Buckingham County Public Schools

Buckingham Preschool loves to learn about colors! Today, our students wore and had fun with the color BLACK!🖤

🚚🍕 TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT, BUCKINGHAM! 🌮🥞

Report cards are in, and it’s time to celebrate with an A+ meal! ⭐️🎉

Join us TONIGHT for the BCHS Class of 2027 Food Truck Rodeo in the bus loop! 💚💛

📅 Wednesday, October 14
⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM

🍋 The Lemonade Shark LLC
🍰 Queens' Haven Treats
🥞 Short Stacked- Mini Pancakes
🍕 3 Roosters Brick Oven Pizza & Open Pit Chicken
🔥 Kiss My Butt BBQ
🍽️ Mama's Kitchen Buckingham
🌮 DIAZ Fusion Kitchen

There’s something delicious waiting for everyone! Bring the whole family, grab dinner, satisfy your sweet tooth, and enjoy an evening supporting our community.

🎓 Every bite helps support the BCHS Class of 2027!

💚💛 Come hungry. Shop local. Support our Knights!

📣 SHARE THIS POST and spread the word! We’ll see you TONIGHT! 🚚🎉

#BCHSKnights #ClassOf2027 #FoodTruckRodeo #SupportOurSeniors #BuckinghamCounty

🍝 JROTC SPAGHETTI FUNDRAISER TONIGHT! 🍝

Come out tonight from 4:00–7:00 PM at Theresa’s Restaurant in Dillwyn to support our JROTC Raider Team! 💚💛

Enjoy a delicious meal of spaghetti, salad, and a cold drink for a suggested donation of just $10!

Your support will help our Raiders as they prepare to take the national stage at Fort Knox, Kentucky, October 22–25! 🇺🇸🏅

Bring your family, bring your friends, and help us cheer on our Knights as they represent Buckingham County!

📍 Where: Theresa’s Restaurant, Dillwyn
🕓 When: Tonight, 4:00–7:00 PM
🍽️ Suggested Donation: $10

Come hungry and support our Raiders! 🛡️💚💛

#BuckinghamKnights #JROTC #RaiderTeam #SupportOurStudents

💚💛Buckingham Primary, here’s our week at a glance for October 12–16

📅 Monday: No school for students—Professional Development Day
💜 Tuesday: Purple Day for Encore, Coastal Wilds visits BPS
❤️ Wednesday: Red Day for Encore, Kindergarten Field Trip, Report Cards go home
🧡 Thursday: Orange Day for Encore
💛 Friday: Yellow Day for Encore, Kindergarten and First Grade Field Trips

Let’s have a great week, Knights! 🏰

💚💛 Here’s our week at a glance for October 12–16!

📅 Monday: No school for students—Teacher Work Day
💜 Tuesday: Purple Day for Encore
❤️ Wednesday: Red Day for Encore, Coastal Wilds Assembly, and Reading Benchmark for grades 3–5
🧡 Thursday: Orange Day for Encore and Math Benchmark for grades 4–5
💛 Friday: Yellow Day for Encore and Math Benchmark for grade 3

Let’s have a great week, Knights! 🏰

Our BCPS team came together for a division-wide Professional Development Day focused on expanding professional knowledge, sharing ideas, and learning together to strengthen our work in support of student success. Thank you to our dedicated educators and staff for their continued commitment to professional growth and making a difference for every student.

This is a reminder that Monday, October 12, 2026, is a teacher workday. Therefore, schools are closed for students.

