Byrd Elementary

This week is Fairy Tale and Attendance Matters Spirit Week! Monday is Team Day! We’re wearing jerseys and team shirts to remind us that our school is a team—and we’re stronger when everyone is here!

The Byrd Read-A-Thon has begun! Log student reading minutes on the website that was shared with parent/guardian emails last week. There are some great prizes on the line, and we are looking forward to making our goal of bringing an author or illustrator to school! Eagles have a goal of reading 100 minutes between now and next Sunday. Let's get reading, Eagles!!

💙💛 Our Byrd Parent Group is incredible! 💛💙
We are so grateful for the countless hours they pour into our school and for all they do to make a difference in our school community. Thank you, BPG, for all the ways you support our students, staff, and families! 🦅❤️

GHS Dance Camp! On Thursday October 15th GCPS students do NOT have school. It is Parent/Teacher conference day! If you have a child between the age of 6 and 12 please consider signing them up for the GHS Dance Company Dance Camp held in the GHS Gym. This is a student run camp supervised by me. We need 12 dancers to host the camp and our limit is 50. Sign up today! Click the QR to submit payment. Go to the link to complete the registration form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAUoVzq-WbArvpuWfKSXEsbAPFLSeakekN3mk0JlDjeCBTAg/viewform

The Goochland County Board of Supervisors and School Board are hosting two joint Town Hall meetings this October, and we want to hear from you.

📍 District 5 Joint Town Hall
🗓️ Sunday, October 4 | 2:00 PM
🏢 Benedictine Auditorium (12829 River Road)

📍 Countywide Joint Town Hall
🗓️ Wednesday, October 21 | 6:30 PM
🏢 Goochland High School Auditorium (3250 River Road West)

Can't attend in person? You can stream both meetings live or submit your questions in advance by emailing townhall@goochlandva.us.

Checkout our News from the Nest for the week of 9/21/26 --> https://app.smore.com/n/2e1c4

Children need healthy meals to learn. Goochland County Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. A student lunch costs $3.95 and breakfast costs $1.95. Your child(ren) may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Please fill out an application to see if you qualify. https://frapps.horizonsolana.com/GOOC01

Check out our latest Family Engagement Newsletter for helpful information about supporting your child's educational journey!

We love partnering with our families to make this a wonderful year for our Eagles! 🦅❤️

Happy IT Professions Day! We are grateful for Mr. Mock and his help with technology in our building everyday!

🏰✨ Once Upon a Time at BES… ✨📚

We have a MAGICAL week coming up at BES! 🧚‍♀️🐉👑

Check out the flyers below for everything you need to know about:
📖 Fairy Tale Week
🏰 Our Family Night
📚 The BES Read-A-Thon

We can’t wait to celebrate stories, reading, and a little fairy-tale magic with our Eagles and their families! 🦅❤️

Get ready for a week where reading is happily ever after! 📚✨

Check out our News from the Nest for the week of 9/14 --> https://app.smore.com/n/p95xv6

Learning from history, growing toward the future. 🌳💙🇺🇸 On Friday at Byrd Elementary, our students honored the 25th anniversary of 9/11 through meaningful stories, community connection, and a lasting tribute. After reading "This Very Tree"—a story of resilience and hope—students planted their own survivor tree on school grounds to honor the lives lost. A special thank you to Goochland County Fire-Rescue for visiting, sharing their wisdom, and showing our students what true community service looks like. Heroism lives right here in Goochland ❤️💙🇺🇸

Our 4th graders had a BLAST building and deploying rockets with Cayla Walker, 4-H Extension Agent! Student learning really took off during this activity 😎🚀

We were honored to welcome Lisa Brown and members of Goochland County Fire-Rescue to BES! Thank you for spending time with our students and helping us recognize the important role first responders play in our community—both on September 11 and every day. ❤️🤍💙

🇺🇸 Together We Remember 🇺🇸 BES students and staff came together to recognize September 11th - Patriot Day! Throughout the week, classes read This Very Tree: A Story of 9/11, Resilience, and Regrowth by Sean Rubin and learned about the Survivor Tree as a symbol of hope, strength, and new beginnings. On Friday during ENCORE, each grade level gathered for a brief ceremony to help plant a “Survivor Tree” at BES. We are proud of the respect and thoughtfulness our students demonstrated as we honored those September 11th, remembered the heroes and helpers, and reflected on the importance of resilience, unity, and hope. ❤️🤍💙

Check our News from the Nest for the week of 9/7/26 --> https://app.smore.com/n/2hmesc

⏳ History came to life at Byrd Elementary today! 📜✨

Our 4th graders kicked off the "Time Travel in Goochland" project—an incredible initiative funded by the Goochland Education Foundation that unites fourth grade scholars across all three of our elementary schools to explore our shared local heritage.

Students dove into a hands-on gallery walk, examined historical artifacts, and learned directly from our wonderful community partners: Goochland Historical Society volunteer Mike Wilson and local volunteers from the historic Second Union Rosenwald School!

Projects like this strengthen our sense of community and connection by showing our young learners how we all fit into Goochland’s rich story. 🏛📜✨

The Goochland County School Board will hold a School Board meeting on September 8, 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.

This week we are publishing our first of the year "Family Engagement News"! We hope you find the tips helpful.