<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0">  <channel>    <title>Newport News Public Schools News &amp; Announcements</title>    <link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us</link>    <description>NNPS is an award-winning school system, the largest on the Virginia Peninsula.</description>    <language>en-us</language>    <webMaster>web.team@nn.k12.va.us</webMaster>    <copyright>Newport News Public Schools, Newport News, VA</copyright>    <image>      <title>Newport News Public Schools News &amp; Annoucements</title>      <link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us</link>      <url>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/logo/images/logoSTACKcolorwo_thumb.gif</url>      <width>173</width>      <height>51</height>    </image>   <item><title>Summer Meal Service For Children, Teens</title><pubDate>Aug 14 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-10_Summer-Meal-Service-For-Children--Teens.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Free meals are provided to all children and teens on a first come, first serve basis at locations throughout Newport News.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Teacher of the Year shares his advice for supporting students</title><pubDate>Aug 13 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-08-13_NNPS-Teacher-of-the-Year-shares-his-advice-for-supporting-students.html</link><description><![CDATA[Whether you&amp;apos;re a Newport News Public Schools student, teacher or student&amp;apos;s family member, John Lovett hopes you&amp;apos;re as enthusiastic about school starting as he is.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Teacher of the Year shares his advice for supporting students</title><pubDate>Aug 13 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-08-13_NNPS-Teacher-of-the-Year-shares-his-advice-for-supporting-students.html</link><description><![CDATA[Whether you&amp;apos;re a Newport News Public Schools student, teacher or student&amp;apos;s family member, John Lovett hopes you&amp;apos;re as enthusiastic about school starting as he is.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Teacher of the Year shares his advice for supporting students</title><pubDate>Aug 13 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-08-13_NNPS-Teacher-of-the-Year-shares-his-advice-for-supporting-students.html</link><description><![CDATA[Whether you&amp;apos;re a Newport News Public Schools student, teacher or student&amp;apos;s family member, John Lovett hopes you&amp;apos;re as enthusiastic about school starting as he is.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS summer graduates proudly receive diplomas</title><pubDate>Aug  6 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-08-05_NNPS-summer-graduates-proudly-receive-diplomas.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools graduates for summer 2026 were presented with their diplomas at a ceremony on August 4 at Heritage High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS summer graduates proudly receive diplomas</title><pubDate>Aug  5 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-08-05_NNPS-summer-graduates-proudly-receive-diplomas.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools graduates for summer 2026 were presented with their diplomas at a ceremony on August 4 at Heritage High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS welcomes new educators for 2026-2027 school year</title><pubDate>Aug  5 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-08-05_NNPS-welcomes-new-educators-for-2026-2027-school-year.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools welcomed its newest educators to the school division for the 2026-2027 school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS welcomes new educators for 2026-2027 school year</title><pubDate>Aug  5 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-08-05_NNPS-welcomes-new-educators-for-2026-2027-school-year.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools welcomed its newest educators to the school division for the 2026-2027 school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Families will supply clear backpacks for students for 2026-2027</title><pubDate>Aug  4 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-08-04_Families-will-supply-clear-backpacks-for-students-for-2026-2027.html</link><description><![CDATA[Clear backpacks will continue to be required for all students for the 2026-2027 school year. Families will be responsible for supplying the clear backpacks for their students.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Six inducted into Newport News Track and Field Hall of Fame</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2024-03-21_Six-inducted-into-Newport-News-Track-and-Field-Hall-of-Fame.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools hosted its Track &amp;amp; Field Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on March 21 at the Administration Building.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Offering Summer Meal Service</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2024summer_meal_service.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Salutes 2022-2023 Retirees</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023retirees.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS and City of Newport News Celebrate Huntington Middle School: The Next Chapter</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-09-11_NNPS-and-City-of-Newport-News-Celebrate-Huntington-Middle-School--The-Next-Chapter.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools and the City  of Newport News hosted Huntington Middle School: The Next Chapter on September  7 at the site of the future Huntington Middle School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN School Board Appoints New Superintendent</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-08-03_NN-School-Board-Appoints-New-Superintendent.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News School Board announced the appointment of Dr. Michele Mitchell as superintendent of Newport News Public Schools effective immediately.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Top Grads of NNPS Class of 2023</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-07-20_Top-Grads-of-NNPS-Class-of-2023.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is proud to introduce the top graduates from each of its six high schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Menchville JROTC Cadets Earn their Wings</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-09-11_Menchville-JROTC-Cadets-Earn-their-Wings.html</link><description><![CDATA[This past summer, two Air Force JROTC students, Cadet Myna  Chassard, a senior at Menchville High School, and Cadet Evin Wells, a 2023  Menchville graduate, participated in the prestigious Flight Academy Program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS and City of Newport News Celebrate Huntington Middle School: The Next Chapter</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-09-11_NNPS-and-City-of-Newport-News-Celebrate-Huntington-Middle-School--The-Next-Chapter.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools and the City  of Newport News hosted Huntington Middle School: The Next Chapter on September  7 at the site of the future Huntington Middle School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN School Board Appoints New Superintendent</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-08-03_NN-School-Board-Appoints-New-Superintendent.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News School Board announced the appointment of Dr. Michele Mitchell as superintendent of Newport News Public Schools effective immediately.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Implements New Safety Initiative for All Students</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-07-28_NNPS-Implements-New-Safety-Initiative-for-All-Students.html</link><description><![CDATA[The safety and wellbeing of  NNPS students and staff remains a priority.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Top Grads of NNPS Class of 2023</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/topgrads2023/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item>      <item><title>Student Orientations and Family Open Houses</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-07-19_Student-Orientations-and-Family-Open-Houses.html</link><description><![CDATA[Schools will host orientations and family open houses so students and families may get acquainted with the learning environment.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Heritage High Music Department Earns 2023 Blue Ribbon Award</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-06-26_Heritage-High-Music-Department-Earns-2023-Blue-Ribbon-Award.html</link><description><![CDATA[Heritage High School&amp;apos;s music department earned a Virginia Music Educators Association 2023 Blue Ribbon Award.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Discovery STEM Academy and Greenwood Earn Virginia Board of Education Exemplar Awards</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-06-26_Discovery-STEM-Academy-and-Greenwood-Earn-Virginia-Board-of-Education-Exemplar-Awards.html</link><description><![CDATA[Discovery STEM Academy and Greenwood Elementary School earned 2022-2023 Virginia Board of Education Exemplar Awards for Continuous Improvement.]]></description></item>      <item><title>ParentVUE and StudentVUE unavailable until 5 p.m. Saturday, June 17</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-06-15_ParentVUE-and-StudentVUE-unavailable-until-5-p-m--Saturday--June-17.html</link><description><![CDATA[ParentVUE and StudentVUE will be  unavailable from 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, until 5 p.m. Saturday, June 17,  2023 for planned system maintenance.</p><p>On Sunday, June 18, parents, guardians  and students will log in to ParentVUE and StudentVUE using a new web address.]]></description></item>      <item><title>2023 STAR Awards</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-06-08_2023-STAR-Awards.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Youth Development department held their annual recognition for students and student organizations that exemplify the characteristics of student leadership and volunteerism. The STAR Awards, or Students Taking Action and Responsibility Awards, are held annually.]]></description></item>      <item><title>At-home summer learning opportunities for PK and elementary students</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-06-08_At-home-summer-learning-opportunities-for-PK-and-elementary-students.html</link><description><![CDATA[The  Newport News Public Schools is proud to offer virtual summer learning activities  to keep preschool through fifth-grade students engaged in learning throughout  the summer.]]></description></item>      <item><title>2023 STAR Awards</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-06-08_2023-STAR-Awards.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Youth Development department held their annual recognition for students and student organizations that exemplify the characteristics of student leadership and volunteerism. The STAR Awards, or Students Taking Action and Responsibility Awards, are held annually.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Congratulations to our Teachers of the Year</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-24TOY.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item>      <item><title>Proposed Reassignment Plan for Rising 6th Grade Students in the Huntington Middle School Zone</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-05-15_Proposed-Reassignment-Plan-for-Rising-6th-Grade-Students-in-the-Huntington-Middle-School-Zone.html</link><description><![CDATA[After careful consideration, the Newport News Public Schools leadership team is recommending an adjustment to the Huntington Middle School Academic Plan/Assignment of Students which proposes to reassign rising sixth-grade students residing in the Huntington attendance zone to Crittenden Middle School for the 2023-2024 school year and beyond.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Proposed Reassignment Plan for Rising 6th Grade Students in the Huntington Middle School Zone</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-05-15_Proposed-Reassignment-Plan-for-Rising-6th-Grade-Students-in-the-Huntington-Middle-School-Zone.html</link><description><![CDATA[After careful consideration, the Newport News Public Schools leadership team is recommending an adjustment to the Huntington Middle School Academic Plan/Assignment of Students which proposes to reassign rising sixth-grade students residing in the Huntington attendance zone to Crittenden Middle School for the 2023-2024 school year and beyond.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Your Opinion Matters!</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-05-26_Your-Opinion-Matters-.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools has received $82,142,456 in federal relief to help safely reopen post-COVID-19, sustain the safe operation of schools and address the impacts of COVID-19 on students by focusing on students&amp;apos; academic, social, emotional and mental health needs. These funds come through the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Relief Fund, also known as ARP/ESSER III.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Your Opinion Matters!</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-05-26_Your-Opinion-Matters-.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools has received $82,142,456 in federal relief to help safely reopen post-COVID-19, sustain the safe operation of schools and address the impacts of COVID-19 on students by focusing on students&amp;apos; academic, social, emotional and mental health needs. These funds come through the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Relief Fund, also known as ARP/ESSER III.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Planting trees is a wonderful opportunity to learn!</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-05-18_Planting-trees-is-a-wonderful-opportunity-to-learn-.html</link><description><![CDATA[On April 12, 74 Bloom and RISE! Students from Saunders Elementary experienced nature firsthand as they helped plant over 50 tree saplings on school grounds.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Free tutoring available with Learning Acceleration Grants</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-05-17_Free-tutoring-available-with-Learning-Acceleration-Grants.html</link><description><![CDATA[Virginia parents  may apply for free tutoring for children in kindergarten through 12th  grade through a special program presented by the Virginia Department of  Education.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Proposed Reassignment Plan for Rising 6th Grade Students in the Huntington Middle School Zone</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-05-15_huntington-reassignment.html</link><description><![CDATA[After careful consideration, the Newport News Public Schools leadership team is recommending an adjustment to the Huntington Middle School Academic Plan/Assignment of Students which proposes to reassign rising sixth-grade students residing in the Huntington attendance zone to Crittenden Middle School for the 2023-2024 school year and beyond.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN School Board announces superintendent search</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-05-08_NN-School-Board-announces-superintendent-search.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News School Board announced that it will begin the process of hiring a new superintendent to join them in the mission of ensuring that all students graduate college, career and citizen-ready.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Triple Helix robotics team advances to world championship</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-04-14_Triple-Helix-robotics-team-advances-to-world-championship.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Triple Helix robotics team, based at Menchville High School, successfully defended their title as Champions of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Chesapeake District (VA/MD/DC) in Fairfax April 6-8 and advanced to compete at the World Championship in Houston.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Local McDonald&amp;apos;s franchises donate to NNPS</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-04-14_Local-McDonald-s-franchises-donate-to-NNPS.html</link><description><![CDATA[McDonald&amp;apos;s is partnering with Newport News Public Schools to fund innovative projects that will have a lasting and sustaining impact for students and teachers in the community.]]></description></item>      <item><title>ENGAGE Virginia offers students free academic support and guidance</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-04-14_ENGAGE-Virginia-offers-students-free-academic-support-and-guidance.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is offering all students (and their families) in kindergarten through 12th grade an extra layer of support, thanks to a partnership between the Virginia Department of Education and Graduation Alliance.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS students excel in science fairs</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-04-13_NNPS-students-excel-in-science-fairs.html</link><description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, NNPS students have showcased their research and findings. Seventy-five students participated in the All-City Science, Engineering and Technology Fair held on January 28 at Woodside High School and dozens advanced to participate in the Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair on March 11 at Old Dominion University.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS is seeking Advisory Committee Members</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-02-21_NNPS-is-seeking-Advisory-Committee-Members.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is seeking advisory committee members to enhance family engagement, school safety and student rights and responsibilities.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Odyssey of the Mind teams advance to state finals</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-03-27_Odyssey-of-the-Mind-teams-advance-to-state-finals.html</link><description><![CDATA[Three NNPS Odyssey of the Mind teams earned top honors in the 2023 Tidewater Regional Odyssey of the Mind Tournament held on Saturday, March 18, and will advance to compete in the Virginia Odyssey of the Mind State Finals on April 15 at Tuscarora High School in Northern Virginia.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS teachers earn Gold Star recognition</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-03-27_NNPS-teachers-earn-Gold-Star-recognition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Seven NNPS Career and Technical Education teachers are named W!SE Gold Star Teachers for their students&amp;apos; successful performance on the W!SE Financial Literacy Certification Test.]]></description></item>      <item><title>B.T. Washington student wins Congressman Scott&amp;apos;s Congressional District App Challenge</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-03-01_B-T--Washington-student-wins-Congressman-Scott-s-Congressional-District-App-Challenge.html</link><description><![CDATA[Jamie Ashby, an eighth-grade student at  Booker T. Washington Middle School, earned first place in Congressman Bobby  Scott&amp;apos;s Third Congressional District App Challenge.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Menchville student named a finalist at Virginia Hall of Fame&amp;apos;s Student Athlete Achievement Awards</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-02-24_Menchville-student-named-a-finalist-at-Virginia-Hall-of-Fame-s-Student-Athlete-Achievement-Awards.html</link><description><![CDATA[Atiana Williams, a  senior at Menchville High School, stood amongst student-athletes across the  state at the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame&amp;apos;s 18th Annual Student Athlete  Achievement Awards. Williams was one of 16 finalists, the only one from the  peninsula to be selected.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS proposed calendar for 2023-2024</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-02-21_NNPS-proposed-calendar-for-2023-2024.html</link><description><![CDATA[The draft 2023-2024 school division calendar is available for community review.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS student art on display at Downing-Gross</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-01-31_NNPS-student-art-on-display-at-Downing-Gross.html</link><description><![CDATA[The talented artwork of  students from every Newport News public school will be displayed in the Newport  News Community Gallery at the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center beginning  Saturday, February 4, with an opening reception from 1-3 p.m.