Buckingham County Public Schools will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023, in observance of Columbus Day.
In accordance with school board policy I[AA-TEXTBOOK SELECTION, ADOPTION, AND PURCHASE and the Virginia Literacy Act, Buckingham County Public School District is currently examining materials for adoption to be used in K-5 language arts classes. Literacy committees reviewed materials and determined two approved K-3 series and two preliminary approved 4-5 series met the state pillars of literacy standards:
Amplify Education, Inc. Core Knowledge Language Arts, 2e (2022) K-5
Benchmark Education Company, LLC Benchmark Advance (2022) K-5
Both texts will be available for review at Buckingham Elementary School on October 4th and 5th. There is a sign up online and included at the bottom of this message. Please bring your picture identification for school check-in. Teachers, parents, and members of the public are welcome to review the materials being evaluated. Written evaluation forms will be available. This feedback will aid the team in its final recommendation of selected K-5 material to the Buckingham County School Board during its November meeting.
As a reminder, the state board of education has the authority to approve textbooks and other instructional materials used in the state. Local school boards enter into written contracts with publishers whose textbooks have been approved by the board. The price of a textbook sold in Virginia is not to exceed the lowest price the same textbook is sold at in any other part of the United States (VA. CODE ANN. § 22.1-241).
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Kristin Janssen, Director of Instruction at 434. 969.6100 or kjanssen@bcpschools.org.
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Good afternoon,
Due to a need to provide training to staff to implement Governor Youngkin’s ALL In plan, Buckingham County Public Schools will be changing the scheduled half day for students on October 13, 2023, to a full teacher workday. Students will not report to school on October 13, 2023. Teachers and staff will report all day to receive training for high-intensity academic tutoring scheduled to begin October 16, 2023. Teachers will also be finalizing quarter 1 grades during this workday.
The Buckingham County School Board will hold a special closed meeting on Wednesday, September 27th, at 3:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria of the Buckingham County Middle School. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss personnel.
Join us as we play for a cure! Cancer patients and survivors receive free admission to the BCHS volleyball matches on October 16. Come out to support our student athletes and raise awareness!
Congratulations to the BCPS Employee of the Month, Emily Hogge!
Congratulations to the BCPS September Senior of the Month, Gabby Gunter!
Under the Lights Friday Night - Battle of the Bridge this Friday, September 15th!
Buckingham County Public Schools has the following openings for the 2023-2024 school year. Come and join our team!
BCPS needs bus drivers for the 2023-2024 school year! Please apply at www.bcpschools.org and click on "Employment."
Good afternoon Buckingham Knights! We have a lot to celebrate! The Virginia Department of Education released official school accreditation information today. We are so proud to announce our Primary and Middle schools are both accredited with conditions and our Elementary and High schools are fully accredited! The hard work of our students and staff during the 2022-2023 school year has definitely paid off. We have a lot to be proud of and to build upon. We are truly slated for success and are well on our way to being fully accredited as a division in the 2023-2024 school year.
Good Morning,
Due to the high temperatures today and the possibility of a heat advisory, schools will close at 12:30 today, Tuesday, September 5th, 2023.
The Crunch Heard ‘Round the Commonwealth is a special event to increase awareness of Virginia farm-to-school programs. To celebrate the event, participants across the Commonwealth will take a bite out of a Virginia-grown apple simultaneously, producing the celebratory “Crunch.” Together, we will make some noise for farm to school! This year the "Crunch" will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2023.
Souper Bowl Food Drive!
Bring canned goods or monetary donations to the football game on August 25th. Game time is at 7:00 PM.
Please support your local Buckingham food banks!
We had a great first day! We are so excited to have our students back. Please click the link below for a special message from Dr. Keeler.
https://youtu.be/zd2Y8CR8huo
Good evening BCPS Families,
We want to welcome our wonderful students back to school! We are so excited to see you all tomorrow. Don't forget to get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast at home since there is no school breakfast on the first day. Hope everyone has a great first day!
Good morning,
Parent Portal is now open for the 23-24 school year! If you have any difficulty logging in, or you do not have a Parent Portal account, please contact Candice Dowse at cdowse@bcpschools.org or 434-969-6100 for assistance. Thank you!
Good morning BCPS Families and Community,
Due to the threat of severe weather this afternoon, Buckingham County Public Schools will be closing all facilities at 1:00 PM. Open house and orientation schedules will resume tomorrow at 1:00 PM following the same schedule that was planned for today. Thank you.
JB Heslip, Director of Facilities and Food & Nutrition, was named Buckingham County Public Schools' first District-Wide Employee of the Year for 2023. Congratulations JB!
We're so excited about the 2023-2024 school year! Welcome back everyone!!
