![Make -Up Picture Day - December 4!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_838e12d5-09f5-4625-92c7-8b99b628380e.png)
September 29, 2023
Make-Up Picture Day will be Monday, December 4.
Strawbridge has provided this link to allow allow parents to sign-up to receive updates via email regarding your child's schoo...
![Students celebrating in a library](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_d633b1ca-e70b-485c-8d19-d20d447fe529.jpg)
September 27, 2023
Every student in Buncombe County Schools (BCS) has a right to an educational environment that is safe, respectful, and caring. The BCS Code of Character, Conduct, and Support rec...
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September 20, 2023
Buncombe County Schools is home to another National Blue Ribbon School! Congratulations to Fairview Elementary.
The U.S. Department of Education this week recognized 353 school...
![Maura Brouwer, right, and a student do a high-five](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_7187a08f-f4f1-4716-8058-657af5ca665a.jpg)
September 13, 2023
🎉❤️ Congratulations to all the 2024 BCS District Teachers of the year. At the Sept. 12, 2023, Teacher of the Year banquet, the BCS Communications Department celebrated all seven d...
![Tennis Time at FES!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_e7533e66-c9ba-4ea3-9ed5-ec4c7407ebcb.jpg)
August 30, 2023
It's Tennis Time! Our Tennis Club offers a fun and educational way for your child to learn all about tennis! All equipment provided. All grades. Learn more and sign up at www.Ten...
August 28, 2023
This notice from the Buncombe County school board is for parents in regards to the newly ratified senate bill 49.
Notice of Parental Rights
The Board of Education values pa...
August 22, 2023
Please see link and instructions below to nominate an outstanding BCS educator for the Rotary Club of Asheville's Teacher of Excellence Award!
2023 Teachers of Excellence Aw...
![Buncombe County Schools Nutrition](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_9ee0fb64-dc7b-4aef-a1dc-28257d7774f2.png)
August 18, 2023
All Buncombe County Schools will participate in Community Eligibility (CEP) or Universal Meals this year. These programs provide breakfast and lunch at no cost. Parents will not h...
August 17, 2023
The Buncombe County Schools Board of Education is committed to providing a safe, inviting, and civil educational environment for all students, employees, and other members of the ...
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August 8, 2023
Dear BCS Staff and Families-
Last week our Board of Education voted to make a change to next year's school calendar.
The optional teacher workday originally scheduled for F...
![Safety First!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_112fdde6-2d44-4083-a694-f98fef032b76.jpeg)
August 2, 2023
BACK TO SCHOOL REMINDERS
Keeping Safety First!
Fairview Elementary will host a Meet the Teacher event on Friday, August 25, from 8 am until 10 am. Families will look for...
![Katie McCracken](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_0a33039a-96d5-4a89-8e97-a4fbc41cad3e.png)
August 1, 2023
Global nonprofit Committee for Children has selected Katie McCracken, school counselor at Fairview Elementary, as one of 10 educators nationwide to receive its inaugural Second St...
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July 25, 2023
Hello, Parents and Guardians:
We hope you are having a wonderful summer!
If you are interested in getting more involved with your child's school, please consider applying fo...
![summer meals](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_131d39d6-88af-43a2-89d5-04597c955f7e.jpg)
June 15, 2023
The BCS Summer Meals program is now in full swing. Please visit the sites below to enjoy breakfast and lunch at no cost. The program is for all children 18 years and younger! ...
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June 15, 2023
Please vote for the Buncombe County Schools Foundation to win one of 12 grants being awarded by The Community Betterment Foundation in honor of the Asheville Area Chamber of Co...
![School Supply Lists Are Ready](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_d69ebace-b81a-472c-9701-a9376e0ba6be.gif)
June 9, 2023
Here are the school supply lists for the 2023-2024 school year. The first day of school will be Monday, August 28, 2023. https://app.teacherlists.com/s...
![An icon of two hands supporting a male and female student with a heart in the middle, to represent student wellness and care](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_3ae43946-da12-4fd3-af1d-02cef37ff7c9.png)
May 23, 2023
Buncombe County Schools (BCS) is committed to providing a safe, caring, and nurturing environment for students and families. One of BCS’s top commitments is to the well-being of ...
![Student welcoming home a veteran from the Blue Ridge Honor Flight](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_55063017-5d80-4487-8cb9-e6eb0ee010fb.jpg)
May 5, 2023
On Saturday, April 29th, the Asheville Regional Airport was a sea of red, white and blue.
Members of the T.C. Roberson High School JROTC, staff from Haw Creek Elementary, and ...
![Listening and Learning](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_9ccfb972-6a0b-4bcc-b0fe-a5a260366d03.jpg)
February 24, 2023
You are invited to participate in a virtual town hall meeting to meet the new Superintendent, Dr. Rob Jackson.
This presentation, with an opportunity to ask questions, will be...
![Rockin' Reading Week, 2/27 - 3/3](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/buncombe_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_57ae7581-e74d-4f45-8b00-976fb0421da9.jpg)