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Winning student artwork on display at General Assembly</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-01-31_Winning-student-artwork-on-display-at-General-Assembly.html</link><description><![CDATA[Three students from Newport News Public Schools will have their artwork displayed outside of Virginia Senator Monty Mason&amp;apos;s office during the entire 2023 General Assembly session!]]></description></item>      <item><title>Newport News School Board Update, Jan. 25</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-01-25_Newport-News-School-Board-Update--Jan--25.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News School Board and the Superintendent of Schools have entered into an amicable separation agreement. During tonight&amp;apos;s meeting, the School Board voted to approve a separation and severance agreement effective February 1, 2023.]]></description></item>      <item><title>School Safety Update</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-01-17_School-Safety-Update.html</link><description><![CDATA[In light of the unfortunate event on January 6 at Richneck Elementary School, I believe it is important that we continue to keep everyone apprised of the actions being taken to support our Richneck Elementary staff and provide you with information on our efforts to address concerns with overall school safety and student behavior both currently and moving forward.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Important Message from the Superintendent</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-01-07_Important-Message-from-the-Superintendent.html</link><description><![CDATA[We are deeply saddened about the incident that occurred at Richneck Elementary on Friday, January 6, 2023. Our thoughts and prayers are with the faculty member who was injured, her family, and the entire Richneck school community. The safety of our students and staff is and always will be our first priority.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN School Board accepting applications for vacancy</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2023-01-04_NN-School-Board-accepting-applications-for-vacancy.html</link><description><![CDATA[To fill an unexpired term, the School Board of the City of Newport News will appoint an interim member from the South District to serve on the School Board until a successor is duly elected during the special election on November 7, 2023.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Sanford principal honored with Virginia PTA Power Partners award</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-05-05_Sanford-principal-honored-with-Virginia-PTA-Power-Partners-award.html</link><description><![CDATA[Sanford Elementary School Principal Dr. Edward Van Dyke was chosen to receive a 2024-2025 Virginia PTA Power Partners award, the organization announced on May 2.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Warwick, B. T. Washington place third at State Odyssey of the Mind</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-05-01_Warwick--B--T--Washington-place-third-at-State-Odyssey-of-the-Mind.html</link><description><![CDATA[Booker T. Washington Middle School and Warwick High School each earned a third place finish at the 2025 Virginia State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament, which was hosted by Newport News Public Schools at Menchville High School, on April 26.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Elementary STAR Awards presented to student leaders</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-30_NNPS-Elementary-STAR-Awards-presented-to-student-leaders.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News Public Schools Youth Development Department held its annual STAR Awards recognition for elementary school students who demonstrate the characteristics of student leadership and volunteerism. The STAR-Students Taking Action and Responsibility-Awards are given each year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Secondary STAR Awards recognize students, organizations</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-29_NNPS-Secondary-STAR-Awards-recognize-students--organizations.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News Public Schools Youth Development Department held its annual recognition for students and student organizations that exemplify the characteristics of student leadership and volunteerism. The STAR-Students Taking Action and Responsibility-Awards are given each year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students get creative with donated food at Canstructure Competition</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-28_Students-get-creative-with-donated-food-at-Canstructure-Competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Each year, students find new and different ways to create innovative designs with canned food donations they have collected.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Ella Fitzgerald Middle School celebrates 50th school year on namesake&amp;apos;s birthday</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-25_Ella-Fitzgerald-Middle-School-celebrates-50th-school-year-on-namesake-s-birthday.html</link><description><![CDATA[Ella Fitzgerald Middle School celebrated its 50th  birthday year as a school on namesake Ella Fitzgerald&amp;apos;s birthday on April 25.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS hosts VSBA Regional Spring Networking Forum</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-24_NNPS-hosts-VSBA-Regional-Spring-Networking-Forum.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools hosted the 2025 Virginia School  Boards Association Tidewater Regional Spring Networking Forum on April 22 at  Woodside High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Newport News Council PTA honors PTA Reflections contestants</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-22_Newport-News-Council-PTA-honors-PTA-Reflections-contestants.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News Council PTA recognized the creative works  of 30 students who participated in the 2024-2025 National PTA Reflections  competition at an awards ceremony on April 21 at Woodside High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Newport News Council PTA honors PTA Reflections contestants</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-22_Newport-News-Council-PTA-honors-PTA-Reflections-contestants.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News Council PTA recognized the creative works  of 30 students who participated in the 2024-2025 National PTA Reflections  competition at an awards ceremony on April 21 at Woodside High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>W&amp;M and NNPS receive 2025 VACTE School-University Partnership Project Award</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-21_W&amp;M-and-NNPS-receive-2025-VACTE-School-University-Partnership-Project-Award.html</link><description><![CDATA[William &amp; Mary&amp;apos;s School of Education and Newport News  Public Schools were jointly selected to receive the 2025 School-University  Partnership Project Award by the Virginia Association of Colleges and Teacher  Educators.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Katherine Johnson Elementary receives Christine Darden STEM Community Partnerships Award</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-18_Katherine-Johnson-Elementary-receives-Christine-Darden-STEM-Community-Partnerships-Award.html</link><description><![CDATA[Katherine Johnson Elementary School was honored with the prestigious Christine Darden STEM Community Partnerships Award given by the Family and Community Engagement Learning Network and Successful Innovations Inc.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Passage Middle School 7th grader Jacob Clark</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-17_STUDENT-SPOTLIGHT--Passage-Middle-School-7th-grader-Jacob-Clark.html</link><description><![CDATA[Jacob Clark approaches each part of his school day the same way. The seventh grader at Passage Middle School arrives on time, prepared and ready to learn.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Aviation Academy students&amp;apos; out of this world work supplies International Space Station</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-15_Aviation-Academy-students--out-of-this-world-work-supplies-International-Space-Station.html</link><description><![CDATA[People learned a lot about NASA astronauts living and  working in space during the recent prolonged stay of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the International Space Station.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Christopher Newport University and Newport News Community Walk travels to Gildersleeve</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-02_Christopher-Newport-University-and-Newport-News-Community-Walk-travels-to-Gildersleeve.html</link><description><![CDATA[Gildersleeve Middle School&amp;apos;s student community gave a rousing welcome on a spring morning as Christopher Newport University President William Kelly&amp;apos;s series of community walks visited the nearby school on April 1.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students, families enjoy lots of activities at March Mania 3.0</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-04-01_Students--families-enjoy-lots-of-activities-at-March-Mania-3-0.html</link><description><![CDATA[March Mania 3.0 offered a variety of activities for all  students and their entire families on March 29 at Menchville High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students master the crane, command the dock at Engineering Design Challenge</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-31_Students-master-the-crane--command-the-dock-at-Engineering-Design-Challenge.html</link><description><![CDATA[Middle and high school students representing each secondary school in Newport News participated in the school division&amp;apos;s Engineering Design Challenge March 28 at Crittenden Middle School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>First students in NNPS program reflect on Dual Language Immersion</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-25_First-students-in-NNPS-program-reflect-on-Dual-Language-Immersion.html</link><description><![CDATA[Ever since kindergarten, a group of Newport News Public Schools students have studied, learned and grown together as the first to enroll in the school division&amp;apos;s Dual Language Immersion program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>First students in NNPS program reflect on Dual Language Immersion</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-25_First-students-in-NNPS-program-reflect-on-Dual-Language-Immersion.html</link><description><![CDATA[Ever since kindergarten, a group of Newport News Public Schools students have studied, learned and grown together as the first to enroll in the school division&amp;apos;s Dual Language Immersion program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: B.C. Charles Elementary School 1st grader Lincoln Ly</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-20_STUDENT-SPOTLIGHT--B-C--Charles-Elementary-School-1st-grader-Lincoln-Ly.html</link><description><![CDATA[Lincoln Ly is in many ways a contributing student at B.C. Charles Elementary School. First grade for him has brought lots of opportunities to learn new things, meet new friends and enjoy school.]]></description></item>      <item><title>First NNPS Senior Rally was filled with motivation, high energy and fun</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-19_First-NNPS-Senior-Rally-was-filled-with-motivation--high-energy-and-fun.html</link><description><![CDATA[Seniors gearing up for graduation in June gathered for motivation and celebration as Newport News Public Schools held its inaugural Senior Rally on March 18 at Christopher Newport University&amp;apos;s Freeman Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS teams excel at Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-18_NNPS-teams-excel-at-Regional-Odyssey-of-the-Mind-competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[An Achievable Dream Academy, McIntosh Elementary School, Yates Elementary School, B.T. Washington Middle School and Warwick High School each earned top honors for their outstanding performances at the 2025 Regional Odyssey of the Mind Tournament on March 15 at Menchville High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS teams excel at Regional Odyssey of the Mind competition</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-18_NNPS-teams-excel-at-Regional-Odyssey-of-the-Mind-competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[An Achievable Dream Academy, McIntosh Elementary School, Yates Elementary School, B.T. Washington Middle School and Warwick High School each earned top honors for their outstanding performances at the 2025 Regional Odyssey of the Mind Tournament on March 15 at Menchville High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS student work honored at Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-12_NNPS-student-work-honored-at-Tidewater-Science-and-Engineering-Fair.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools students participated in the  Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair on March 8 at the Old Dominion  University Webb Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS archers qualify for nationals</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-10_NNPS-archers-qualify-for-nationals.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools archery teams and individual  archers had a strong showing at the Virginia National Archery in the Schools  Program State Tournament on March 8 in Doswell.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Ella Fitzgerald Middle School 6th grader Isabella Norman</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-06_STUDENT-SPOTLIGHT--Ella-Fitzgerald-Middle-School-6th-grader-Isabella-Norman.html</link><description><![CDATA[Numerous positive interactions with others throughout the day come together to formulate the school experience Isabella Norman wants for herself and other students.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Warwick wins Blue Crab Bowl 2025</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-05_Warwick-wins-Blue-Crab-Bowl-2025.html</link><description><![CDATA[Warwick High School&amp;apos;s team won Blue Crab Bowl 2025, which is Virginia&amp;apos;s regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, on March 1 at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Public Hearing on Proposed Operating Budget</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-03-04_Public-Hearing-on-Proposed-Operating-Budget.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News School Board is seeking public comment on  the proposed operating budget for the 2025-2026 school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Menchville student wins Distinguished Trailblazers in the Sciences competition</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-27_Menchville-student-wins-Distinguished-Trailblazers-in-the-Sciences-competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Sahasra Vishwanathan, a ninth grader at Menchville High  School, was selected as the first place winner for high school students in the  2025 Distinguished Trailblazers in the Sciences Competition.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students read work, receive awards for art-inspired poetry</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-18_Students-read-work--receive-awards-for-art-inspired-poetry.html</link><description><![CDATA[Students read from their poetry submissions and place winners were  recognized at the Artistic Verses Student Readings and Awards Ceremony on February  15 at the Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center at Christopher Newport University.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students read work, receive awards for art-inspired poetry</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-18_Students-read-work--receive-awards-for-art-inspired-poetry.html</link><description><![CDATA[Students read from their poetry submissions and place winners were  recognized at the Artistic Verses Student Readings and Awards Ceremony on February  15 at the Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center at Christopher Newport University.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Virginia General Assembly commends NNPS Youth Development with resolution</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-12_Virginia-General-Assembly-commends-NNPS-Youth-Development-with-resolution.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Virginia General Assembly recognized Newport News Public Schools  Youth Development&amp;apos;s accomplishments and contributions to the community by  passing a resolution commending its efforts at the State Capitol on February  12.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Mentors share experiences, knowledge with NNPS students at RISE! conference</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-10_Mentors-share-experiences--knowledge-with-NNPS-students-at-RISE--conference.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools  Youth Development Department hosted its 5th Annual RISE! Male Empowerment  Conference on February 8 at Heritage High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS students donated more than $17,000 to United Way of the Virginia Peninsula</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-06_NNPS-students-donated-more-than--17-000-to-United-Way-of-the-Virginia-Peninsula.html</link><description><![CDATA[Detailing their creative fundraisers and how their schools&amp;apos;  students joined together in the effort, Newport News Public Schools students  gave brief presentations on their efforts towards the 2025 United Way of the  Virginia Peninsula campaign.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS student artwork on display during February</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-04_NNPS-student-artwork-on-display-during-February.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools City Wide Youth Art Show will be  on view February 1-24 at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center. An opening  reception was held February 1.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS archers excel at regional tournament with three teams advancing to state</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-03_NNPS-archers-excel-at-regional-tournament-with-three-teams-advancing-to-state.html</link><description><![CDATA[Three Newport News Public Schools  archery teams and six individual archers won their divisions at the National  Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Regional Tournament on February 1 at An Achievable  Dream Middle and High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Wolf Trap partnership embeds arts in NNPS preschool learning</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-01-29_Wolf-Trap-partnership-embeds-arts-in-NNPS-preschool-learning.html</link><description><![CDATA[Maria Tripodi told students to freeze and walked around the  room looking at how they have chosen to freeze in high, low or medium heights.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Rep. Scott&amp;apos;s App Challenge honors NNPS student inventions</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-01-27_Rep--Scott-s-App-Challenge-honors-NNPS-student-inventions.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools students were honored at U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott&amp;apos;s Congressional App Challenge reception on January 25 at the Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Rep. Scott&amp;apos;s App Challenge honors NNPS student inventions</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-01-27_Rep--Scott-s-App-Challenge-honors-NNPS-student-inventions.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools students were honored at U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott&amp;apos;s Congressional App Challenge reception on January 25 at the Brooks Crossing Innovation and Opportunity Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>All schools, offices closed Thursday, February 20, due to road conditions</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item>      <item><title>All schools and offices closing early Tuesday, January 9</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item>      <item><title>Schools, Offices Closed Wednesday, Feb. 19; Remote Learning for Students</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings/</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item>      <item><title>STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Carver Elementary School 5th grader Aiden Joyner</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-19_STUDENT-SPOTLIGHT--Carver-Elementary-School-5th-grader-Aiden-Joyner.html</link><description><![CDATA[Aiden Joyner stays busy every school day, arriving ready to fully experience learning with his teachers and fellow students.