Byrd Weekly Update
Week of 1/16/2023
Week At A Glance
School is CLOSED on Monday, January 16th.
We hope that everyone is enjoying our Goochland Reads book, Stella Diaz Has Something To Say! This week's reading assignments are below.
Monday 1/16
- School CLOSED
- Read chapter 7
Tuesday 1/17
- Read chapters 8 and 9
Wednesday 1/18
- Read chapter 10
Thursday 1/19
- Read chapters 11 and 12
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 in your student's classroom and in other areas of the school (lunch, recess, etc.).
Ready to sign up? Just fill out this Google form! Hurry, sign ups close on January 20th!
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.
Let's Glow Dance!
Join us for a night of music, dancing, and pizza at our LET'S GLOW DANCE!
Friday, January 27th from 5:00 PM- 7:00PM at the BES gym.
Pre-order pizza on online school payments (OSP).
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
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