Ready to build the future? 🏗️
Registration is officially open for the 2026 GCPS STEM Camp! We are bringing our community’s young innovators together for a week of discovery at the Goochland Middle/High School Complex. This year, we’re featuring two incredible programs:
Young Engineers Construction Camp (Current Grades PreK-8): Campers will explore building and design, get an up-close look at real construction vehicles, and even take guided tours of active construction sites! 🚜🏗️
FTC Robotics (Current Grades 5-7): A high-energy experience where students design, build, and program custom robots for a fun team competition. Note: Capped at 15 students! 🤖💻
🗓️ When: Tuesday, June 2 – Friday, June 5, 2026
🕗 Time: 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM
📍 Where: Goochland Middle/High School Complex
📧 Contact: Mr. Bruce Watson (bwatson@glnd.k12.va.us) Spots are first-come, first-served, so secure yours today and keep our students connected to learning all summer!
Link to Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSkoUP3agoFIchcsTBA94Qd_vERLuLQzpVcnmUYo_YUrHdgg/viewform
Registration is officially open for the 2026 GCPS STEM Camp! We are bringing our community’s young innovators together for a week of discovery at the Goochland Middle/High School Complex. This year, we’re featuring two incredible programs:
Young Engineers Construction Camp (Current Grades PreK-8): Campers will explore building and design, get an up-close look at real construction vehicles, and even take guided tours of active construction sites! 🚜🏗️
FTC Robotics (Current Grades 5-7): A high-energy experience where students design, build, and program custom robots for a fun team competition. Note: Capped at 15 students! 🤖💻
🗓️ When: Tuesday, June 2 – Friday, June 5, 2026
🕗 Time: 8:45 AM – 11:45 AM
📍 Where: Goochland Middle/High School Complex
📧 Contact: Mr. Bruce Watson (bwatson@glnd.k12.va.us) Spots are first-come, first-served, so secure yours today and keep our students connected to learning all summer!
Link to Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSkoUP3agoFIchcsTBA94Qd_vERLuLQzpVcnmUYo_YUrHdgg/viewform
🚌☀️ FREE SUMMER MEALS ARE BACK! ☀️🚌School may be out, but the Sunshine Food Bus is hitting the road to keep our community fueled! Goochland County Public Schools is providing FREE meal kits to all children ages 18 and under. No registration is required—just stop by and see us!
📍 Where: Leakes Mill Park (3951 River Road West).
🗓️ When: Every Wednesday, June 17 – July 15.
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Good to know: Parents or guardians can pick up meals for their children. Meals are first-come, first-served. Discounted meals are available for adults, too!
✅ 7 full days of breakfasts and lunches per child.
✅ Free fresh produce from Lulu's Local Food.
✅ Free books and fun activities for the kids.
Good to know:
Parents or guardians can pick up meals for their children. Meals are first-come, first-served. Discounted meals are available for adults, too!
📍 Where: Leakes Mill Park (3951 River Road West).
🗓️ When: Every Wednesday, June 17 – July 15.
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Good to know: Parents or guardians can pick up meals for their children. Meals are first-come, first-served. Discounted meals are available for adults, too!
✅ 7 full days of breakfasts and lunches per child.
✅ Free fresh produce from Lulu's Local Food.
✅ Free books and fun activities for the kids.
Good to know:
Parents or guardians can pick up meals for their children. Meals are first-come, first-served. Discounted meals are available for adults, too!
🐠 Congrats 8th grade team on a fin-tastic Under the Sea 8th Grade Formal! 🐚 Everything was absolutely wonderful… from the beautiful decorations to the students smiling ear to ear. ✨ It was a night full of laughter, memories, and ocean-sized fun! 🐋
And the biggest THANK YOU to Mrs. Hope and Ms. Burns for all of your time, planning, organization, and hard work to make the evening so special. Your dedication made waves and created a night the students will never forget!💙
#GameOn #GoEagles
And the biggest THANK YOU to Mrs. Hope and Ms. Burns for all of your time, planning, organization, and hard work to make the evening so special. Your dedication made waves and created a night the students will never forget!💙
#GameOn #GoEagles
Lights, camera, action! 🎬✨ Over the past year, our GHS TV/Media program has been rebuilding from the ground up, and our students have truly risen to the challenge. What started as a fresh restart has grown into a thriving hub of creativity and dedication.
We invite the entire Goochland community to join us for our first-ever GHS TV/Media Film Festival! 🍿🎥
When: Friday, May 15th at 6:00 PM
Where: Goochland High School
The evening will feature student speakers, awards, and exclusive previews of two documentaries that students have spent the last six months planning, filming, and editing. These young filmmakers have put in incredible work—let’s fill the seats and show them our Bulldog pride! 🐾❤️
We invite the entire Goochland community to join us for our first-ever GHS TV/Media Film Festival! 🍿🎥
When: Friday, May 15th at 6:00 PM
Where: Goochland High School
The evening will feature student speakers, awards, and exclusive previews of two documentaries that students have spent the last six months planning, filming, and editing. These young filmmakers have put in incredible work—let’s fill the seats and show them our Bulldog pride! 🐾❤️
Bridging the gap between the classroom and the workforce! 🤝✨
We had an incredible morning at our bi-annual Business and Education Roundtable, hosted by our friends at Luck Stone. This event, led by our Director of Career and Technical Education, Bruce Watson, is all about fostering connectedness between our schools and the local industry leaders who help our students thrive.