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Warwick&amp;apos;s Brown selected state athletic director of the year</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-11_Warwick-s-Brown-selected-state-athletic-director-of-the-year.html</link><description><![CDATA[Warwick High School Athletic  Director Lucas Brown has been named 2025 Virginia Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Class 5/6 Athletic Director of the Year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Huntington Middle School 8th grader Brian Gray</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-02-04_STUDENT-SPOTLIGHT--Huntington-Middle-School-8th-grader-Brian-Gray.html</link><description><![CDATA[On a typical day at Huntington Middle School, Brian Gray can be found jumping on his classwork as soon as it&amp;apos;s assigned. He&amp;apos;s paying close attention in class, encouraging others and spreading a positive and respectful attitude among fellow students and teachers.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS All City Music Festival held at CNU&amp;apos;s Ferguson Center for the Arts</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-01-21_NNPS-All-City-Music-Festival-held-at-CNU-s-Ferguson-Center-for-the-Arts.html</link><description><![CDATA[More than 600 students got to experience performing in a major venue as the Newport News Public Schools All City Music Festival took place January 17 at Christopher Newport University&amp;apos;s Ferguson Center for Arts.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Cold Weather Tips</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-01-20_Cold-Weather-Tips.html</link><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for Newport News and surrounding areas. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing, and wind chills will be in the single digits on Tuesday and Wednesday.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Hidenwood Elementary School 4th grader Lesleigh Saylor</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-01-16_STUDENT-SPOTLIGHT--Hidenwood-Elementary-School-4th-grader-Lesleigh-Saylor.html</link><description><![CDATA[Lesleigh Saylor starts each day off on a positive note as a Morning Show host and makes school days brighter for as many fellow students as she can at Hidenwood Elementary School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN School Board receives GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-01-15_NN-School-Board-receives-GFOA-Certificate-of-Achievement-for-Excellence-in-Financial-Reporting.html</link><description><![CDATA[Government  Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded  the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the Newport News School Board  for its annual budget document for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Woman&amp;apos;s Club donates funds for NNPS health curriculum addition</title><pubDate>Jul 30 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-01-09_Woman-s-Club-donates-funds-for-NNPS-health-curriculum-addition.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Woman&amp;apos;s Club of Newport News generously donated  $2,027.50, raised through its annual Bottle Auction fundraiser, to support the  implementation of the Prevention Project curriculum in Newport News Public Schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Make sure your child&amp;apos;s immunizations are up to date before school starts!</title><pubDate>Jul 29 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/healthservices/healthrequirements.html</link><description><![CDATA[Virginia law requires all school-age children to be immunized, and Pre-K through 5th graders need a physical exam within the past 12 months. We know back-to-school prep comes with a long checklist, so just be sure to have proof of both when you enroll. It helps us get your child settled in smoothly!]]></description></item>      <item><title>STEM Community Day brings exploration and discovery to all</title><pubDate>Jul 20 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-01_STEM-Community-Day-brings-exploration-and-discovery-to-all.html</link><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of attendees experienced hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities for all ages at 2026 STEM Community Day co-sponsored by Newport News Public Schools and Christopher Newport University on May 30 at the Freeman Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students move cargo from shore to store at Engineering Design Challenge</title><pubDate>Jul 13 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-05_Students-move-cargo-from-shore-to-store-at-Engineering-Design-Challenge.html</link><description><![CDATA[Second and third graders representing each elementary school in Newport News participated in the school division&amp;apos;s Engineering Design Challenge on June 4 at Newsome Park Elementary School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS to hold first Social Studies Symposium on April 18</title><pubDate>Jul  9 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-03-20_NNPS-to-hold-first-Social-Studies-Symposium-on-April-18.html</link><description><![CDATA[This year&amp;apos;s event is themed America at 250: What Stories Can We Tell? It will focus on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States that is being celebrated in 2026 and the many layers of stories that have unfolded within that history.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students get P.E. credits with a twist during summer Outdoor Education</title><pubDate>Jul  9 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-07-09_Students-get-P-E--credits-with-a-twist-during-summer-Outdoor-Education.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools students kayaked through the cool morning air on their way back in to dock at Mariners&amp;apos; Lake. Once back on land, their morning lessons continued with hiking at The Mariners&amp;apos; Park and education stations conducted by its staffers.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Denbigh Aviation Academy students take 8th in national robotics competition</title><pubDate>Jul  6 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-07-06_Denbigh-Aviation-Academy-students-take-8th-in-national-robotics-competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Three teams of students representing the Denbigh High School Aviation Academy competed at the National Technology Student Association Conference June 22-26 in Washington, D.C.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Student representative to the Newport News School Board gives presentation to Virginia Board of Education</title><pubDate>Jun 29 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-29_Student-representative-to-the-Newport-News-School-Board-gives-presentation-to-Virginia-Board-of-Education.html</link><description><![CDATA[Kyla Leggette, the 2025-2026 student representative to the Newport News School Board, gave a presentation at the Virginia Board of Education&amp;apos;s monthly business meeting on June 25 at Reynolds Community College in Richmond.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Importance of clean schools shines at NNPS Clean School Awards</title><pubDate>Jun 18 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-18_Importance-of-clean-schools-shines-at-NNPS-Clean-School-Awards.html</link><description><![CDATA[Emphasizing the crucial role that clean school buildings play in student and staff success, Newport News Public Schools awarded its annual Clean School Awards for 2026 to standout custodial crews on June 17.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS art teachers, students created art featured at new Huntington Park Botanical Garden</title><pubDate>Jun 17 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-17_NNPS-art-teachers--students-created-art-featured-at-new-Huntington-Park-Botanical-Garden.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools art teachers and students contributed pieces that feature prominently for visitors to the City of Newport News&amp;apos; 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Free meals are provided to all children and teens on a first come, first serve basis at locations throughout Newport News.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Summer Meal Service For Children, Teens</title><pubDate>Jun 10 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-10_Summer-Meal-Service-For-Children--Teens.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Free meals are provided to all children and teens on a first come, first serve basis at locations throughout Newport News.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Summer Meal Service For Children, Teens</title><pubDate>Jun 10 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-10_Summer-Meal-Service-For-Children--Teens.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is participating in the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Free meals are provided to all children and teens on a first come, first serve basis at locations throughout Newport News.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Youth Development recognizes schools for positive school culture, belonging</title><pubDate>Jun  9 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-09_NNPS-Youth-Development-recognizes-schools-for-positive-school-culture--belonging.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools Youth Development Department awarded schools at all levels that have set themselves apart in fostering the program&amp;apos;s core values this past school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Youth Development recognizes schools for positive school culture, belonging</title><pubDate>Jun  9 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-09_NNPS-Youth-Development-recognizes-schools-for-positive-school-culture--belonging.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools Youth Development Department awarded schools at all levels that have set themselves apart in fostering the program&amp;apos;s core values this past school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Class of 2026 graduates prepared, excited, proud</title><pubDate>Jun  8 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-08_NNPS-Class-of-2026-graduates-prepared--excited--proud.html</link><description><![CDATA[Candidates for graduation looked back on fond memories and forward to the next steps they&amp;apos;ve chosen at Newport News Public Schools 2026 commencement exercises.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Class of 2026 graduates prepared, excited, proud</title><pubDate>Jun  8 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-08_NNPS-Class-of-2026-graduates-prepared--excited--proud.html</link><description><![CDATA[Candidates for graduation looked back on fond memories and forward to the next steps they&amp;apos;ve chosen at Newport News Public Schools 2026 commencement exercises.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Class of 2026 graduates prepared, excited, proud</title><pubDate>Jun  8 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-08_NNPS-Class-of-2026-graduates-prepared--excited--proud.html</link><description><![CDATA[Candidates for graduation looked back on fond memories and forward to the next steps they&amp;apos;ve chosen at Newport News Public Schools 2026 commencement exercises.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Class of 2026 graduates prepared, excited, proud</title><pubDate>Jun  8 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-08_NNPS-Class-of-2026-graduates-prepared--excited--proud.html</link><description><![CDATA[Candidates for graduation looked back on fond memories and forward to the next steps they&amp;apos;ve chosen at Newport News Public Schools 2026 commencement exercises.]]></description></item>      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-0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-08_NNPS-Class-of-2026-graduates-prepared--excited--proud.html</link><description><![CDATA[Candidates for graduation looked back on fond memories and forward to the next steps they&amp;apos;ve chosen at Newport News Public Schools 2026 commencement exercises.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Class of 2026 graduates prepared, excited, proud</title><pubDate>Jun  8 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-08_NNPS-Class-of-2026-graduates-prepared--excited--proud.html</link><description><![CDATA[Candidates for graduation looked back on fond memories and forward to the next steps they&amp;apos;ve chosen at Newport News Public Schools 2026 commencement exercises.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Class of 2026 graduates prepared, excited, proud</title><pubDate>Jun  8 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-08_NNPS-Class-of-2026-graduates-prepared--excited--proud.html</link><description><![CDATA[Candidates for graduation looked back on fond memories and forward to the next steps they&amp;apos;ve chosen at Newport News Public Schools 2026 commencement exercises.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Class of 2026 graduates prepared, excited, proud</title><pubDate>Jun  8 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-08_NNPS-Class-of-2026-graduates-prepared--excited--proud.html</link><description><![CDATA[Candidates for graduation looked back on fond memories and forward to the next steps they&amp;apos;ve chosen at Newport News Public Schools 2026 commencement exercises.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Class of 2026 graduates prepared, excited, proud</title><pubDate>Jun  8 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-08_NNPS-Class-of-2026-graduates-prepared--excited--proud.html</link><description><![CDATA[Candidates for graduation looked back on fond memories and forward to the next steps they&amp;apos;ve chosen at Newport News Public Schools 2026 commencement exercises.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students move cargo from shore to store at Engineering Design Challenge</title><pubDate>Jun  5 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-05_Students-move-cargo-from-shore-to-store-at-Engineering-Design-Challenge.html</link><description><![CDATA[Second and third graders representing each elementary school in Newport News participated in the school division&amp;apos;s Engineering Design Challenge on June 4 at Newsome Park Elementary School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS honors 2026-2027 Teachers of the Year</title><pubDate>Jun  2 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-06_NNPS-honors-2026-2027-Teachers-of-the-Year.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools celebrated all 42 of its 2026-2027 Teachers of the Year and three division-wide honorees were announced on May 5 at the Marriott at City Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Telecom students receive international Viddy Award for cooking competition show</title><pubDate>Jun  2 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-02_NNPS-Telecom-students-receive-international-Viddy-Award-for-cooking-competition-show.html</link><description><![CDATA[A team of Newport News Public Schools Telecom students was honored with a Viddy Award for an episode of their "High School Cookoff!" show that features a cooking competition between culinary students at Denbigh, Menchville and Warwick high schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Telecom students receive international Viddy Award for cooking competition show</title><pubDate>Jun  2 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-02_NNPS-Telecom-students-receive-international-Viddy-Award-for-cooking-competition-show.html</link><description><![CDATA[A team of Newport News Public Schools Telecom students was honored with a Viddy Award for an episode of their "High School Cookoff!" show that features a cooking competition between culinary students at Denbigh, Menchville and Warwick high schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Telecom students receive international Viddy Award for cooking competition show</title><pubDate>Jun  2 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-02_NNPS-Telecom-students-receive-international-Viddy-Award-for-cooking-competition-show.html</link><description><![CDATA[A team of Newport News Public Schools Telecom students was honored with a Viddy Award for an episode of their "High School Cookoff!" show that features a cooking competition between culinary students at Denbigh, Menchville and Warwick high schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>A team of Newport News Public Schools Telecom students was honored with a Viddy Award for an episode of their "High School Cookoff!" show that features a cooking competition between culinary students</title><pubDate>Jun  2 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-02_A-team-of-Newport-News-Public-Schools-Telecom-students-was-honored-with-a-Viddy-Award-for-an-episode-of-their--High-School-Cookoff---show-that-features-a-cooking-competition-between-culinary-students.html</link><description><![CDATA[A team of Newport News Public Schools Telecom students was honored with a Viddy Award for an episode of their "High School Cookoff!" show that features a cooking competition between culinary students at Denbigh, Menchville and Warwick high schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STEM Community Day brings exploration and discovery to all</title><pubDate>Jun  1 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-01_STEM-Community-Day-brings-exploration-and-discovery-to-all.html</link><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of attendees experienced hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities for all ages at 2026 STEM Community Day co-sponsored by Newport News Public Schools and Christopher Newport University on May 30 at the Freeman Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STEM Community Day brings exploration and discovery to all</title><pubDate>Jun  1 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-06-01_STEM-Community-Day-brings-exploration-and-discovery-to-all.html</link><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of attendees experienced hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities for all ages at 2026 STEM Community Day co-sponsored by Newport News Public Schools and Christopher Newport University on May 30 at the Freeman Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS celebrates exemplary support staff employees</title><pubDate>Jun  1 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-22_NNPS-celebrates-exemplary-support-staff-employees.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools employees whose contributions are key to student success received awards for their work&amp;apos;s positive influence on the school division each day.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS honors 2026-2027 Teachers of the Year</title><pubDate>Jun  1 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-06_NNPS-honors-2026-2027-Teachers-of-the-Year.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools celebrated all 42 of its 2026-2027 Teachers of the Year and three division-wide honorees were announced on May 5 at the Marriott at City Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Woodside High School named American College Application Campaign School of Excellence</title><pubDate>May 29 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-29_Woodside-High-School-named-American-College-Application-Campaign-School-of-Excellence.html</link><description><![CDATA[Woodside High School was selected as a School of Excellence by the ACT&amp;apos;s American College Application Campaign.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Woodside High School named American College Application Campaign School of Excellence</title><pubDate>May 29 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-29_Woodside-High-School-named-American-College-Application-Campaign-School-of-Excellence.html</link><description><![CDATA[Woodside High School was selected as a School of Excellence by the ACT&amp;apos;s American College Application Campaign.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS students show creativity in Clerk&amp;apos;s Law Day Art Contest</title><pubDate>May 28 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-28_NNPS-students-show-creativity-in-Clerk-s-Law-Day-Art-Contest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Numerous Newport News Public Schools student entered artwork and were honored as place winners as Clerk of Newport News Circuit Court Angela Reason conducted the First Annual Clerk&amp;apos;s Law Day Art Contest this month.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS students show creativity in Clerk&amp;apos;s Law Day Art Contest</title><pubDate>May 28 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-28_NNPS-students-show-creativity-in-Clerk-s-Law-Day-Art-Contest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Numerous Newport News Public Schools student entered artwork and were honored as place winners as Clerk of Newport News Circuit Court Angela Reason conducted the First Annual Clerk&amp;apos;s Law Day Art Contest this month.