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PFES Student is DAR Essay Contest Winner
Congratulations to Pisgah Forest Elementary School fifth grader Noelle Shelton for being named as the 2024 DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Essay contest winner.
February is Career and Technical Education Month
The month of February is recognized as National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. CTE directly prepares students for high-wage, high-demand jobs in areas such as health care, information technology, advanced manufacturing, hospitality and management, and more. It provides everything from classroom learning to certification programs to work-based learning opportunities outside the classroom. Some recent CTE activities include:
- BHS FFA: Ethan Zaludek and Baylor Blythe will compete in the NCFFA State Truck and Tractor Driving Finals.
- BHS Architectural Drafting II & III: Thank you to architects John Koury and Melanie Spreen with May Collaborative, and building project manager Zach McCall, for sharing their knowledge and giving a tour of their Jordan Street Townhomes project. Mr. Koury also mentored Architectural Drafting III students through their first commercial drafting project. They worked on designing and drawing a new mixed-use building on the corner of Johnson and Main Street in downtown Brevard. Students visited the site in early December and then presented their conceptual projects to Mr. Koury for feedback.
- BHS FCCLA members volunteered to work in the concession stand during two football games and four basketball games, which helped raise money for the clubs.
- BHS Culinary Arts 2: Eleven Culinary 2 students received their ServSafe Manager Certification from the National Restaurant Association.
Black History Month 2024
Each February, schools celebrate Black History Month by recognizing the contributions of African Americans and the cultural heritage, triumphs, and adversities that are an indelible part of our nation’s history. This year’s theme is African Americans and the Arts. For centuries the artistic contributions of people of African descent were denied, minimized and/or stolen. However, there is an unbroken chain of Black arts production from antiquity to the present, from Egypt across Africa, from Europe to the New World. Music, literature, visual arts, and dance all reflect the richness of the past and present with an eye towards what the future will bring.
School Resource Officer Appreciation Day – Feb. 15
February 15 is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day and a time to thank our dedicated SROs for all they do to keep schools safe and cultivate positive relationships with students, families, and communities. SROs are full-time law enforcement officers with sworn law enforcement authority, trained in school-based policing and crisis response, and assigned to work with schools using community-oriented policing concepts. They help bridge the gap between youth and law enforcement, serving as informal counselors and role models. We greatly appreciate our school resource officers and all they do.
National School Counseling Week Feb. 5-9
National School Counseling Week is February 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within schools. This year’s theme is “Standards-Based, Student-Focused.” School counselors can have a tremendous impact in helping students deal with adversity and mental health challenges, achieve academic success, and plan for higher education and careers. We thank our school counselors (and our school social workers!) for all they do for students:
Denise Reese, school counselor – RES
Mary Derks, school counselor – TCH, RMS
Sarah Shawver, school counselor – RHS
Autumn Rumfeldt, school counselor - PFES
Julie Owens, school counselor – BES
Debra Carabantes, school counselor – BES
Colleen Fernandez, school counselor – BMS
Kat Motuz, school counselor – BMS
Kayla Byrd, school counselor – BHS
Hailey Brinke, school counslor - BHS
Jaime Dulberg, school counselor – DRS
Courtney Owen, crisis counselor – Systemwide
Hallie Moore, academic counselor – BHS, RHS, DRS
Bethany Green, school social worker – RES, TCH, RHS, RMS
Lovey Puryear, school social worker – BES, BHS
Olivia Shuler, school social worker – DRS, BMS, PFES
Love the Bus Month February 2024
February is the month we show appreciation to the individuals and organizations involved in operating school buses and transporting students. We thank our drivers, mechanics, schedulers and others who work hard to ensure the safe delivery of children to and from schools five days a week.
Did you know?
- In 1926, the state of North Carolina contracted with a man named Perley Thomas for the manufacture of 100 school buses. This was the start of the Thomas-Built brand that we use to this day.
- The first-ever diesel-fueled school bus was built in 1959. Today, electric buses are being added to fleets across the county.
- School buses are up to 70% safer than other vehicles
- School buses are not strictly painted yellow. Most school buses mix bring orange with yellow.
- School buses come in three different sizes, mini-, mid- and full-sized.
- School buses create an environment for kids to socialize and interact with each other.
- The U.S. school bus industry creates job opportunities and reduces the unemployment rate by a fair percentage.
Apply for the Governor’s Educator Discover Award
The Governor’s Educator Discovery Award recognizes the value of quality professional development for teachers in all phases of their careers. The program will provide a stipend of up to $1,000 for PreK - 12 traditional public and public charter school teachers to pursue a professional development experience of their choosing. Teachers may use the grant award to attend a workshop or conference that deepens their subject area knowledge or a session or how to create a project-based learning experience for students. Applications are open and due by Monday, February 19, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. The Governor’s Educator Discovery Award is sponsored by the North Carolina Business Committee for Education. Visit ncbce.org/geda/ for more information or to apply.
Papa John's Pizza Classroom Party
School Nutrition Services is offering classes a well-balanced meal with Papa John’s pizza delivered straight to the classroom. Teachers may complete a classroom party order form and turn it in to their cafeteria manager two weeks in advance of the planned event. School Nutrition will take care of the rest!
Employee Assistance Program
Transylvania County Schools partners with the Employee Assistance Network, Inc., to provide a valuable benefit to all employees and their immediate family members via the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Under the EAP, employees and their families have access to a counselor to help improve or resolve difficulties, whether big or small, private or work-related, and develop a plan to move forward. Services are confidential and prepaid by the employer. For more information visit employee assistance program.
Kindergarten Rally & Registration for 2024-2025
Kindergarten registration for the 2024-2025 school year is coming up soon. A Kindergarten Rally will be held on Thursday, April 4, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Transylvania Parks & Recreation. Kindergarten registration will be available in all of our elementary schools on Monday through Friday, April 8-12, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and also from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 11. Starting school is an exciting experience for young children and we want to be sure it is a positive one. All children who will be five (5) years old on or before August 31, 2024 are eligible to start kindergarten this fall. Visit www.tcsnc.org/k for enrollment information.
STEAM Expo/Duke Energy Science Night
The 2024 STEAM Expo/Duke Energy Science Night will be held on Monday, April 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Transylvania County Parks & Recreation. This would be a good opportunity for responsible high school students who are interested in running activities to earn community hours. Please contact Audrey Reneau to volunteer or for more information.
STEM Camp for High School Students
Mark your calendars for the hands-on STEM Camp for high school students on June 17–27, 2024. Please contact Jessica Tidmore at BHS or Audrey Reneau at the Education Center if you would like to help.
School Happenings in February
2/6 - Brevard Middle School PTO Meeting
2/6 - Pisgah Forest Elementary R.O.P.E. meeting
2/8 - Title One STEAM Night
2/12 - T.C. Henderson PTO Meeting
2/15 - Brevard Elementary OPT Family Game Night
2/16 - Early Dismissal
Feb: Black History Month
Feb: Career & Technical Education Month
Feb: Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Feb. 5-9: National School Counseling Week
Feb. 7: Global School Play Day
Feb. 12-16: National FBLA Week
Feb. 12-16: National FCCLA Week
Feb. 15: School Resource Officer Appreciation Day
Feb. 17: Random Acts of Kindness Day
Feb. 17-24: National FFA Week
Feb. 22: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
Feb. 26 - Mar. 3: Public Schools Week
For more good news from Transylvania County Schools, please visit us at:
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