📚 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! 🐾❤️
We are only two weeks away from 2025-2026 day 1 in GCPS! Please see important reminders about the start of school here.
We are trying to resolve technical difficulties with our live-streaming vendor for the School Board Work Session. In the meantime, the School Board Work Session can be streamed on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/nn8Xb3QTJJo?si=3XupwH9U23qkw4rI
The Sunshine Food Bus was a hit today! The team, along with school board member Mrs. Robinson, served up delicious FREE meals to kids, handed out books, and shared lots of smiles. There’s nothing better than good food, great stories, and happy families.
🌽🥒 Join us for ONE MORE Pop-Up Free Farmer’s Markets this Thursday (July 17) from 11:30–12:30 at the Leakes Mill stop—while supplies last!
We’ll have blueberries, raspberries, cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, kale, and onions—all free!
🌽🥒 Join us for ONE MORE Pop-Up Free Farmer’s Markets this Thursday (July 17) from 11:30–12:30 at the Leakes Mill stop—while supplies last!
We’ll have blueberries, raspberries, cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, kale, and onions—all free!
☀️New SUN Bucks cards are on the way! ☀️ In an effort to ensure Virginians have access to their benefits as soon as possible, VDSS began mailing SUN Bucks 2025 cards to automatically enrolled households in the first week of July.
Please note that your benefits will not become available on SUN Bucks or SNAP EBT cards until July 18, even if you receive a SUN Bucks card in the mail before that date.
If you don’t receive your new card by July 18, don’t worry! Benefits will continue to be issued on a rolling basis, so households can expect to receive their SUN Bucks cards at different times.
SUN Bucks Alert Box:
New SUN Bucks cards are on the way for automatically enrolled households! Please note that your benefits will not become available on SUN Bucks or SNAP EBT cards until July 18, even if you receive a SUN Bucks card in the mail before that date. Benefits will continue to be issued on a rolling basis, so households can expect to receive their SUN Bucks cards at different times.
If a child is not automatically eligible for Virginia SUN Bucks and needs to apply, a paper application is available here to download, print and mail in, or applicants can contact the Virginia SUN Bucks Call Center from July 1- August 15, 2025, at 866-513-1414 to apply.
☀️ The Sunshine Food Bus is back for the summer! ☀️
🍽️ FREE meals for all children ages 18 and under!
📚 Every child gets a free book with each meal!
👨👩👧👦 Adults can purchase meals at a discounted price.
📍 Check the image for exact locations and times.
🌽🥒 Join us for TWO MORE Pop-Up Free Farmer’s Markets this Thursday (July 10) and next Thursday (July 17) from 11:30–12:30 at the Leakes Mill stop—while supplies last!
We’ll have blueberries, raspberries, cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, kale, and onions—all free!
🍽️ FREE meals for all children ages 18 and under!
📚 Every child gets a free book with each meal!
👨👩👧👦 Adults can purchase meals at a discounted price.
📍 Check the image for exact locations and times.
🌽🥒 Join us for TWO MORE Pop-Up Free Farmer’s Markets this Thursday (July 10) and next Thursday (July 17) from 11:30–12:30 at the Leakes Mill stop—while supplies last!
We’ll have blueberries, raspberries, cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, kale, and onions—all free!
🎓✨ What a beautiful evening on the GHS football field as we celebrated the graduation of the GHS Class of 2025!
We are so proud of this incredible group of students and all they have achieved. The future is bright, and we can’t wait to see the amazing things they will accomplish. 🎉❤️💛
🎓 Graduation Update 🎓
Due to current field conditions, in addition to rain expected tonight and the uncertain forecast through the day and evening tomorrow, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone Saturday’s (5/31) graduation ceremony.
Graduation will now take place on Sunday, June 1 at 7:30 PM—same time, same place.
We hope this delay gives our field more time to dry out and allows for a more enjoyable and safe celebration for our graduates and their families.
Mr. Hahn, GHS Principal, will be sharing more detailed information with senior families soon.
Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as we work to honor the Class of 2025 in the best way possible!
🎓 Today, we celebrated our amazing fifth graders from Randolph Elementary as they took part in a heartfelt graduation ceremony! These future GMS students are ready for their next adventure, but they'll always carry a piece of Randolph with them. 💚💛
Once a Roadrunner, always a Roadrunner! 💫
We are so proud of our Goochland High School seniors! At this morning’s Senior Scholarship Breakfast, students were awarded over 65 scholarships from 28 generous organizations and community partners.