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS students show creativity in Clerk&amp;apos;s Law Day Art Contest</title><pubDate>May 28 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-28_NNPS-students-show-creativity-in-Clerk-s-Law-Day-Art-Contest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Numerous Newport News Public Schools student entered artwork and were honored as place winners as Clerk of Newport News Circuit Court Angela Reason conducted the First Annual Clerk&amp;apos;s Law Day Art Contest this month.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Heritage High School 12th Grader Marcus Dozier</title><pubDate>May 27 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-27_STUDENT-SPOTLIGHT--Heritage-High-School-12th-Grader-Marcus-Dozier.html</link><description><![CDATA[Marcus Dozier has gathered enormous experience through immersing himself in all the varied activities offered to Newport News Public Schools students. He will graduate from Heritage High School in June with a well-balanced education and carry all of the skills he has learned forward into his next chapter.]]></description></item>      <item><title>VDOE establishes three regional STEM hubs</title><pubDate>May 26 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-26_VDOE-establishes-three-regional-STEM-hubs.html</link><description><![CDATA[Three regional STEM hubs serving the Valley (Region 5), Tidewater (Region 2), and Northern Virginia (Region 4) have been awarded competitive grant funding from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to jointly establish the foundation of the Virginia STEM Ecosystem.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS celebrates exemplary support staff employees</title><pubDate>May 22 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-22_NNPS-celebrates-exemplary-support-staff-employees.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools employees whose contributions are key to student success received awards for their work&amp;rsquo;s positive influence on the school division each day.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS aerial drone teams compete at Northeast Regional Championship</title><pubDate>May 20 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-20_NNPS-aerial-drone-teams-compete-at-Northeast-Regional-Championship.html</link><description><![CDATA[Teams from the Heritage High School Governor&amp;apos;s STEM Academy and Menchville High School competed at the Aerial Drone Competition Northeast Regional Championship held May 16-17 at Fairmont State University Falcon Center in Fairmont, West Virginia.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS receives national recognition for music education support</title><pubDate>May 18 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-01_NNPS-receives-national-recognition-for-music-education-support.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Salute to Success Student Recognition Ceremony honors NNPS top students</title><pubDate>May 15 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-05-15_Salute-to-Success-Student-Recognition-Ceremony-honors-NNPS-top-students.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News Education Foundation celebrated the accomplishments of the top students in Newport News Public Schools at its annual Salute to Success Student Recognition Ceremony on May 14 at the Marriott at City Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Woodside teacher awarded James Madison Graduate Fellowship</title><pubDate>May 15 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-04-17_Woodside-teacher-awarded-James-Madison-Graduate-Fellowship.html</link><description><![CDATA[Janet Costello, a social studies teacher at Woodside High School, has been awarded the James Madison Graduate Fellowship for the Commonwealth of Virginia.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Woodside teacher awarded James Madison Graduate Fellowship</title><pubDate>May 15 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2026-04-17_Woodside-teacher-awarded-James-Madison-Graduate-Fellowship.html</link><description><![CDATA[Janet Costello, a social studies teacher at Woodside High School, has been awarded the James Madison Graduate Fellowship for the Commonwealth of Virginia.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: B.T. Washington Middle School 8th Grader Agnes Dutle</title><pubDate>May 15 202 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2025-10-30_STUDENT-SPOTLIGHT--B-T--Washington-Middle-School-8th-Grader-Agnes-Dutle.html</link><description><![CDATA[Agnes Dutle&amp;apos;s typical school day can include caring for sea creatures, studying vegetation found in waterways, or kayaking on a local pond. Dutle, an eighth grader at Booker T. Washington Middle School, is in her third year of taking classes in her school&amp;apos;s marine science magnet program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Test</title><pubDate>Thu, 6 October 2016 12:58:12 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016-10-06_Test.html</link><description><![CDATA[Please disregard.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Deer Park Elementary School Named Among Best in the Country</title><pubDate>Thu, 29 September 2016 15:17:07 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016-09-29-Deer-Park-Elementary-School-Named-Among-Best-in-the-Country.html</link><description><![CDATA[Deer Park Elementary School Named Among Best in the Country]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS graduation rate increases</title><pubDate>Thu, 29 September 2016 07:45:08 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016-09-29-NNPS-Graduation-Rate-Increases.html</link><description><![CDATA[More students in Newport News Public Schools are graduating on-time. The NNPS graduation rate reached an all-time high with the class of 2016 according to data released on September 29, 2016 by the Virginia Department of Education.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS partners with Health Hero to offer free flu vaccine to students</title><pubDate>Wed, 28 September 2016 15:29:23 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016-09-28_NNPS-partners-with-Health-Hero-to-offer-free-flu-vaccine-to-students.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is again partnering with the Health Hero organization to provide free flu vaccinations to all students with signed parental consent.]]></description></item>      <item><title>System Test, Disregard</title><pubDate>Mon, 26 September 2016 12:52:41 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016-09-26_System-Test--Disregard.html</link><description><![CDATA[This is a system test, please disregard]]></description></item>      <item><title>Marshall Early Learning Center earns environmental recognition</title><pubDate>Mon, 19 September 2016 15:50:57 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-09-19_Marshall-Early-Learning-Center-earns-environmental-recognition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Marshall Early Learning Center is named a 2016 Virginia Naturally School for its efforts in increasing student environmental awareness and stewardship.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Early Learning Center Earns Environmental Recognition</title><pubDate>Mon, 19 September 2016 15:44:28 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-09-19_Early-Learning-Center-Earns-Environmental-Recognition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Marshall Early Learning Center is named a 2016 Virginia Naturally School for its efforts in increasing student environmental awareness and stewardship.]]></description></item>      <item><title>More Newport News Schools Earn Accreditation</title><pubDate>Wed, 14 September 2016 16:27:05 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-09-14-More-NN-Schools-Earn-Accreditation.html</link><description><![CDATA[More Newport News Schools Earn Accreditation]]></description></item>      <item><title>Newport News students progress on all SOL tests</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 August 2016 14:30:45 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-08-16_Newport-News-students-progress-on-all-SOL-tests.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools Standards of Learning (SOL) tests scores show steady progress in all subject areas during the 2015-2016 school year. ]]></description></item>      <item><title>Childcare transportation requests due August 19</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 August 2016 09:39:38 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-07-27_Childcare-transportation-requests-due-August-19.html</link><description><![CDATA[If you would like bus transportation provided to or from a childcare location within your school attendance zone, please complete a transportation child care request form.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Childcare transporation requests due August 19</title><pubDate>Wed, 27 July 2016 10:18:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-07-27_Childcare-transporation-requests-due-August-19.html</link><description><![CDATA[If you would like bus transportation provided to or from a childcare location within your school attendance zone, please complete a transportation child care request form.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Back-to-School 2016</title><pubDate>Tue, 26 July 2016 15:24:33 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-07-26_Back-to-School-2016.html</link><description><![CDATA[Where is my child&amp;apos;s bus stop? How can I join the PTA? Is there an after-school program? The answers to these and other questions can be found at open houses and orientations scheduled the week before school begins.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS students named Advanced Placement Scholars</title><pubDate>Tue, 26 July 2016 14:02:35 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-07-26-ap-scholars.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two hundred eighteen NNPS high school students who took Advanced Placement courses during the 2015-2016 school year are named 2016 Advanced Placement Scholars by the College Board. ]]></description></item>      <item><title>Summer Graduation is Aug. 9 at Heritage HS</title><pubDate>Tue, 26 July 2016 07:28:07 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/calendars/graduation-summer.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Summer Graduation is Aug. 9 at Heritage HS]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Exemplary Support Staff Banquet and the Retirement Banquet Now Airing on NNPS-TV</title><pubDate>Tue, 19 July 2016 16:18:09 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-07-19_NNPS-Exemplary-Support-Staff-Banquet-and-the-Retirement-Banquet-Now-Airing-on-NNPS-TV.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS Exemplary Support Staff Banquet and the Retirement Banquet Now Airing on NNPS-TV]]></description></item>      <item><title>Summer internship turns cutting-edge science into full-time job for NNPS high school students </title><pubDate>Mon, 11 July 2016 15:31:16 -0500</pubDate><link>https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/07/bi-summerinternship.html</link><description><![CDATA[To many high schoolers, rocket launches, outdoor excursions, and ideas brought to life in a 3-D printer may sound like the ingredients for an ideal vacation. For 16 young men and women from the Achievable Dream Academy, however, they are the elements for a one-of-a-kind summer internship.]]></description></item>      <item><title>New Discovery STEM Academy to Open in September</title><pubDate>Tue, 28 June 2016 13:54:31 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-06-28-discovery-stem.html</link><description><![CDATA[New Discovery STEM Academy to Open in September]]></description></item>      <item><title>New Discovery STEM Academy to Open in September</title><pubDate>Tue, 28 June 2016 13:37:22 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-06-28_New-Discovery-STEM-Academy-to-Open-in-September.html</link><description><![CDATA[New Discovery STEM Academy to Open in September]]></description></item>      <item><title>Elementary students earn STAR AWARDS for service learning</title><pubDate>Fri, 17 June 2016 13:36:32 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-06-17-star.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Elementary School STAR Awards Ceremony recognized more than 227 students for their service learning on Thursday, June 16, at Heritage High School. The STAR (Students Taking Action and Responsibility) Awards is a celebration of youth development in Newport News Public Schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>test</title><pubDate>Wed, 15 June 2016 15:30:37 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-06-15_test.html</link><description><![CDATA[test]]></description></item>      <item><title>Congratulations NNPS Support Staff of the Year</title><pubDate>Wed, 15 June 2016 15:27:03 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-06-15-ssy.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS honored outstanding support staff members of 2016-17.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN elementary students excel at Engineering Design Challenge</title><pubDate>Mon, 13 June 2016 09:00:22 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-06-13-edc.html</link><description><![CDATA[The challenge gave the second and third-grade students the opportunity to learn more about simple machines and their impact: Using furnished materials, design and build a machine that will move a cargo container from the port yard to a train.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS graduates are prepared for success</title><pubDate>Fri, 10 June 2016 10:05:57 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-06-10_NNPS-graduates-are-prepared-for-success.html</link><description><![CDATA[This week more than 1,600 students are graduating from Newport News Public Schools having completed a rigorous course of study that ensures they are college, career and citizen-ready.]]></description></item>      <item><title>STEM Community Day &amp; Wellness Fair, June 4</title><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 07:28:14 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/stem/images/stemday.png</link><description><![CDATA[Free and open to the public! Activities, demos and hands-on fun for children and adults of all ages! Saturday, June 4, 10am-4pm, at the Freeman Center at CNU.]]></description></item>      <item><title>GEAR-UP Virginia: Summer Leadership Program</title><pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2016 12:43:07 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-05-23_GEAR-UP-Virginia--Summer-Leadership-Program.html</link><description><![CDATA[Summer program is open to rising freshmen in the GEAR UP program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Two NNPS students awarded in WHRO&amp;apos;s Writers Contest</title><pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2016 15:13:15 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-05-13_Two-NNPS-students-awarded-in-WHRO-s-Writers-Contest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Kindergarten students Sahasra Vishwanathan from Kiln Creek Elementary and Saniya Hundley-Sweeney from Carver Elementary, placed first and second in the Kindergarten category of the WHRO 2016 Writers Contest.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Congratulations to the 2016-17 Teachers of the Year</title><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 08:23:48 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-05-11-Teachers-of-the-Year.html</link><description><![CDATA[Katie Morgan, a sixth-grade school counselor at Dozier Middle School, was named the Division and Middle School Teacher of the Year at an awards banquet on May 4.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Two NNPS Odyssey of the Minds Teams Advance to World Competition</title><pubDate>Mon, 9 May 2016 15:39:30 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-05-09_Two-NNPS-Odyssey-of-the-Minds-Teams-Advance-to-World-Competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two NNPS Odyssey of the Mind teams earned top honors at the state competition in April and will advance to the World Finals Competition at Iowa State University May 25-28.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Two NNPS Odyssey of the Minds Teams Advance to World Competition</title><pubDate>Mon, 9 May 2016 15:35:42 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-05-09_Two-NNPS-Odyssey-of-the-Minds-Teams-Advance-to-World-Competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two NNPS Odyssey of the Mind teams earned top honors at the state competition in April and will advance to the World Finals Competition at Iowa State University May 25-28.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Teachers lead the way</title><pubDate>Tue, 3 May 2016 15:13:50 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-05-03_Teachers-lead-the-way.html</link><description><![CDATA[May 2 through 6 is Teacher Appreciation Week, a great time to highlight the dedicated teachers that educate over 28,000 students in Newport News Public Schools. Teaching is a calling to service of the future, as the impact of teachers can support a lifetime of success.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students participate in WE LEAP enrichment program</title><pubDate>Wed, 27 April 2016 07:37:05 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-04-27_Students-participate-in-WE-LEAP-enrichment-program.html</link><description><![CDATA[Nearly 500 students participated in WE LEAP (Wonderful Extended Learning, Enrichment and Advancement Program) on Saturday, April 23. ]]></description></item>      <item><title>Denbigh High School&amp;apos;s 50th Anniversary Celebration</title><pubDate>Tue, 26 April 2016 08:13:10 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-04-26_DHS_50th_anniversary.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Denbigh High School&amp;apos;s 50th Anniversary Celebration]]></description></item>      <item><title>Student Advisory Group Hosting High School Expo on Saturday</title><pubDate>Fri, 22 April 2016 07:44:09 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-04-22_Student-Advisory-Group-Hosting-High-School-Expo-on-Saturday.html</link><description><![CDATA[S.A.G.E. is hosting a high school expo from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News.]]></description></item>      <item><title>SAGE High School Expo Saturday at Patrick Henry Mall</title><pubDate>Thu, 21 April 2016 07:27:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-04-21-sageexpo.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Meet our smart and talented high school students Saturday, April 23, 11am to 3pm, at Patrick Henry Mall. The expo features school exhibits, student art show and musical performances.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Last school day for students is June 17</title><pubDate>Tue, 19 April 2016 15:29:05 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-04-19_Last-school-day-for-students-is-June-17.html</link><description><![CDATA[In keeping with the 2015-2016 School Board approved calendar, since the emergency day built into the schedule was not used this school year, Monday, June 20, will become a holiday for students, making Friday, June 17 the last day of school.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS-NNFD Youth Fire Academy</title><pubDate>Tue, 19 April 2016 07:19:55 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-04-19-fire-academy.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News Fire Department has been working with NN Public Schools to establish a Youth Fire Academy to educate and train young adults for a career as a NN firefighter. The Fire Academy will be housed at Heritage High School. An information session will be held on April 27, 6pm, at Heritage.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Heritage, Menchville robotics teams advance to regional competition</title><pubDate>Fri, 1 April 2016 08:08:46 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-04-01_Heritage--Menchville-robotics-teams-advance-to-regional-competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two Newport News robotics teams earned top honors at the FIRSTÂ® Chesapeake District Hampton Roads Tournament held March 19 and 20 at Churchland High School in Portsmouth and will advance to the next level of competition.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS named a Best Community for Music Education District</title><pubDate>Fri, 1 April 2016 08:00:04 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-04-01_NNPS-named-a-Best-Community-for-Music-Education-District.