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Brevard Middle School Band Honors
Brevard Middle School Music Department Band Director J. Topher Kane shared that the school’s band recently received multiple honors at the 2025 North Carolina MPA. The MPA (Music Performance Adjudication) is a sanctioned concert band festival held by the North Carolina Bandmasters Association (NCBA) that provides students and directors with a performance opportunity and critical assessment by experts. The Brevard Middle School Band received a Superior rating and straight As in Site Reading and an Excellent rating on stage. The Superior rating is the highest assessment a band can obtain, followed by Excellent. The band was only one category away from receiving an overall Superior rating. Mr. Kane advised that additional honors received by the band were, as follows:
- 2nd highest middle school score in the district, which includes 15 counties
- 2nd highest score in Grade 3, which is the highest grade level of any middle school
- Highest score of any Grade 3 middle school group
- Outscored 5 high school groups, who were also in Grade 3
- 2/3 of the performing students in the BMS band were in 7th grade
Please join us in celebrating both the Brevard Middle School Band Kids (a/k/a the Best Kids!) and Mr. Kane for these impressive achievements.
Brevard High School NCHSAA Region 8 Student Athlete Leadership Summit
Eight Brevard High School students and two Brevard Middle School students were honored by being selected to represent BHS at the April 7, 2025, NCHSAA Region 8 Student Athlete Leadership Summit in Biltmore Lake, North Carolina (Please see the event group photo posted on our website). The students were nominated by coaches based on key criteria, including leadership potential, relationships with teammates, and academic performance. Final selections were made in an effort to have each grade level equally represented by the candidates whom best exemplified the schools’ valued qualities. These students will comprise the inaugural BHS Student-Athlete Advisory Council, which will provide a platform through which student-athletes can voice opinions and concerns about athletic programs and policies, sportsmanship, and mental health issues. They will cultivate leadership skills, and school pride and spirit will be boosted for the entire student body through the school events these leaders help to initiate and organize. Additionally, council members will have an opportunity to apply for state-level council positions in the future. The BHS and BMS students selected to participate this year are:
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TJ Jordan
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Morgan Baldridge
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Josh Poche
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Andrew Gorman
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Bradyn Toms
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Lila Laughridge
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Maddie Galloway
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Dillon Hunter
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Rylee Guice (BMS)
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JT Rogers (BMS)
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Transylvania County Schools is honored to have these student-athletes representing us, and we look forward to reaping the future benefits of their honed leadership skills.
2025 Rotary Youth Leadership Academy (RYLA)
RYLA is a 4-day residential leadership training experience for high school students held at the Lake Logan Retreat Center in Lake Logan, North Carolina from April 10-13, 2025. During the event, students are exposed to techniques and activities designed to help them realize their potential as a leader and develop their leadership skills. The participants will enjoy didactic presentations, small group activities, and outdoor experiential learning opportunities, with the opportunity to connect, share, and learn with nearly 100 students from across Western North Carolina. The RYLA program aligns well with the TCS mission to “prepare students to become caring and productive citizens in an ever-changing society through the shared responsibility of students, parents, and educators, and the community.” A strong contingent of Rosman High School and Brevard High School students have been awarded full scholarships to attend this year based upon demonstrated leadership, along with the recommendation of their NHS or Interact Faculty Advisors and/or direct involvement with Rotary-sponsored service activities in our community. Several of these students are returning in leadership positions, which is a highly selective honor. Please join us in congratulating the participating students, who are, as follows:
Small Group Leaders (SGL): Attendees:
Emjhey De La Pena’ (RHS) Greyson Motley (BHS)
Isabela Emaus (BHS) Tyler Studt (BHS)
Olivia Hankey (BHS)
Kayla Studt (BHS)(SGL Alternate)
We are very excited about their RYLA experience, which many students have described as life-changing.
National Assistant Principals Week – April 7 to 11, 2025
The week of April 7th through the 11th is a time to recognize and celebrate the important work and commitment of Assistant Principals, who play a crucial role in supporting teachers, motivating students, and helping to create a positive learning environment for the schools. We want to recognize all of our hard- working Assistant Principals, as follows:
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BREVARD ELEMENTARY
Nicole Cash
Alan Justice
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BREVARD MIDDLE
Wythe Newberry
Anthony Johnson
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BREVARD HIGH
Josh Galloway
Melinda Stinson
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PISGAH FOREST ELEMENTARY
Dr. Ben Alexander
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ROSMAN ELEMENTARY
Melonie Armano
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ROSMAN MIDDLE
Laurie Kleppe
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ROSMAN HIGH
Laurie Kleppe
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School Library Month
The Month of April has been proclaimed School Library Month by our Governor. As part of the celebration of school libraries, there are many special days designated within the month, including:
- April 4th – National School Librarian Day
- April 7th-13th – National Library Day
- April 8th – Right to Read Day
- April 9th – National Library Workers Day
- April 10th – National Library Outreach Day
- April 11th – Take Action for Libraries Day
School libraries offer access to diverse perspectives, promote competency in new technologies, and foster a lifelong interest in learning. Our school librarians, also known as Media Specialists, dedicate themselves to organizing educational materials and assisting students in discovering those resources. Please join us in thanking our multi-talented Media Specialists:
- Samantha Osteen (Brevard Elementary School)
- Amy Galloway (Brevard Middle School)
- Jennifer Heaslip (Brevard High School)
- Cameron Weaver (Pisgah Forest Elementary School)
- Bethany Chapman (Rosman Elementary School)
- Hale Durant (Rosman Middle and High Schools)
- Barbie Higdon (T.C. Henderson Elementary School)
National Administrative Professionals Day
In the U.S., National Administrative Professionals Day is the Wednesday of the last full week of April. This year it is April 23rd. Executive assistants and administrative professionals can often be the glue that holds an organization together. The duties of office support professionals who work in the schools and the central office are incredibly diverse, but all wear multiple hats and stay abreast of the latest technologies and best practices in their field. Our thanks and appreciation go the following Transylvania County Schools Office Support Professionals for all they do every day:
Lori Cairnes BES Terri Upton BES Kim Garrett BHS
Carle Heatherly BHS Maggie Laney BHS Wendy Berry BMS
Christy Rogers BMS Tricia Holliday PFES Lisa Rogers PFES
Paula Fisher DRS Tabitha Galloway RES Elise Keever RES
Amanda Metcalf RHS Jennifer Moody RHS Tracie Owen RHS
Heather Greene RMS Ashlyn Orr TCHES Dawn Anders MEC
Sheila Byrd MEC Kelly Clark MEC Penny Creasman MEC
Denise Danos MEC Pecolia Edwards MEC Kelly Estep MEC
Micki Guinn MEC Melissa Levine MEC Barbara Maas MEC
Jenni Orr MEC Fenã Daves School Nutrition
Stacy Hoxit School Nutrition Sheila Burnette Plant Operations
Kim Baumgardner Transportation
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