Byrd Weekly Update
Week of 2/26/2023
Week At A Glance
It's Read Across America Week! We hope you will help support the fun by reminding students to dress up for reading spirit week, and by attending our Byrd Literacy Night on Thursday, March 2 from 5-7.
Our Boys on the Move program starts this week. Practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. If you signed up and did not receive an email from Mrs. Dunnigan, please email kdunnigan@glnd.k12.va.us.
We will have a lockdown drill this week.
Reminder: Our Preschool (Gordon) and Headstart (Tiller) classrooms only will be closed on Thursday March 9th and Friday March 10th.
Monday 2/27
- Sports Day! Show off your team spirit.
Tuesday 2/28
- Crazy Sock Day! Wear your crazy socks.
- Boys on the Move
Wednesday 3/1
- Wacky Wednesday! Wear your clothes inside out, mismatched, backwards, etc.
Thursday 3/2
- Hat Day!
- Boys on the Move
Friday 3/3
- Pajama Day!
Yearbooks
22-23 YEARBOOKS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR $21.00!
There are several yearbook ordering options:
Send yearbook envelopes to BES office with payment (cash or check made out to Byrd)
Log on to OSP
ybpay.lifetouch.com Code: 10310623
Clinic Reminders
Career Day
BES will host a Career Day on Friday April 14th, 2023 from roughly 8am-11am. We are looking for volunteers to come into the classrooms and talk about their career with our students in brief presentations and students will rotate throughout the school so that they may see multiple careers. You could bring in props, present outside if you have a special vehicle or equipment to share, create a slideshow to display your work, etc! We are looking for a variety of presenters in different fields including but not limited to: STEM, Hospitality, IT, Public Services, Agriculture, The Arts, Finance, and so much more!
If you are interested in participating, please fill out the Google Form that is linked below or look for a paper copy in your student’s take-home folders. Forms are due to your student’s homeroom teacher by Friday March 17th, 2023. If you have any further questions, please reach out to Madison Jackson at mjackson@glnd.k12.va.us
Sign up HERE.
GCPS Fine Arts Festival
Join us for the GCPS Fine Arts Festival! Details are below and a flyer will be sent home with students soon.
Date: Friday, March 24, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Place: GHS (Gymnasium, Auditorium, Cafeteria)
Showcasing: GCPS Visual Arts (K-12th grade students) & GCPS Performing Arts (4th-12th grade students)
Performances: “A Pathway Through the Arts” Concert - 5:00 PM GHS Auditorium
Featuring 4th - 12 grade students countywide
Gifted Referrals
The Goochland County Public Schools Gifted Referral Window is now open until the end of February. If you are interested in learning more about our gifted program you can reach out to Mrs. Donovan, mdonovan@glnd.k12.va.us. If you would like to refer your child for gifted please fill out the gifted referral form and return it to your child's teacher. You can find the referral form HERE.
Preschool Applications
Do you qualify for TANF, SNAP, or SSI? Are you interested in enrolling your child in preschool? Our Headstart classroom is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. Apply here.
Kindergarten Registration
Beginning on Monday, March 13th, families may start the online registration process for kindergarten. Completion of the registration process includes a mandatory in-person screening at your rising kindergartener's school on Thursday, April 13th, 9AM-7PM. For more information, click here.
Looking Ahead
- Thursday March 2nd: Family Literacy Night 5-7
- Thursday March 9th & Friday March 10th: Preschool (Gordon) & Headstart (Tiller) classrooms closed
- Monday March 20th: Student holiday, school closed
- Friday March 24th: GCPS Fine Arts Festival 5-8 @ GHS
- Tuesday March 28th: Byrd Spring Bazaar 5-7
- Monday April 3rd through Monday April 10th: Spring break, school closed
Reminders
Please email beseagles@glnd.k12.va.us for transportation changes. All transportation changes need to be in by 12:00 PM.
- If you need to pick up your student in the office, please do so before 2pm. Pickup after 2pm should be done through the car rider line.
- SchoolStore Fundraiser info here: https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000194032
Any shared food items brought in for class parties must have an ingredient label.
Helpful Links
Byrd Elementary School
Principal: James Hopkins
Office Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Arrival: 7:45am - 8:00am
Instructional Hours: 8:00am - 2:15pm
Dismissal: 2:15pm (car riders) - 2:30pm (buses)
Website: https://bes.goochlandschools.org/
Location: 2704 Hadensville-Fife Road, Goochland, VA, USA
Phone: 804-556-5380
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ByrdEagles/
Twitter: @EaglesBes