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is recognized as one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Public Invited to Review Proposed World Language and AP Social Studies Textbooks</title><pubDate>Wed, 30 March 2016 16:14:30 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-30_Public-Invited-to-Review-Proposed-World-Language-and-AP-Social-Studies-Textbooks.html</link><description><![CDATA[Public Invited to Review Proposed World Language and AP Social Studies Textbooks]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS employees honored in 2016 Service Awards video</title><pubDate>Wed, 30 March 2016 09:07:34 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/recognition/</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS employees honored in 2016 Service Awards video]]></description></item>      <item><title>Gifted Services to host Enrichment Expo</title><pubDate>Fri, 25 March 2016 15:39:52 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-25_Gifted-Services-to-host-Enrichment-Expo.html</link><description><![CDATA[Parents and students are invited to attend the Gifted Services Enrichment Expo on Monday, March 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m, at Gildersleeve Middle School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>GEAR-UP Parent Survey</title><pubDate>Fri, 25 March 2016 13:32:35 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-25_GEAR-UP-Parent-Survey.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS invites parents of all GEAR-UP 8th graders to complete our parent survey.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS to induct two to Newport News Track Hall of Fame for 2016</title><pubDate>Fri, 25 March 2016 09:09:48 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-25_NNPS-to-induct-two-to-Newport-News-Track-Hall-of-Fame-for-2016.html</link><description><![CDATA[Jelyn Quick and Kali Watkins, both former Menchville students, will be inducted into the Newport News Track Hall of Fame.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS students excel at Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair </title><pubDate>Fri, 18 March 2016 15:54:07 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-18-sciencefair.html</link><description><![CDATA[Thirty-six NNPS students earned awards at the Tidewater Science and Engineering Fair held on Saturday, March 12, at Old Dominion University. Two hundred thirty-nine middle and high school students from across the region participated in the annual fair presented by the Tidewater Science Conference.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Newport News Public Schools Selected for Virginia CyberCamp Program</title><pubDate>Thu, 17 March 2016 14:33:54 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-17_Newport-News-Public-Schools-Selected-for-Virginia-CyberCamp-Program.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools has been selected to host the Virginia CyberCamp 2016 Program by the Virginia Department of Education.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS to present Math Mardi Gras</title><pubDate>Fri, 11 March 2016 07:36:24 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-11_NNPS-to-present-Math-Mardi-Gras.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is presenting Math Mardi Gras: Unmasking Math, a fun math event for families of preschool and elementary aged children, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Warwick High School, 51 Copeland Lane, Newport News.]]></description></item>      <item><title>2016 Teacher Innovation Mini Grants Awarded</title><pubDate>Thu, 10 March 2016 16:09:32 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-10_2016-Teacher-Innovation-Mini-Grants-Awarded.html</link><description><![CDATA[Over $13,000 was awarded to 62 NNPS teachers, representing 26 schools and alternative programs, at the 2016 Instructional Innovation Mini Grants Showcase and Awards ceremony on March 9.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Newport News Public Schools initiative ignites a SPARK</title><pubDate>Tue, 8 March 2016 15:10:23 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-08_Newport-News-Public-Schools-initiative-ignites-a-SPARK.html</link><description><![CDATA[The NNPS SPARK initiative earned first place in the 2016 National School Boards Association&amp;apos;s Magna Awards Program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS receives generous donation from Canon Virginia</title><pubDate>Thu, 3 March 2016 10:00:04 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-03_NNPS-receives-generous-donation-from-Canon-Virginia.html</link><description><![CDATA[Canon Virginia donated $1,346 to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs in Newport News Public Schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>New Horizons students compete to send their dish to space</title><pubDate>Tue, 1 March 2016 11:10:09 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-01_New-Horizons-students-compete-to-send-their-dish-to-space.html</link><description><![CDATA[New Horizons Regional Education Center culinary students from Warwick and Woodside high schools competed in a food tasting event at NASA Langley on February 16.]]></description></item>      <item><title>StudentVUE Course Selection</title><pubDate>Tue, 1 March 2016 11:07:28 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-03-01_StudentVUE-Course-Selection.html</link><description><![CDATA[Middle and high school parents and students now have access to an online course selection portal for the 2016-17 school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS to hold public hearing on 2016-17 budget</title><pubDate>Fri, 26 February 2016 07:48:19 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-02-26_NNPS-to-hold-public-hearing-on-2016-17-budget.html</link><description><![CDATA[The School Board of the City of Newport News is seeking public comment on the development of the 2016-2017 operating budget at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS to hold public hearing on 2016-17 budget</title><pubDate>Fri, 26 February 2016 07:45:45 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-02-26_NNPS-to-hold-public-hearing-on-2016-17-budget.html</link><description><![CDATA[The School Board of the City of Newport News is seeking public comment on the development of the 2016-2017 operating budget at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.]]></description></item>      <item><title>IMPORTANT WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FEB. 24</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 February 2016 15:35:15 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[Due to the tornado warning currently in effect until 4 p.m. for Newport News, we are not dismissing students and are sheltering in place.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Weather announcement for Wednesday, Feb. 24</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 February 2016 13:02:40 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[Due to potential inclement weather, all elementary, middle and high afterschool activities are cancelled for today. ]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS proposed calendars for 2016-2017</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 February 2016 15:05:48 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-02-16-proposed-calendars-2016-2017.html</link><description><![CDATA[Calendar committee seeks parent and community input.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Superintendent named Urban League MLK Community Leader</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 February 2016 10:20:50 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-22_Superintendent-named-Urban-League-MLK-Community-Leader.html</link><description><![CDATA[Dr. Ashby Kilgore, superintendent of Newport News Public Schools, was honored for her educational leadership and achievements.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Earns STEM Award for Engineering Design Challenges</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 February 2016 10:17:20 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-27_NNPS-Earns-STEM-Award-for-Engineering-Design-Challenges.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools earned a 2016 Programs That Work Award from the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition for the elementary Engineering Design Challenges.]]></description></item>      <item><title>An Achievable Dream Interest Meeting Rescheduled</title><pubDate>Fri, 12 February 2016 13:48:43 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-02-12_An-Achievable-Dream-Interest-Meeting-Rescheduled.html</link><description><![CDATA[The An Achievable Dream Academy Parent Interest Meeting scheduled for Saturday, February 13, has been rescheduled.]]></description></item>      <item><title>The Gifted Services Information Session scheduled at Lee Hall Elementary School  is cancelled</title><pubDate>Fri, 12 February 2016 11:49:32 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-02-12_The-Gifted-Services-Information-Session-scheduled-at-Lee-Hall-Elementary-School--is-cancelled.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Gifted Services Information Session scheduled at Lee Hall Elementary School  is cancelled]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN schools to dismiss half-day on Friday due to weather</title><pubDate>Thu, 11 February 2016 19:23:17 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[NN schools to dismiss half day on Friday, Feb. 12 due to impending weather conditions.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Woodside High wins Strong Men and Women essay contest</title><pubDate>Tue, 9 February 2016 15:32:41 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-02-09_Woodside-High-wins-Strong-Men-and-Women-essay-contest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Sohilia Elziny, a 10th grade student at Woodside High School, was selected as the eastern region winner of the 2016 Strong Men and Women in Virginia annual essay contest presented by Dominion Resources and the Library of Virginia.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Earns Chesapeake Bay Grant for Student Investigations</title><pubDate>Wed, 27 January 2016 08:43:59 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-27_NNPS-Earns-Chesapeake-Bay-Grant-for-Student-Investigations.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS has earned an $11,000 grant from the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee to provide all seventh-grade students with Chesapeake Bay field experiences as part of the Environmental Scholars Program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Earns STEM Award for Engineering Design Challenges</title><pubDate>Wed, 27 January 2016 08:33:09 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-27_NNPS-Earns-STEM-Award-for-Engineering-Design-Challenges.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools earned a 2016 Programs That Work Award from the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition for the elementary Engineering Design Challenges.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Schools and Offices Will Reopen on Tuesday </title><pubDate>Mon, 25 January 2016 16:39:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sob.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[Schools and office will be open on Tuesday, January 26. ]]></description></item>      <item><title>Schools and offices closed on Monday, January 25</title><pubDate>Sun, 24 January 2016 19:20:08 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closing</link><description><![CDATA[Schools and offices closed on Monday, January 25]]></description></item>      <item><title>Congratulations to the students named to the First Quarter Honor Roll</title><pubDate>Fri, 22 January 2016 15:59:22 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-22_Congratulations-to-the-students-named-to-the-First-Quarter-Honor-Roll.html</link><description><![CDATA[More than 900 students in third through 12th grade earned honor roll recognition during the first quarter (September 8 through November 2) of the school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Saturday Athletic Events are Cancelled</title><pubDate>Fri, 22 January 2016 10:59:30 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-22_Saturday-Athletic-Events-are-Cancelled.html</link><description><![CDATA[Saturday Athletic Events are Cancelled]]></description></item>      <item><title>Saturday SAT and Subject Tests Rescheduled</title><pubDate>Fri, 22 January 2016 10:58:47 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-22_Saturday-SAT-and-Subject-Tests-Rescheduled.html</link><description><![CDATA[Saturday SAT and Subject Tests Rescheduled]]></description></item>      <item><title>Superintendent named Urban League MLK Community Leader</title><pubDate>Fri, 22 January 2016 08:03:21 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-22_Superintendent-named-Urban-League-MLK-Community-Leader.html</link><description><![CDATA[Dr. Ashby Kilgore, superintendent of Newport News Public Schools, was honored for her educational leadership and achievements.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN schools to dismiss half-day on Friday, Jan. 22</title><pubDate>Thu, 21 January 2016 15:46:26 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings/</link><description><![CDATA[All NNPS afterschool activities and athletic events are cancelled and all NNPS offices will close at 2 p.m. on Friday.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Schedule a First Step pre-enrollment appointment</title><pubDate>Tue, 19 January 2016 09:01:30 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/academic/firststep.html</link><description><![CDATA[Use the on-line appointment system to make your preschool pre-enrollment appointment for the 2016-2017 First Step program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS to Host College On-Site Admissions Night</title><pubDate>Wed, 13 January 2016 09:03:41 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-13_college-onsite-admissions-night.html</link><description><![CDATA[ The event, hosted at Menchville High on January 14, is open to all Newport News high school seniors, who will have the opportunity to apply to 29 colleges and universities and receive their admission status immediately.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Hilton Elementary closed on Wednesday</title><pubDate>Tue, 12 January 2016 18:10:14 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-12_Hilton-Elementary-closed-on-Wednesday.html</link><description><![CDATA[Hilton Elementary School will be closed for students and staff on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, to continue the cleanup process.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Hilton Elementary closed on Tuesday, Jan. 12</title><pubDate>Mon, 11 January 2016 21:32:51 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-11_Hilton-Elementary-closed-on-Tuesday--Jan--12.html</link><description><![CDATA[Hilton Elementary School will be closed on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, for students and staff.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Schedule a First Step pre-screening appointment</title><pubDate>Tue, 5 January 2016 12:18:47 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/academic/firststep.html</link><description><![CDATA[Use the on-line appointment system to make your preschool screening appointment for the 2016-2017 First Step program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Newport News students get real-world TV broadcast experience</title><pubDate>Mon, 4 January 2016 11:59:06 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.nnpstv.com/index.php/home/news-page/374-dp-telecom2016</link><description><![CDATA[From the Daily Press]]></description></item>      <item><title>Pre-K &amp; elementary families invited to Wake Up &amp; Read event</title><pubDate>Mon, 4 January 2016 11:34:53 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2016/2016-01-04_Pre-K-&amp;-elementary-families-invited-to-Wake-Up-&amp;-Read-event.html</link><description><![CDATA[Preschool and elementary school students and their families are invited to Wake Up and Read from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Crittenden Middle School, 6158 Jefferson Avenue.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Free Flu Vaccine Clinics Rescheduled for January 2016</title><pubDate>Fri, 18 December 2015 16:17:38 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-12-18_Free-Flu-Vaccine-Clinics-Rescheduled-for-January-2016.html</link><description><![CDATA[Free Flu Vaccine Clinics Rescheduled for January 2016]]></description></item>      <item><title>An Achievable Dream Academy &amp; Nelson Elementary need your vote!</title><pubDate>Wed, 9 December 2015 08:28:26 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-12-09_An-Achievable-Dream-Academy-&amp;-Nelson-Elementary-need-your-vote-.html</link><description><![CDATA[An Achievable Dream Academy and Nelson Elementary School are finalists in the Michael and Son 2015 Jingle Video Submission contest!]]></description></item>      <item><title>Heritage students win national Seat Belts Save Challenge</title><pubDate>Wed, 9 December 2015 08:13:06 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-12-09_Heritage-students-win-national-Seat-Belts-Save-Challenge.html</link><description><![CDATA[Heritage High School&amp;apos;s SADD chapter won the spring 2015 Seat Belts Save Challenge for the highest seat belt use rate.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Notice of public review of new instructional material for adoption</title><pubDate>Tue, 8 December 2015 12:35:29 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-12-08_Notice-of-public-review-of-new-instructional-material-for-adoption.html</link><description><![CDATA[Beginning December 8, 2015 through January 5, 2016, the public is invited to review and comment on the textbooks and related materials.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Named a District of Distinction</title><pubDate>Wed, 2 December 2015 13:01:05 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-12-02_NNPS-Named-a-District-of-Distinction.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools was named a District of Distinction by District Administration Magazine for the successful launch of SPARK, the Summer Program for Arts, Recreation and Knowledge, in July.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Newport News High Schools, Teachers Earn Recognition for Excelling in Financial Literacy Education</title><pubDate>Tue, 24 November 2015 12:45:41 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-24_Newport-News-High-Schools--Teachers-Earn-Recognition-for-Excelling-in-Financial-Literacy-Education.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News High Schools, Teachers Earn Recognition for Excelling in Financial Literacy Education]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS School Board Student Representative Awarded VSBA Exhibitors Scholarship</title><pubDate>Tue, 24 November 2015 12:41:19 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-24_School_Board_Student_Rep_VSBA_Scholarship.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS School Board Student Representative Awarded VSBA Exhibitors Scholarship]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN Schools Celebrate American Education Week</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 November 2015 13:34:15 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-16_aew.html</link><description><![CDATA[Schools are highlighting college, career and citizen-ready skills in action with student showcases and exhibitions, tours and special events.]]></description></item>      <item><title>College Night Program to Provide Information, Scholarships</title><pubDate>Mon, 9 November 2015 15:09:34 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-09_College-Night-Program-to-Provide-Information--Scholarships.html</link><description><![CDATA[The College Night in Virginia program will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at Warwick High School, 51 Copeland Lane, Newport News.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS to Present STEM Family Event</title><pubDate>Fri, 6 November 2015 15:57:54 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-06_NNPS-to-Present-STEM-Family-Event.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is presenting a STEM Family Fun event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Heritage High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS to present STEM Family Event</title><pubDate>Fri, 6 November 2015 15:53:34 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-06_NNPS-to-present-STEM-Family-Event.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is presenting a STEM Family Fun event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Heritage High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Crittenden is semifinalist for $100,000 grant</title><pubDate>Fri, 6 November 2015 14:51:01 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-06_cmsfabschoollab.html</link><description><![CDATA[Crittenden Middle School is one of 20 semifinalists in the Northrop Grumman Foundation Fab School Labs science classroom makeover contest. Crittenden will compete for one of five makeover grants valued at up to $100,000 each.]]