Goochland Elementary School

Join Us for the 1st PTA Meeting of the Year! 🎉
📅 Tuesday, September 9
🕕 6:00 PM

Our PTA will host 3 Open General Meetings this year to share updates on events, volunteering, and budget. At this first meeting, we’ll:
✨ Welcome everyone back
✨ Review our brand-new Room Parent Program
✨ Share volunteer opportunities for our Halloween Family Event (Oct. 28)

💡 You do not have to be a PTA member to attend — we’d love to see everyone there!

#OtterNation #GoochlandElementary #PTAMeeting #GetInvolved

🌟 You are invited to join the GES PTA! 🌟
Click here to join today ➡️ https://goochlandelementarypta.givebacks.com/shop

Your membership helps put money right back into our school 💛—with no obligation for extra volunteering or financial contributions. Every membership makes a difference, and we are so grateful for your support! 🙌

Thank you for helping us make GES the best it can be! 💙

🎉 Birthday Reminder 🎉
At GES, we celebrate in safe and fun ways! Please remember—birthday treats should be non-food items only (think: fun pencils ✏️, stickers ⭐, erasers 🐾, small trinkets 🎁, or even a favorite book 📚 for the teacher to read aloud to the class). Sending nothing is okay too—your child will still be celebrated! 🦦💙

💧 Don’t forget your water bottle, Otters! Please send your student with a labeled water bottle each day. We have bottle refill stations throughout the building to keep everyone hydrated and ready to learn! 🦦✨

📸 Five schools. One incredible team!

After a fantastic first week, our staff are energized and ready to welcome students back on Monday. Here’s a look at the amazing teams from each of our five schools—thank you for all you do to make GCPS a place where students thrive! ❤️💛

🍎 Wondering what’s for lunch? 🥪 Our daily menu is always available on our school website! Check it out here: https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/GoochlandElementarySchool

🌟 Girls on the Run is back! 🌟
Registration is now open for girls in grades 3–5 to join this fun program that builds confidence, friendships, and fitness! https://tinyurl.com/GESGirlsontheRun 🏃‍♀️✨
💙 Don’t worry boys—your chance is coming later this year!

📱💻 Reminder Otter Families: The $20 iPad insurance fee for students in grades 3–5 is due! This fee helps cover accidental damage to school-issued devices.

👉 Pay online here: https://osp.osmsinc.com/Goochland/BVModules/CategoryTemplates/Detailed%20List%20with%20Properties/Category.aspx?categoryid=AQ004

Thank you for helping us keep devices ready for learning every day! 💙

🌊🐾 Our Otters are BACK! 🐾🌊
We’re so glad to have ALL of our Otters back in the building today. 💙 It’s been a great first day together, and we can’t wait to see how much we grow, learn, and shine this year! ✨ #GESOtters #OtterlyAmazing

🐾 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

📢 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!!

📚 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! 🦦✨

🦦 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! 💛💙

🦦 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! 💛💙

🦦 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! 🌊✏️

🦦 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! 🐾✨

🦦 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! 🐾✨

🦦 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. 🏊‍♂️💙

🦦 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! 🧠🌟