We were so excited to host the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Lisa Coons at our schools today. She saw our amazing students and staff in action and commented on how outstanding they all were. We definitely showed how we are "All In!"
Read more here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hj8jrOurtaEwcPefKQWQ1R-8QGv-h00AVEzpbmIFuJg/edit
We were so excited to host the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Lisa Coons at our schools today. She saw our amazing students and staff in action and commented on how outstanding they all were. We definitely showed how we are "All In!"
Read more here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hj8jrOurtaEwcPefKQWQ1R-8QGv-h00AVEzpbmIFuJg/edit
We were so excited to host the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Lisa Coons at our schools today. She saw our amazing students and staff in action and commented on how outstanding they all were. We definitely showed how we are "All In!"
Read more here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hj8jrOurtaEwcPefKQWQ1R-8QGv-h00AVEzpbmIFuJg/edit
Congratulations to our November Employee of the Month, Jaime Trejo!
Congratulations to our November Senior of the Month, Zaivyon Maxey!
Congratulations to our November Senior of the Month, Zaivyon Maxey!
Good evening,
We don't want it to "rain on our parade", so due to the forecasted rain, the Veterans Day parade will take place on Monday, November 13th at 1:15 p.m. so we can celebrate our veterans with sunny weather.
Thank you.
The BCHS JROTC Raiders finished 10th in the United States in the Co-Ed Division out of 20 Teams that qualified from across the United States. Nationals were held at Fort Knox, KY.
All after-school academic programming will be cancelled today, Wednesday, November 8th, 2023. All sports activities will continue as normal. Thank you.
Congratulations to the following Lady Knights for making the All-JRD Volleyball Teams :
First Team
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Maddie Motley - OH
Sadie Mullins - Setter
Second Team
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Kaleigh Haines - OH
Elly Abruzzo - MH
Rylynn Morris - Libero
The Lady Knights finished their season last week at Riverheads in the Region 2B Quarter-Finals.
The Buckingham County School Board will hold its November meeting on November 9th at 3:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Buckingham County Middle School. This change is to accommodate the Academic All-Stars event occurring on Wednesday, November 8th.
Congratulations to our BCHS Knights as they dominated the James River District Football Teams. Special congratulations to Avery Schaffer for being named Defensive Player of the Year and Head Coach Seth Wilkerson was named Coach of the Year! Below are the First and Second Team players from Buckingham.
First Team Offensive First Team Defense
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Kordonte Williams - Lineman Kordonte Williams - Lineman
Jaden Maxey - Running Back Emmerson Edwards - Def. End
Jerrod Gaines - Receiver Avery Schaffer - Linebacker
Emmerson Edwards - Tight End Zahir Chambers - Def. Back
Tanner Davis - Place Kicker Nasir Sims - Def. Back
Tanner Davis - Punter
Rayon Richardson - All Purpose
Second Team Offense Second Team Defense
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Zahir Chambers - Quarterback Maurice Tyree - Lineman
Ethan Martin - Lineman Demorris Eubanks - Linebacker
🏈 🏈 Defensive Player of the Year - Avery Schaffer 🏈 🏈
🏈 🏈 Coach of the Year - Seth Wilkerson 🏈 🏈
The Knights will host Clarke County - Friday - Nov. 10th at 7:00 pm - SEE YOU THERE!!
This week, Buckingham County Public Schools celebrates National School Psychology Week. We are blessed to have our school psychologist, Mrs. Acevedo, lend her expertise by serving on countless committees, leading our division Mental Health team, and working with students, staff, and families to meet the unique needs of all of our learners. Mrs. Acevedo's passion for her field and dedication to our division make our schools a better place to work and learn. We are so proud she's a Knight!
This is a reminder that the Academic All-Stars will take place next Wednesday, November 8th at 6:00 p.m. in the middle school gym. This event is by invitation only; each school sent out invitations previously. Please arrive early so students can get in order for their entrance. We look forward to seeing you then!
Buckingham County Public Schools will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. on November 7, 2024, for election day.
We invite all of our veterans to join us for a drive through celebration as a thank you for your service. Veterans are asked to assemble at the Buckingham County High School at 1:15 PM. From there, the drive through will proceed to the preschool, middle school, and the Carter G. Woodson complex.
Sam Goin, Assistant Manager of the Famer’s Cooperative of Farmville, visited the Buckingham FFA Chapter on October 24th, 2023 to present a check for $1300. $800 of the balance was donated from the Farmer’s Cooperative and the remaining $500 from Cargill. Amiah Porter, Buckingham Sr. FFA Vice-President, accepted the donation on behalf of the chapter. This donation will go towards supporting members so they will be able to participate in leadership and career development events. In addition to the monetary donation, Mr. Goin and other members of the Farmer’s Cooperative have assisted FFA members with their applications to attend the Virginia Institute for Cooperative Education Camp. The Buckingham FFA Chapter would like to thank the Farmer’s Cooperative for their continued support of the FFA.
The Girls Cross Country Team won the James River District Championship. This is the second straight year. The following team members were named to the All-District Team: Rylynn Morris, Caroline Browning, Paulette Battle, Logan Ragland, Lindsey Tobias, and Adele Sayer. Sgt. Bruce Grazier was named the JRD Coach of the Year. The Boys Cross Country Team finished as the JRD Runner-Ups. The following team members from the boy's team were named to the All-District Team: Alex Boyles, Jacson Clough, and Ben Dorrier. Both teams will advance to the Region 2B Championships on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Luray High School at 3:30 PM.
The clubs of BCHS will be hosting the annual Trunk or Treat at Buckingham County High School for the children of Buckingham & the surrounding counties.
October 31, 2023
4-6pm
BCHS Bus Loop
Come & bring your children (12 and under) in costume for a treat. In case of rain, the event will be moved into the cafeteria.
Buckingham County Lady Knights (JV & Varsity Teams) celebrated “Play For A Cure” Monday night vs. Nottoway County as they raised money for a local resident going through cancer treatments. The night was a success as the Lady Knights won both contests and helped a local cancer patient.