></description></item>      <item><title>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-06_cmsfabschoollab.html</title><pubDate>Fri, 6 November 2015 14:49:32 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-06_cmsfabschoollab.html</link><description><![CDATA[Crittenden Middle School is one of 20 semifinalists in the Northrop Grumman Foundation Fab School Labs science classroom makeover contest. Crittenden will compete for one of five makeover grants valued at up to $100,000 each.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Best Overall Cafeteria Awards</title><pubDate>Thu, 5 November 2015 12:59:46 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-11-05_cafeteriaawards.html</link><description><![CDATA[The cafeteria teams at McIntosh Elementary, An Achievable Dream Middle and High, Denbigh Early Childhood Center and Hines Middle were recognized in the NNPS Best Overall Cafeteria Awards program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Jump Ahead with eSHIP and iSHIP</title><pubDate>Wed, 28 October 2015 16:22:23 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/careerpathways/documents/jobs_jump_ahead_eship.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Jump Ahead with eSHIP and iSHIP]]></description></item>      <item><title>Governor&amp;apos;s Youth Development Academy</title><pubDate>Tue, 27 October 2015 15:56:05 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/careerpathways/documents/jobs_gyda_returns.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools won a grant for a THIRD year of GYDA, the Governors Youth Development Academy. This year, NNPS students will be partnering with students from Hampton City Schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>More Newport News schools earn accreditation</title><pubDate>Tue, 27 October 2015 14:21:45 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-10-27_accreditation.html</link><description><![CDATA[More Newport News public schools are earning accreditation while increasing student achievement of Standards of Learning (SOL) tests according to data released October 27 by the Virginia Department of Education.]]></description></item>      <item><title>October is Bullying Prevention Month</title><pubDate>Fri, 23 October 2015 08:10:39 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/bullying/</link><description><![CDATA[October is Bullying Prevention Month]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS teacher receives top state award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching</title><pubDate>Fri, 9 October 2015 09:30:03 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-10-09_NNPS-teacher-receives-top-state-award-for-Excellence-in-Foreign-Language-Teaching.html</link><description><![CDATA[Karen Heist, a Spanish teacher at Woodside High School, has received the 2015 David Cox Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Teaching from the Foreign Language Association of Virginia, the highest state award for foreign language teachers.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Clean School Award honorees recognized</title><pubDate>Wed, 7 October 2015 15:16:25 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-10-07_cleanschoolaward.html</link><description><![CDATA[The custodial teams from the Aviation Academy, Deer Park Elementary School, Huntington Middle School and Heritage High School earned top honors in the 2015 Clean School Contest sponsored by NNPS&amp;apos; Custodial Service Office.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Two-hour delay Monday morning, Oct. 5</title><pubDate>Sun, 4 October 2015 19:09:29 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings/</link><description><![CDATA[All Newport News public schools and offices will open two-hours late on Monday, October 5, 2015, due to potential coastal flooding.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS graduation rate reaches all-time high</title><pubDate>Wed, 30 September 2015 11:03:48 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-09-30_ontimegrad.html</link><description><![CDATA[The on-time graduation rate has reached an all-time high with the NNPS class of 2015. More students are graduating on-time and fewer students are dropping out of school according to data released September 29, 2015, by the Virginia Department of Education.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS awarded Security Equipment, Dominion grants</title><pubDate>Mon, 21 September 2015 14:18:32 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-09-21_NNPS-awarded-Security-Equipment--Dominion-grants.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS will receive $79,286 through Virginiaâs School Security Equipment Grant program. Also, three NNPS projects have been awarded Dominion educational grants to help fund STEM programs.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Free flu vaccine available to students in October</title><pubDate>Mon, 21 September 2015 08:28:58 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-09-21_Free-flu-vaccine-available-to-students-in-October.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS is partnering with Health Hero Organization to offer free flu vaccine to students in October.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS students named AP Scholars</title><pubDate>Wed, 16 September 2015 12:05:01 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-09-16_NNPS-students-named-AP-Scholars.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two hundred and nineteen Newport News Public Schools students were named 2015 AP (Advanced Placement) Scholars. Students given this distinction had to take at least three AP Exams and score a 3 or better on each exam in order to qualify.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Know when the school bus is on the way</title><pubDate>Tue, 15 September 2015 11:22:31 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-09-15_Know-when-the-school-bus-is-on-the-way.html</link><description><![CDATA[Here Comes the Bus allows families to view the real-time location of their child&amp;apos;s school bus on a smart phone, tablet or computer.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Signup for ParentVUE and stay informed</title><pubDate>Tue, 15 September 2015 11:20:48 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-09-15_Signup-for-ParentVUE-and-stay-informed.html</link><description><![CDATA[ParentVUE is an online communication tool for families with children in third through 12th grade.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Back To School Night Schedule</title><pubDate>Mon, 14 September 2015 13:05:36 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-08-04_2015-Orientations-and-Open-Houses.html</link><description><![CDATA[Back To School Night Schedule]]></description></item>      <item><title>Video: Superintendent&amp;apos;s Back To School Message</title><pubDate>Tue, 1 September 2015 15:41:30 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/superintendent/</link><description><![CDATA[View this special video message from Dr. Ashby Kilgore.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Bus Stops for the new school year</title><pubDate>Tue, 1 September 2015 11:31:52 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/zonefinder</link><description><![CDATA[Bus Stops for 2015-2016 available September 1.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Are you ready for some football?!</title><pubDate>Tue, 1 September 2015 11:28:58 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/athletics/doc/football_schedule.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Support NNPS football at Todd Stadium this fall.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Childcare Transportation Request Form</title><pubDate>Tue, 18 August 2015 11:46:24 -0500</pubDate><link> https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-08-04_Childcare-transportation-requests-due-August-21.html</link><description><![CDATA[Childcare Transportation Request Form]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN students make notable gains on SOLs</title><pubDate>Tue, 11 August 2015 16:06:59 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-08-11-SOLresults.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS&amp;apos; Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores released by the Department of Education show increased achievement on tests taken during the 2014-2015 school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>2015 Orientations and Open Houses</title><pubDate>Tue, 4 August 2015 11:52:33 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-08-04_2015-Orientations-and-Open-Houses.html</link><description><![CDATA[Parents and students can meet teachers and principals, and get acquainted with the schoolâs learning environment.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Know when the school bus is on the way with Here Comes the BusÂ®</title><pubDate>Tue, 4 August 2015 11:44:59 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-08-04_Know-when-the-school-bus-is-on-the-way-with-Here-Comes-the-BusÂ®.html</link><description><![CDATA[Here Comes the Bus allows families to view the real-time location of their childâs school bus on a smartphone, tablet or computer.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Childcare transportation requests due August 21</title><pubDate>Tue, 4 August 2015 11:38:06 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-08-04_Childcare-transportation-requests-due-August-21.html</link><description><![CDATA[If you would like bus transportation provided to or from a childcare location within your school&amp;apos;s attendance zone, please complete a transportation child care request form.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS earns two awards for financial reporting</title><pubDate>Wed, 29 July 2015 07:00:10 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-07-29_NNPS-earns-two-awards-for-financial-reporting.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools has earned awards for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the 2014 fiscal year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Summer Graduation to be held August 11</title><pubDate>Thu, 23 July 2015 07:27:13 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-07-23_Summer-Graduation-to-be-held-August-11.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News Public Schools Summer  Graduation will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 6 p.m. at Heritage High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>School Performance Report Card Survey</title><pubDate>Mon, 20 July 2015 16:10:38 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-07-20_School-Performance-Report-Card-Survey.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Virginia Department of Education is seeking public input on the redesign of the annual School Performance Report Cards for schools and school divisions.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Heritage senior to serve on School Board</title><pubDate>Thu, 16 July 2015 06:44:52 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-07-16_Heritage-senior-to-serve-on-School-Board.html</link><description><![CDATA[Morgan Ryan, a senior at Heritage High School, will serve as the student representative to the Newport News School Board for the 2015-2016 school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Summer Programs &amp; Reading Lists</title><pubDate>Thu, 2 July 2015 14:08:07 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/summer/</link><description><![CDATA[Summer programs and reading lists by grade level.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Governor&amp;apos;s STEM Academy earns award</title><pubDate>Thu, 25 June 2015 10:09:32 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-25_governors-stem-academy-award.html</link><description><![CDATA[The modeling and simulation program at Heritage High School Governor&amp;apos;s STEM Academy has earned the 2015 Governor&amp;apos;s Career and Technical Education Exemplary Standards Award.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS earns High School Innovation Planning Grant</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 June 2015 15:21:13 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-24_NNPS-earns-High-School-Innovation-Planning-Grant.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools has been awarded a Virginia Department of Education High School Innovation Planning Grant to establish an innovative two-year pilot program at Heritage High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NASA and Denbigh High School Aviation Academy earn state Partnership Award</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 June 2015 13:26:54 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-24_NASA-and-Denbigh-High-School-Aviation-Academy-earn-state-Partnership-Award.html</link><description><![CDATA[NASA Langley Research Center and Denbigh High School Aviation Academy were awarded the Secondary Business and Industry Partnership Award during the Virginia Career and Technical Education Creating Excellence Awards program on June 11.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Heritage High teacher named a national SADD Advisor of the Year</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 June 2015 08:26:44 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-24_sadd.html</link><description><![CDATA[Jamie Plecker, a Heritage High School health and physical education teacher, was recently selected as the third place SADD National Advisor of the Year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Heritage teacher named a national SADD Advisor of the Year</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 June 2015 08:01:07 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-24_Heritage-teacher-named-a-national-SADD-Advisor-of-the-Year.html</link><description><![CDATA[Jamie Plecker, a Heritage High School health and physical education teacher, was recently selected as the third place SADD National Advisor of the Year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Donât underestimate the preparation of todayâs graduates</title><pubDate>Tue, 23 June 2015 09:22:42 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-23_Donât-underestimate-the-preparation-of-todayâs-graduates.html</link><description><![CDATA[We&amp;apos;ve all heard questions about today&amp;apos;s generation of students: Are they ready for work, higher education or to be contributing members of society?]]></description></item>      <item><title>Summer Opportunities Handbook</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 June 2015 08:12:58 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.smore.com/167c6-nnps-summer-opportunities-handbook</link><description><![CDATA[Summer Opportunities Handbook]]></description></item>      <item><title>Daily Press coverage of NNPS graduations</title><pubDate>Mon, 8 June 2015 08:12:55 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-08_Daily-Press-coverage-of-NNPS-graduations.html</link><description><![CDATA[Links to the Daily Press&amp;apos; coverage of graduation ceremonies of our Newport News high schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Woodside student earns international award</title><pubDate>Fri, 5 June 2015 14:59:49 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-01_Woodside-student-earns-international-award.html</link><description><![CDATA[Akea Cader, a senior at Woodside High School, earned third place in the Principles of Hospitality and Tourism event at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, in April.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN students named Gates Millenium Scholars</title><pubDate>Fri, 5 June 2015 14:57:44 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-04_NN-students-named-Gates-Millenium-Scholars.html</link><description><![CDATA[Shane Arceo and Lauren Prox, graduating seniors at Denbigh High School, have been selected as 2015 Gates Millennium Scholars. Arceo and Prox are among 1,000 students from across the country selected to receive the prestigious scholarship which pays for the cost of college tuition.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Congratulations, NNPS Class of 2015!</title><pubDate>Fri, 5 June 2015 14:51:48 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-05_top_grads.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is proud to present the top graduates from each of its six high schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Two Newport News Students Named Gates Millennium Scholars</title><pubDate>Thu, 4 June 2015 14:49:44 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-06-04_Two-Newport-News-Students-Named-Gates-Millennium-Scholars.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two Newport News Students Named Gates Millennium Scholars]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS, CNU Host STEM Community Day on Saturday; Free Transportation Provided</title><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2015 08:27:29 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-05-29_NNPS--CNU-Host-STEM-Community-Day-on-Saturday--Free-Transportation-Provided.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS, CNU Host STEM Community Day on Saturday; Free Transportation Provided]]></description></item>      <item><title>Menchville High School Earns $10,000 in Charitable Grants for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank</title><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 08:28:06 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-05-26_Menchville-High-School-Earns--10-000-in-Charitable-Grants-for-the-Virginia-Peninsula-Foodbank.html</link><description><![CDATA[Students Tackle Hunger Through Lead2Feed World Hunger Leadership Challenge]]></description></item>      <item><title>Woodside Student Earns Award at International Competition</title><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 13:45:36 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-05-20_Woodside-Student-Earns-Award-at-International-Competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Akea Cader, a senior at Woodside High School, earned third place in the Principles of Hospitality and Tourism event at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, in April.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Congratulations to our 2015-16 Teachers of the Year</title><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2015 08:32:58 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-05-19_Teachers-of-the-Year.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools&amp;apos; 2015-2016 Teachers of the Year were honored at a banquet May 12.]]></description></item>      <item><title>The Power of Digital Access</title><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 09:25:00 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-05-18_The-Power-of-Digital-Access.html</link><description><![CDATA[Featured on the Opinion page of the Daily Press on May 18, 2015]]></description></item>      <item><title>Newport News Education Foundation Names 2015 Wayne D. Lett Scholar</title><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 15:26:05 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-05-14_Newport-News-Education-Foundation-Names-2015-Wayne-D--Lett-Scholar.html</link><description><![CDATA[Warwick High School senior Tanti Brownley was selected to receive the 2015 Wayne D. Lett Scholarship,]]></description></item>      <item><title>Student musicians earn All-Virginia Distinction</title><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2015 14:40:20 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-05-05_Student-musicians-earn-All-Virginia-Distinction.html</link><description><![CDATA[Thirteen NNPS student musicians have earned 2015 All-Virginia Distinction.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Warwick, Woodside recognized for challenging curriculum</title><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2015 14:38:52 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-05-05_Warwick--Woodside-recognized-for-challenging-curriculum.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two NNPS high schools are listed among the Washington Post&amp;apos;s  Most Challenging High Schools list for 2015.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Secondary students honored at STAR Awards</title><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2015 09:17:13 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-05-05_Secondary-students-honored-at-STAR-Awards.html</link><description><![CDATA[The STAR (Students Taking Action and Responsibility) Awards Ceremony, held on Tuesday, April 28, recognized 124 middle and high school students representing 42 school clubs and organizations.]]></description></item>      <item><title>FY2016 School Board Proposed Budget</title><pubDate>Wed, 22 April 2015 08:15:47 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/budget/</link><description><![CDATA[FY2016 School Board Proposed Budget]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS-TV Video - Aviation Academy NASA Tour</title><pubDate>Tue, 21 April 2015 08:38:14 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-04-21_NNPS-TV-Video---Aviation-Academy-NASA-Tour.