School News

Monday is a Day 4 for Encore.

This week is a full week, but one without many calendar announcements. Spelling Bee classroom winners will be competing on Wednesday morning. Those families should have already been notified and invited to attend. Wednesday night the Goochland Gifted Advisory Committee is sponsoring speaker Dr. Tracy Cross of William and Mary. This professor is a highly acclaimed expert on the particular social and emotional needs of high achieving students. If your child’s anxiety, perfectionism or drive to achieve sometimes causes you to worry you should consider attending. It will be at 6:30pm at the high school.

PTA Warrior Dash Sponsor:

This week’s Roadrunner Warrior corporate sponsor feature is HOLBERT FAMILY ORTHODONTICS, which focuses on providing a unique patient experience and beautiful smile for everyone in the Richmond, Short Pump, Goochland and Henrico communities.  They pride themselves on a level of personal attention and communication that creates lasting relationships with their patients and their families.  Whether you have a young child or you are an adult who has experienced some “shifting” over the years, Dr. Holbert will meet with you personally, review his findings and work with you to develop a custom plan.  As an Invisalign Platinum Level orthodontist, Dr. Holbert has extensive experience working with both braces and Invisalign aligners.  Using  iTero digital scanning technology, they can take a digital picture of your teeth and show a simulation of what orthodontic correction can do for you.   Give them a call so they can help you to “Live, Love and Smile About it.” www.holbertbraces.com

Other announcements:

• We’ve got one week left for Randolph collecting our traditional macaroni and cheese donations for the Goochland Christmas Mother. Donations will be accepted through Friday, November 22nd.
• Looking for a great holiday gift for students or loved ones – check out our RES Spirit Wear! Orders are due by December 2nd and will be delivered to classrooms by December 18th. Go to this website to order!

Monday is a Day 4 for Encore.

On Monday we will honor Veterans Day with a 2:00 pm assembly. We look forward to welcoming Veteran’s that have family members at Randolph. That evening, at Goochland Elementary School, we will have a Digital Parent Information Session at 6:30 pm.  Please come and hear about the how and why we use digital devices in our schools. There will be some breakout sessions for you to choose from.  Again, Goochland Elementary, not Randolph. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Dinger’s 2nd-grade class will be performing at the School Board meeting. They should be there at 6:15 pm. They should wear a green or spirit wear top and dark or jean bottoms. Also at that meeting, our schools will be honored for gaining Apple Distinguished School status for the next three years. All five of our schools gained this distinction, marking us as five of the 500 international schools with this special designation. There is Garden Club after school on Wednesday. On Thursday we’ll have a PTA meeting at 6:30 pm. Second grade is performing, so we ask that all students in that grade arrive by 6:15 pm wearing a spirit wear or green top and dark or jean bottoms. That evening we will have on display a variety of STEM projects that have been done by our 2nd and 3rd graders. Please take some time to check out the projects that include a mix of science, technology, engineering, and math!

Other announcements:

• For the next two weeks, Randolph will be collecting our traditional macaroni and cheese donations for the Goochland Christmas Mother. Our school has often boosted the food supply for this great cause. Donations will be accepted through Friday, November 22nd.
• The Career and Technical Education Department is trying to collect thoughts to inform the future of CTE planning. They’ve asked that all schools send out a survey to Goochland families. Please consider helping shape the future of the program by filling out the survey.
• Thank you for all of those that showed up to Chipotle last week. We had great participation and will receive over $250 for our school! Also, congratulations to Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Kim Wilson, and Mrs. Tysinger’s classes for reaching 100% PTA membership! They will receive a pizza party to celebrate! Still haven’t joined the PTA? No worries, they are happy to still accept your membership by signing up here.
• The PTA’s Roadrunner Warrior Dash is also still open for donations. This week’s Roadrunner Warrior Dash corporate sponsor feature is the law firm of JURACH, TACEY, & QUITIQUIT, which is a full-service law firm located in the metro Richmond area.  Their practice’s focus is on criminal defense, traffic cases, personal injury, and family law.  They represent clients in Goochland, Powhatan, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and other surrounding counties.  Hard work and dedication to the practice of law help this group obtain the best possible outcomes for their clients. Adam Jurach, a dad to RES and GMS students, has been a Goochland resident since 2006, a volunteer paramedic with the Goochland Fire Department since 2006,  and an active member of various charities within Goochland County to include the Goochland Education Foundation. More info about this week’s corporate sponsor feature can be found at http://thejqlawfirm.com/
• We are close to fulfilling the clinic’s needs for emergency clothing. Again, the pants and shirt options do not need to be new clothing. If you’ve got clean hand-me-downs that work, please sign up here and send them in.