Our favorite day of the year! Today is kindergarten screening day! We love meeting our new students and their families!
School Board Names Andy Armstrong as Interim Superintendent
The Goochland County School Board has named Assistant Superintendent of Administration Andrew Armstrong, Ph.D., as the division’s Interim Superintendent. Superintendent Jeremy Raley resigned last month to accept the position of Chief of Staff to the State Superintendent at the Virginia Department of Education.
Armstrong has served as an assistant superintendent in GCPS since 2016. In his role, Armstrong leads operations for GCPS, including human resources, public relations, division and school safety, maintenance, transportation, food service, and operational technology.
Before joining the division, Armstrong was principal at Hermitage High School and John Rolfe Middle School in Henrico County. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Public Policy Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, his master’s degree from VCU, and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond.
"Our entire team – in our schools, on our buses, and in our offices – works tirelessly to provide the outstanding educational experience for all students that has been recognized in our region and the Commonwealth,” Armstrong said. “I am excited to support their efforts in the months ahead as we finish another great year in GCPS."
Also, at their April 11 Regular Meeting, the School Board kicked off the search for a new superintendent by securing the services of BWP & Associates. Kevin Castner, Ed.D., and E. Wayne Harris, Ed.D., will lead the search for BWP. Castner worked with GCPS for its last two superintendent searches. He retired as superintendent for Albemarle County Public Schools, and Harris retired as superintendent for Roanoke City Public Schools.
BWP’s four-step search process includes engaging with employees, the community, and students to gather input, identifying experiences, qualities, and skills that the next superintendent must possess, creating a leadership profile, and recruiting and interviewing potential candidates. Engagement strategies include interviewing School Board members, meeting with representatives of groups within the community, keeping an open dialogue with employees, and administering an online survey.
The School Board approved a search timeline with the candidate application window open until mid-May. BWP and the School Board will conduct interviews in May and June, with a new superintendent in place by August 2023.
Goochland Elementary School and United Bank partnership is a huge success! These first graders know the difference between wants and needs and had a ton of fun!
Congratulations to Paige Lentz, GES DARE essay winner!
Fifth Grade DARE Graduation is a wrap! These kids have enough knowledge to help them make safe decisions in the future! Thank you, Deputy Leabough!
Ms. Coates was an amazing PE Assistant today! Mr. Jackson wants her to do the job all week!
Goochland Middle School Presents: Rising 6th Family Night! Current 5th grade families are invited to join the GMS counseling and admin team to learn more about life in middle school Wednesday May 24TH, 2023 from 6:00-7:30
April is School Library Month! We are lucky to have an incredible school library team in GCPS who organize exciting and engaging events, instill the love of reading and learning in students, and foster creativity in our students every day. Thank you for all that you do!
The Frontier Culture Museum shared facts about the Mali Empire with our third graders. In the breakout groups they focused on the Griot (storytellers) and trading gold for salt. The instrument is called a balafon!
Keeping those buckets full before spring break! Congratulations!
So proud of these reading super stars! They were so excited, enthusiastic, kind and polite! Nice work!
Reading Olympics 2023! Here we go! Good luck everyone!
Reading Olympics is almost here! GES students are ready!! Reading makes you StronGer! #ROtournament2023
Please take a moment to read this message from Dr. Raley regarding school safety. https://www.goochlandschools.org/article/1054398
Eggstravaganza at Alvis Farms is on Saturday, April 1 from 10am-1pm. Visit: https://www.alvisfarmsva.com/ for more details.
Bulldog Basketball Camp for Boys is coming up soon! The cam is for boys ages: 7 - 15 & will take place on June 8th – 9th, 2023 from 8 a.m.– 12 p.m. Visit https://5il.co/1rd7r to view the whole brochure and application information. There is a max of 60 campers so register ASAP!
Keeping math fun and engaging! These bakers are creating their own pie shops! Can’t wait to see the final products!
These three ROAR award recipients are true my heroes today! Congrats and thank you for being amazing!
GES Live Auction is in full effect! Be sure to join us for the Silent Auction online! event.gives/gespta23
Reading Olympics tie dye day!! One week until the tournament! We are ready!!