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS-TV "News in a Minute" video (April 17, 2015) - Aviation Academy NASA Tour]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Board-approved calendars for 2015-2016</title><pubDate>Wed, 18 March 2015 16:27:09 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-03-18_NNPS-Board-approved-calendars-for-2015-2016.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS Board-approved calendars for 2015-2016]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Board-approved calendars for 2015-2016</title><pubDate>Wed, 18 March 2015 16:24:10 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-03-18_NNPS-Board-approved-calendars-for-2015-2016.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS Board-approved calendars for 2015-2016]]></description></item>      <item><title>Teachers Awarded Mini Grants</title><pubDate>Fri, 13 March 2015 09:51:56 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-03-13_Mini-Grant-Winners.html</link><description><![CDATA[On March 3, over 80 NNPS teachers representing 28 schools and alternative programs were awarded more than $13,000 for innovative projects. ]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS proposed calendars for 2015-16</title><pubDate>Tue, 10 March 2015 11:01:27 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-03-10_NNPS-proposed-calendars-for-2015-2016.html</link><description><![CDATA[Calendar committee seeks parent and community input.]]></description></item>      <item><title>2 hour delay for Friday, March 6</title><pubDate>Thu, 5 March 2015 20:52:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-03-05_2-hour-delay-for-Friday--March-6.html</link><description><![CDATA[All Newport News schools and offices will open two hours late on Friday, March 6.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS schools and offices to close 1.5 hours early Thursday</title><pubDate>Thu, 5 March 2015 10:04:16 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-03-05_NNPS-schools-and-offices-to-close-1-5-hours-early-Thursday.html</link><description><![CDATA[Due to the potential for hazardous road conditions later this afternoon and evening, schools and offices will close early today, Thursday, March 5.]]></description></item>      <item><title>All After School Activities Canceled for March 5; Schools May Dismiss Early</title><pubDate>Wed, 4 March 2015 18:53:25 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-03-04_All-After-School-Activities-Canceled-for-March-5--Schools-May-Dismiss-Early.html</link><description><![CDATA[Due to impending inclement weather, all after school activities and athletics will be cancelled on Thursday, March 5.]]></description></item>      <item><title>FY2016 Superintendent&amp;apos;s Proposed Budget</title><pubDate>Wed, 4 March 2015 10:36:41 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/budget/</link><description><![CDATA[The public is invited to participate in the development of the budget by sharing their ideas, priorities and educational funding requests. ]]></description></item>      <item><title>Make-up time for snow days</title><pubDate>Mon, 2 March 2015 16:47:08 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-03-02_Make-up-time-for-snow-days.html</link><description><![CDATA[Because of the missed school time, three scheduled half-days will become full days for all students.]]></description></item>      <item><title>All Newport News Public Schools and offices are operating on normal schedules Monday, March 2.</title><pubDate>Sun, 1 March 2015 18:29:32 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[All Newport News Public Schools are operating on normal schedules.]]></description></item>      <item><title>All NNPS schools and offices are closed Friday, Feb. 27</title><pubDate>Thu, 26 February 2015 16:55:42 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS schools and offices are closed Friday, February 27. All 10, 11, and 12 month employees do not report.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Middle School Volleyball Tournament Revised Schedule</title><pubDate>Thu, 26 February 2015 12:53:58 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-26_Middle-School-Volleyball-Tournament-Revised-Schedule.html</link><description><![CDATA[The NNPS Middle School Volleyball Tournament quarter-finals will be held on Monday, March 2.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS Wellness Expo postponed</title><pubDate>Thu, 26 February 2015 12:48:30 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-26_NNPS-Wellness-Expo-postponed.html</link><description><![CDATA[The NNPS Employee Wellness Expo, scheduled for Saturday, February 28, is postponed due to weather conditions. A new date will be announced.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Saturday&amp;apos;s Megagenesis program cancelled</title><pubDate>Wed, 25 February 2015 19:55:10 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-25_Saturday-s-Megagenesis-program-cancelled.html</link><description><![CDATA[Megagenesis, the college and career exploration program, scheduled for Saturday, February 28, at Woodside High School, is cancelled. A new date will be announced.]]></description></item>      <item><title>All NNPS schools and offices are closed Thursday, February 26.</title><pubDate>Wed, 25 February 2015 16:59:03 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS schools and offices are closed Thursday, February 26, due to weather and road conditions. All 10, 11, and 12 month employees do not report.]]></description></item>      <item><title>All NNPS schools and offices are closed Wednesday, February 25.</title><pubDate>Tue, 24 February 2015 20:19:23 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS schools and offices are closed Wednesday, February 25, due to weather and road conditions. All 10, 11, and 12 month employees do not report.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Closings and Cancellations</title><pubDate>Sun, 22 February 2015 18:44:03 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[Closings, delays and cancellations for NNPS.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS on two-hour delay for Monday, Feb. 23</title><pubDate>Sun, 22 February 2015 18:40:31 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-22_NNPS-on-two-hour-delay-for-Monday--Feb--23.html</link><description><![CDATA[At this time, all Newport News schools and offices will open two-hours late on Monday, Feb. 23.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Saturday Academy, scheduled for February 21, is cancelled due to road conditions. </title><pubDate>Fri, 20 February 2015 19:14:22 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-20_Saturday-Academy--scheduled-for-February-21--is-cancelled-due-to-road-conditions--.html</link><description><![CDATA[Saturday Academy, scheduled for February 21, is cancelled due to road conditions.]]></description></item>      <item><title>All NN schools and offices are closed on Friday, February 20.</title><pubDate>Thu, 19 February 2015 16:43:10 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-19_All-NN-schools-and-offices-are-closed-on-Friday--February-20-.html</link><description><![CDATA[All schools and offices will be closed on Friday, Feb. 20, due to road conditions.]]></description></item>      <item><title>UPDATE: All students and employees (10, 11 and 12-month) are NOT to report on Thursday, Feb. 19</title><pubDate>Thu, 19 February 2015 08:16:37 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-19_UPDATE--All-students-and-employees--10--11-and-12-month--are-NOT-to-report-on-Thursday--Feb--19.html</link><description><![CDATA[All Newport News Public Schools and offices are closed on Thursday, February 19 due to road conditions.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Students, 10 &amp; 11 month employees do not report on Thursday, Feb. 19</title><pubDate>Wed, 18 February 2015 16:27:57 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-18_Students--10-&amp;-11-month-employees-do-not-report-on-Thursday--Feb--19.html</link><description><![CDATA[All Newport News Public Schools are closed on Thursday, February 19 due to road conditions.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS closed due to road conditions on Wednesday</title><pubDate>Tue, 17 February 2015 15:12:49 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[All schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 18, due to weather and road conditions. 10, 11 and 12 month employees do not report on Wednesday.]]></description></item>      <item><title>School Board meeting cancelled due to weather</title><pubDate>Tue, 17 February 2015 10:04:17 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-17_School-Board-meeting-cancelled-due-to-weather.html</link><description><![CDATA[The School Board work session and meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, have been cancelled. A new meeting date will be announced.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS closed due to weather on Feb. 17</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 February 2015 16:58:18 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[All schools and offices will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 17, due to weather conditions.  All 10-, 11-, and 12-month employees do not report.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Closings and Cancellations</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 February 2015 11:44:57 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[Stay tuned to the NNPS closings and cancellations website for weather announcements.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Monday basketball tournament game postponed</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 February 2015 11:43:18 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-16_Monday-basketball-tournament-game-postponed.html</link><description><![CDATA[The first round of the Monitor-Merrimac Basketball Tournament scheduled for Monday evening, February 16, at Woodside High School and Kecoughtan High School is postponed due to impending weather.]]></description></item>      <item><title>New Process for Material Distribution Requests</title><pubDate>Tue, 10 February 2015 10:49:36 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-02-10_New-Process-for-Material-Distribution-Requests.html</link><description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce an exciting new online process for requesting material distribution to schools.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Public review of new instructional material for adoption</title><pubDate>Fri, 30 January 2015 14:36:06 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-30_Public-review-of-new-instructional-material-for-adoption.html</link><description><![CDATA[Notice is hereby given that the Newport News Public School District will hold a public review for the consideration of adopting Middle School (Grades 6-8) English textbooks.]]></description></item>      <item><title>All Newport News schools and offices are operating on normal schedules. </title><pubDate>Tue, 27 January 2015 04:34:08 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[Schools and offices are open on schedule on January 27. ]]></description></item>      <item><title>Annual City Science, Engineering &amp; Technology Fair Winners</title><pubDate>Mon, 26 January 2015 07:33:26 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-23-stemfair.html</link><description><![CDATA[The 34th Annual City Science, Engineering and Technology Fair was held at Heritage High School on January 10.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS earns STEM award for teacher education program</title><pubDate>Fri, 23 January 2015 13:29:03 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-23_NNPS-earns-STEM-award-for-teacher-education-program.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools earned a 2015 Programs That Work Award from the Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition for its iSTEM Innovation Institute, a series of instructional courses for teachers.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS website scheduled maintenance Jan. 21</title><pubDate>Wed, 21 January 2015 08:03:51 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-21_NNPS-website-scheduled-maintenance-Jan--21.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS websites will be unavailable for a brief period on Wednesday, January 21, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., for routine scheduled maintenance.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Cold temperatures predicted for Thursday, January 9, 2015</title><pubDate>Wed, 7 January 2015 16:33:40 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-07_Cold-temperatures-predicted-for-Thursday--January-9--2015.html</link><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service is predicting extremely cold temperatures for our area on Thursday, January 8, 2015]]></description></item>      <item><title>Notice concerning cold temperatures in our area</title><pubDate>Wed, 7 January 2015 16:31:39 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-07_Notice-concerning-cold-temperatures-in-our-area.html</link><description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service is predicting extremely cold temperatures for our area on Thursday, January 8, 2015.]]></description></item>      <item><title>News Archive Modified (Test)</title><pubDate>Wed, 7 January 2015 09:06:17 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-07_News-Archive-Modified--Test-.html</link><description><![CDATA[News Archive Test]]></description></item>      <item><title>Cafeteria team members honored with Best Cafeteria Awards</title><pubDate>Tue, 6 January 2015 09:01:06 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-06_Cafeteria-team-members-honored-with-Best-Cafeteria-Awards.html</link><description><![CDATA[Cafeteria teams from McIntosh Elementary School and Hines Middle School  earned Newport News Public Schools&amp;apos; Best Cafeteria Award of Excellence for the 2013-2014 school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Work of NNPS Educators Featured in Knowledge Quest</title><pubDate>Mon, 5 January 2015 15:57:09 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-05_Work-of-NNPS-Educators-Featured-in-Knowledge-Quest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Librarians embrace inquiry-based learning]]></description></item>      <item><title>Work of NNPS Educators Featured in Knowledge Quest</title><pubDate>Mon, 5 January 2015 15:55:47 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-05_Work-of-NNPS-Educators-Featured-in-Knowledge-Quest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Librarians embrace inquiry-based learning]]></description></item>      <item><title>Work of NNPS Educators Featured in Knowledge Quest</title><pubDate>Mon, 5 January 2015 15:54:30 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-05_Work-of-NNPS-Educators-Featured-in-Knowledge-Quest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Librarians embrace inquiry-based learning]]></description></item>      <item><title>Work of NNPS Educators Featured in Knowledge Quest</title><pubDate>Mon, 5 January 2015 15:52:45 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-05_Work-of-NNPS-Educators-Featured-in-Knowledge-Quest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Librarians embrace inquiry-based learning]]></description></item>      <item><title>Work of NNPS Educators Featured in Knowledge Quest</title><pubDate>Mon, 5 January 2015 15:52:07 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-05_Work-of-NNPS-Educators-Featured-in-Knowledge-Quest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Librarians embrace inquiry-based learning]]></description></item>      <item><title>Work of NNPS Educators Featured in Knowledge Quest</title><pubDate>Mon, 5 January 2015 15:51:37 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-05_Work-of-NNPS-Educators-Featured-in-Knowledge-Quest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Librarians embrace inquiry-based learning]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS recognized for support of Breast Cancer Awareness Walk</title><pubDate>Mon, 5 January 2015 12:57:50 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2015/2015-01-05_NNPS-recognized-for-support-of-Breast-Cancer-Awareness-Walk.html</link><description><![CDATA[Eight teams from Newport News Public Schools participated in the 2014 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Virginia Peninsula Walk presented by the American Cancer Society at The Mariners&amp;apos; Museum and Park.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Elementary students dive into Engineering Challenge</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 December 2014 19:04:14 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-12-16_Elementary-students-dive-into-history.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newsome Park hosts engineering challenge, Diving Into History. ]]></description></item>      <item><title>Elementary students dive into history</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 December 2014 14:31:10 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-12-16_Elementary-students-dive-into-history.html</link><description><![CDATA[The second NNPS Engineering Design Challenge, Diving Into History, was held on Friday, December 12 at Newsome Park Elementary School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Career Pathways partnership wins award</title><pubDate>Wed, 15 October 2014 07:03:45 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-10-15_Career-Pathways-partnership-wins-award.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Governorâs STEM Academy at Heritage High School and Newport News Shipbuildingâs Career Pathways program have earned the third place Career Pathways Partnership Excellence Award from the National Career Pathways Network.]]></description></item>      <item><title>More NN students are graduating with diplomas</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 September 2014 11:24:58 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-09-24_More-NN-students-are-graduating-with-diplomas.html</link><description><![CDATA[More NNPS students are graduating on-time and fewer students are dropping out of school according to data released today by the Virginia Department of Education.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Accreditation Ratings Released</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 September 2014 13:20:29 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-09-16_Accreditation-Ratings-Released.html</link><description><![CDATA[Students in Newport News Public Schools scored higher than the state benchmarks on several Standards of Learning (SOL) tests during the 2013-2014 school year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Weather/road conditions/traffic may delay buses Tues. 9/9</title><pubDate>Tue, 9 September 2014 07:25:44 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-09-09_Weather-road-conditions-traffic-may-delay-buses-Tues--9-9.html</link><description><![CDATA[Due to weather and road conditions, and increased traffic, school buses may be delayed this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 9.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Download NNPS Mobile App for Android</title><pubDate>Fri, 5 September 2014 14:40:45 -0500</pubDate><link>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nnps&amp;hl=en</link><description><![CDATA[Our handy mobile app is now available for both iPhone and Android users!]]></description></item>      <item><title>Huntington recognized for fitness innovation</title><pubDate>Wed, 3 September 2014 12:05:42 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.wvec.com/news/local/Two-local-schools-recognized-for-innovation-in-physical-fitness-273756151.html</link><description><![CDATA[From WVEC.com - The Governor&apos;s Council announced that Huntington Middle School will receive a state-of-the-art Live Positively Fitness Center as part of the National Champion Schools campaign.]]></description></item>      <item><title>SOL Test Results Released:  Student Data Reflects Increasing Math Achievement</title><pubDate>Fri, 29 August 2014 16:18:26 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-08-29_SOL-Test-Results-Released---Student-Data-Reflects-Increasing-Math-Achievement.html</link><description><![CDATA[SOL Test Results Released:  Student Data Reflects Increasing Math Achievement]]></description></item>      <item><title>Peninsula Health Offers Back-to-School Immunizations</title><pubDate>Tue, 19 August 2014 13:17:20 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-08-19_Peninsula-Health-Offers-Back-to-School-Immunizations.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Peninsula Health District is offering back-to-school immunizations for school age children at the Peninsula Health Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Free and Reduced Meals Program</title><pubDate>Mon, 18 August 2014 13:42:12 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/cns/#mealprices</link><description><![CDATA[The Virginia School Breakfast and Lunch Programs are Federally assisted meal programs, which provide nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to school aged children.