🍎 The Crunch Heard Around the Commonwealth at Buckingham Elementary School! 🍏

Our Buckingham Knights joined schools across Virginia in taking a BIG, healthy bite to celebrate Virginia agriculture and the importance of making healthy choices! 💚💛

🍎 Happy National Principals Month! 🍎
This month, we’re taking a moment to recognize and celebrate the incredible school leaders who work tirelessly to support our students, staff, families, and schools. 💚

Please join us in thanking:

Sarah Walker — Preschool Principal
Sharon Pettus — Primary School Principal
Cristin Morris — Elementary School Principal
Jeffrey Garrett — Middle School Principal
Damon Talley — High School Principal

Thank you for the countless hours, difficult decisions, encouragement, leadership, and heart you pour into our schools every day. Your work often happens behind the scenes, but its impact is felt throughout our entire school community.

We appreciate you, we celebrate you, and we are grateful for all that you do! ❤️🍎

Happy National Principals Month! 🎉

Buckingham Preschool has been caught "red-handed" learning about the color RED! Our Little Knights had fun on October 7th, wearing red to school for their weekly learning spirit day!

💚💛 The Crunch Heard Round the Commonwealth! 💛💚

The BCHS Class of 2027 joined schools across Virginia today for the Crunch Heard Round the Commonwealth! 🎉

Our Knights came together to celebrate Virginia agriculture, school spirit, and the power of community—all with a good old-fashioned crunch! 🍎🍏

We’re proud of our Class of 2027 for joining in on the fun and making their voices (and their crunches!) heard! 📣

Go Knights! 💚💛

#BCHS2027 #CrunchHeardRoundTheCommonwealth #GoKnights #BCPSKnights #VirginiaAgriculture

Buckingham Preschool's "Fall, Family, Fun" event on October 6th was AMAZING! It was a fun and interactive evening filled with families, community vendors, local author Kandice Miller-Brock, prizes, and more! Thank you to everyone who participated!

✨💚💛 SHOW UP & SHINE! 💛💚✨

The Second-Nine-Weeks is here, Knights! 🏰

A new nine weeks means a fresh opportunity to show up, stay focused, and shine! Every school day is a chance to learn something new, grow, connect with others, and take another step toward your goals.

💚 SHOW UP — Be here and be ready to learn!
💛 STAY ENGAGED — Give your best effort every day!
✨ SHINE — Let your hard work and positive attitude stand out!

Every day matters. Every student matters. Every day you SHOW UP is another opportunity to SHINE!

Let's make the Second Nine Weeks our best one yet! 👑🏰

Knights, let's SHOW UP & SHINE! ✨

#ShowUpAndShine #EveryDayMatters #AttendanceMatters #BCPSKnights #BuckinghamKnights #GoKnights 💚💛

The Buckingham County School Board Governance Training, previously scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

🎓 FAFSA NIGHT IS COMING! 💰

College is closer than you think—and completing the FAFSA is an important step toward making your college dreams a reality!

Join us for FAFSA Night on October 12 from 4:00–6:00 PM in the BCHS Cafeteria.

✨ What to expect:
🍕 Pizza & drinks will be provided
💻 Computers will be available
💰 Get help completing your FAFSA
🎓 Learn more about financial aid opportunities

We’re excited to welcome Jasmine from ECMC & Longwood Financial Aid, who will be available to help answer questions and guide families through the FAFSA process.

📅 October 12
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 BCHS Cafeteria

Don’t wait—get your FAFSA done and start planning for your future! 💚💛

#BCHS #FAFSANight #FinancialAid #CollegePlanning #FutureKnights #PlanTodayBrightTomorrow

Get your smiles ready! 📷 Buckingham Primary Picture Day is tomorrow, Thursday, October 8th!

BCPS has an anticipated opening starting January 1, 2027, for a Middle School Principal. Please click the link below to view the qualifications, job description, and the application link for this anticipated position.

Link to view the position information - https://www.applitrack.com/bcpschools/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=428

NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE TRAINING

Please be advised that the Buckingham County School Board will hold a Board Governance Training session at the Buckingham County School Board Office on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 (9:00 am - 2:30 pm)

No actions will be taken during this training session.

This is a reminder that Wednesday, October 7th, is an early dismissal day for students. Students will be dismissed at 12:30 PM.