Byrd Elementary School

Week of 10/28/2024

Updates and Reminders

Help us achieve our October Food Pantry goal! This week we are collecting flour and sugar.
We extended the deadline for Byrd Bazaar vendor applications until Tuesday, October 29th.
Order your fresh apples before November 4th! See more information below.
Reminder: There is no school on Election Day - Tuesday, November 5th
All food for class parties must be prepackaged and purchased from a store for our Nurse can verify allergen information. Thank you!

Thank you for supporting our Book Fair and Folktale Week!

Byrd Is Collecting for Our Local Food Pantry

We have a challenge for Food Pantry Friday! We are going to set a BIG goal for October and when we reach it Mr. Meiller is going to dress up as whatever WE CHOOSE and celebrate with us! YOU get to vote on what Mr. Meiller will be! Here are your choices: SHREK playing kickball with classes outside, A UNICORN enjoying recess with us, A sumo man on the playground, or Mr. Clean keeping us all shiny. This week we are collecting flour and sugar. Let's FILL each classroom donation box!

Get your fresh apples!!!

BES is partnering with Dickie's Apple Orchard to bring you the freshest apples! Get your apples for all of your holiday baking needs, and also support our school through this fundraiser! Send in your order form with payment or pay using the Online School Payment System. More information is on the flyer below!

Gifted Referral Window is Open

The fall Gifted Referral window is now open until the end of October. Teachers and parents are welcome to refer children. If you have any questions please contact our Gifted Resource Teacher, Megan Donovan (mdonovan@glnd.k12.va.us).

Click here for the gifted referral form.

The Byrd Bazaar Is Coming!

Click here for a vendor application!

Is your child interested in becoming an entrepreneur? We have an opportunity for them to show off their ideas! BES is having our yearly Bazaar to help others in our community and students right here at school! All of the money from the Bazaar will be divided between two great causes. Money that is raised will be split between our school and a business/cause in Goochland County (ex.Goochland Animal Shelter). We are encouraging EVERYONE to participate! Students, families and classes can all set up a booth in the gym at the Bazaar! You choose what you would like to sell. Ideas to think about include: vegetables, jams, muffins, jewelry, crafts, photographs, canned goods, lemonade, etc. There will be some special surprises at the Bazaar as well! Students may advertise their goods on the BES Bazaar bulletin board on the fifth-grade hall at Byrd! Start planning your booth for the Fall Bazaar on November 7th! Fill out the attached application and return it to school by October 29th. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Donovan - mdonovan@glnd.k12.va.us Be sure to come to the market to support our students! We look forward to seeing you at the Byrd Bazaar on November 7th from 5:30-7:00!

ACEE's Community Conversation

The Advisory Committee for Equity in Education (ACEE) invites all interested and solution-focused Goochland community members to join us at the Central High Arts & Education Complex on Saturday, Nov. 2, for a Community Conversation focused on communication. Please register here or using the QR code on the attached flyer.

Library Purchasing Information

If you would like to know more about he process for purchasing titles for our library, then please read more about our district procedures outlined here.

Community News

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. Please make sure you have all transportation changes in prior to 1:00 PM, 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.