🌟 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!
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! 💙
👉 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
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



✨ 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


