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June 29, 2022
Students returned to the stands this year for SoCon’s Education Day. Grades 5-8 at North Windy Ridge, Enka Intermediate, Haw Creek Elementary, W.D. Williams, and Koontz Intermedia...
June 29, 2022
In celebration of Read Across America Week, firefighters from the Asheville Fire Department went to Charles C. Bell Elementary on Wednesday, March 2. They read to kindergarten, fi...
June 29, 2022
Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. Discovery Academy (NDA) is geared towards a more hands-on learning approach for students. The school takes this mindset and applies it to life outside the c...
June 29, 2022
Asheville and Candler firefighters surprised Candler Elementary School students when they showed up with a huge ladder truck and a new reading program last week. On March 1, the ...
June 29, 2022
The week of March 7 we celebrate National School Social Worker Week in Buncombe County Schools (BCS). Across the entire district, we have amazing social workers that pour their he...
June 29, 2022
During their first schoolwide assembly in two years, Hominy Valley Elementary students found themselves immersed in the magic of Appalachian folk tales. Enka High Theater Arts st...
June 29, 2022
A student at Clyde A. Erwin Middle School is being recognized by the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) for her outstanding work in the classroom. On Wednesday, March, 9,...
June 29, 2022
Congratulations to all participants of this year’s Battle of the Books, including first place teams from Enka High School, Valley Springs Middle School, and Haw Creek Elementary S...
June 29, 2022
Did you know that denim is a large source of textile waste that ends up in landfills, but can be recycled into many different materials? In an effort to reduce this waste, Nesbitt...
June 29, 2022
Friday, March 18, was the Hindu/Indian holiday known as Holi, and students at Koontz Intermediate got to join in on the celebration of colors, love, and spring. Dr. Renuka Gusain ...
June 29, 2022
As the house lights came down and the black lights came on, vibrant colors filled William W. Estes Elementary School’s gymnasium on Tuesday. For the 15th year, fourth grade stude...
June 29, 2022
In our Good News segment during our April Board of Education meeting, we enjoyed a Teacher of the Year surprise. Buncombe County Schools' seven District Teachers of the Year for 2...
June 29, 2022
At Haw Creek Elementary School, Ms. Sandra Thompson’s fifth-grade students created a “genius” mosaic with Rubik’s Cubes. Over the last several weeks, students solved one face on ...
June 29, 2022
On Tuesday, April 19, Buncombe County Schools celebrated our Top Scholars! The Top Scholar Awards Ceremony recognizes the seniors with the highest GPAs within their class. This ye...
June 29, 2022
On a rainy spring day, Warren Wilson College (WWC) opened its farm to first grade students at W.D. Williams Elementary. Students explored the farm and gardens with current colleg...
June 29, 2022
Clyde A. Erwin Middle School's Junior Beta Club and Johnston Elementary School recently paired up for a shoe drive to help fight poverty. Both school communities donated gently u...
June 29, 2022
Buncombe County Schools Foundation (BCSF) celebrated educators at a special gathering on Tuesday, May 3. Teachers of the Year, Principals of the Year, and Counselors and Social Wo...
June 29, 2022
Buncombe County Schools has selected our inaugural Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Specialist of the Year. This award goes to Marcia Tucci, who serves at Black Mounta...
June 29, 2022
Dear BCS Families-
We’re excited to announce details about our Summer Meals program that began this week. Linked below is a full list of summer meal locations. These meals are ...
June 29, 2022
Buncombe County Schools board member for the Roberson district, Amy Churchill, visited Community High School with two special guests in tow - pig lungs! Ms. Churchill, a respirato...