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!
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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!!
November Family Newsletter
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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!