Buckingham County Public Schools

Honoring All Who Served
Buckingham Elementary School will honor veterans on Monday, November 10, 2025, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. They invite all Veterans and active-duty service members to join them for a special program celebrating their service and sacrifice. The program will be held at the Carter G. Woodson Education Complex, specifically in the Buckingham Elementary Gym, located at 40 Frank Harris Dr, Dillwyn, VA 23936.

The annual Cookies with Santa event, hosted by the BCHS SCA, will take place on Saturday, December 6th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The event is $5 per person and includes all activities. There will be cookie decorating, pictures with Santa, crafts, and much more. There will also be a Holiday Bazaar and Book Fair, both of which are free to the public. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.

Happy National School Psychology Week! 💙 Today we celebrate Buckingham’s amazing school psychologist, Kelly Acevedo. Mrs. Acevedo supports our students’ well-being, learning, and behavior through counseling, consultation, crisis response, and data-driven problem solving. Her calm presence and expertise help create safe, supportive schools where every Knight can thrive. Please join us in thanking Mrs. Acevedo for all she does for our students, families, and staff! 🙌

Anyone trying out must have a completed VHSL Physical Form and be in good standing with the school prior to trying out. A student will not be allowed to try out for a team if they have failed to have either. Below are the starting dates of tryouts :

Varsity & JV Girls Basketball - Monday, November 10th
Middle School Boys & Girls Basketball - Monday, November 17th
Varsity Indoor Track - Monday, November 17th
Varsity & JV Boys Basketball - Begins the Monday after Football

*** Upcoming Dead Period begins Nov. 9th - 23rd ***
No out-of-season teams are allowed to practice, lift, or hold meetings during this time. Teams may restart off-season workouts the week of November 24th.

BCPS Family,
This message serves as a reminder that Buckingham County Public Schools will operate on a 12:30 PM early dismissal schedule on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

BCPS Families, this message serves as a reminder that the clocks will change this weekend. Please remember to "fall back" and turn your clocks back one hour. Our Transportation department would like to remind everyone riding our school buses to arrive at their designated bus stop 5 minutes before the scheduled arrival time, as times may fluctuate.

Help the BCHS Class of 2026 Achieve Senior Excellence!

Uncle Dave's Kettle Korn of Chester has teamed up with the Buckingham County High School Class of 2026 to kick off an exciting FUNdraising campaign! This fantastic group of students is working hard to raise money for essential senior items that will make their final year unforgettable! These items include:

-Custom Banners
-Official Class of '26 Senior Shirts
-Other memorable senior activities and events
-Academic Jackets
-Off-Campus Graduation Venue

From now until November 15th, every bag of delicious Uncle Dave's Kettle Korn you purchase directly supports these students to achieve their goals. You're helping them celebrate their journey, show their school pride, and create lasting memories before they graduate. Use the link below to order and help the Class of '26 make their final year the best one yet!

https://bchs.senrs.udkettlekorn-chesterva-fundraisers.com/bchs-class26

BCHS wants to showcase and celebrate the members of our senior class who received their academic jackets! These students have maintained a 3.75 or higher GPA! Congratulations to our students and their parents on jobs well done! #GoKnights💛💚

The Southeast Area Forestry Contest was held at the Buckingham-Appomattox State Forest in Buckingham, Virginia, on October 21st, 2025. The forestry contest tests the FFA members’ knowledge on tree identification, equipment identification, estimating the volume of trees, and reading topographic maps. In addition to those parts of the contest, members of the senior division had to calculate distance by pacing and reading a compass.

Two teams from Buckingham County Middle School competed. Team A placed 2nd overall with team members Madison Shifflett (3rd place individual), Nekhi Whitehead (5th place), Sage Gross (6th place), and Brantley Mills (8th place). This team’s 2nd place allows them to advance to the Virginia State Forestry Contest in April. Team B placed 4th overall with team members Owen Anderson (10th place), Ashlyn Bryant, and Chase Williams.


The Buckingham Senior Chapter had three teams compete in the contest. Team C placed 8th overall—Lucas Gilliam (1st Place Individual), Alexis Meadows, and Kaylee Staton. Team B placed 4th overall with team members Luke Llewellyn (4th Individual), Collin Snoddy, Ava Taylor, and Vaiden Taylor. Team A won the competition and will advance to the State Forestry Contest in April. Team members include Sarah Bryant (7th Individual), Ryland Carter, Ben Gilliam (5th Individual), and Bryan Haldane (2nd Individual)

Check out our Early Childhood Education and VA Teachers for Tomorrow students at Longwood University for their Education & Teacher Immersion Day. Students were able to get a peek at life as a Longwood student, while learning more about Longwood's excellent teacher preparation programs. It was a fun-filled day!

Congratulations to Economics & Personal finance students for passing their Wise FInancial Literacy Test! 18 students tested, 18 students passed!🏆 A special congratulations to Amiriyah Bartee-Vaughters for scoring a 100%. Less than 4.7% of students nationally scored above 90%. This class had 8 students scoring 90% or above. The W!SE Financial Literacy Certification Test, has an average score of 67.4% nationally. The passing score is 66%. In 2024, results showed that 104,583 Americans participated, with the average falling nearly three percentage points below the recommended 70% passing threshold. These students scored a group average of 88%! Their work truly showed in their scores!

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, the BCHS SCA will be sponsoring a Holiday Bazaar in conjunction with their annual Cookies with Santa Event. If you are interested in setting up as a Vendor, please see the link to the vendor application form. The fee for a space is $15 and includes a table and chair. Come set up your wares and join us for a fun-filled day with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

https://forms.gle/v6Cye2xEzeYJzttG9

Calling all veterans! Our Little Knights at Buckingham Preschool would love for you to join us for this special event!!

This week, October 20-24, 2025, is National School Bus Safety Week. Please join us in recognizing our school bus and car/van drivers who safely transport our students to and from school each day. They are the first person to greet our students each morning and the last person to say good bye to them in the afternoon. We appreciate their hard work and commitment to our students. Thank you!

FFA members at BCHS and BCMS are taking citrus fruit and gourmet nut orders now through November 17th. Orders should arrive the week of December 8th. Please see an FFA member or advisor (Casey Davis or Sherry Dorrier) to order.

The Haunted CTE is returning this year. Join us on Saturday, October 25th, from 7:15 to 9:15 PM. The entry cost is $5. Parking is in the BCHS Bus Loop. Attendees aged 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult. All proceeds will go to CJ Elliott. Please see the flyer for additional information

BCPS Families, There has been some confusion about accessing the student report cards through the Parent Portal. As previously stated, to view a PDF copy of the report card, you must log in to the Parent Portal from a web browser on a computer. You may access the Parent Portal Login screen via the BCPS district website, https://www.bcpschools.org/. Choose the Parent Resources tab at the top of the page and then select the Parent Portal Login link on the Parents page. This will take you directly to the Parent Portal Sign-In Page. If you are experiencing any difficulty accessing Parent Portal or would like assistance setting up your account, please contact Candice Dowse at cdowse@bcpschools.org. Thank you!

Good evening BCPS Families, Student report cards will be available tomorrow, Friday, October 17. Families can view student grades at any time in the PowerSchool app. However, to view a PDF copy of the report card, you must log in to the Parent Portal from a web browser on a computer. If you would like a printed copy of your child’s report card, please contact your child’s school to request one. If you are experiencing any difficulty accessing Parent Portal or would like assistance setting up your account, please contact Candice Dowse at cdowse@bcpschools.org. Thank you!