Teacher Appreciation Week Sign Up!
Help show our hardworking teachers some love during the week of 4/28-5/2! Please review the available slots in the sign up sheet linked and click the button to sign up and help provide snacks for the lounge and a special lunch the PTSA is providing. Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094DA8A829ABFD0-56341128-gmsteacher#/
Camp Woods & Wildlife - deadline extended to April 25
Application deadline for Camp Woods & Wildlife, scheduled for June 16-20 at Holiday Lake 4-H Center near Appomattox, has been extended! This hands-on, career-focused overnight camp is open to any Virginia student aged 13-16 who has not attended before.
The curriculum covers many aspects of forest and wildlife ecology and management. Classes are taught in the field by natural resource professionals.
The camp is supported by donations that allow each camper to attend at little cost. Camp cost is only $95 per student for the week's camp.
Please apply no later than April 25. The application and all information can be found at https://dof.virginia.gov/education-and-recreation/youth-education/camp-woods-wildlife/.
Behavior Stipulations for 6th and 7th Grade Field Day
Please be aware students with ISS and/or OSS, April 22nd to the event date, will not be permitted to attend the event.
SHREK THE MUSICAL: APRIL 25-27th
This year's spring musical will be SHREK: THE MUSICAL. The performance dates/times are the following:
Friday, April 25th at 7 PM
Saturday, April 26th at 2 PM
Saturday, April 26th at 7 PM
Sunday, April 27th at 2 PM
Ticket prices are $10 for students and $15 for adults. Click Here to purchase your tickets online. You can also buy tickets at the ticket booth with cash or check the day of the performance. Tickets for GCPS employees are free!
GHS Cheerleading Fall 2025 Sideline Tryouts - May 27th-29th
Cheerleading tryouts for the fall sideline season will be Tuesday May 27th through Thursday May 29th. Rising 8th-12th graders are eligible to tryout. We will meet in the GHS Cafeteria each day when the bell rings and you should be dressed and ready by 3:50pm to start. Please visit the link below for tryout information and forms/applications that will need to be completed prior to tryouts.
Please message Coach Madison Jackson through Canvas or email mjackson@glnd.k12.va.us with any questions!
https://tinyurl.com/ghscheer2025
New Beanstack Challenge for April!
Happy April, all! April is School Library Month, so let's celebrate! If you read and log 300 or more minutes in April in Beanstack, you will earn PBIS points, a small prize, and recognition on the tvs! So don't forget to log the books you're reading and how much time! If you need help finding a book to read, swing by the LC - we are happy to help!
Yearbooks still for sale!
We have 25 yearbooks left for sale! Don't delay for purchasing your yearbook for the 24-25 school year!
Please use this link to purchase.
Family Life
Family Life Education sessions will be held during specified Eagle Blocks. The 8th grade session will be on 4/25, 7th grade on 4/29, and 6th grade will be on 5/1. If you would like your child to be opted out of their session please return this form to your child's Health/PE teacher no later than April 24th.
Course Registration for 25-26 SY
Students have completed their course requests for the 2025-2026 school year through Health/PE classes. School counselors will be connecting individually with any students who have not completed their requests.
Teacher course recommendations and student elective preferences can be viewed in PowerSchool (If you need assistance with your Parent PowerSchool Account please reach out to Mrs. Davis), and will also be sent home with students later this spring.
As a reminder to rising 7th grade families - students who wish to begin a world language credit in middle school must start Spanish or French by 7th grade. Please review the course requests/recommendations - if you have any questions about an academic course recommendation please connect with the core teacher directly.
For questions/concerns about your child's elective requests, please connect with their school counselor as soon as possible.
For rising 6-8th grade: if interested in overriding a course recommendation, please complete the GMS Guardian Override Request Form
For rising 9th graders: if interested in overriding a course recommendation, please complete the GHS Guardian Override Request Form
Support the GMS Junkyard Pups
Support Our Future Engineers!
The Goochland Middle School FTC Robotics Team, "The Junkyard Pups," is seeking community support to supplement funding provided by Goochland County to enhance our next robotics season. Your generous donation will directly impact our students by providing essential resources needed for competition and learning.
GCPS Wellness Night
GCPS is hosting the Stronger Together Fun Run for our Goochland Community on Wednesday, May 14th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm (Gates open at 5:00 PM, Fun Run begins at 5:30 PM) at the GHS stadium. The purpose of the event is to promote health and wellness among students, families, and staff. We'll have food trucks, games, bouncy houses, and door prizes. We'll also have various community organizations there to help connect families with resources. Participants will also be able to participate in a "fun run" with colored chalk. Come out and join the GCPS mental health team, participate in games, and enjoy a free night of family fun! This event will be fun for all ages. Please contact Ashley Lawson (alawson@glnd.k12.va.us) or Melissa Mariner (mmariner@glnd.k12.va.us) with any questions.
Summer Volleyball Camp
The Beginners Volleyball Camp will run June 16-18th from 9am-12pm each day.
Cost: 75$
Register here
Please contact Coach Jacobson at rjacobsen@glnd.k12.va.us with questions.
Bulldog Basketball Camp
Dates: June 2nd-4th
Who: Boys Ages 6-15
Grades: Rising 1st - 9th
Time: 8AM - 12PM
Where: GHS & GMS Gyms
Cost: $100
Registration Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NlprE7ZNG4v37srQLk4HP583VxLhtgmgXXe8vjLm6pg/viewform
Contact Coach Gordon at prgordon@glnd.k12.va.us with questions
Reading Program with Goochland Restaurant
We're excited to share a wonderful reading incentive program sponsored by Goochland Restaurant!
Students can earn free rewards by reading and tracking their progress. Here's how it works: Students will receive a bookmark to log their reading. After completing 8 books, they can bring their bookmark to Goochland Restaurant and choose a reward: a free drink plus either fries, onion rings, or a cookie. The best part? Students can complete multiple bookmarks and earn multiple rewards (see Mrs. Dewey in the LC for additional bookmarks)!
We hope this program encourages and celebrates our students' reading achievements.