With 30 local businesses and organizations represented, the room was buzzing with ideas! Our partners got an inside look at:
🏅 Our top-notch MJROTC program.
💼 Expanding Work-Based Learning opportunities for our students.
🏗️ Exciting updates from the Luck Stone team.
Building these relationships ensures our students are ready for the world after graduation. We are so grateful for a community that invests in our scholars!
We had an incredible morning at our bi-annual Business and Education Roundtable, hosted by our friends at Luck Stone. This event, led by our Director of Career and Technical Education, Bruce Watson, is all about fostering connectedness between our schools and the local industry leaders who help our students thrive.
With 30 local businesses and organizations represented, the room was buzzing with ideas! Our partners got an inside look at:
🏅 Our top-notch MJROTC program.
💼 Expanding Work-Based Learning opportunities for our students.
🏗️ Exciting updates from the Luck Stone team.
Building these relationships ensures our students are ready for the world after graduation. We are so grateful for a community that invests in our scholars!
Happy School Nurse Day Mrs. Boggs! We appreciate you being the heartbeat of our school community! Your kindness makes all the difference.
#GameOn #GoEagles
#GameOn #GoEagles
The heartbeat of Goochland County Public Schools is our people! ❤️ Last week, we gathered for our Celebration of Excellence, an evening dedicated to the incredible educators and staff who pour their hearts into our schools every day.
It was a night full of pride as we recognized our Teachers of the Year, Rookies of the Year, Team of the Year, and Employee of the Year. We also shared a special "thank you" with our retirees, celebrating the lasting legacy they leave behind in our halls. 🍎✨
The evening was made even more special by our students! 🎶 Students from Mr. Gittelman's GHS band provided a fantastic soundtrack for the night, and Chef Erlenbach’s talented students prepared and served a delicious meal for our guests. 🧑🍳🥘 Seeing our students use their skills to honor the staff who have guided them throughout the years made the celebration truly full-circle.
Join us in the comments! Help us congratulate our honorees and retirees, and give a shout-out to our amazing GHS musicians and chefs! 👇
It was a night full of pride as we recognized our Teachers of the Year, Rookies of the Year, Team of the Year, and Employee of the Year. We also shared a special "thank you" with our retirees, celebrating the lasting legacy they leave behind in our halls. 🍎✨
The evening was made even more special by our students! 🎶 Students from Mr. Gittelman's GHS band provided a fantastic soundtrack for the night, and Chef Erlenbach’s talented students prepared and served a delicious meal for our guests. 🧑🍳🥘 Seeing our students use their skills to honor the staff who have guided them throughout the years made the celebration truly full-circle.
Join us in the comments! Help us congratulate our honorees and retirees, and give a shout-out to our amazing GHS musicians and chefs! 👇
Recently Mr. Beasley's Computer Science class had an incredible visit to the University of Virginia's engineering and computer science labs with Dr. Wilkens. In this inspiring experience for our students, they got to see a dancing humanoid robot, LiDAR-enabled robots that can "see" the world around them, and the evolution of Roversa Robotics robots over time. 🤖 What an amazing opportunity to witness the future of computer science and engineering in action!
#GameOn #GoEagles
#GameOn #GoEagles
Not all heroes wear capes—some wear aprons and a smile! 🦸♀️🍎
From navigating allergies and strict nutrition standards to preparing meals that our students love, these heroes have a lot on their plates! These dedicated staff members balance so many roles to ensure our students have the fuel they need for success.
Join us in thanking the team that makes our cafeterias a place of kindness and community!
From navigating allergies and strict nutrition standards to preparing meals that our students love, these heroes have a lot on their plates! These dedicated staff members balance so many roles to ensure our students have the fuel they need for success.
Join us in thanking the team that makes our cafeterias a place of kindness and community!
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"It takes a village" isn't just a saying at GCPS—it’s how we grow! 🌱✨
Last week, we gathered for our New Teacher Awards Reception and Mentor Social. At GCPS, we believe that when our teachers are supported, our students thrive. Through our mentorship program, we pair our newest educators with experienced mentors who offer guidance, encouragement, and a friendly face in the hallway.
We are so proud to honor the incredible impact these new teachers are already making in our classrooms and our community. Congratulations to our award winners, and a huge thank you to the mentors who help make GCPS feel like home! 🍎❤️
Last week, we gathered for our New Teacher Awards Reception and Mentor Social. At GCPS, we believe that when our teachers are supported, our students thrive. Through our mentorship program, we pair our newest educators with experienced mentors who offer guidance, encouragement, and a friendly face in the hallway.
