Congratulations to our @cpschoolsva SRO, Officer Bray! 💙 Last week, Officer Bray was honored at the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards Ceremony with the Community Hero Award in recognition of her outstanding work with the Braiding with the Blue program at IRM!
Mr. Myers and Mrs. Young are representing IRMS this week at the ISTE + ASCD Annual Conference! They're exploring innovative teaching strategies, emerging technology, and best practices to bring new ideas back to our students, staff, and school community.
What a fun way to end the school year! Students enjoyed Field Day activities and used their positive behavior points for extra activities including pieing and dumping ice water on staff members!!!
Have a safe and wonderful summer! ☀️ See you next year, Braves! ❤️
🎉 We are proud of all of our students and were excited to celebrate those recognized at our 2025–2026 Academic Awards Ceremonies! 🏆📚 Congratulations to our award recipients on their hard work and achievements. Keep shining!
Mr. Jordan recently hosted an Athletic Interest Meeting for our rising Braves! As we prepare for next school year, please make sure your student is registered in Arbiter so they are eligible and ready for upcoming tryouts.
Mr. Harrell’s classes have been working with SNAP Circuits to make propellers fly and create different sounds! Students are having a great time exploring hands-on STEM learning in class!!
Congratulations to our amazing custodial team on earning TWO Chesapeake Public Schools awards for 2025–2026 Indian River Middle School was recognized for Superior Custodial Team Customer Service and Performance & Excellence. Thank you for your hard work and dedication every day!
Friday’s Spring 2026 Pep Rally was full of school spirit! 🎉 We celebrated our spring athletes and students got hyped for upcoming SOLs with a fun review challenge. 📚✨ Good luck on your tests — we know you’ll do amazing!
Congrats to @IndianRiverMid1!👏 The Braves have revalidated as an @AVID4College National Demonstration School, and one of only FOUR in Virginia! A true reflection of dedication, determination, and excellence. #CPSCelebrates#EmpowerCPS
Congratulations to our band and chorus students on a wonderful spring concert! Under the direction of Mr. Parke, Mrs. Dudley, and Dr. Owens, our students delivered an outstanding performance that showcased their talent, dedication, and hard work. Well done to all! 🎶
In Mr. Riffle’s Math 7 classes, students reviewed for their upcoming Unit 10 test on surface area and volume by playing a game of Connect 4! The activity kept students engaged and helped them feel confident and well-prepared for their unit test!
We are so proud of our entire track team for an amazing showing at the 2026 Chesapeake Middle School Championship Track Meet! #CPSCelebrates@cpschoolsva
6th grade Civics students became entrepreneurs! They built businesses, analyzed supply & demand, and pitched to an investor (Mr. Lowman!) for funding. Proud of their hard work!
Our students are working hard to prepare for SOL testing and we’re so proud! 👏
Shoutout to those staying for SOL Power Sessions!
More coming up:
May 13 (Civics & Science)
May 19 (Math)
May 26 (English)
Let’s finish strong! 🚀
Huge congratulations to Jalen Williams on being honored as a recipient of the Chesapeake Men for Progress Black Male Achievement Middle School Award! 🎉 #CPSCelebrates@cpschoolsva
Purple Up Day! 💜 What an incredible show of support today! So many students and staff wore purple to celebrate the Month of the Military Child and honor our military-connected students.💜#CPSCelebrates
During the Month of the Military Child, we celebrate our military-connected @cpschoolva students at Indian River Middle. We honor your strength, resilience, and the sacrifices your families make. 💜 #CPSCelebrates
Behind every strong school community is a dedicated assistant principal 💙
Thank you to Mr. Kesner, Mrs. Bonds, and Dr. Wynne for your leadership, resilience, and heart. We appreciate all you do!
#CPSCelebrates#APWeek#AssistantPrincipalsWeek
Our 7th grade STEM Rise Time group has been busy exploring and getting creative! 🌱🎨 From planting potatoes and flowers to creating colorful Easter marbling sheets, these students are diving into hands-on activities and bringing their ideas to life every day!