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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Thu, 08/17/2023 - 9:01am
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Free School Meals for 2023-2024 School Year
For the 2023-2024 school year, EVERY student will be provided breakfast and lunch each school day at no cost! This is the first year Transylvania County Schools has offered the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) district-wide. CEP is a key provision of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, allowing districts and schools to serve all students free meals without the burden of collecting household free and reduced applications. Funding is provided by USDA through the operation of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. The decision to offer CEP district-wide for Transylvania County Schools was made during the early summer months of 2023 in preparation for the school year 2023-2024. We are excited to offer this benefit to our students and families and look forward to serving nutritious meals that fuel student achievement. The free meals start on the first day of school--August 28, 2023. For more information, please contact the Transylvania County Schools Nutrition Office, 828-885-7377.
Brevard Elementary School
- Brevard Elementary welcomed 50 new Bees at its Kindergarten Jumpstart Camp. Thanks to the BES staff for their hard work.
- BES and the OPT along with the Patton Foundation completed construction of the new Outdoor Classroom earlier this summer. This $50,000 project would not have been possible without the generous investments of Frank and Donna Patton, BES families, and the GoGrant.
Brevard High School
- Renovations to the Brevard Field House are complete. Approximately $150,000 of private funds were raised to purchase new weight equipment, flooring, signs, paint, sidewalks, drainage, etc.
- A new CTE storage building was installed over the summer adding a new covered workspace for Masonry and Core Construction students.
- The new security fence to enclose the open area between the masonry shop and social studies wing has arrived and will be installed in the next couple of weeks.
Brevard Middle School
- Brevard Middle School SELF students attended a Summer Camp August 15-17 which included team building, outdoor activities, a field trip and more.
- Biltmore Church is partnering with BMS to beautify the school on August 19 from 8am to 12pm.
- As recipients of a Lake Toxaway grant, BMS was able to purchase an online curriculum for all subject areas called Flocabulary and also items to beautify the front of the campus.
Pisgah Forest Elementary School
- Pisgah Forest recently held its Kindergarten Jumpstart and is very excited to have all the new Rangers joining the PFES family next week.
- The new PFE playground was installed this summer. Thanks to everyone who contributed funds to this project.
Back to School Staff Kick-Off – Aug. 22
Transylvania County Schools will hold a “Back to School” staff kick-off for the 2023-2024 school year on Tuesday, August 22, from 8am to 11am, at Brevard High School. The kick-off will feature breakfast, games, prizes, and comments from our new superintendent, Dr. Lisa Fletcher. Early bird breakfast service will begin at 7:40 a.m. Buses will provide transportation from RHS for any staff from the Rosman area. Buses will leave at 7:40 a.m.
For more good news from Transylvania County Schools, please visit us at:
Home Page: www.tcsnc.org ǀ Facebook: facebook.com/transylvania.schools
Twitter: twitter.com/transylvaniasch ǀ Flickr: flickr.com/tcsnc
Instagram: Instagram.com/transylvaniaschools ǀ YouTube: youtube.com/user/tcsnc
Smartphone App: Transylvania County Schools on Play Store and iTunes
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/transylvaniacountyschools ǀ WSQL Radio: bit.ly/TCSYesRadio!
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