News from the (Eagles) Nest

• Food Pantry Friday is back! This week we will collect canned meat.

• October 27-31 is Fairy Tale Week at BES! More details below :)

• Sign up to volunteer at the book fair, which will take place 10/28-11/3!

• Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 30 for our annual Read for a Treat Night!

• The Byrd Bazaar is coming Thursday, November 13 from 5:30-7!

• This week we kick-off our fall Apple and Honey Sale Fundraiser!

• Get your grade level t-shirts! See ordering information below.

• If you eat at California Pizza Kitchen on October 13 they will donate 20% of the sale back to BES!

• Good News Club Registration is open now! Find the forms below.

Prek - Charlotte

KG - Wade

1st - Henry

2nd - Elijah

3rd - Carly

4th - Kinsley

5th - Hayden

Thank you to all parents for your support! The Byrd Parent Group has many wonderful events planned for our school.

Click here to sign up to contribute an item for our October Teacher Lunch on the 15th (parent-teacher conference day)

Click here to sign up to help at the Book Fair!

Click here to order your grade level t-shirt!

BES Fairy Tale Week is coming at the end of October, and that means it is time to mark your calendar for our Annual Read for a Treat Night! Families are invited to Byrd Thursday, October 30th for indoor trick-or-treating, free dinner, information about encouraging literacy development, the Book Fair, and MANY more fun surprises! If you are able, please send in a bag of candy to help support the event by October 27th.

Linked here, please find a preview copy of the student GCPS Sense of Belonging and Inclusion Survey that will be administered to students in 4th and 5th grade during school on between October 13th and 31st. The purpose of the survey is to collect the students' input on how our school is doing in creating a safe, welcoming, inclusive environment for all students and to get their feedback on how we can improve. Any parent wishing to opt their child out of taking this survey may do so by contacting Mr. Meiller (ameiller@glnd.k12.va.us).

Teachers and parents can refer kids for gifted testing until the end of October.

Please see the Volunteering page on the GCPS website to view the Volunteer Recruitment Form!

We encourage all interested volunteers to fill out the form to help us match your skills and interests with the perfect opportunities within our schools. Your time and expertise are invaluable to the success of our students, and we are grateful for your support!

The Goochland Restaurant feels passionate about encouraging reading throughout our community! They are sponsoring a reading incentive program that is similar to the BOOK-IT Program many adults loved once-upon-a-time! Goochland students will receive a bookmark to track their reading. Once students have read 8 books, then they can turn the completed bookmark into the Goochland Restaurant in exchange for a free drink AND their choice of fries, onion rings, or a cookie! The best part is that students are not limited to just one bookmark! They can complete multiple bookmarks!

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.

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.

• PowerSchool parent portal
• Add money to student lunch accounts
• Breakfast/lunch menus
• Pay school fees
• School calendars
• GCPS virtual family assistance center
• GCPS Parent-Student Handbook
• Byrd Parent Group Facebook
• Byrd Parent Forum Facebook
• Meet the Byrd Elementary Faculty and Staff

Principal: Andrew Meiller

Office Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm

Arrival: 7:45am - 7:55am

Instructional Hours: 7:55am - 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

Instagram: @byrdeagles