🐾 Our youngest river otters are settling into school! They’re getting to know their teachers, making new friends, and starting their preschool adventures. We’re so proud of them already! 🦦💛 #GESOtters #PreschoolAdventures
✨ Our kindergarten Otters are settling in! They’re busy meeting their teachers, making new friends, and learning their way around the school. We can’t wait to watch them grow this year! 🦦💙 #GESOtters #KindergartenAdventures
📢 Staggered Start Reminder 📢
To help our youngest and newest learners get settled, we have a staggered start for the first two days of school:
📅 Monday, August 18
✅ First day for Preschool, Kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade students ONLY
📅 Tuesday, August 19
✅ All students attend school
We can’t wait to see everyone back and ready for an amazing year!!
To help our youngest and newest learners get settled, we have a staggered start for the first two days of school:
📅 Monday, August 18
✅ First day for Preschool, Kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade students ONLY
📅 Tuesday, August 19
✅ All students attend school
We can’t wait to see everyone back and ready for an amazing year!!
📚 Take a stroll through our StoryWalk in front of the school!
Then head inside to meet your 1st–5th grade teacher before 6:30 PM tonight — we can’t wait to see you! 🦦✨
Then head inside to meet your 1st–5th grade teacher before 6:30 PM tonight — we can’t wait to see you! 🦦✨
🦦 Pre-K & ECSE:
🧸 Our littlest Otters are ready to splash into learning!
Come meet our Pre-K and ECSE team – they’re full of love, laughter, and lots of fun!
Let the Otterly adorable adventures begin! 💛💙
🧸 Our littlest Otters are ready to splash into learning!
Come meet our Pre-K and ECSE team – they’re full of love, laughter, and lots of fun!
Let the Otterly adorable adventures begin! 💛💙
🦦 Encore Team (Art, Music, Library, PE):
🎨🎶📚🏃 Our Encore Team makes learning Otterly exciting!
From splashing color on a canvas, to making music, exploring magical stories, and getting our tails moving, this crew helps every Otter shine.
Get ready for a year full of creativity, rhythm, adventures, and action! 💛💙
🎨🎶📚🏃 Our Encore Team makes learning Otterly exciting!
From splashing color on a canvas, to making music, exploring magical stories, and getting our tails moving, this crew helps every Otter shine.
Get ready for a year full of creativity, rhythm, adventures, and action! 💛💙
🦦 1st Grade:
🐾 First grade Otters are swimming into a year of discovery!
Our 1st grade teachers are ready with open arms and big smiles.
Let’s make waves in first grade! 🌊✏️
🐾 First grade Otters are swimming into a year of discovery!
Our 1st grade teachers are ready with open arms and big smiles.
Let’s make waves in first grade! 🌊✏️
🦦 School Counselors:
💬 Whether you need a listening ear, a helping hand, or a cheerleader by your side, our School Counselors are here for every Otter.
They help us swim through challenges, celebrate our wins, and take care of our hearts. 💛💙
Let’s give a warm Otter welcome to our amazing counseling team! 🐾✨
💬 Whether you need a listening ear, a helping hand, or a cheerleader by your side, our School Counselors are here for every Otter.
They help us swim through challenges, celebrate our wins, and take care of our hearts. 💛💙
Let’s give a warm Otter welcome to our amazing counseling team! 🐾✨
🦦 Exceptional Education Team:
🌟 Every Otter learns and grows in their own unique way — and our Exceptional Education Team is here to make sure each one shines!
With patience, creativity, and big hearts, they help our Otters swim confidently toward success. 💛💙
We’re Otterly grateful for this amazing team! 🐾✨
🌟 Every Otter learns and grows in their own unique way — and our Exceptional Education Team is here to make sure each one shines!
With patience, creativity, and big hearts, they help our Otters swim confidently toward success. 💛💙
We’re Otterly grateful for this amazing team! 🐾✨
🦦 5th Grade:
🎓 Our senior Otters are leading the pack!
Fifth grade is full of leadership, learning, and lasting memories.
Meet the team guiding them through their final elementary swim. 🏊♂️💙
🎓 Our senior Otters are leading the pack!
Fifth grade is full of leadership, learning, and lasting memories.
Meet the team guiding them through their final elementary swim. 🏊♂️💙
🦦 3rd Grade:
📘 These Otters are making a big leap into upper elementary!
Our 3rd grade team is ready to help them dive deep into learning.
Let’s swim strong, think big, and have some Otterly great adventures! 🧠🌟
📘 These Otters are making a big leap into upper elementary!
Our 3rd grade team is ready to help them dive deep into learning.
Let’s swim strong, think big, and have some Otterly great adventures! 🧠🌟
🦦 4th Grade:
🗺️ Fourth grade Otters are ready for big ideas and bold journeys!
Meet the team leading the way with heart, humor, and high expectations.
Get ready to make a splash in 4th grade! 💪🐾
🗺️ Fourth grade Otters are ready for big ideas and bold journeys!
Meet the team leading the way with heart, humor, and high expectations.
Get ready to make a splash in 4th grade! 💪🐾
🦦 2nd Grade:
🎨 Our 2nd grade Otters are curious, creative, and full of questions!
Meet the team ready to explore, encourage, and educate.
Second grade is going to be Otterly unforgettable! 💡🐾
🎨 Our 2nd grade Otters are curious, creative, and full of questions!
Meet the team ready to explore, encourage, and educate.
