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Byrd Weekly Update

Week of 1/23/2023

Byrd WeeklyUpdateWeek of 1/23/2023

Week At A Glance

We're still looking for male volunteers who want to be a part of our Watch Dog program! If you want to spend time with your student at school, information to sign up is below. We hope to see everyone at our GLOW dance this Friday! Pre-order pizza at the link below.


Monday 1/23

  • Read chapter 13 in our Goochland Reads book, Stella Diaz Has Something to Say.

Tuesday 1/24

  • Read chapters 14 & 15


Wednesday 1/25

  • Read chapters 16 & 17


Thursday 1/26

  • Read chapter 18


Friday 1/27

Looking Ahead

  • Friday January 27th: Let's Glow Dance! 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM at the BES gym.
  • Friday February 17th & Monday February 20th: Student holiday, school closed
  • Monday March 20th: Student holiday, school closed
  • Monday April 3rd through Monday April 10th: Spring break, school closed

Sign up to be an official BES Watch DOG!

📣 Calling all Byrd Dads, Stepdads, Grandads, Uncles, etc. 📣


Do you want to spend extra time with your student(s) while supporting our school? Sign up to be a BES Watch DOG today!


Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is a family and community engagement educational initiative that brings positive male role models into schools. As an official BES Watch DOG, you will spend time volunteering with your student in their classroom!


Ready to sign up? Just fill out this Google form!


ALL volunteers will need to complete a background check before volunteering. You can find the link to complete a background check on the Google form or here.


If you have any questions, please contact our school social worker, Kristin Dunnigan, at kdunnigan@glnd.k12.va.us or 804-556-5380.

January Counseling Lessons

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Diversity and Inclusion

Hello Byrd Families! We recently wrapped up classroom guidance lessons on the topics of diversity and inclusion. Pre-K through 1st grade heard the story ‘Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger’ by Elizabeth Cole and learned about all of the ‘pieces’ that make them who they are! 3rd through 5th graders learned about the many ways we can be inclusive and appreciate all of the things that make us unique through ‘Inclusion Tic-Tac-Toe’ and ‘Reindeer Games.’ In our next round of lessons we are talking about the brain and all of the amazing things it can do!

Reminders

  • If you wish to volunteer, eat lunch with your child, or enter the school building in any capacity, you must check in at the front office with your driver's license! We cannot let anyone in the building without checking their driver's license. This is to keep our students and staff safe. Thank you for understanding!

  • 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

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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