Top Stories - Buncombe County Schools

Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow! Here are some of our top stories from our 45 schools and 6 districts.

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BCS Working for a Safer Tomorrow

Buncombe County Schools (BCS) is committed to student and staff safety, whether on campus, on the bus, or online. …

Dreams into Action: Johanna Ramirez

A Discovery Academy senior is honored by UNC Chapel Hill for her impact on the latinx community. …

Local Author Visits Owen High

Young adult fiction author Beth Revis has an important message for Charles D. Owen High School’s Book Club: Persist. …

2019 Math Teachers of the Year

Elliot Lunsford (Owen High) and Ashley Pace (Enka Middle) are this year's winners. …

After the varsity team posted a win at an away game on Friday, Coach Rodney Pruett and eight assistant coaches drove a supply …

North Buncombe's Creed Speaker

Emma Brown is the North Carolina FFA Creed Speaking champion. …

Welcome, New Principals

Buncombe County Schools welcomes several new principals to our schools this year! …

2019 Teacher of the Year

J.B. Halpin of Pisgah Elementary has been selected as the 2019 Buncombe County Schools Teacher of the Year! …

BCS Believes in the Arts

Your local public schools have wonderful, dedicated art teachers who aim to spark the creative spirit in every student! …

Strategic Plan for Education

On Aug. 9, the Board of Education approved our new 2018-2021 BCS Strategic Plan. …

Social Snapshots

Don't miss our Social Snapshots, where you can find original stories, important announcements, and photo albums that our community loved on social media. We're proud of the everyday efforts of our students and educators that make Buncombe County Schools a special place to learn and grow.

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New for Early College: Biology 111

At Buncombe County Early College, students were hard at work this week in Biology 111 creating models of glucose molecules an …

Ready. Set. Graph!

PE classes are giving students the chance to think critically about STEM concepts! …

Pathways to a Paycheck

Buncombe County Middle College (BCMC) students got to picture themselves in high-tech manufacturing jobs on Tuesday. …

Warhorses Host Service Learning Fair

At Charles D. Owen High School's Service Learning Fair, there was something for everyone. …

Full STEM Ahead at Koontz Intermediate

C.T. Koontz Intermediate's STEM Lab is a place toAsk, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve. …

Pisgah Celebrates Teacher of the Year

Pisgah Elementary School is a family, a fact made clear by the school’s reaction when one of their own, J.B. Halpin, became t …

Garden to Lunch Table

Community High School students grow and prepare vegetables that are served in the cafeteria. …

A Day on the Farm for Barnardsville

At Ivy Creek Family Farm, Barnardsville students learned some delicious lessons. …

Grace Stanek of TC Roberson High School was named the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of Buncombe County …

Many Hurricane Florence evacuees made their way to Asheville to escape the storm. Local organizations stepped up to donate su …

Top Stories and Social Snapshots are created and compiled by the Communications Department.

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