⏳ 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. 🏛📜✨
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.
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.
🏎️✨ Hands-on science in action at Byrd Elementary! 🛠️
Ms. Schiebel's fourth graders recently turned their classroom into an engineering lab to put the scientific method into practice. Working together, students designed and built custom cardboard ramps to test their hypotheses, identifying research questions, independent and dependent variables, and key controls along the way.
Hands-on, collaborative projects like this remind us how exciting learning can be when our students solve problems together! 🧮💡
Ms. Schiebel's fourth graders recently turned their classroom into an engineering lab to put the scientific method into practice. Working together, students designed and built custom cardboard ramps to test their hypotheses, identifying research questions, independent and dependent variables, and key controls along the way.
Hands-on, collaborative projects like this remind us how exciting learning can be when our students solve problems together! 🧮💡
🏃♀️ Girls on the Run is back! 💕
We’re excited to kick off Girls on the Run for the 2026 school year! Check out the flyer below for more information and details on how to get involved. 👟✨
https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/GOTR-RVA-PROGRAM-F26?sid=74bfada1dcac4739b1fd6d677637a346&fh=0
We’re excited to kick off Girls on the Run for the 2026 school year! Check out the flyer below for more information and details on how to get involved. 👟✨
https://www.pinwheel.us/register/index/GOTR-RVA-PROGRAM-F26?sid=74bfada1dcac4739b1fd6d677637a346&fh=0
🎤✨ Stay synced with Goochland County Public Schools! 📚
Keeping our GCPS family connected and informed is always top priority! To help you plan ahead for the school year, our official division calendar is ready to add directly to your Google Calendar.
This calendar tracks all district-wide early dismissals, professional learning days, and non-student days so you never miss a schedule shift.
👉 Add to Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Z2xuZC5rMTIudmEudXNfZmc5a3VkcXAxMnByaG9nYW44aGRlMzBhc3NAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ
(Tip: Make sure you're signed into your Google account on your mobile browser for seamless syncing!)
Prefer a printable PDF for the fridge or need your specific school’s calendar? Visit our main scheduling hub:
🔗 https://www.goochlandschools.org/page/calendars
Keeping our GCPS family connected and informed is always top priority! To help you plan ahead for the school year, our official division calendar is ready to add directly to your Google Calendar.
This calendar tracks all district-wide early dismissals, professional learning days, and non-student days so you never miss a schedule shift.
👉 Add to Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Z2xuZC5rMTIudmEudXNfZmc5a3VkcXAxMnByaG9nYW44aGRlMzBhc3NAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ
(Tip: Make sure you're signed into your Google account on your mobile browser for seamless syncing!)
Prefer a printable PDF for the fridge or need your specific school’s calendar? Visit our main scheduling hub:
🔗 https://www.goochlandschools.org/page/calendars
🎒✨ Our GCPS family is officially ALL together!
From bright early morning smiles at the bus stop to warm reunions in the hallways, today marks the day every single one of our students is back in our buildings! Whether your child walked through our doors for the very first time yesterday or stepped into their final year of high school today, our classrooms are buzzing with energy, connection, and endless possibilities.
As we kick off this school year together, we want to thank our families and community for their unwavering support in making the past two days a success. Here’s to a fantastic year of learning, growing, and achieving great things together! 👏❤️
From bright early morning smiles at the bus stop to warm reunions in the hallways, today marks the day every single one of our students is back in our buildings! Whether your child walked through our doors for the very first time yesterday or stepped into their final year of high school today, our classrooms are buzzing with energy, connection, and endless possibilities.
As we kick off this school year together, we want to thank our families and community for their unwavering support in making the past two days a success. Here’s to a fantastic year of learning, growing, and achieving great things together! 👏❤️
🎤✨ Big first day energy across Goochland County Public Schools! 🎒📚
Today we opened our doors for our preschool, kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade students, and the excitement in our halls was contagious! From our youngest scholars stepping into classrooms for the very first time to our middle and high schoolers stepping into major new milestones, our dedicated staff were on hand with warm smiles and enthusiastic welcomes to kick off the new year.
Starting a new transition year takes courage and curiosity, and we couldn't be prouder of how our students showed up today ready to learn, connect, and grow together. 👏
Today we opened our doors for our preschool, kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade students, and the excitement in our halls was contagious! From our youngest scholars stepping into classrooms for the very first time to our middle and high schoolers stepping into major new milestones, our dedicated staff were on hand with warm smiles and enthusiastic welcomes to kick off the new year.
