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Good afternoon, BCS Staff, Families, and Community:
As the school year continues, we are working hard to ensure all of our students have the resources they need- and you can help! Thanks to a partnership with Purposity, we have identified the most urgent student needs and uploaded them to the Purposity website - a program that allows our community to meet these needs with just a few clicks.
🖍Items include everything from new shoes to school supplies.
What do you need to do?
Simply sign up at https://www.purposity.com/organization/BuncombeSchools, follow our page, and meet a need with just a few clicks today. You can also download the Purposity App for your smartphone.
Fall Band Concert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qQFOe6XjTs
The Buncombe County Board of Education will meet in regular session on November 2, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville.
**Public Comment will be accepted in person. Members of the public wishing to speak will need to come to Entrance “B”. Doors will open at 4:45 p.m. and speakers must arrive no later than 5:15 p.m. to complete entrance screening procedures and sign in to speak. All speakers will have precisely three minutes to speak and must adhere to guidelines set forth in BCS Policy #2310 – Public Participation, including all reasonable rules established by the Superintendent.
**Following monthly Public Comments, the Board will hear public comments specifically related to the required board policies addressing the State’s Parents Bill of Rights statutes. These policies are linked in the meeting agenda.
**https://www.buncombeschools.org/o/bcs/page/current-public-board-agenda
Individuals wishing to speak during this time should sign up on the designated sheet before the meeting begins. These comments will adhere to the same public comment guidelines set forth in BCS Policy #2310.
Additionally, parents may email comments to be shared with the Board of Education to communications@bcsemail.org
Given the desire of BCS to provide the most information possible to the public, the public may view the live broadcast via YouTube on the BCS Communications Department YouTube Account at: YouTube.com/BuncombeSchools
7th Grade Rope Course and Team Building - Hannah, Soesbee, Miner and Chambers Homerooms - https://photos.app.goo.gl/MLf3D9mXfTfydsHS7
Spirit Week - DC versus Marvel - https://photos.app.goo.gl/GjG2RMFNjEkBLert8
Ski/Snowboard Club Information - https://forms.gle/TXK1ZQQsosCh18gc7 - please complete the form by Fri, Oct 27.
There will be a student interest meeting in the media center at 7:45 on Monday, Oct 23.
"Prime" reading in the media center! 6th grade students explore prime numbers and facts that relate to prime numbers.
Please congratulate Ms. Benedict, 6th Grade ELA, she has been named September 2023 Teacher of the Month.
zScaler/Microsoft login for student accounts:
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1AsDz3KbF1_VBV_yAlrN2296rtpZT4ruvDJ81SfULa2c/edit?usp=sharing
Make sure to purchase yearbook online - no extras will be ordered. You can make the purchase here - https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1451762/Cane-Creek-Middle-School/2024-Yearbook/2023071211151186355/CATALOG_SHOP/
Thank you CCMS students and parents for a great book fair. $500 cash and $1300 in Scholastic credit was raised and will be used for new books in the media center.
Book Fair Open tonight during Open House! Make sure to checkout the Teacher Wishlist Board!