Communications / May 2012

Tourists Offer "Extra Credit Challenge"

Encourage kids to excel in math and reading this summer...students in grades 1-8 can complete four challenges to ‘Hit a Home-Run’ and get 2 free tickets to an Asheville Tourists game.

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Keep Students Learning This Summer

Download "A Parent's Guide to 21st Century Learning" from George Lucas' Edutopia.

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Summer 2012 New Teacher Orientation

New Teacher Orientation is a REQUIREMENT for the North Carolina Beginning Teacher 1 Program and employment with Buncombe County Schools.

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Four Primary/Elementary Principals Retire

As the 2011-2012 school year draws to a close, BCS will say goodbye to four veteran administrators. With a total of 154 years of experience between them, they will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.

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The 2012-2013 School Counselors and School Social Worker of the Year:

Buncombe County Schools is very fortunate to have highly competent and extraordinarily compassionate school counselors and social workers

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Chamber Recognizes Area Educators for Career Innovation in the Classroom

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Chris Rhodes, Valley Springs MS, and Sharon Verdu, Owen HS, for their creativity in job readiness programs for their classrooms as part of the Innovative Educator program. A delegation presented each educator and one team with a check for $500 to be dedicated to their innovative programs to help prepare students for careers.

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Kids Safe summer events at local pools

Accidental injury is the number one killer of children age 14 and under. 90% of accidental injuries can be prevented. Kids Safe Summer events at Buncombe County Pools highlight child safety for summer and year round.

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Congratulations 2013 Teachers of the Year!

BCS honors teacher leaders at the annual Teacher of the Year reception. Nominees are encouraged to complete a reflective portfolio process to be considered as a candidate for the district title.

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BCS Star Kid wins a family trip to Disney World

The Star Kid of the week program recognizes a different student from the county each week of the school year for their "star qualities" such as kindness, fairness, ability to get along well with class mates, leadership, and academic achievements.

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Civitan Good Citizenship Awards Honor Deserving Students

Fourteen high school students received Good Citizenship Awards presented by the Asheville Civitan Club at a luncheon held May 15th at Trinity Episcopal Church.

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BCS Green Schools Recognition

The BCS Green Schools Program, in it's 2nd year, continues to grow as schools do great projects that enhance student learning across the curriculum, and benefit our environment at the same time!

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2012 Graduation Schedule

Check for date, time and location and arrive early to make sure you see your loved ones walk across the stage!

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Owen Middle 7th Grader from Uganda Wins County Art Contest

His character, “Fruit Man,” will be used to promote healthy eating in school lunch rooms across the county.

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Seeds of Tomorrow Out-of-School Summit May 17, 8am-5pm at Highsmith Union, UNCA

The public is invited to a FREE community summit sponsored by Leadership Asheville, bringing together diverse stakeholders to ensure children are engaged in learning and are prepared for their future upon graduation from high school. Register today! (**To receive your complimentary lunch, register by Friday, May 11**)

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North Carolina Colleges Day is Thursday, May 17!

High school students are encouraged to join CollegeWeek Live online for North Carolina Colleges Day on Thursday, May 17, from 1 – 8 p.m.

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BCS Students graduate the Microsoft IT Academy

Students in Microsoft IT Academies benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and cutting-edge software tools to tackle real-world challenges in the classroom environment.

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AC Reynolds High School Community Garden

In the 2011-2012 school year, AC Reynolds High School, through the hard work of the Health Food Club greatly expanded and improved the AC Reynolds Community Garden.

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9 A.C. Reynolds Band Students Selected for All-State

Reynolds had more students selected to attend All State Bands than any other school in North Carolina!

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May 8 is "National Teacher Day!"

"Whoever first coined the phrase 'you're the wind beneath my wings' most assuredly was reflecting on the sublime influence of a very special teacher." (--Frank Trujillo) Be sure to thank a teacher for making public schools great!

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T.C. Roberson Alumni to induct 2012 Graduates of Distinction May 7

The accomplishments and contributions of four distinguished alumni, including Board of Education member Steve Sizemore, are honored at the annual “Graduates of Distinction” program May 7. The honorees have distinguished themselves in their community, profession or career.

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Emma ES, BB&T team up to improve Emma’s playground, and promote health and wellness.

Associates from BB&T greater Asheville area volunteered 350 hours of their time the week of April 30-May 4, 2012 to help refurbish and build playground equipment, landscape and upfit the athletic fields and build a community garden where students can grow their own vegetables.

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