Byrd Elementary

🏈📚 BYRD vs. BULLDOGS TAILGATE! 📚🏈

Learning got a tailgate twist today for our 4th and 5th graders! Our high school Bulldog football players and cheerleaders joined us for a special Byrd vs. Bulldogs Tailgate! 🦅🐾

Students traveled from tailgate to tailgate, tackling review activities and then earning a chance to enjoy a fun challenge or activity at each stop!

A HUGE thank you to our Bulldog football players and cheerleaders for bringing their energy, enthusiasm, and school spirit to Byrd. Our Eagles loved learning alongside some pretty awesome role models! 💙💛

We love seeing our Eagles and Bulldogs learning, laughing, and building connections together! 🏈📚📣

🎃📚 READ FOR A TREAT IS TOMORROW! 📚🎃

Come one, come all, for a night full of fun,
With books, treats, and activities for everyone!

From 5–7, we hope you’ll stop by,
There’s FREE pizza for dinner—oh my, oh my! 🍕

Trick-or-treat indoors and visit the Book Fair,
With reading and activities waiting there! 📚🍬

Wear a costume—or come as you are,
Either way, you’re already a star! ⭐

So gather the family and come take a seat—
We can’t wait to see you at READ FOR A TREAT! 🎃📖🍭

📅 Tomorrow, October 22
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
🍕 FREE pizza dinner
🍬 Indoor trick-or-treating
📚 Book Fair OPEN
🎃 Costumes welcome, but never required!

🧡 We are UNITED at Byrd! 🧡

Today, our Eagles wore orange in celebration of Unity Day! 🦅🧡 Together, we stand for kindness, acceptance, inclusion, and a school where everyone belongs.

One school. One community. UNITED in kindness! 🧡

We can't wait for our annual Read for a Treat on Thursday night from 5-7pm!

🧡 Wear ORANGE for Unity Day! 🧡
On Tuesday, October 21, Byrd Eagles are invited to wear orange as we celebrate Unity Day and stand together for kindness, acceptance, inclusion, and belonging! 🦅
Let’s fill BES with ORANGE and show that we are stronger together! 🧡🧡🧡

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The Goochland County School Board will hold a School Board meeting on October 13, 2026, at the Goochland County Administration Building. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m.

GCPS School Board agendas can be found here: https://glnd.community.highbond.com/Portal/

All are welcome to attend.

Southern States has been a wonderful partner to Byrd Elementary, supporting our courtyard projects and so many of the growing things happening around our school. This fall, they generously donated pumpkins, squash, hay bales, and fall plants to help us beautify our school and provide hands-on materials for student learning and projects.

We are incredibly grateful for community partners who invest in our students and help us create beautiful, engaging spaces for them to learn, explore, and grow.

Thank you, Southern States, for continuing to help our Byrd Eagles grow! 🍂🎃🌱💙💛

Check out our News from the Nest for the Week of 10/5/26 --> https://app.smore.com/n/3cvdj

Fairy Tale Week wouldn’t be complete without one of Byrd’s most beloved visitors! 📚🐾💙

For about six years, Pi and his wonderful owner, Christina, have faithfully visited Byrd, bringing comfort, smiles, and a little extra joy to storytime. Pi has listened to LOTS of books over the years—and somehow every story is a little more special when he’s there! 🐶📖

Pi is always happy to accept belly rubs and chin scratches, and he very patiently tolerates plenty of hugs and all kinds of Byrd Eagle shenanigans! 😂💛

Thank you, Christina and Pi, for sharing so much love with our students year after year. We are so lucky to have you as part of our Byrd family! 🦅🐾💕

What makes listening to a fairy tale even better? 📖✨ A sweet, cuddly pup to listen with you! 🐶💛

During Fairy Tale Week, we were so excited to welcome Dawson, one of our wonderful reading therapy dogs, and his owner, Danielle Bettin! Our students loved listening to stories while petting and snuggling with this adorable little guy. Dawson brought so much sunshine, sweetness, and joy to our day! ☀️🐾

Thank you, Danielle and Dawson, for making Fairy Tale Week even more special for our Byrd Eagles! 💙💛🦅

🍂🎃 We got into the fall spirit today at Garden Faries! 🍁 Our students had a wonderful time getting creative and making scarecrows for our school and courtyard. We loved seeing all of their unique ideas and personalities come to life! 🧡 A big thank-you to everyone who helped make this fun fall activity possible. We can’t wait to see our scarecrows adding some autumn cheer to our school! 🍂👩‍🌾🎃

There is still time to log minutes for the Read-A-Thon! Log your minutes through Sunday! The class that logs the most minutes gets a special prize! You can message Mrs. Parrish if you need help finding your child's Read-A-Thon link.

🧹💙💛 Today is School Custodian Appreciation Day, and we sure do appreciate our crew, who is the best of the BEST! They work tirelessly behind the scenes (and often right in the middle of the action!) to keep Byrd clean, safe, and ready for learning. From everyday messes to unexpected spills and everything in between, they take care of our school—and all of us—with a smile. Thank you for your hard work, kindness, and pride in our school. BES wouldn’t be the same without you! 🦅💙💛

💙💛 Happy Principal Appreciation Month to Mr. Meiller! 🦅
Whether he’s talking sports, sharing his love of Star Wars, drawing on his experience as a Marine, or simply making a student smile, Mr. Meiller brings so much heart and fun to Byrd! Our students love him because he makes every child feel seen, valued, and important. Teachers love him for his dedication to our school and support for all. We are so grateful for his leadership and all the ways he makes BES a wonderful place to learn and grow.

Thank you, Mr. Meiller, for all you do for our Byrd family! 💙💛

Celebrating Dot Day at BES was pretty special! Our students make their mark on our school community every day.

Checkout our News from the Nest for the week of 9/28/26 - FAIRY TALE WEEK! --> https://app.smore.com/n/u4f9s