A beautiful evening for a homecoming parade!
Congratulations to our Fall 2022 ECCHO Award winners who have exhibited @glndschools core values of Excellence, Courage, Creativity, Honor, & Optimism! https://youtu.be/ZbNXRmllLmI
@glndschools October Family Connections Newsletter includes information, resources, & updates about bullying prevention activities, Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings, our Virtual Family Assistance Center, & much more. Click https://www.smore.com/vgyxc to learn more.
We have 175 items for Food Pantry Friday. Help us meet our goal of 300 canned veggies, boxed cake, brownie, & cookies mixes for this week. Bring all items to your homeroom class!
If you have not already done so, be sure to download our GCPS App from either Google Play or the Apple Store. Keep up to date with events and information regarding our school division. Notifications are customized to meet your preferences.
GHS senior agriculture student, Maria is volunteering at BES to renovate and upgrade the courtyard pond in order to provide a healthy, balanced environment for the fish, turtles, and plant life. Thank you Maria!
Buy your tickets now for @GoochlandHigh production of Clue on October 21, 22, & 23. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m. Sunday's performance is at 2 p.m. Tickets here: https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/9062c207-ef5a-46a9-a063-e2b4663813e1
@glndschools has strong policies regarding the prohibition of bullying. If you have any concerns, please contact a trusted adult in our schools or report bullying anonymously via text, phone, email, or through our website https://www.goochlandschools.org/page/safeschools-alert
Food Pantry Friday Update: BES students collected 275 cans of beans, canned meats & crackers last week. This week we're collecting boxed cake/brownie/cookies mixes & vegetables! Let's see if we can break 350 items!
This week, @glndschools will be recognizing the contributions of our dedicated school nutrition professionals who provide healthy meals to our students every day. Thank you your hard work and for helping our students grow #stronGer! @goochland_sns
Today is World Mental Health Day-recognized internationally as a day to bring awareness to mental health & mobilize efforts in support of mental health. In Goochland, we are lucky to have many mental health resources including school counselors, school psychologists, a school social worker, and our new mental health counselor! For more information about GCPS mental health resources, please click this link. https://www.goochlandschools.org/o/gcps/page/mental-health
@GoochlandHigh is seeking a head girls varsity basketball coach to lead our program for the 2022-2023 season. Interested applicants can apply online https://www.goochlandschools.org/page/jobs. @GoochlandSports
Do you have any gently used children's costumes that you would like to donate to our school? If so, please send them in to the Byrd library this week!
October is disability history and awareness month. For questions regarding the multiple opportunities for our students with disabilities @glndschools, please contact our exceptional education department at 556-5601.
Did you know? @glndschools has an anonymous tip line to allow students, staff, families, and community members to let us know about safety, behavior, discrimination, or bullying in our schools. More information at https://www.goochlandschools.org/page/safeschools-alert
Did you hear that crunch? Today at 10:00 a.m., we participated in the Crunch Heard Around the Commonwealth to celebrate Farm to School Week. These apples came from Stillhouse Creek Farm in Batesville, VA. @goochland_sns
Our coaches & sponsors of our many athletic, extracurricular, & co-curricular activities dedicate countless hours to allow our students to follow their passion and learn life-long lessons outside of the academic day. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with our students!
Thank you to @glndschools instructional coaches who provide ongoing and embedded professional development and support to our instructional staff! Our school division is #stronGer because of your time, efforts, and talents!
October is Farm to School Month. This week our school nutrition teams will be serving locally sourced meats and produce as a part of our meal options. Thanks to our dedicated food services professionals for their work to provide our students with healthy and nutritious meals!
Breaking news: Goochland County Public Schools has been rated the #1 school division in the Metro Richmond Region for the FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW! Huge thanks to our dedicated employees, hard working students, and support community of parents, families, and volunteers for making this possible! https://www.niche.com/k12/d/goochland-county-public-schools-va/rankings/