Second grade is going to be Otterly unforgettable! 💡🐾
🦦 Kindergarten:
🎒 These brand new Otters are diving into their very first year at GES!
Meet our Kindergarten team – ready to nurture, guide, and giggle along the way.
Kindergarten is going to be Otterly amazing! 🐾📚
🎒 These brand new Otters are diving into their very first year at GES!
Meet our Kindergarten team – ready to nurture, guide, and giggle along the way.
Kindergarten is going to be Otterly amazing! 🐾📚
📚 Free Books for Goochland’s Youngest Readers! 📚
Goochland Social Services, in partnership with the Henrico Education Foundation, is excited to bring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to our community!
Children from birth to age five can receive a free, high-quality book every month — no income requirements, no strings attached.
Our goal: reach 85% of all eligible children in Goochland. Let’s make it happen!
📲 Parents & guardians can register quickly through this link: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/
Together, we can spark a lifelong love of reading in Goochland’s youngest residents! ❤️
Goochland Social Services, in partnership with the Henrico Education Foundation, is excited to bring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to our community!
Children from birth to age five can receive a free, high-quality book every month — no income requirements, no strings attached.
Our goal: reach 85% of all eligible children in Goochland. Let’s make it happen!
📲 Parents & guardians can register quickly through this link: https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/
Together, we can spark a lifelong love of reading in Goochland’s youngest residents! ❤️
📚✨ Back-to-School Night is almost here! ✨📚
On Thursday, August 14th, join us for an evening of connection and preparation as we get ready for another incredible school year!
Elementary Schools (Byrd ES, Goochland ES, Randolph ES)
🕓 4:00–6:30 p.m.
Goochland Middle & High School
🕔 5:00–7:30 p.m.
Preschool & Kindergarten Orientations – A special time for our youngest learners and their families to meet their teacher and receive important information.
📍 Byrd ES – 2:00 p.m.
📍 Goochland ES – 1:00 p.m.
📍 Randolph ES – 4:00 p.m.
We can’t wait to see our GCPS families! 🐾❤️
On Thursday, August 14th, join us for an evening of connection and preparation as we get ready for another incredible school year!
Elementary Schools (Byrd ES, Goochland ES, Randolph ES)
🕓 4:00–6:30 p.m.
Goochland Middle & High School
🕔 5:00–7:30 p.m.
Preschool & Kindergarten Orientations – A special time for our youngest learners and their families to meet their teacher and receive important information.
📍 Byrd ES – 2:00 p.m.
📍 Goochland ES – 1:00 p.m.
📍 Randolph ES – 4:00 p.m.
We can’t wait to see our GCPS families! 🐾❤️
🍩☕ Huge thanks to our amazing GES PTA for the fabulous Welcome Back Breakfast this morning! 💛 Our teachers are fueled up, smiling, and busy getting ready to see everyone this Thursday! 🦦📚 #OtterlyAwesome #ThankYouPTA #BackToSchool
🎉 The school year is almost HERE — time to show off your Otter spirit! 🦦❤️
Order your Goochland Elementary Spirit Wear today and get 25% OFF sitewide with code SCHOOL25! 👕🎒🧢
🚚 All orders ship directly to your home in just a few days.
⏳ This is a limited time offer — don’t wait!
👉 Shop now: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/VA/Goochland/Goochland+Elementary+School/collection_detail.html
Order your Goochland Elementary Spirit Wear today and get 25% OFF sitewide with code SCHOOL25! 👕🎒🧢
🚚 All orders ship directly to your home in just a few days.
⏳ This is a limited time offer — don’t wait!
👉 Shop now: https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/VA/Goochland/Goochland+Elementary+School/collection_detail.html
📅 Mark Your Calendars, Otter Families! 🦦
We can’t wait to welcome you back at these upcoming events:
🧸 Kindergarten Orientation: Aug. 14 | 1:00–2:00 PM
🎨 Pre-K & ECSE Open House: Aug. 14 | Drop in 1:00–2:00 PM
📚 Back to School Night (Grades 1–5): Aug. 14 | Drop in 4:00–6:30 PM
✏️ Please bring school supplies on August 14, if at all possible!
🎉 First Day of School
PreK & Kindergarten: Monday, Aug. 18
ALL Grades: Tuesday, Aug. 19
🏫 School hours: 7:55 AM – 2:30 PM (Drop-off starts at 7:40 AM)
Let’s make it a great year together! 💙 #GoochlandOtters #BackToSchool2025
🎉⚾ WORLD SERIES SEND-OFF PARADE! ⚾🎉 Let’s rally around our hometown heroes as we celebrate the GYAA 8U Boys Baseball Team heading to the World Series in North Carolina! 🏆🇺🇸 📍 Parade Route: Through the Courthouse area to Napa Field 🕡 Line the sidewalks at the Courthouse starting at 6:45 PM 🚗 Parade rolls through around 7:00 PM 🎉 Team arrives at Napa Field by 7:15 PM Bring your signs, smiles, and loudest cheers to show these boys just how proud we are! Let’s send them off in true Goochland style — full of love, spirit, and Otter pride! 💙❤️⚾ A special shoutout to our very own GES stars: BL Knotts, Ellington Spencer, Clay Jesse, Cannon Hicks, and Grady Bowmaster! 💫 Let’s go, GYAA! 💪 #OtterPride #GYAA8U #WorldSeriesBound #GESkidsrock
