Get ready for some Halloween fun! 🎃👻 Join us for An Otterly Spooktacular Event at Goochland Elementary School on Tuesday, October 28th, from 5-7 PM for this free family event! Dress in your favorite Halloween costume and trick-or-treat through our decorated hallways. It's going to be a night of safe, festive, and fantastic fun for the whole family! Don't miss out!
Interested in volunteering for event? Here is sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4BA4AA2DA1F94-58331853-anotterly#/
Interested in helping setup decorations for event? Here is sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4BA4AA2DA1F94-58575030-gespta
👉 Questions? Reach out to our PTA at 📧 gesptavoice@gmail.com
The GES PTA would like to introduce you to Raise Craze - the kindness fundraiser! This year, our fundraiser promotes acts of kindness and will begin on October 6th and conclude on the 1st Lodge day of the year - October 24th! We can't wait to see the River Otter kindness in motion. Stay tuned for more details for registration!
Fourth & Fifth graders are invited to help us kick off this fundraiser and join our Poster Party after school on September 30th! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4BA4AA2DA1F94-58603436-raise
👉 Questions? Reach out to our PTA at 📧 gesptavoice@gmail.com
Last Thursday, all of our 5th graders from Goochland, Randolph, and Byrd Elementary Schools came together at Westview on the James for Goochland Outdoors — a day of hands-on learning in nature!
Students had the chance to:
🐝 Learn from one of our very own teachers (and beekeeper!) about the vital role bees play in our ecosystem.
🌳 Hear from True Timber arborists about the importance of trees and vegetation in keeping our environment healthy.
🌱 Work alongside Master Gardeners to explore native and non-native plants and their impact on our ecosystems.
This special day gave our students the chance to connect classroom learning with the natural world around them — sparking curiosity and appreciation for the environment. 🌎✨
✅ All students will take individual pictures for the yearbook on this day.
📷 If you’d like to purchase pictures, please visit strawbridge.net
and enter the code FM490201.
We look forward to seeing our Otters’ bright smiles on picture day! 💙🐾
It was a great night of food, fun, and Bulldog spirit! 🏈
✅ No school for students.
We look forward to welcoming our students back on Monday!
Stay tuned for the Kindness Fundraiser coming to GES October 6-24th! During the fundraiser, students pay it forward by completing Acts of Kindness for others. Spend time serving, not selling!
Fourth & Fifth graders are invited to help us kick off this fundraiser and join our Poster Party after school on September 30th! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4BA4AA2DA1F94-58603436-raise
👉 Questions? Reach out to our PTA at 📧 gesptavoice@gmail.com
👉 https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/GoochlandElementarySchool
The Kindness Fundraiser is Headed our Way!
October 6- 24, 2025
What Is Raise Craze?
Raise Craze is an online platform enabling students to set up secure, custom websites where they request donations via email, text, or social. During the fundraiser, students pay it forward by completing Acts of Kindness for others. Spend time serving, not selling! GES will be serving these acts of kindness on the 1st lodge day of the year - October 24th!
Why Is It Important? We want to continue to make our school a better place by providing helpful and enriching benefits to our students & families, but that takes money! We’ve chosen Raise Craze to help with these needs because it keeps kindness and inclusivity at the center!
To learn more about Raise Craze and how it works, visit raisecraze.com/how-it-works-video!
Fourth & Fifth graders are invited to help us kick off this fundraiser and join our Poster Party after school on September 30th! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4BA4AA2DA1F94-58603436-raise
👉 Questions? Reach out to our PTA at 📧 gesptavoice@gmail.com
👉 Don’t wait — stock up now! https://tinyurl.com/OtterSpiritWear
We are walking this month in honor and memory of our Occupational Therapist, Dr. Newlon’s mother, Caroline, with a goal of 2 miles per day. Each step is a reminder that Otters support each other through it all. 💙
✨ Get ready to dance! ✨
GHS Dance Camp is happening Friday, September 26 (student holiday) from 9am–2pm for kids ages 7–12.
💃 $40 (online payment only)
🎶 Learn styles like Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop & more with the GHS Dance Company
👟 Wear active clothes, bring lunch, snack, & water
🎭 Showcase for families at 1:45 pm
Spots are limited (min. 12, max. 50) – secure your child’s spot today!
https://tinyurl.com/GHSDanceCamp
Need a new Lodge shirt? Order through the GES PTA by THIS Sunday, September 21, 2025: https://tinyurl.com/GESLodgePTA
💡 Tip: Wearing your Lodge color counts too! No shirt? No problem. We want everyone to feel the spirit—without the stress.
#OtterAwesome #BookBuddies #AttendanceMatters #FridayFeels
The Goochland High School FFA invites you to our Annual Fall Mum Sale!
📅 Saturday, September 20
🕗 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 GHS Greenhouse
We’ll have a beautiful selection of mums in assorted colors — perfect for your home or garden.
💲 $15 each | 2 for $25
All proceeds benefit our Agriculture and FFA programs, directly supporting our students.
Come shop local, brighten your fall, and support GHS FFA! 🌻
Let’s get the Raise Craze party started! We need your help creating some hype for our big fundraiser.
📅 Tuesday, September 30
📍 Art Room (after school)
⏰ Pick up at 3:45 in the front loop
Sign up here ➡️ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4BA4AA2DA1F94-58603436-raise
Come bring your energy, ideas, and otter-riffic spirit! 🦦💙
Otters are ready for the day! 🛌➡️🏫 Roll out of bed and come in your pajamas. 🎉
#OttersShowUp #PajamaDay
🌈 Bright futures start with showing up! Wear your favorite bright colors today. 💙💛💚
#OttersShowUp #BrightFutures
