Buckingham County Elementary School

Dear BCPS Families,
The safety and security of our students remain a top priority for Buckingham County Public Schools. As part of our continued efforts to provide a safe, orderly, and consistent dismissal process across the division, we would like to remind families of our expectations regarding changes to afternoon student transportation. The information can be accessed via the email sent to parents/guardians, the BCPS District website www.bcpschools.org, or the link below.

Student Transportation Changes Document Link -https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lm2oQ53Usf77Ykjt6T9UN1_fze_U7QF82D-anhpYJ_M/edit?usp=sharing

Good morning BCPS Families, All schools experienced a power outage this morning. Power has been restored and the school day will continue as normal. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our families as we work to ensure the safety and well-being of our students and staff.

Buckingham Elementary Monthly Newsletter!

Buckingham families, our latest monthly newsletter is here! 🏫✨ Be sure to take a few minutes to check it out for important school updates, upcoming events, reminders, celebrations, and everything happening around Buckingham Elementary.

We have another exciting month ahead, and we are so thankful for the continued support of our wonderful families and community! 💙

📅 Please read through the newsletter and save any important dates!

Link: https://app.smore.com/n/agv48

Together, we can make this another amazing month for our students! 🌟💛💚

🌼🍂 MUMS ARE HERE AT BCHS! 🍂🌼

The BCHS Horticulture Department is excited to open its doors for our annual Mum Sale! Add some beautiful fall color to your porch while supporting our Horticulture students! 💚💛

🌸 8-inch Mums — $10 each

🎨 Colors Available:
❤️ Red
💛 Yellow
🧡 Orange
💜 Purple
🪸 Coral
🤎 Bronze
🤍 White

📅 Monday–Friday
⏰ 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

💵 Payment: Cash or check made payable to BCHS.

Please note that Mrs. Davis may not be available after school every day due to upcoming FFA events. If you're planning to stop by later in the day, please call the school at 434-969-6100 ext. 102 or email Casey Davis at cdavis@bcpschools.org to check availability.

🍁 Come grab your mums and get ready for fall! Your purchase directly supports the BCHS Horticulture Department, and we truly appreciate our community's continued support! 💚💛

Please help us spread the word! 🌼

Get your smiles ready! 📷 BES Picture Day is Friday, September 25th

At this month’s Buckingham County School Board meeting, we were pleased to recognize the NAACP Youth Council and show our appreciation for their support of Buckingham County Public Schools students. In partnership with local churches, the Youth Council collected and donated school supplies to help ensure our students had the resources they needed to start the school year ready for success. We are grateful for young people who are making a difference in their community and for the local churches and community members who joined them in supporting our students. Thank you to the NAACP Youth Council for demonstrating leadership, service, and a commitment to our Buckingham community!

At this month’s Buckingham County School Board meeting, we were proud to recognize the Buckingham County High School JROTC Program for earning the designation of Honor Unit with Distinction for the 2025–2026 school year! This outstanding recognition reflects the hard work, leadership, discipline, and commitment demonstrated by our JROTC cadets and instructors throughout the year. We are incredibly proud of these students and their continued dedication to excellence. Please join us in congratulating our JROTC program on this well-deserved achievement!

It was a true honor to recognize Rolf Leon Jones, Jr. by presenting a resolution to his family at tonight’s Buckingham County School Board meeting. Mr. Jones’ years of dedicated service, commitment, and lasting contributions to Buckingham County Public Schools made a meaningful impact on our schools and community. We are sincerely grateful for the opportunity to honor his life and legacy, recognize his many years of service, and share this special moment with his family. His dedication to Buckingham County Public Schools will be remembered with gratitude for years to come.

Congratulations to our September Senior of the Month, Utoria Wright!

FFA & 4-H Blue Ribbon Craft Day

We're getting ready for the Five County Fair and hope that you are, too. A special FREE after-school workshop will take place on Tuesday, September 15th, from 3:30-5:00 PM at the CTE Building for youth in grades 3-8. Youth will visit various stations led by FFA and 4-H teens to make crafts. They will leave the crafts with us, and we will enter them in the fair on their behalf. You can pick up the crafts from the fair on September 28th, or from the Extension Office later that week. Register at the link below:

FFA & 4-H Blue Ribbon Craft Day Registration Link - https://bit.ly/BlueRibbonFair2026

🏰💚💛 Buckingham Attendance Spirit Week is coming! 💛💚🏰 Get ready to SHOW UP, DRESS UP, and celebrate being at school! ⭐ September 21–25, we’re making attendance extra fun with a different spirit theme each day! ✨ Monday: Shine Bright Monday – wear bright colors, neon, sparkles & stars! 🧸 Tuesday: Teddy Bears & Wild Things Day – bring a teddy bear or wear animal print! 🤠 Wednesday: Western Wednesday – cowboy hats, boots, bandanas & plaid! 🌴 Thursday: Rio Day – tropical shirts, bright colors, leis, sunglasses & carnival fun! 💚💛 Friday: Green & Gold Friday – show your Buckingham pride! Every knight. Every day. Attendance matters! Being at school helps our students learn, grow, build friendships, and achieve their very best. 🌟 We can’t wait to see our Knights participate! BE HERE. BE READY. BE A KNIGHT! 🏰⚔️💚💛

WE REMEMBER. WE HONOR. WE WILL NEVER FORGET

Buckingham County High School and the BCHS SCA invite our community to join us on Friday, September 11 at 8:45 a.m. as we pause to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001.

