to secure and maintain facilities.

The NPS administration will continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the evening and throughout the day tomorrow. Updated information will be provided to staff and our families via email, the NPS website, Facebook, Twitter, and Channel 47. The school division will additionally provide updates via BlackBoard voicemail messages and text messages.

21/01/2025

Greetings Norfolk Public Schools' Staff and Families:

Due to rapidly shifting weather conditions and the forecast of inclement weather during the early evening hours and beyond, ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“. However, ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ-๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ this afternoon.

The NPS administration will continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the evening. Updated information will be provided to staff and our families via email, the NPS website, Facebook, Twitter, and Channel 47. The school division will additionally provide updates via BlackBoard voicemail messages and text messages.

Please stay safe, and thank you for your understanding.

21/01/2025

๐ŸŽ“โœจ A Message of Appreciation! โœจ๐Ÿ“
Superintendent Dr. Sharon I. Byrdsong celebrates ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ with a special message honoring the dedication and leadership of our principals!

๐Ÿ“–โžก๏ธhttps://www.npsk12.com/cms/lib/VA02208074/Centricity/ModuleInstance/62/Principal%20Appreciation%20Week_Superintendents%20Letter%20of%20Appreciation_Jan%202025.pdf

21/01/2025

The Dolphins of showed up to shine at as they marched into the school Mardi Gras-style with purples, greens, and golds to tap their friends for the !

The also Dolphins accepted the challenge and are excited to show how . ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ‘‰We may have overheard something about taping Principal Kristen Nichols to a wall in the name of good attendance. ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿฌ

20/01/2025

Today, we remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a leader whose dream of equality, justice, and unity continues to inspire the world.

Let us reflect on his words:
โ€œDarkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.โ€

As we celebrate his courage and vision, letโ€™s commit ourselves to building a future rooted in compassion, understanding, and hope.

Photos from Southside STEM Academy at Campostella's post 17/01/2025

Huge congratulations again to you both!!! We are so !๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Photos from Norfolk Public Schools's post 17/01/2025

Ms. Jack's 1st grade class at Sewells Point Elementary School had the great honor of finally meeting their class pen pal! โœ๏ธ

Ms. Christina Waterfield (retired Coast Guard) came and visited, bringing goodies and post cards from the Queen Mary 2 ๐Ÿšข which she sailed on from NYC to the UK. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งThere she visited the ancient Stonehenge! She also brought each student a coin and chocolate from Ireland! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Students were thrilled to meet her and ask questions about her travels.

As she left, she reminded the students that there's a great big world ๐ŸŒŽ out there and they should all travel to see as much of it as possible! ๐Ÿงณ

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