Goochland Elementary School

🧦✨ Rock Your Socks Day! ✨🧦 Join us on Friday, March 21 as we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing your most colorful, mismatched socks! Let’s show our support and spread awareness — because what makes us different is what makes us special! 💙💛 #RockYourSocks #WorldDownSyndromeDay

📣 Shoutout to our AMAZING Student Leaders Liv, Ashton and Brady ! 🥧💙💛 A huge THANK YOU to our student leaders for planning and organizing such a fun and memorable Pi Day Lodge Day! From creative activities to team spirit, you made the day extra special for everyone. Your leadership, teamwork, and attention to detail truly showed — we are so proud of you! Way to go, Otters! Hoo hoo hoo, ha ha ha! 🦦👏 #OtterPride #PiDayFun #LodgeDay

📣 Lodge Day Recap! 🎉 Our incredible fifth grade student leaders designed a fun Pi Day-themed activities for students in PreK-5. It’s been a great day of learning about π, having fun, and building new friendships across grade levels! 🥧💙 #LodgeDay #PiDayFun #GoochlandOtters

Today is Pi Day! Today's Math Fun at Home:Slice and share! If you cut a pie (or any round treat) into equal slices, how many people can you share it with? Try cutting it into 2, 4, and 8 pieces. Which way gives the biggest slice?

🌟 Thank you, Issac Kowalski and Troop 710! 🌟 Issac Kowalski and members of Troop 710 have cleared and constructed a new walking path connecting GES to Steeplechase Pkwy! This path will provide safe and easy access for the community to the GES campus. A huge thank you to Luckstone and Scouts BSA Troop 710 - Goochland for making this wonderful addition possible! 👏👏

📣 Shoutout to our amazing GES teachers who presented at EdTech RVA on March 12! 👏👏 🌟 Mrs. Routson and Mrs. Stacey shared their expertise on using Seesaw to engage students and enhance learning. 🌟 Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Noone highlighted our fully student-created Kid News program — giving students a voice and building leadership skills! 🌟 Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Potter, and Mr. Beasley (from GMS) showcased how they’re incorporating robotics into math through an awesome GES and GMS collaborative project. We are so proud of our teachers for leading the way in innovative teaching! 💡🦦💻 #GESOtters #EdTechRVA #OtterPride

Today's Math Fun at Home: Pattern play! Make a pattern with circular objects you find at home. Can you repeat the pattern three times?

Reminder: Tomorrow, March 14 is an early release day! Dismissal will be at 12:30. It’s also our Pi Day Lodge Day! 🎉 Don’t forget to wear your Lodge Day shirt!

Today's Math Fun at Home: Estimation station! Estimate how many circular snacks (like crackers or apple slices) would fit around the edge of a plate. Test your estimate!

📢 Don't Miss Out! Order Your Yearbook Today! 🎉📚 Time is running out to grab your 2024 Goochland Otters Yearbook! 🦦✨ 📍 Order Now: yearbookordercenter.com 💲 Cost: $26 ❓ Questions? Email gesptavoice@gmail.com Secure your copy before it’s too late—once they’re gone, they’re gone! ⏳📸 #OtterMemories #Yearbook2024

Today's Math Fun at Home: Shape search! Look for things shaped like a half-circle. Can you find at least three?

🏀 Bulldog Basketball Camp 🏀 📅 Dates: June 2nd–4th 👦 Who: Boys Ages 6–15 (Rising 1st–9th Graders) ⏰ Time: 8 AM – 12 PM 📍 Where: GHS & GMS Gyms 💲 Cost: $100 Don't miss out on the chance to sharpen your skills with the Bulldogs! Register now 👉 https://tinyurl.com/GHSbasketballcamp #BulldogBasketball #GHS #GMS #BasketballCamp

Join us for a night of FUNN at The Diamond as your Richmond Flying Squirrels take on the Somerset Patriots! $4 of every ticket purchased through this link will be donated back to Goochland Elementary. Purchase Additional Family and Friend Tickets online by April 15th https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Goochlandelementaryghn1eiwnaj

🎉🥧 Pi Day Math Week is Here! 🥧🎉 We’re celebrating Pi Day (3.14) with a week of fun and easy math activities you can do at home! Each day, try a quick, no-prep challenge that gets your child thinking about circles, shapes, and numbers—all while having fun! Monday: Count and compare! How many circles can you find in your kitchen? (Think plates, cups, pans, etc.) Which one is the biggest? The smallest?

📚✨ Family Reading Night at GES was a huge success! Thank you to all the families who joined us for a night of stories, fun, and community. Our March Madness Book Bracket is officially underway—16 amazing books, but only one will come out on top! 🏆📖 Check out these great moments from last night! 📸 Drop a comment with your favorite book from the bracket! ⬇️ #GESReads #FamilyReadingNight #MarchMadnessBooks

📚🔍 Reading Tip of the Day: Connect stories to real-life experiences! If a book mentions a place or event, talk about your own experiences or explore more about it online together. It builds curiosity and understanding! What adventures has reading inspired in your family? #BooksComeToLife #GoochlandOttersRead

📚🏀 Reminder: TONIGHT is Spirit Night at Bella Sicilia from 4-9pm and GES March Madness Family Reading Night is TONIGHT from 6-7pm! Join us for an evening of fun, games, and reading adventures. We can’t wait to see you there! #GoochlandOttersRead

📚❤️ Reading Tip of the Day: Lead by example! Let your child see you enjoying a good book or magazine. Share what you’re reading and spark great conversations. What’s on your reading list? #ReadersAreLeaders #GoochlandOttersRead

📚🏠 Reading Tip of the Day: Mix it up with different reading materials! Comics, magazines, and even recipes can spark curiosity and keep reading fun. What unique things does your child love to read? #ReadingIsEverywhere #GoochlandOttersRead

Otter of the Month Spotlight! 🦦✨ A big round of applause for our February and March Otter of the Month staff winners! These incredible team members go above and beyond every day, showing kindness, teamwork, and dedication to our students and school community. We’re so grateful for all they do to make our school a fun, loving, and engaging place to learn! #OtterOfTheMonth #GoochlandOtters #WeOtterWorkTogether