Starting a new transition year takes courage and curiosity, and we couldn't be prouder of how our students showed up today ready to learn, connect, and grow together. 👏
It is week #1, and we are so excited to kick-off another year of learning and growing at BES! Check out our News from the Nest for the week of 8/17 --> https://app.smore.com/n/v0pmdr
🎤✨ It’s Back to School Night at GCPS! 🎒📚
Our Preschool and Kindergarten families already set the bar high with fantastic turnouts, and now it’s time for the rest of our school community to shine!
Doors are opening right now for our 1st–5th grade families, and our middle and high school doors open shortly!
📍 Tonight’s Schedule:
Elementary (Grades 1–5): 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Middle & High School: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Come meet your teachers, explore the classrooms, and catch up with friends and neighbors. We can't wait to see you!
Our Preschool and Kindergarten families already set the bar high with fantastic turnouts, and now it’s time for the rest of our school community to shine!
Doors are opening right now for our 1st–5th grade families, and our middle and high school doors open shortly!
📍 Tonight’s Schedule:
Elementary (Grades 1–5): 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Middle & High School: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Come meet your teachers, explore the classrooms, and catch up with friends and neighbors. We can't wait to see you!
🎉 What an incredible way to kick off the 2026–2027 school year! Yesterday, we brought together almost 500 GCPS staff members for our annual opening Convocation ceremony.
From an uplifting welcome by Dr. Armstrong to a spirited, GCPS-style game of The Price is Right, the energy was through the roof! We were blown away by our talented GHS marching band, who brought the hype to celebrate our incredible team. 🎷🥁
A true highlight of the day was recognizing our dedicated staff—honoring milestones from 5 all the way up to 40 years of service! We are so grateful for the heart, loyalty, and passion our team brings to Goochland County Public Schools every single day♥
From an uplifting welcome by Dr. Armstrong to a spirited, GCPS-style game of The Price is Right, the energy was through the roof! We were blown away by our talented GHS marching band, who brought the hype to celebrate our incredible team. 🎷🥁
A true highlight of the day was recognizing our dedicated staff—honoring milestones from 5 all the way up to 40 years of service! We are so grateful for the heart, loyalty, and passion our team brings to Goochland County Public Schools every single day♥
The Goochland County School Board will hold a School Board meeting on August 11, 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.
All are welcome to attend.
Ordering is now open for grade level shirts for the school year! https://studley-personalizations-llc.myshopify.com/collections/byrd-elementary-spirit-wear
These shirts are worn throughout the year on spirit days, field trips, and field day.
If you still have your shirt from last year you have the option to recycle it at school, and we will work to pass it along to another family.
These shirts are worn throughout the year on spirit days, field trips, and field day.
If you still have your shirt from last year you have the option to recycle it at school, and we will work to pass it along to another family.
All of our Eagles are invited to Popsicles on the Playground on Sunday! Come join us for one large playdate before the start of the year.
19 new reasons to be excited for the upcoming school year! 🍎✨
This week at New Teacher Academy, 19 new teachers are officially joining our Goochland County Public Schools family!
From exploring GCPS instructional philosophy to collaborating with our dedicated teacher support coaches and meeting their mentors, this whole week is about building a strong foundation so our teachers feel supported, connected, and ready to lead.
We can't wait to see the positive impact these educators will have on our students this year. Please join us in giving our newest GCPS team members a warm Goochland welcome!
This week at New Teacher Academy, 19 new teachers are officially joining our Goochland County Public Schools family!
From exploring GCPS instructional philosophy to collaborating with our dedicated teacher support coaches and meeting their mentors, this whole week is about building a strong foundation so our teachers feel supported, connected, and ready to lead.
We can't wait to see the positive impact these educators will have on our students this year. Please join us in giving our newest GCPS team members a warm Goochland welcome!
The Goochland County School Board will hold a work session and regular meeting on July 14, 2026 at Goochland Elementary School. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. GCPS School Board agendas can be found here: https://glnd.community.highbond.com/Portal/
All are welcome to attend.
All are welcome to attend.
📅 SAVE THE DATE: Back to School Night! 📅
Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 13, 2026! We are already gearing up for an incredible 2026-2027 school year, and we can't wait to welcome our students, staff, and families back together. 🎒✨
Keep an eye on your inbox in the coming weeks—your child’s principal will be sharing specific times and details for your school soon! 📩
Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we’ll see you there! 👋❤️
Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 13, 2026! We are already gearing up for an incredible 2026-2027 school year, and we can't wait to welcome our students, staff, and families back together. 🎒✨
Keep an eye on your inbox in the coming weeks—your child’s principal will be sharing specific times and details for your school soon! 📩
Enjoy the rest of your summer, and we’ll see you there! 👋❤️
