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Give a Middle Schooler a lever and a pile of sticks, and you’ll quickly find out what they understand. Middle School students took simple machines outside, built their own from natural materials, and tested whether the science held up.

Nearly 40 Hampton Roads professionals joined CBA’s 13th Annual Community Professionals Breakfast to talk AuDHD, when autism and ADHD intersect. 🧠 Next up: Nov 16 (Unlearning, with 4 OT leaders) and Nov 20 (Coffee & Conversation). Details: [link] #AuDHD #Neurodiversity

Art, right next door! 🎨 Our Upper School students visited @VirginiaMOCA and reconnected with artist-in-residence and former CBA art teacher Andy Harris, whose collage process started in our art room. Full circle! 💙 Family Fest is Nov 14: virginiamoca.org/event/famil… #CBAArts #VMOCA

💚💖 FACT’s Wicked-themed Homecoming Dance is Sat, Nov 14, 7 to 10 pm. Open to anyone 13+ with an autism diagnosis (teen time is ages 13 to 18). Register: [link] #Neurodiversity #HamptonRoads

Upper School artists visited @VirginiaMOCA to see the Made in VA Biennial and meet artist-in-residence Andy Harris, a former CBA art teacher whose painted-paper collage process began in our art room! 🎨 Family Fest is Sat., Nov. 14: virginiamoca.org/event/famil… #CBAArts

What business would YOU open? 🏪 Our Lower School entrepreneurs built storefronts out of cardboard this week, and now they’re ready to tell you all about them. Ask your student: What was the trickiest part to build? 📦 #CBAVB #HandsOnLearning

☕ CBA alumni gathered at FR8 House Coffee this week to reconnect and share stories about how CBA shaped them. Thank you to alum and co-owner Jack Wagner for hosting, and to our faculty who showed up. 💙 #CBAVB #CBAAlumni

One Week Away: See How CBA Teaches Kids Who Learn Differently cba-va.org/open-house-nov-12…

🎤 CBA middle schooler Angela W. sang the National Anthem with the Virginia Children’s Chorus at the @NorfolkAdmirals season opener, before a sold-out Norfolk Scope! 🏒 We’re so proud of you, Angela! 💙 #CBAVB

Our Lower School scientists used all five senses this week to observe, investigate, and discover! 🔬 #CBAVB #HandsOnLearning

The CBA Fun Run was a hit! 🏃‍♀️ A pep rally, laps, pizza, pedal-powered smoothies, a surprise visit from Boomer the Dolphin 🐬, and Spirit Week won by the Lower School! Thank you to our faculty, staff, CBA Family Organization, parent volunteers, and @CulinaryConnect.

CBA’s got spirit! 💙 Sports Fan Day, Decade Day, Color Day, Krishna’s Crazy Pants Day, and CBA Blue Spirit Day made for one colorful, creative week. Thank you to every student, teacher, and staff member who joined in! #CBAVB

Our Middle Schoolers built simple machines outside using only natural materials, then tested whether the science held up. 🌿⚙️ Plus: the Terracotta Army, genetics, and a Morning Meeting on making every student feel welcome.

Unlearning: What 4 OT Leaders Got Wrong About Minds, Spaces, and Systems 📅 Mon, Nov 16, 5:30–8 p.m. 📍 Chesapeake Bay Academy 🎓 2 CE hours + 2 NBCOT PDUs Free; seating is limited Register: tinyurl.com/4y5v94hf #OccupationalTherapy #Neurodiversity

Our 3rd–5th grade artists traded sand for clay! 🏰🌊 Inspired by the Virginia Beach Neptune Festival Sandsculpting Competition, teams sculpted air-dry clay “Aquatic Castle” sandcastles. Congrats to Annalise & Eyram, whose castle won the most votes! 🏆 #CBAArts #ArtEd

Learning can happen anywhere! CBA Middle Schoolers timed sprints to study ratios, ran gummy bear osmosis experiments, and built winter survival tools inspired by Katmai’s bears. cba-va.org/learning_beyond_c… #OutdoorLearning #CBAMiddleSchool

September’s Lower School character trait was RESPECT! Congratulations to our honorees Anna, Annalise, Melissa, Raegan, Sam & Toby for leading with kindness every day. Families, ask at dinner: What does respect look like in our family? #CBALowerSchool

What a wonderful morning! Thank you to all the families who joined our New Family Welcome Breakfast. New friendships, great conversations, and plenty of smiles. Our doors (and our coffee pot) are always open. Welcome to the CBA family! ☕💙 #CBAFamily

Thank you to the CBA Family Association for the gift basket full of fall and Halloween goodies. We appreciate you! 📷#CBAFamily #ThankYou

Congratulations to Ms. Jazmine Beatty, named the 2026 VAEA Middle Level Art Educator of the Year! 🎨 She'll represent Virginia in the NAEA Southeastern Region awards next year. We're so proud of you! #ArtEd #VAEA #ArtEducation