Byrd Elementary School

Week of 12/4/23

Updates & Reminders

We are collecting items for the Goochland Christmas Mother! Please send in canned fruit, vegetables, meats, toiletries, etc.

Don't forget to send back The Schoolstore Fundraising envelope to the office. Students will win fun prizes just for helping!

Scentsy and Popcorn fundraisers are currently live!

Candy Grams are on sale until December 15th!

The Byrd Holiday Shop is open for shopping from December 4th through the 13th

MAP Testing Window for grades 1-5 opens December 11th

Candy Grams

The holidays are approaching, and it’s time to start our candy gram sale! Each candy gram costs $0.50 and you can order as many as you like. Parents and family members can send them to the children, teachers can send them to their students - and kids can send them to friends, teachers, and staff. The candy grams will be delivered to classrooms on Wednesday, December 20th. Fill out the tags and we will attach them to the candy gram. If you need more order forms you can print them HERE, or on the Byrd website. Orders and payments must be returned to school no later than Friday, December 15th. No late orders can be accepted.

School Fundraisers

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The Byrd Parent Group is currently hosting two fundraisers: Scentsy and Double Good Popcorn! You can accomplish helping to raise money for our school while checking some holiday shopping off your list. This is the last week for the Scentsy fundraiser, and Popcorn will be open through December 15th.

The Double Good Popcorn fundraiser is 100% contactless, Byrd keeps 50% of the profit, and the product ships directly to your supporters.

We’ll each create a Pop-Up Store and sell Double Good ultra-premium popcorn! Prices for Signature Bags (5 cups each) start at $9, and Curated Collections at $26. The popcorn is delicious and award-winning!

Before the fundraiser begins:

1. Download the Double Good app

2. Enter our Event Code PSVNRV in the app

3. Create your Pop-Up Store

The Double Good app is available for free on iOS and Android.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/double-good/id1401184723

Goochland Schools Food Drive

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Goochland Schools will be hosting a food drive from November 27th to December 8th, and we invite you to join us in supporting Goochland Cares. Donations will be accepted in the front offices at each of our schools. For more details on the items needed and other important information, please refer to the attached flyer. We appreciate your participation and support in making this food drive a success. Thank you for helping us make a positive difference in the lives of our neighbors.

Holiday Shop

The BES Holiday Shop will be open for student shopping from December 4th -13th. An adult volunteer will help students make purchases. Help is needed to make this opportunity possible! Please return the form (sent home with students) if you are able to help. Students brought home envelopes for shopping money and a flyer with more information on Friday (or it will come home early this week). The shop is open from 9:30-1 Monday through Friday.

BES Winter Program

Save the date! The BES Winter Program (grades 2-5) entitled "In December" will be held at the GHS auditorium on December 4th at 6:00 PM. Please view the letter from Ms. Watts for more information.

Students of the Month

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Congratulations to our December student of the month winners! These students have done an excellent job showing our SOAR expectations.

HS/PK

Malachi

KG

Savannah

1st
Mackenzie

2nd

Grace

3rd

Sophia

4th

Aubrey

5th

Emry

Notes from the School Nurse

WINTER WELLNESS TIPS:

Eat healthy food, exercise, rest, and wash our hands! Students should not be in school if they have the following:

A fever of 100.4 degrees or greater
Vomiting or diarrhea because of illness
An unknown rash or possible contagious condition
Are unable to focus due to: pain, chronic health condition and acute illness
Flu-like illness (with or without fever) – headache, fatigue, cough, aches, weakness and sore throat
COVID positive result- student should remain home for 5 days from first symptom (recommended masking for 5 additional days upon return to school)

Additional Tips

Hand washing with soap and water is a better choice than alcohol based sanitizers when available, especially for stomach related illnesses.
Wash coats and book bags often.

Return to School

A child should be free of symptoms of contagious disease (fever, vomiting, diarrhea, suspicious rash, etc.) for 24 hours without the using of fever reducing medication before returning to school.
Please be prompt when picking up your ill or injured child in order to minimize his or her chance of spreading or acquiring a contagious illness.

Contact Nurse Britton to report any diagnosis

your child receives, questions or concerns.

Abritton@glnd.k12.va.us or (804) 556-5380

Community News

Feed More Food Bus

The Feed More Food Bus will be at the Goochland YMCA once a month on the advertised dates. The Food Bus will provide fruits, vegetables, and other food items for free to children in need.

The bus is only for children ages 6-18.
Children must accompany the parent/adult. Only children are allowed to go onto the bus to shop. Parents/adults will not be allowed on the bus.
The bus does not require any proof of income etc. to shop.

New Family Fitness Offering

There is a new family fitness opportunity available in Goochland! Team Adrenaline USA has been approved by GCPS to conduct a community fitness class (adults and kids alike ) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:300-5:15p. Classes will be held at Goochland Elementary school track and open to kids 12 years old and up as well as moms and dads (it’s inter generational) fitness training. The cost is $49.50 per person per month subscription model - not a contract. Find our more at www.teamadrenalineusa.com .

Looking Ahead

Monday November 27 - December 15: Candy Grams on Sale
Monday December 4th: Winter Program (grades 2-5) at GHS 6:00 PM.
Monday December 4th - December 13th: BES Holiday Shop Open
Monday December 11 - 15: MAP Testing Window
Thursday December 21st: Student early dismissal.
Friday December 22nd- Friday January 5th: Winter break. School closed.
Monday January 15th: MLK Jr. Day. School Closed.

Helpful Links & Info

Please notify the office about transportation changes via email at: beseagles@glnd.k12.va.us.

If you have daily transportation needs, please make sure you provide changes at the beginning of each week for the entire week. This allows staff time to communicate all necessary changes and avoids confusion when a call is not received. We appreciate your support.

Parents who wish to chaperone a field trip or volunteer regularly in our school must submit to a background check every 2 years using the BIB portal. The process is completely electronic. If you are having problems with the system, contact Demetra Harris at dharris@glnd.k12.va.us.

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