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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Thu, 08/15/2024 - 1:10pm
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FREE Breakfast & Lunch for Every Student
Transylvania County Schools is proud to announce that we are able to offer FREE breakfast and lunch meals to every student again this year, 2024-2025. Also, TCS is moving to EZSchoolPay.com for school a la carte items such as chips, drinks, and ice cream. Go to ezschoolpay.com and click register to get started.
Kathryn Bailey Serves as Ambassador & Presenter at NCBOLD Conference
Congratulations to Kathryn Bailey, TCS Coordinator for Educational Technology, who served as an ambassador and presenter for the Western region at the recent NCBOLD 2024 Professional Learning Conference for teachers, administrators, media coordinators, technology coaches, and data managers. NCBOLD (North Carolina Beacons of Leader Development) is a part of NCDPI’s Office of Digital Teaching and Learning. NCBOLD selected educators with proven track records of delivering high-quality professional learning tied to the state’s Digital Learning Competencies to be ambassadors and to create innovative sessions designed to help teachers more effectively integrate digital teaching and learning in their classrooms. Also attending the conference were Mick Galloway, Col. Chuck Megown, Bridgette Whitlock, and Jenni Axtell.
Volunteers from Local Churches Help Beautify School Campuses
Thank you to the volunteers from Calvary Baptist Church and First Baptist Church who came out on Saturday, August 3 and gave their time, talents, and resources to help beautify some of our school campuses! #teachingeveryonetakeseveryone
Grand Olde Station Hosts TCS Administrator Retreat July 31-Aug. 1
Transylvania County Schools directors, principals, and assistant principals enjoyed getting prepared for the new school year with two days of updates, activities, and meetings at the Grand Olde Station in Lake Toxaway on July 31 and August 1. Many thanks to Mr. Norry Lebrun and Mr. John Nichols for donating time and resources to the group and Mr. Joshua Payne and French Broad River Cattle Farms for feeding everyone at the restaurant. The food was fabulous—they are open seven days a week, 11-9 for lunch and dinner, and even have a food truck for special events—go check out Grand Olde Station with a beautiful view of Lake Toxaway! Mr. Lebrun even took the group out on a boat ride to finish their long days of training. Thank you all for giving to TCS! #teachingeveryonetakeseveryone
Sharing House “Back to School” Program – Appointments Available
The Sharing House of Brevard is scheduling back to school appointments for eligible Transylvania County K-12 students from July 29 through August 23. Back to school haircuts are available by appointment on Saturday, August 17 between 10am and 4pm. Contact Lynn at 828-884-2866 ext. 111 to schedule either or both. Thank you, Sharing House, for supporting our students. #teachingeveryonetakeseveryone
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Parents of future or current college students, how is your student planning to pay for college this fall? It’s time to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for valuable federal and state funds for tuition, fees, and more. The FAFSA helps students to be considered for funds from the Pell Grant, the Next NC Scholarship, and more. These include funds that do not have to be repaid. Apply now at studentaid.gov to ensure you are ready for the fall semester.
Blue Ridge Community College Offering Help with FAFSA
Do you need help completing the FAFSA? Our neighbors at Blue Ridge Community College have offered to help any families with this process, whether or not their student attends Blue Ridge. Visit Blue Ridge in person, contact their Financial Aid office at 828-694-1816, or email finaid@blueridge.edu. You may also visit blueridge.edu/nextnc for a link to the FAFSA form and more information about the new state scholarship program.
TCS Back to School Convocation – August 20, 2024
Transylvania County Schools will hold a “Back to School” convocation for staff to kick off the 2024-2025 school year on Tuesday, August 20, from 7:30-10 a.m. at Brevard High School. The convocation will feature breakfast, goodie bags, a guest speaker, raffle prizes, and more. Thank you to all the sponsors, volunteers and businesses that donated to make this event happen and give us a great start to the school year!
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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