This event celebrated not only the hard work of our students but also the incredible support of our community, which continues to invest in the future of our graduates. Congratulations to all of our scholarship recipients—you make GHS proud!
Our Free Farmers Market is Tomorrow!
We’re thrilled to announce that our Free Farmers Market is returning—just in time for spring! Thanks to the renewed LFPA (Local Foods Purchasing Assistance) Grant and the support of Lulu’s Local Foods, we’ll be able to provide fresh, local produce to our families through the end of the school year.
Join us on May 21st & 22nd from 2:30–5:00 PM in the Goochland High School back parking lot to pick up a variety of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables—at no cost to you!
Our produce will be sourced from amazing Virginia farms, including Agriberry, Kelrae, members of the Southside Fruit and Vegetable Association, and more!
Come celebrate community, nutrition, and local agriculture with us!
Don't forget! Our Free Farmers Market is Back!
We’re thrilled to announce that our Free Farmers Market is returning—just in time for spring! Thanks to the renewed LFPA (Local Foods Purchasing Assistance) Grant and the support of Lulu’s Local Foods, we’ll be able to provide fresh, local produce to our families through the end of the school year.
Join us on May 21st & 22nd from 2:30–5:00 PM in the Goochland High School back parking lot to pick up a variety of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables—at no cost to you!
Our produce will be sourced from amazing Virginia farms, including Agriberry, Kelrae, members of the Southside Fruit and Vegetable Association, and more!
Come celebrate community, nutrition, and local agriculture with us!
🏃♂️💪 Shoutout to the incredible 13 boys in 4th and 5th grades at Goochland Elementary School who have been training hard each week after school as part of the Let Me Run program! This amazing group has been building stamina, friendships, and confidence through running and teamwork.
Yesterday, their hard work paid off as they crossed the finish line in a culminating 5K run! We’re so proud of their dedication, perseverance, and positive spirit!🏁👏
🔥 Special Olympics Torch Run & Unified Track Meet 🏃♂️🏃♀️
Yesterday’s Unified Track Meet between Goochland High School and Monticello High School began with an inspiring Special Olympics Torch Run, led by the Goochland County Sheriff’s Office and supported by Goochland County Fire-Rescue.
We are so grateful for our first responders and their continued support of inclusive events that celebrate unity, sportsmanship, and student achievement. The energy, teamwork, and Bulldog pride were on full display as athletes from both schools competed side by side.
The Goochland School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:30PM at the Goochland Admin Building, 1800 Sandy Hook Rd, Rm 250. The public business portion of the meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited.
🎉✍️ Signing Day Celebration at GHS!
We’re proud to celebrate three incredible student-athletes who officially committed to continue their athletic and academic careers at the next level! 🐾🎓
👏 Two standout softball players (Kendall and Ellie) and one talented football player (Trevor) will be taking their skills to the college stage next year. Their dedication, discipline, and Bulldog spirit have brought them to this exciting moment—and we couldn’t be prouder!
📸 Check out the highlights from Wednesday's signing event and help us congratulate them on this major achievement!
🎨🎭💃 Fine Arts Signing Day at Goochland High School 💃🎭🎨
Yesterday, we celebrated the incredible talents and bright futures of our student artists during Fine Arts Signing Day! These Bulldogs are continuing their journeys in theatre, visual arts, and dance at the collegiate level, and we couldn’t be prouder.
👏 Join us in congratulating them on this exciting next step. Their creativity, dedication, and passion inspire us all!
Get ready, Goochland!
GCPS Wellness Night is right around the corner! Join us on Wednesday, May 14 from 5–7 PM at the GHS Football Stadium for an evening of fun, fitness, and community!
There’s something for everyone:
• Color Run
• Food Trucks
• Raffle Prizes
• Local Vendors & Wellness Resources
Mark your calendar and bring the whole family out for this high-energy, health-focused event!
🦈💡 Students in Mr. Tate’s Inventions and Innovations class at Goochland Middle School put their creativity and problem-solving skills to the test in a recent Shark Tank-style challenge!
After researching various medical conditions and disabilities, students designed adaptive technology devices to support individuals' needs. They used 3D printers to create functioning models or prototypes and pitched their inventions to a panel of “Sharks” made up of a school board member, an occupational therapist, and central office administrators.
We’re proud of their innovative thinking, design skills, and confident presentations! 👏
