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Submitted by jenny_hunter on Fri, 11/15/2024 - 9:34am
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American Education Week & Annual Thanksgiving Meal 2024
American Education Week is November 18-22, 2024. It is a time to honor all the people who make education possible, celebrate the heritage of learning, and recognize excellence in education. Each year this board adopts a proclamation designating American Education Week in Transylvania County. In addition, all current and retired school system employees are invited to a free Thanksgiving meal in the school cafeterias courtesy of the board of education. Volunteers from the central office will be helping to serve the meals. This year’s Thanksgiving meal will be served on Wednesday, November 20.
A motion is in order to adopt the attached proclamation designating the week of November 18-22, 2024 as American Education Week in Transylvania County.
TCSEF Creative Classroom Grant Applications for 2025-2026 Available
The Transylvania County Schools Education Foundation (TCSEF) has opened applications for the Creative Classroom Grants for 2025-2026. The Foundation offers the Creative Classroom Grants as a supplement to the resources available to Transylvania County Schools for the purpose of preserving, advancing and enriching public education in Transylvania County. Visit tcsef.org/creative-classroom-grants/ to submit an application.
- Applications are due by December 6, 2024.
- Grants will be awarded in early 2025.
- All teachers and staff employed with Transylvania County Public Schools are eligible to apply for the grants.
- Winners will have 18 months to use awarded funds.
Chief Academic Officer Accepted into DPI Navigate NC Program
Congratulations to Chief Academic Officer, Carrie Norris, who was recently accepted into the Navigate NC program with the Department of Public Instruction. During this year long program, Mrs. Norris will collaborate with colleagues across the state on best practices for learning, instruction, and leadership.
BES Digital Citizenship Week
Last month at Brevard Elementary School, students of all ages celebrated Digital Citizenship Week by learning about media balance and how to make healthy choices when using technology. Students participated in technology-related activities using Legos, magnetic tiles, writing, and games like charades that are healthy alternatives to screen time.
School Leaders Take the NC Crunch Challenge
The NC Crunch, co-hosted by the Farm to School Coalition of North Carolina, celebrates agriculture, nutrition, and farm to school activities for Farm to School Month in October. Annual NC Crunch events offer kids and adults an opportunity to taste and learn about locally grown NC produce as well as honor all those who contribute to feeding our kids and communities–from farmers, farmworkers, and food hub distributors, to School and Early Care Nutrition professionals, educators, garden coordinators, bus drivers, and transportation professionals. It’s also a fun way to connect food and agriculture to all kinds of classroom curricula – from science to art. Our principals and directors showed their support by taking the NC Crunch Challenge last month: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/transylvania_county_schools_ar/article/image/large_43fc7da1-d49b-4771-9cf0-3b845096f565.jpeg
Congratulations to All Fall Sport Athletes, Teams and Coaches!
- In the Blue Ridge Athletic Conference, the BMS Boys Cross Country finished in 3rd place overall with two individual placers; taking 3rd was Charlie Faulkner and 10th was Parker Laughridge.
- BMS Boys Soccer finished in 8th place.
- BMS Volleyball had a great season and finished in 2nd place.
- BMS Football had a good season and came in at 4th place.
- RHS Football was excited to win the last game that will be played on the grass field.
- RHS Volleyball came in second in conference and beat the undefeated Draughn team in 3 sets for their last regular game of the season.
- BHS Men’s Varsity Soccer won their Conference Championship—Outstanding!
- BHS Football defeated R-S Central to clinch the Mountain Foothills 7 Conference title with a record of 5-0. On Friday night they beat Anson High School 42-6 at home in the first round of the 2A NCHSAA State Playoffs. This week they will play away at Bunker Hill on the 22nd in the second round playoff game. Go Devils!
- Congratulations to the BHS Men’s Cross Country Team – MEN'S STATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS AGAIN!
FFA Students Volunteer at WNC State Fair
Agriculture teachers Clayton, McNeely and Harris from Brevard and Rosman High Schools took 34 Future Farmers of America students to volunteer at the MOOternity Ward at the Western North Carolina State Fair in September. Students cared for jersey cows that were due to have calves that week, along with some new babies and younger cattle. They interacted with the public to educate them about the dairy industry and where our local milk comes from and also got to explore the fair. Avery Pressley, RHS junior, participated in the ice cream eating contest and took home the championship trophy!
For more good news from Transylvania County Schools, please visit us at:
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