This special remembrance ceremony will also recognize the first responders, service members, and community service members who dedicate themselves to protecting and serving others. ❤️🤍💙

🚒🚑🚓 We would especially love to have our local first responders, military members and veterans, law enforcement officers, healthcare and emergency personnel, and other community servants join us as our honored guests.

📅 Friday, September 11, 2026
⏰ 8:45 a.m.
📍 Buckingham County High School

For more information, please contact Mary Stearrett at stem@bcpschools.org or (434) 315-3582.

Please join our students, faculty, and staff as we come together as a community to remember those we lost, honor those who served, and ensure that we never forget. 🇺🇸

#NeverForget #September11 #PatriotDay #BCHSKnights #BuckinghamCounty #CommunityStrong

🎨✨ Attendance Awareness Month Showcase! ✨🎨 Buckingham Elementary students, it’s time to get creative! 💚 Show us why being at school every day matters by creating a poster, artwork, wearable art, cheer, dance, song, or poem! ⭐ Every student who submits an entry will receive 5 Knight Bucks! 📅 Entries are due September 18th! Posters and artwork can be turned in at school, wearable art can be worn by the student, and videos can be emailed to Spierce@bcpschools.org. We can’t wait to see your creativity shine and hear what good attendance means to YOU! 🏫💚✨

📣 Week at a Glance | August 31st–September 4th 🔴 Monday: Red Day for Encore 🟠 Tuesday: Orange Day for Encore 🟡 Wednesday: Yellow Day for Encore 🟢 Thursday: Green Day for Encore 🔵 Friday: Blue Day for Encore + Lockdown Drill Please remember that Friday’s lockdown drill is a practice drill designed to help students and staff know what to do in the event of an emergency. We will work to keep the experience calm, organized, and age-appropriate. Thank you, families, for helping us stay prepared and ready for another great week! 💚💛 Go Knights! ⚔️📚

💚💛 Help Us Create Calming Bottles! 💛💚

In the coming weeks, Knight’s Compass will be creating calming bottles as we learn about different calming strategies. We are looking for sturdy water bottles so that each student can create their own! Bottles similar in size and sturdiness to ICE drink bottles would be perfect, but any sturdy bottles would be greatly appreciated.

🧴 Donations can be turned in to your student’s homeroom teacher.

Thank you so much for supporting our students and helping us create tools they can use to practice calming strategies! 💚💛

​Attention BCPS Staff, Students, Families, and Community,
We hope you are off to a wonderful start to the school year. Quick reminder, the Knights' Armor Food Pantry is now open for the school year. As a reminder, the pantry is open on Fridays from 9 am - 2 pm (closed on the 2nd Friday). Pick-up is by appointment only and must be made no later than 1:00 pm on Wednesday of the week you desire to pick up. To schedule, please contact Ms. Richardson at 434-969-6100, direct extension 22112.

📚✨ Week at a Glance | August 24–28 ✨📚 Here’s what’s happening this week! 💚💛 Be sure to check out our Encore colors each day, and don’t forget about Back to School Night on Thursday! 🧡 Monday: Orange Day for Encore 💛 Tuesday: Yellow Day for Encore 💚 Wednesday: Green Day for Encore 💙 Thursday: Blue Day for Encore + Back to School Night from 5:30–7:00 PM 🏫 💜 Friday: Purple Day for Encore We’re looking forward to another great week of learning! Please make note of Thursday evening’s Back to School Night—we can’t wait to see our families! 💚⚔️💛

📚✨ BES Literacy Night is coming up! ✨📚 Join us for a fun-filled evening of reading, learning, and school spirit at Buckingham County Elementary School! 💚💛 📅 Thursday, August 27 ⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM 📍 Buckingham County Elementary School 📖 Visit classrooms 🔎 Enjoy a scavenger hunt 🎁 Enter prize drawings 🍔 Dinner will be provided! 🎟️ Please RSVP by Monday, August 24. RSVP helps us make sure we have enough materials, supplies, and food for all our Knight families! 👉 Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP and learn more about Literacy Night. We can’t wait to see our Knights there! 💚💛📚 Believe. Empower. Succeed.

Diabetes is a condition that:

* Affects how the body uses sugar (glucose)
* Leads to high and low blood sugar levels
* Can occur in children and teens
* Needs ongoing management to stay healthy

Check out the Diabetes Information for Parents Flyer below to learn more about symptoms and connect to additional helpful resources from the VDOE and the VDH.


Diabetes Information for Parents Flyer - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xJ3HPoIjLa2VszNMV3IUubS7OUkSi2vJ/view?usp=drive_link

📅 Plan Ahead for the 2026–2027 School Year! Every school day counts! ⭐

Please use our School-Year Planner when scheduling family trips, appointments, and activities. Whenever possible, plan around holidays, teacher workdays, early dismissal days, and scheduled breaks to help your child miss fewer days of school. 💚💛

A little planning goes a long way—together, we help our Knights shine bright! ⚔️✨