Braves RISE Together Newsletter |
Braves are who we are; Rise is what we do! |
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Dear Families and Students,
The finish line is finally in sight! May is always a whirlwind of activity, bittersweet goodbyes, and focused energy. As we head into these final weeks, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to our community for your unwavering support throughout this academic year.
To our seniors: you are in the "home stretch." Stay focused, finish strong, and cherish these final moments with your peers.
Let’s make this a May to remember!
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UPCOMING EVENTS & REMINDERS |
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AP Exam season is approaching! To earn college credit, students must take their registered exams. See AP Exam Schedule here.
Important Action Items: Review the schedule and annotate the date and time as it applies to you. Most exams are digital; ensure your device is fully charged and in working order. Practice logging into your College Board account.
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Attention Seniors! Jostens will be here on Monday, May 4th and Tuesday, May 5th to distribute all caps and gowns that have been ordered so far. You will be able to pick up your items during lunch but don't delay! Graduation Tickets will also be distributed at this time. Each Senior will receive 10 tickets. There will be a link to request additional tickets will be released shortly. |
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Steve West Baseball Field Dedication |
On Tuesday, May 12th at 4:45 pm, there will be a special Baseball Field dedication ceremony is honor of Coach Steve West! If you have not already, please let us know if you are planning on attending by filling out the form. Steve West Dedication Sign up. |
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Please review the following important dates for Senior events!
May 8: All Prom permission slips are due and the last day to buy prom tickets. The link is in canvas or you can pay by cash in rooms G11 or H18.
May 16: Prom is held at the Signet Center from 7 to 11 pm.
June 10: Last day of classes for Seniors.
June 11: Honors Ceremony at 9:15 am. Drop off all chromebooks and pick up graduation tickets.
June 12: Mandatory graduation rehearsal in the auditorium at 9:30 am. Then class of '26 picture at the stadium and a nice Kona Ice treat.
June 15: Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal in the gym at 9:30 am.
June 17: Graduation at Chartway Arena. Be there by 3:30 pm, walking at 4:30 pm.
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Spring SOL Testing Season
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Spring SOL Testing time is here! Spring is a busy season for our students with SOL testing covering the majority of subjects such as Science, Math, World and US History, Geography and more! SOL Testing Schedule.
SOL Remediation Schedule
Also, due to the volume of students testing, there will be three partial asynchronous days.
Wednesday, May 20th: Reading and WH1 SOLs (Blocks 1 and 2 in the p.m.)
Wednesday, May 27th: Science and All Other History SOLs (Blocks 3 and 4 in the p.m.)
Friday, May 29th: Math and Second SOL Tests, if needed (Blocks 1 and 2 in the p.m.)
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As a reminder, it is a requirement for all Chesapeake Public School students to wear their ID badges on a lanyard around their neck at all times. Not only are the badges required for use on buses, breakfast/lunches, and media center check out items, they are for the safety of all personnel in the building by easily identifying who is authorized to be on the property and who is not. The following consequences have been set for students who do not have their lanyards on and visible:
1st Offence - Warning, reminder to student.
3rd Offence - Phone call to parent, new ID required ($5 fee).
4th Offence - 1st block ISS.
6th Offence and greater - One full day of ISS plus school level contract.
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Cell Phone & Personal Communication Devices
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As a reminder, during the school day, all personal communications devices (PCD) are expected to be turned off and put away. This means that these devices should not be kept on the person or in the clothing of students during the school day. This expectation applies to all areas of our school buildings including cafeterias for the entire school day.
This policy has been in effect since the 2023-2024 school year.
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Our Students are nothing short of Brave!!! |
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The Indian River AFJROTC drill teams performed well at this year's VA State Drill Meet. The school placed 4th overall among 16 schools across Virginia!
The competition was impressive. The individual teams that placed in the top 5 include:
Armed Exhibition- 2nd place
Inspection - 3rd place
Armed Regulation - 4th place
Unarmed Exhibition - 4th place
Hats off to the AFJROTC Drill Team and squadron members who performed over 1500 hours of leadership development practice since September!
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In celebration of National Student Leadership Week, 26 IRHS junior leaders completed the ODU Challenge Course on April 22 to learn about strong leadership and communication skills. |
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The Art Department has blanketed our hallways with beautiful art projects! Thank you to Ms. Tiderman, Mr. Higginbotham, Mr. Mercado, and Ms. Warlitner for inspiring creativity in our students! |
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Ms. Farrell organized a Mock AP Testing session for over 40 students to help them prepare for their upcoming AP exams in May. Thank you to all teachers who assisted as proctors on Saturday! |
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Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Updates:
2026 AP Exams will be administered in school during the first two weeks of May. For subject-specific dates, visit http://collegeboard.org/apexamdates. The deadline for registering for AP exams for Spring AP courses was March 11, 2026. You may contact the AP teacher, or Mrs. Christen Jones, AP Coordinator, at christen.jones@cpschools.com with any questions. Students who have registered for exams will receive additional information in April regarding exam day procedures.
SOL Testing – the majority of SOL End of Course testing will take place in May and June 2026. Students in SOL courses should check with their SOL teachers to confirm if they are or are not taking the SOL test. SOL teachers can provide all of the detailed information required for the testing days.
Summer School Registration – Summer School 2026 info should be available after Spring Break.Who may want to consider going to summer school?Students who have failed a course during the year and would like to make it up during the summer. Students who are fall or winter athletes and need to take a class to meet VHSL requirements (must pass three out of four credit bearing classes this semester to be eligible for Fall and Winter sports) OR student athletes who have fallen below the 2.0 GPA requirement.Any rising senior who will need an extra class in order to graduate on time in June 2027.
Scholarship Information
Seniors should be checking ScholarshipVue often through Chesapeake Public Schools to see all that we have to offer. Applications and deadlines are posted. ScholarshipVue. Scholarships are also available through other avenues. Please also visit the IRH Scholarship Central for more information and scholarship databases: Scholarship Central. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Timothy Hargrove in the Counseling Office.
Scholarship Award Letters
Seniors should upload scholarship award letters to be recognized in the graduation program. The deadline is May 29, 2026. NEW THIS YEAR - PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT THE SCHOLARSHIPS YOU ARE ACCEPTING. The upload form can be found here: Senior Scholarship Awards – C/O 2026
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The IRH PTSA is launching a T-Shirt Pre-Order/Pre-Purchase Sale! This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to show their school spirit and support the vital work the PTSA does for our school community.
👕 Show Your School Spirit!
PTSA Apparel Sale (Pre-Order/Pre-Purchase)
T-shirts Pre-orders
Long Sleeve T Pre-order
Hoodie Pre-orders
Apparel will also be available during lunches soon. Students, look for the PTSA table and announcements for specific dates and times!
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JOIN OUR IRHS PTSA
We welcome all students, parents, community members, additional family members and friends to join our PTSA! Membership dues help provide the financial means for our organization to fulfill our annual goals of supporting our IRH Braves! Each membership helps!
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EXPLORE COMMUNITY RESOURCES |
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See what Chesapeake has to offer!!
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Indian River High School
1969 Braves Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23325
757-578-7000
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