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Register for ParentVUE</title><pubDate>Mon, 18 August 2014 13:39:33 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-08-18_Register-for-ParentVUE.html</link><description><![CDATA[Parents and guardians of students in grades 3-12 may begin pre-registering for ParentVUE.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Groundbreaking on new STEM facility</title><pubDate>Tue, 5 August 2014 11:12:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-08-05_Groundbreaking-on-new-STEM-facility.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News School Board cordially invites the community to attend the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the <strong>Magruder Elementary Discovery STEM Academy</strong> at on  Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at the Magruder Elementary School Site, 1712 Chestnut Avenue.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Childcare Transportation Requests due 8/15</title><pubDate>Mon, 4 August 2014 07:13:22 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-08-04_Childcare-Transportation-Requests-due-8-15.html</link><description><![CDATA[If you would like bus transportation provided to or from a childcare location within your school&apos;s attendance zone, please complete a transportation child care request form.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Kindergarten Registration in the Community</title><pubDate>Thu, 31 July 2014 15:48:39 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-07-31_Kindergarten-Registration-in-the-Community.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News families have the opportunity to register their children  for kindergarten at three community locations during the first week of August.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Summer School Graduation</title><pubDate>Tue, 29 July 2014 08:47:25 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-07-29_Summer-School-Graduation.html</link><description><![CDATA[Summer School Graduation]]></description></item>      <item><title>Dual Language Immersion at Palmer &amp; Saunders</title><pubDate>Thu, 24 July 2014 14:01:56 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/worldlanguages/</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is pleased to offer an exciting new program for Kindergarten students at Palmer and Saunders elementary schools: Dual Language Immersion (DLI). In the DLI program, both native English and native Spanish-speaking students will learn content from the NNPS curriculum.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Crittenden places 2nd in Nat&apos;l Green Space Contest</title><pubDate>Thu, 10 July 2014 08:24:01 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-07-10_Crittenden-places-2nd-in-Nat-l-Green-Space-Contest.html</link><description><![CDATA[Crittenden Middle School&apos;s Green Space Project, a partnership between the City of Newport News, NNPS, the NN Green Foundation and Christopher Newport University, was awarded $8,000 for earning second place in the Taking Root outdoor beautification grant program sponsored by Troy-Bilt.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Crittenden to receive beautification grant</title><pubDate>Wed, 9 July 2014 08:40:40 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.wvec.com/home/Newport-News-gains-ground-in-outdoor-beautification-grant-competition-258163231.html</link><description><![CDATA[WVEC: Crittenden Middle School&apos;s Green Space Project will be awarded $8,000 for earning second place in the Taking Root outdoor beautification grant program sponsored by Troy-Bilt.]]></description></item>            <item><title>Graduation Photo Albums and Articles</title><pubDate>Wed, 11 June 2014 13:57:20 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/calendars/graduation/</link><description><![CDATA[View photos from the 2014 high school graduation ceremonies as well as articles from the Daily Press.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Watch NNPS Graduations Live Online</title><pubDate>Fri, 6 June 2014 15:08:52 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-06-06_Watch-NNPS-Graduations-Live-Online.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools high school commencement ceremonies will be broadcast live on the internet thanks to a partnership with the Enterprise Multimedia Center at Fort Eustis and NNPS Telecommunications Center.]]></description></item>      <item><title>School Board to Hold Special Meeting on June 3</title><pubDate>Mon, 2 June 2014 08:40:03 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-06-02_School-Board-to-Hold-Special-Meeting-on-June-3.html</link><description><![CDATA[School Board to Hold Special Meeting on June 3]]></description></item>      <item><title>2014-2015 Teachers of the Year</title><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2014 12:05:25 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-05-12_Teachers-of-the-Year.html</link><description><![CDATA[2014-2015 Teachers of the Year]]></description></item>      <item><title>Big win for Menchville robotics team</title><pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2014 08:33:13 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-05-06_Big-win-for-Menchville-robotics-team.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Menchville High School Triple Helix Robotics team earned top honors in the Galileo Division at the annual international FIRST Robotics Competition held in late April in St. Louis, Missouri.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Distinguished Achievement award for Deer Park</title><pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2014 08:19:26 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-05-06_Distinguished-Achievement-award-for-Deer-Park.html</link><description><![CDATA[Deer Park Elementary School has received a 2014 VIP Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Deer Park earns Distinguished Achievement Award</title><pubDate>Tue, 6 May 2014 08:07:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-05-06_Deer-Park-earns-Distinguished-Achievement-Award.html</link><description><![CDATA[Deer Park Elementary School has received a 2014 VIP Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award.]]></description></item>      <item><title>test</title><pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2014 14:42:00 -0500</pubDate><link>https://test.com</link><description><![CDATA[test]]></description></item>      <item><title>test3</title><pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2014 14:03:56 -0500</pubDate><link>https://bing.com</link><description><![CDATA[test]]></description></item>      <item><title>test2</title><pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2014 14:03:37 -0500</pubDate><link>https://google.com</link><description><![CDATA[teest]]></description></item>      <item><title>test</title><pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2014 14:03:07 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us</link><description><![CDATA[test]]></description></item>      <item><title>Apply for Camp Connect 2014</title><pubDate>Wed, 30 April 2014 15:31:48 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/summer/campconnect.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Camp Connect is for rising 7th and 8th graders from July 14 to July 31.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Graduation is coming up!</title><pubDate>Wed, 30 April 2014 09:07:31 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/calendars/graduation/</link><description><![CDATA[Find out everything you need to know for NNPS graduation ceremonies.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Bring Your Own Device initiative recognized</title><pubDate>Wed, 30 April 2014 08:58:53 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-07-DPbyod.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[From dailypress.com: Newport News Public Schools is being recognized for encouraging students to interact with new technology through its Bring Your Own Device initiative.]]></description></item>      <item><title>News in a Minute: Engineering Career Day</title><pubDate>Wed, 30 April 2014 08:19:42 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmtgRagKzIw&amp;list=UUncLNTvMMpQsL8NaiSmveTQ</link><description><![CDATA[From NNPS-TV: The Newport News Shipyards Apprentice School hosted an Engineering Career Day for our students.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Crittenden&apos;s Courtyard Project, Taking Root Grant Program</title><pubDate>Tue, 22 April 2014 10:00:45 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-22_Crittenden-s-Courtyard-Project--Taking-Root-Grant-Program.html</link><description><![CDATA[Crittenden Middle Schools Green Space Project, a partnership between the City of Newport News, Newport News Public Schools, the Newport News Green Foundation and Christopher Newport University, is named one of five finalists in Taking Root, an outdoor beautification grant program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS hosting Bus Driver Job Fair</title><pubDate>Tue, 22 April 2014 08:12:54 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-22_NNPS-hosting-Bus-Driver-Job-Fair.html</link><description><![CDATA[Newport News Public Schools is hosting a bus driver job fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at Warwick High School.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Making a Difference Through Music</title><pubDate>Tue, 22 April 2014 08:03:21 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.cctv-america.com/making-a-difference-through-music/</link><description><![CDATA[Several years ago, Rey Ramirez had a highly-respected career as education director of a professional symphony.  But in 2009, he happily traded in his top-tier profession to start Soundscapes, a musically centered youth outreach program in Newport News, Virginia.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Network maintenance during Spring Break</title><pubDate>Fri, 4 April 2014 11:31:21 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-04_Network-maintenance-during-Spring-Break.html</link><description><![CDATA[The Technology Department will perform planned maintenance  on network services on Monday, April 7, through Tuesday evening, April 8.]]></description></item>      <item><title>All-city archery tournament winners</title><pubDate>Thu, 3 April 2014 11:33:53 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-03_All-city-archery-tournament-winners.html</link><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Warwick High School&apos;s Triston Stuples, who claimed the top prize for boys in Virginia&apos;s National Archery in the Schools Program tournament.]]></description></item>      <item><title>PTA Reflections contest winners</title><pubDate>Thu, 3 April 2014 11:26:55 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-03_PTA-Reflections-contest-winners.html</link><description><![CDATA[Here are the winners in the city-wide PTA Reflections contest.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Second Lett Scholar joins NNPS</title><pubDate>Thu, 3 April 2014 11:01:38 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-03_Second-Lett-Scholar-joins-NNPS.html</link><description><![CDATA[Danielle Lavergne is the second Wayne D. Lett Scholarship recipient to return to Newport News Public Schools as a teacher.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Meet Denbigh Principal Tony Vladu</title><pubDate>Thu, 3 April 2014 10:34:20 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-03_Meet-Denbigh-Principal-Tony-Vladu.html</link><description><![CDATA[For Denbigh Principal Tony Vladu, relationships are the key to student success.]]></description></item>      <item><title>NNPS teachers, staff receive awards</title><pubDate>Thu, 3 April 2014 10:05:25 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-03_NNPS-teachers--staff-receive-awards.html</link><description><![CDATA[NNPS teachers and staff continue to excel.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Administrators complete school leadership program</title><pubDate>Wed, 2 April 2014 16:14:56 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-04-02_Administrators-complete-school-leadership-program.html</link><description><![CDATA[Four Newport News Public Schools administrators have successfully completed the National Institute for School Leaderships Executive Development Program for School Leaders.]]></description></item>      <item><title>McIntosh students chat with First Lady</title><pubDate>Mon, 31 March 2014 16:03:15 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-03-31_McIntosh-students-chat-with-First-Lady.html</link><description><![CDATA[Students in Brie Morris second-grade classroom at McIntosh Elementary School got to spend a little virtual time with first lady Michelle Obama after their question was chosen for an iReport segment on CNN.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Three NN schools place in SeaPerch Competition</title><pubDate>Mon, 17 March 2014 13:45:03 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-03-17_Three-NN-schools-place-in-SeaPerch-Competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Three Newport News Public Schools teams competed in the second annual Tidewater SeaPerch District Competition on Saturday, March 15 at the Midtown Community Center in Newport News.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Three NNPS Schools Place in Tidewater SeaPerch Competition</title><pubDate>Mon, 17 March 2014 13:43:27 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-03-17_Three-NNPS-Schools-Place-in-Tidewater-SeaPerch-Competition.html</link><description><![CDATA[Three Newport News Public Schools teams competed in the second annual Tidewater SeaPerch District Competition on Saturday, March 15 at the Midtown Community Center in Newport News.]]></description></item>      <item><title>B.T. Washington team wins Battle of the Books</title><pubDate>Wed, 12 March 2014 13:22:30 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-03-12_B-T--Washington-team-wins-Battle-of-the-Books.html</link><description><![CDATA[For the sixth consecutive year, the Booker T. Washington Middle School Battle of the Books Team won first place at the Newport News Public Library Systems Magna Awards program.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Weather Make-up Schedule</title><pubDate>Wed, 5 March 2014 08:46:59 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-03-05_Weather-Make-up-Schedule.html</link><description><![CDATA[Due to the weather related school closings, Friday, March 7, and Friday, April 18, will be full-days for all students and staff.]]></description></item>      <item><title>IMPORTANT WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT</title><pubDate>Sun, 2 March 2014 19:50:34 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[IMPORTANT WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT]]></description></item>      <item><title>Aviation Academy ahead of schedule on airplane</title><pubDate>Mon, 24 February 2014 08:14:04 -0500</pubDate><link>https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-aviation-academy-tail-cone-20140220,0,6726109.story</link><description><![CDATA[From dailypress.com: It didnt take long for students building an airplane at the Denbigh High School Aviation Academy to catch up from time missed during recent snow days.  Their teachers said theyre still planning to have the 750-pound, two-seat aircraft finished within a year.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Two students named Lett Scholars by NNEF</title><pubDate>Mon, 24 February 2014 08:11:28 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-02-24-lett-scholars-2013.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[The Newport News Education Foundation selected two students to receive the 2013 Wayne D. Lett Scholarship.]]></description></item>      <item><title>WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT</title><pubDate>Thu, 13 February 2014 13:54:11 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT]]></description></item>      <item><title>Weather Announcements</title><pubDate>Wed, 12 February 2014 14:06:41 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[Weather Announcements]]></description></item>      <item><title>NN students chat with astronauts on ISS</title><pubDate>Fri, 7 February 2014 11:03:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-01-07-nasa.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[From Daily Press: NN students chat with astronauts on ISS]]></description></item>      <item><title>Public Hearings: Budget and Early Learning</title><pubDate>Thu, 6 February 2014 15:25:27 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-02-06_Public-Hearings--Budget-and-Early-Learning.html</link><description><![CDATA[Public Hearings on the Budget and the Early Learning Initiative]]></description></item>      <item><title>Super FAFSA Week at TNCC, Feb. 8</title><pubDate>Thu, 6 February 2014 09:37:11 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-02-06-superfafsa.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Free, professional assistance with completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).]]></description></item>      <item><title>Important Student Schedule News</title><pubDate>Fri, 31 January 2014 15:57:06 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-02-07_Important-Student-Schedule-News.html</link><description><![CDATA[Important Student Schedule News]]></description></item>      <item><title>IMPORTANT WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT</title><pubDate>Mon, 27 January 2014 23:30:47 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sob.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[IMPORTANT WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT]]></description></item>      <item><title>Apply for Early College by March 10</title><pubDate>Fri, 24 January 2014 16:18:06 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/earlycollege</link><description><![CDATA[Apply for Early College by March 10]]></description></item>      <item><title>SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING EXAMS</title><pubDate>Fri, 24 January 2014 09:20:02 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-01-24_SPECIAL-NOTICE-REGARDING-EXAMS.html</link><description><![CDATA[SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING EXAMS]]></description></item>      <item><title>IMPORTANT WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT</title><pubDate>Tue, 21 January 2014 00:17:38 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/closings</link><description><![CDATA[IMPORTANT WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT]]></description></item>      <item><title>Bullying Prevention Month Activities Schedule</title><pubDate>Fri, 17 January 2014 15:19:54 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-01-17-bullyprevmonth.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[While youth development and anti-bullying efforts are ongoing throughout the school year, NNPS students and staff are commemorating Bullying Prevention Month with numerous activities and programs.]]></description></item>      <item><title>January is VSBA Bullying Prevention Month</title><pubDate>Fri, 17 January 2014 15:17:42 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-01-17-bullyprevmonth.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[While youth development and anti-bullying efforts are ongoing throughout the school year, NNPS students and staff are commemorating Bullying Prevention Month with numerous activities and programs.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Early Learning Initiative: Notice for Southeast NN</title><pubDate>Wed, 15 January 2014 08:40:40 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-01-15_Early-Learning-Initiative--Notice-for-Southeast-NN.html</link><description><![CDATA[For Families in the Southeast Community with Children Starting Kindergarten in September 2014: The school district is considering options to ensure that our youngest students receive a solid educational foundation in their primary years.]]></description></item>      <item><title>Early Learning Initiative: Special Notice</title><pubDate>Wed, 15 January 2014 08:35:04 -0500</pubDate><link>https://sbo.nn.k12.va.us/news/archive/2014/2014-01-15_Early-Learning-Initiative--Special-Notice.html</link><description><![CDATA[The school district is considering options to ensure that our youngest students receive a solid educational foundation in their primary years.]]></description></item>      <item>      <title>NN students chat with ISS astronauts</title>      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Jan 2014 11:29:57 -0500</pubDate>      <link>https://www.dailypress.com/news/education/dp-nws-space-station-chat-20140107,0,2544502.story</link>      <description><![CDATA[Denbigh High School Aviation Academy students chatted with Space Station Astronauts during a computer hookup.]]></description>    </item>	  </channel></rss>
