Reading is Sweet at West Buncombe!
A friendly reminder that Monday 1/27/25 is a DESIGNATED TEACHER WORKDAY. We look forward to seeing our students back Tuesday!
With patches of snow and ice remaining in shaded sections on several secondary roads, Buncombe County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students tomorrow, Tuesday Jan. 21, 2025. There will be no buses on icy roads. Please check your email for more information.
Due to snow-covered roads in several parts of Buncombe County, events scheduled at all Buncombe County Schools for today, Jan. 20, 2025, will be canceled.. Stay safe!
To allow for travel after sunrise, Buncombe County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students tomorrow, Tuesday Jan. 14, 2025. Buses will not travel on icy roads. Please check your email for more information.
Due to continued impacts from the winter storm, Buncombe County Schools will operate on an asynchronous remote learning day and optional teacher workday tomorrow, Monday Jan. 13, 2025. Please check your email for more information.
Due to worsening conditions forecast for the midday hours, for the safety of our Nutrition team members, BCS will not be able to serve lunch at its usual remote learning day meal sites today, 1/10/25. Please stay safe!
FRI 1/10/25: Remote Learning Day/Optional Teacher Workday. More details in email. Stay safe! #TogetherWeRise
Good morning, BCS Families.
With ice and snow continuing to affect travel in multiple BCS districts, Buncombe County Schools will now operate on an asynchronous remote learning day and optional teacher workday today, Tuesday Jan. 7, 2025.Teachers will post assignments in learning management systems by 10 a.m. Students will have up to 5 school days to complete assignments. Students will be counted present for the day/class period upon completion of assignments. If you have any questions or concerns about remote learning, please reach out to your student’s teacher or principal.
Lunch for the day will be available to eat in the cafeteria between noon to 1:00 pm at the following locations: AC Reynolds Middle School, Black Mountain Primary, Emma Elementary, Estes Elementary, Leicester Elementary, North Windy Ridge Intermediate, and Sand Hill-Venable Elementary. Students are able to eat at no charge at any of the above locations, and parents can purchase a meal for $4.75 if they desire. A la carte items are also available for purchase.
Stay safe, and have a good day!
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Buenos días, Familias BCS.
Debido a que el hielo y la nieve continúan afectando los viajes en múltiples distritos de BCS, las Escuelas del Condado de Buncombe ahora operarán en un día de aprendizaje remoto asíncronico y un día de trabajo opcional para los maestros hoy, martes 7 de enero de 2025. Los maestros publicarán las tareas en los sistemas de administración de aprendizaje a las 10 a.m. Los estudiantes tendrán hasta 5 días escolares para completar las tareas. Los estudiantes serán contados presentes para el día/período de clase al completar las tareas. Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud acerca del aprendizaje a distancia, por favor comuníquese con el maestro o director de su estudiante.
El almuerzo del día estará disponible para comer en la cafetería entre el mediodía y la 1:00 pm en los siguientes lugares:
AC Reynolds Middle School
Escuela Primaria Black Mountain
Escuela Elemental Emma
Escuela Elemental Estes
Escuela Elemental Leicester
Escuela Intermedia North Windy Ridge
Escuela Elemental Sand Hill-Venable
Los estudiantes pueden comer sin cargo en cualquiera de los lugares mencionados, y los padres pueden comprar una comida por $4.75 si lo desean.
Cuídese y que tenga un buen día.
Good morning, BCS Teammates.
With ice and snow continuing to affect travel in multiple BCS districts, Buncombe County Schools will now operate on an asynchronous remote learning day and optional teacher workday today, Tuesday Jan. 7, 2025.
Teachers will post assignments in learning management systems by 10 a.m. Students will have up to 5 school days to complete assignments. Students will be counted present for the day/class period upon completion of assignments.
For BCS staff, 10 & 11 month employees may work or use accrued leave. 12-month staff may work or take leave with supervisor permission. Staff who are able to complete their job functions from home may work remotely with supervisor permission. Clock in/out on Timekeeper may be done remotely. If taking accrued leave, please log your absence into Red Rover.
Instructional Assistants may work from their school building, remotely (with supervisor permission) or take accrued leave.
Bus Drivers/TSAs must take accrued leave.
Due to the nature of custodial work, custodians who choose to work must do so from their school building.
School Nutrition Staff will report to work. Lunch for the day will be available to eat in the cafeteria between noon to 1:00 pm at the following locations: AC Reynolds Middle School, Black Mountain Primary, Emma Elementary, Estes Elementary, Leicester Elementary, North Windy Ridge Intermediate, and Sand Hill-Venable Elementary. Students are able to eat at no charge at any of the above locations, and parents can purchase a meal for $4.75 if they desire. A la carte items are also available for purchase. These schools should make a plan for cafeteria supervision during this time period.
Employees, please use your best judgment when deciding whether you can safely travel to and from work. If you have any concerns about work or leave, please work with your principal or supervisor directly.
Stay safe, and have a good day!
Buncombe County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. There will be no buses on icy roads. Check your email for more information.
Winter break is here! Students return 1/6. Wishing your family a peaceful, happy holiday season!
Here are the correct dates.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Buncombe County Schools will now operate on an asynchronous remote learning day and optional teacher workday today, Friday, Nov. 22. Visit buncombeschools.org for more information.
Buncombe County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for students today, Friday, Nov. 22. Buses will not travel on icy roads. Visit buncombe schools.org for more information.
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!!
