Buckingham County Elementary School

💚💛 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! ⚔️✨

📣 BES MONTHLY UPDATE! 💚💛 We had a GREAT first full week, and we’re so excited for all the learning ahead! ⭐️ Here’s what’s happening at BES this month: 📚 Math: Place Value & Word Problems 📖 Reading: Building strong reading routines & storytelling skills 🎨 Encore: Library expectations, Dragons, and Blue Ridge Mountain art projects 💚 Attendance: New incentives, including the Woot-Woot Wagon, tie-dye shirts, foam party, and a movie trip! 🎒 Beyond the Bell: Sign-up deadline is Wednesday, August 19th 💙 Counselor’s Corner: Supporting our Knights throughout the school year 📋 Office Reminder: Back-to-school forms are due Friday, 8/21 Thank you for partnering with us to help our Knights Believe • Empower • Succeed! 🏰✨

Parents and Guardians:
Here is the August newsletter from BES.

There is some impactful information. Please read.

Have a wonderful week!

🚗💚 PT ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL REMINDERS! 💛 Help us keep arrival and dismissal safe, smooth & moving! 🌅 Arrival: 7:45–8:10 AM • Drop-off in the PT loop at the Primary School. • After 8:10 AM, students must be escorted to the office with a photo ID. 🌇 Dismissal: 3:10–3:30 PM • Pick-up begins at 3:10 PM. • Pick-up is at the bridge in front of the Primary building. • 🚫 No parking in the PT or Bus loop from 2:30–3:30 PM. • After 3:30 PM, check your child out through the office with your ID. 🚶 Walking your child in? Please park in a designated parking spot to avoid holding up traffic. Thank you for helping our Knights stay SAFE, SMOOTH & MOVING! 💚💛

📚✨ WEEK AT A GLANCE — August 17th–21st! ✨📚 Here’s what’s happening at school this week! 🏫💚💛 🗓️ Monday: • 5th Grade Math MAP Testing • 💛 Yellow Day for Encore 🗓️ Tuesday: • Cub Scouts Registration — 5:30–7:00 PM • 💚 Green Day for Encore 🗓️ Wednesday: • 💙 Blue Day for Encore 🗓️ Thursday: • 💜 Purple Day for Encore 🗓️ Friday: • ❤️ Red Day for Encore Be sure to check the schedule and help our Knights show their school spirit all week long! ⚔️💚💛

Buckingham Elementary will be accepting applications for the Beyond the Bell after-school program until Wednesday, August 19th. Beyond the Bell programming is an awesome opportunity for academic remediation and enrichment and family and community engagement. Snacks are provided for all afternoon Beyond the Bell students. 💚

Buckingham County Public Schools extends a special thank you to James River Equipment and the American Heart Association for their generous donation of two CPR training kits for our secondary schools! These kits will provide our students with valuable hands-on opportunities to learn lifesaving CPR skills, increase their knowledge, and build our schools’ capacity to respond in an emergency. We are grateful for community partners who invest in our students and help us build safer, stronger schools. 💚💛 Thank you for supporting our students and helping prepare them with skills that can truly save a life!

Congratulations to our 2026-2027 Buckingham County School Board Student Liaisons, Nikayshia Bolden and Ava Taylor! Thank you, Nikayshia and Ava, for stepping into this important leadership role and representing the voices of our students. We look forward to hearing your perspectives and having you serve as a valuable connection between our students and the Buckingham County School Board.

Congratulations to our August Senior of the Month, Lily Jones!

Buckingham Elementary School is currently seeking vendors for its 2nd Annual Holiday Craft Show. The BES Holiday Craft Show will be held on Saturday, November 21st, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Vendor space is $35 per 10' x 10' space. There will be handmade goods, unique finds, arts, crafts, and boutiques. All proceeds support students and programs at Buckingham Elementary. If you are interested or want more information, contact Linda Ruffner at lruffner@bcpschools.org.

📚✨ BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAM STARTS SOON! ✨📚 We are excited to welcome students back for the 2026–2027 school year! 💚💛 📅 Program Begins: Monday, August 17, 2026 ⏰ Drop-Off Time: 7:00–7:45 AM 🏫 Location: Buckingham Elementary Open to: All Buckingham Elementary students We can’t wait to see our Knights bright and early! ⚔️💚💛 Get ready for a great year! 📚

📚✨ Week at a Glance! ✨📚 Here’s what’s happening at BES this week! 💚💛 🟢 Monday: • 3rd Grade Hearing Tests begin during Encore 🔵 Tuesday: • No additional events 🟣 Wednesday: • School Board Meeting at BCMS at 5:00 PM 🔴 Thursday: • Boys & Girls Club Scouts school visit from 9:00–10:00 AM 🟠 Friday: • No additional events Let’s have another great week, Knights! 🏰💚💛 Every Knight. Every Day. The Buckingham Way!

🎬🍿 MOVIE NIGHT AT BCHS! 🍿🎬

Grab your family and friends and join BCHS SCA for a night of movies, snacks, and fun! 🎥✨

📅 Saturday, August 8, 2026
📍 BCHS High School Auditorium
🎟️ First Movie: 5:00 PM
🎟️ Second Movie: 7:00 PM

🍿 FREE SNACKS!
🎟️ Admission is 2 cans of unexpired goods OR 1 new clothing item (no undergarments except socks) to donate.

🎥 Featuring:
⭐ Inside Out (2015) — for ages 12 & under
⭐ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) — for ages 13 & up

Want to stay for BOTH movies? Bring one extra donation item!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Ages 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Teen chaperones bringing a younger sibling will need a note from a parent.

💚💛 Come out, support BCHS SCA, enjoy a great movie night, and help us bring our whole community together!

#BCHS #BCHSKnights #MovieNight #BCHSSCA #CommunityNight #KnightsTogether 🍿🎬

A message from the VDH about immunization. You may contact the Buckingham County Health Department at 434-969-4244 to schedule immunization appointments. Check out the VDH Flyer linked below for more information.

VDH Flyer Link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YYcDMacwM4PHl14Y6sdQ0D41WRlyj_gS/view?usp=drive_link

The wait is over! Tomorrow is the first day of the 2026-2027 school year! 🎉📚

Our Buckingham County School Board would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to all of our students, families, teachers, staff, and community as we begin another exciting year of learning and growth.

Our schools are ready, our classrooms are prepared, and we can't wait to welcome our students back through our doors. The smiles, laughter, and excitement that fill our buildings are what make BCPS such a special place.

Here's to a fantastic year of new opportunities, meaningful connections, and student success. Together, let's make the 2026-2027 school year our best one yet!

💚💛 Welcome back, BCPS! We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

#BCPSKnights #WelcomeBack #FirstDayOfSchool