West Buncombe Elementary

The Service Club and students at McKee Road Elementary in Charlotte are sending stuffed animals to all students at West Buncombe Elementary to show their love and support after Hurricane Helene. Their former music teacher is now the music teacher at West Buncombe, so they were especially excited to reach out and do something special for all the kids. The stuffed animals were brought up on Wednesday and distributed to our students at WBES. A very special thanks to the McKee Road All-Stars!!

In honor of World Kindness Day, 2nd and 3rd graders created a "quilt" of inspiring words of love and support for our neighbors in Yancey County to help welcome them back to school next week. Many thanks to the students and staff from Long Lots Elementary school in Westport, CT that sent "welcome back messages" to our students last week! They inspired us to pay the kindness forward!

On November 12, students received a surprise visit from some veterans who are currently aiding area relief efforts. The group "Save Our Allies" used our school parking lot after Hurricane Helene as a distribution spot for moving supplies to severely impacted areas by helicopter. Even though students were not in school at the time, they were able to see a video of the helicopter and hear stories from the veterans about their service to our country and how they are now helping our community. The group brought each of our students a small, patriotic gift to say 'Thank You' for using our campus. They also presented the school with a children's book, which was written by one of the founding members of the organization, about understanding the realities of veterans who were wounded returning home. This group of veterans remain in our area to help even though they no longer use our campus. The visit was a great opportunity for our students to say 'Thank You' to some of the heroes who served our country and are now helping our community.

WBES parents, Please consider joining us for our November PTO meeting which will take place at 3:30 in our Media Center. See you soon!!

November Family Newsletter https://secure.smore.com/n/796na

Reminder: Before you go to bed Saturday night, set back your clock one hour, as we return to standard time. All Buncombe County Schools resume regular schedules beginning Monday, Nov. 4.

REMINDER: All Buncombe County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay for students each day Monday, Oct. 28 through Friday, Nov. 1. #TogetherWeRise

Trunk or Treat this Friday at Erwin High School. 6:00-7:00

Good morning, BCS Families and Teammates. Thank you for your strength and resilience in this time of recovery. As you are able, please check your email for an update on the BCS reopening plan.

BCS families and staff, please see this video message from Superintendent Dr. Rob Jackson about Buncombe County Schools’ ongoing recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Helene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSt6DDLT8hw

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Hello, BCS families and teammates! Visit bit.ly/BCSlinks to see the latest community resources. #GraceAndStrength #TogetherWeRise

BCS families and teammates, thank you for all of your efforts at home and in the community to recover from the devastation of the hurricane. Our hearts continue to be with you. We want to let you know Buncombe County Schools will remain closed until it is safe to open. That will require power and water restored to our buildings. We are grateful to the repair crews who are working hard to make that happen. However, there is substantial work to be done. To help families plan, we will give you adequate notice when we know a date when it is safe for Buncombe County Schools to reopen. Please continue to take care of yourself and your family. Our theme for this year is “Together We Rise” - and recovering for this storm will demonstrate that. Thank you so much!

WBES families, We want to know you're safe. Please complete the form using the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3QbrJBftzvS33i_UTmsJRwY-Al4XbLo2cNfT1Vis2ZxGxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Based on the Hurricane's tremendous impacts to our families and neighborhoods, the decision has been made to close all Buncombe County Schools for the entire week, Monday Sept. 30 through Friday Oct. 4. These will be annual leave days for staff. In the days, weeks, and months ahead, the school system is committed to continue supporting our families and staff. We hope you and your family continue to be safe. We'll continue to keep you updated as our team works to safely reopen our schools. Thank you.

As our area continues to cope with impacts of Hurricane Helene, Buncombe County Schools will be closed Mon 9/30 and Tue 10/1. Both days are annual leave days. As our school system continues working with local emergency management officials, we will keep you updated about schedules for the coming days. Please stay safe!

School consolidation study surveys are open through Sept. 30. Scroll down to "NEWS" for more info.

School Consolidation Feasibility Study: Scroll down to the "NEWS" tab for links to surveys and the public input session schedule.

We couldn't be prouder of the students and staff here at West Buncombe. School Digger, a site that ranks schools across North Carolina, just came out with the new rankings. Love, high expectations, and all of us working to help kids grow are some of the things that make West Buncombe the best choice for your child. Take a look: https://www.schooldigger.com/go/NC/schools/0045000169/school.aspx

Dear WBES families, We'd LOVE to have you volunteer at WBES this year. Here are two great opportunities, and one of them you can do from home! Our school participates in the Ingles Tools for Schools program. In the past, our families have been so supportive that we have received hundreds of dollar's worth of equipment and school supplies. The faster we get the returned Ingles numbers back and plugged into the Ingles database, the faster the money accumulates for us. Last year it took over a month to type in all the numbers and that was money missed out on. If you are a person who is willing to type info into a database (it's very easy) using your home computer - this volunteer job is for you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4BAFA92AA6F58-51170308-tools Our other current volunteer opportunity is to work at our Scholastic Book Fair! This year it is the week of Sept. 23-27 with a set-up date on Friday the 20th. We'd LOVE to have you in our building! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4BAFA92AA6F58-51114847-wbes Thank you for your desire and willingness to support your child and our school at WBES! Maggie Skroski WBES Media Coordinator Home of the Soaring Eagles!