We are so proud to honor the incredible impact these new teachers are already making in our classrooms and our community. Congratulations to our award winners, and a huge thank you to the mentors who help make GCPS feel like home! 🍎❤️
Join us in celebrating Ms. Diamoneke Tynes on her incredible achievement of being recognized as Mentor of the Year by Girls to Women Mentoring of VA!
Through her leadership of the Girls to Women Circle at GMS, Ms. Tynes has made a lasting impact, uplifting, guiding, and empowering young women to grow with confidence and purpose. Her dedication and passion truly embody what mentorship is all about.
Congratulations, Ms. Tynes! Your work is inspiring and deeply appreciated!
#GameOn #GoEagles
Through her leadership of the Girls to Women Circle at GMS, Ms. Tynes has made a lasting impact, uplifting, guiding, and empowering young women to grow with confidence and purpose. Her dedication and passion truly embody what mentorship is all about.
Congratulations, Ms. Tynes! Your work is inspiring and deeply appreciated!
#GameOn #GoEagles
This afternoon, we celebrated our new teachers at the GCPS New Teacher Award Ceremony! We are so proud of all of our new teachers for exhibiting the core values of Excellence, Creativity, Courage, Honor and Optimism.
#GameOn #GoEagles
#GameOn #GoEagles
Today is Administrative Professional's Day! We love and appreciate all that Ms. Davis, Ms. Matthews, and Ms. Weller do for GMS everyday to help us BLOOM!
#GameOn #GoEagles
#GameOn #GoEagles
🗓 Reminder 🗓
Tomorrow is a student holiday and a staff professional learning day. We look forward to seeing our students back in class on Wednesday!
Tomorrow is a student holiday and a staff professional learning day. We look forward to seeing our students back in class on Wednesday!
Students in Mr. Beasley's computer science class built ramps to see what kind of data they could get about acceleration using Roversa robots. 🚗💨 Coding using micro:bits, students were able to use the built in accelerometers to see real time data as their Roversa robots went up and down ramps that they build using on-hand materials like cardboard and styrofoam.
#GameOn #GoEagles
#GameOn #GoEagles
Our Goochland family has some "EGG-citing" news to share! 🥚✨
We are incredibly proud to announce that the cafeterias at ALL FIVE of our schools have received the EGGcellence Award from the Chickahominy Health District! 🏆
This award recognizes food service establishments with superior food safety practices. To put that in perspective, our GCPS cafeterias are in the top 10% of establishments to receive this recognition!
A huge thank you to our hardworking nutrition staff. Thank you for keeping our scholars fueled, safe, and ready to learn every single day! 🍎🥦
We are incredibly proud to announce that the cafeterias at ALL FIVE of our schools have received the EGGcellence Award from the Chickahominy Health District! 🏆
This award recognizes food service establishments with superior food safety practices. To put that in perspective, our GCPS cafeterias are in the top 10% of establishments to receive this recognition!
A huge thank you to our hardworking nutrition staff. Thank you for keeping our scholars fueled, safe, and ready to learn every single day! 🍎🥦
A huge round of applause for our newest scholars! 👏👏
On Tuesday, Goochland Middle School officially inducted 43 impressive 7th graders into the National Junior Honor Society. These students were selected for their dedication to the five pillars of NJHS: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship. 🌟
A special thank you to our current 8th grade NJHS officers for leading the ceremony and to our wonderful PTSA for providing the refreshments. It’s this spirit of mentorship and community support that makes GMS such a special place to grow!
On Tuesday, Goochland Middle School officially inducted 43 impressive 7th graders into the National Junior Honor Society. These students were selected for their dedication to the five pillars of NJHS: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship. 🌟
A special thank you to our current 8th grade NJHS officers for leading the ceremony and to our wonderful PTSA for providing the refreshments. It’s this spirit of mentorship and community support that makes GMS such a special place to grow!
Mr. Baird's class took their stations about Newton's Laws outside! It's always easier to learn science while enjoying some sun. ☀️🍎
#GameOn #GoEagles
#GameOn #GoEagles
Next stop: Middle School! 🚌✨
Our fifth graders from Randolph, Byrd, and Goochland Elementary recently took a giant leap toward their next adventure with a visit to Goochland Middle School! 🏫
From touring the hallways to enjoying a private, high-energy performance by the GMS Band, our students got a true taste of the middle school experience. One of the highlights? A special Q&A session with 8th graders. There is nothing like hearing from those who have walked the path before you to turn nerves into excitement! 🤝❤️
We are so proud of our elementary scholars and can’t wait to see them thrive at GMS.
Our fifth graders from Randolph, Byrd, and Goochland Elementary recently took a giant leap toward their next adventure with a visit to Goochland Middle School! 🏫
From touring the hallways to enjoying a private, high-energy performance by the GMS Band, our students got a true taste of the middle school experience. One of the highlights? A special Q&A session with 8th graders. There is nothing like hearing from those who have walked the path before you to turn nerves into excitement! 🤝❤️
We are so proud of our elementary scholars and can’t wait to see them thrive at GMS.
