Charles D. Owen High

Amidst the chaos of handing out computers and having them update... a student at Owen finds joy in the stacks and has the honor of being the first book checkout of the year ! Lo fi learning is good learning !

So many nervous freshman became happy freshman because of the warm welcome from Link Crew! The costumes were hilarious !

We are excited and honored to host an event recognizing our first responders and military !

Ask what you can do for the valley and the valley will respond with what they can do for you. OHS PTO organized a campus sprucing up and Volleyball answered the call. They are getting their "digs" in for sure! Boone's Yard Care and More answered the call from the valley providing mulch and manpower!

Bruegger's Bagels ! You made our day ! we loved the bagels and having the company of our PTO Staff Appreciation Chair, Missy Harrin!

Our students making time to make this year better for every student is why we are special !

PTO is sprucing up our Owen High School grounds with a work evening, Wednesday, 8/23/23 from 6-8:30 p.m. Anytime you can assist would be helpful. Please bring any gardening tools/gloves you may have and see the flyer below for more information. Challenge Accepted ? Volleyball is Committed to Serving our Campus and Community - See you there !

The Buncombe County Schools Board of Education is committed to providing a safe, inviting, and civil educational environment for all students, employees, and other members of the school community. The Board expects all students, employees, volunteers, and visitors to behave in a manner consistent with that goal. The Board recognizes that bullying and harassing behavior creates an atmosphere of intimidation and fear, detracts from the safe environment necessary for student learning, and may lead to more serious misconduct or to violence. Accordingly, the Board prohibits all forms of bullying and harassing behavior, including encouragement of such behavior, by students, employees, volunteers, and visitors. Additional information on reporting and responding to bullying is available here>>> https://bit.ly/3YG6ib4

Hey freshmen, Link Crew is getting ready for you... it's going to be a great year!

Look who stepped up to make this an amazing year at Owen High ! Thank you to all the Link Crew leaders who said YES !

PTO is sprucing up our Owen High School grounds with a work evening, Wednesday, 8/23/23 from 6-8:30 p.m. Anytime you can assist would be helpful. Please bring any gardening tools/gloves you may have and see the flyer below for more information.

🎒🖍📓 This weekend, the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officers and BCS staff members will be collecting school supplies at the Walmart on Hendersonville Rd. (1636 Hendersonville Rd.). The hours are: Saturday, August 19- 10 am to 8 pm & Sunday, August 20- 10 am to 2:30 pm. Examples of school items are as follows but not limited to: -Book bags—lunchboxes—pencil boxes -Binders—papers—art supplies (crayons/colored pencils) - Pencils—pens—markers—highlighters - Tissues—hand sanitizer—cleaning wipes -Water bottles—dry erase markers—plug in ear- buds—other school related items -Printer paper We hope to see you there as we work together to help ALL students have a great start to the school year!

Black Mountain Bistro is an Owen PTO business partner and a great place to dine ! Indoor and outdoor seating provides a perfect setting to gather with friends and family. I strongly recommend the pie !

Attention, BCS Staff: We hope you are having a wonderful summer. Don't forget to check our Employee Values page regularly for local special discounts just for educators. . . . https://www.buncombeschools.org/o/bcs/page/employee-values

🌞 Our Summer Meals Program is in full swing! All children in our community are welcome to stop by one of the sites pictured below for a healthy meal! . . . . #community #summermeals #summer #summer2023 #bcs

☑️Vote for the Buncombe County Schools Foundation to win one of 12 grants being awarded by The Community Betterment Foundation in honor of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's 125th Anniversary! Through July 31, you can support Buncombe County Schools Foundation in its mission to build a strong and dynamic foundation for Buncombe County Schools students and educators. Please vote for the Foundation once a day to win one of twelve $10,000 grants in partnership with the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. There is strength in numbers; together, we are more through this powerful collaboration- “Building Community Through Business.” Vote once a day to support BCS students, educators, and faculty. Follow this link: https://woobox.com/hsn3i5 Learn more: https://www.ashevillechamber.org/.../celebrating-125-years/

Congratulations to Elijah Jones! Elijah was awarded the Heart of a Champion honor by the NCHSAA last week. Elijah is a member of the Class of 2023 and is heading to UNC-Charlotte in the fall to continue his track and cross country career. The Heart of a Champion is awarded to high school athletes that participate in at least one Varsity sport and exemplify good sportsmanship and outstanding citizenship. Elijah is all that and more! Owen High will miss you, Elijah! Good luck in at UNC-Charlotte. Warhorse proud!

Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost to all students next school year! We are pleased to inform you that Buncombe County Schools will be implementing a program available to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). We will also implement Universal Meals at Nesbitt Discovery Academy (NDA). What does this mean for you and your child(ren)? Great news! All enrolled students at Buncombe County Schools are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to your household each day of the school year. Parents (except those with students at NDA), there are no action steps for you to take at this time to participate in this program. We look forward to serving your students beginning August 28, 2023. NDA parents will receive separate instructions regarding Universal Meals. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact us at Buncombe Schools Nutrition Office, 828 255-5932.

Biltmore Church treated Owen Faculty to Chick-fil-A today. It was a welcome treat for our last designated teacher work day. The last day we will all be together as the faculty of 2022-2023. Thank you OHS PTO for making these arrangements for us, it was delicious!

SUMMER SCHOOL ! Students are enjoying being together so much at Owen High School, they've decided to stay through the summer ! Just kidding ! Although we love them and we hope they love learning with us, most are really looking to graduation or at least the summer off ! For those interested in taking summer courses for credit. Please use bit.ly/2023tcrsummerschool to sign up or scan the QR Code. Dates: June 26th – August 3rd - Monday thru Thursday Only No classes on July 4th Location: TC Roberson High School Times: Morning courses: 8:00am – 11:15am/Afternoon courses: 11:45am – 3:00pm Who: 9 th – 12th graders New Courses Offered*: All required Core Courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies and P.E.) will initially be offered. *(Final course offerings will be determined by student registrations and budget) Credit Recovery Courses Offered: All Core Courses Offered Breakfast & Lunch: Provided by Buncombe County Schools Child Nutrition Department at no cost Transportation: Students must provide their own transportation to Roberson.