Avery County Schools

Good afternoon Parents, Guardians and Staff. The Avery County School System will be CLOSED tomorrow, Thursday September 26th and Friday September 27th due to the severe rain and wind event predicted to hit our area. Tomorrow and Friday will be OPTIONAL TEACHER WORKDAY. We are forecast to receive up to 15+ inches of rainfall and sustained winds of 50 mph+. Rainfall is predicted to become heavy after midnight tonight. Please stay safe and use caution if you must travel during these questionable conditions!

Good afternoon Parents and Guardians, Next week, September 23rd-27th is School Bus Ridership Week across school districts in North Carolina. The funding we get for transportation depends on the number of students who ride a school bus during this week. This funding provides the fuel, repair parts, and everything essential to providing safe transportation for our children to and from school, so even if your child only rides the bus occasionally, we ask that they please ride at least one day next week. Please help us to spread the word and have those students ride the bus! Thank you for your support of the Avery County Schools Transportation Department.

Freedom Trail had an exciting day with their Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Kick off with Fresh NC Grown Watermelon and it seems that even SUPER HEROS enjoy watermelon too! Growing Super Heros at Freedom Trail Elementary one fruit and veggie at a time!

Avery County Schools would like to announce that all our Elementary schools were awarded the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Program for the 2024-25 school year. This will allow the School Nutrition department to provide each child with additional fresh fruit and vegetable snacks throughout the week, experience new and unusual produce products, and nutritional education. Newland Elementary got to kick off their Fresh Fruit and Vegetable grant on Friday with Fresh NC Grown Watermelon provided by the Farm t o School program through the NC Department of Agriculture. Pictured: NES manager Bobbijo Clark cutting watermelon and Mrs. Whitney Carver's class enjoying the fresh watermelon.

Avery County High School would like to invite all First Responders and our Military Veterans to come and watch our Avery Vikings take on the Bessemer Yellow Jackets. The game will be held on a Friday Night, under the lights, on September 6 th , 2024. All First Responders and Military Veterans will receive free admission, a meal provided with the help of our Avery High School JROTC and Hospitality / Culinary departments, as well as being recognized at center field, presenting our new giant 50’ by 30’ American flag during the playing of the National Anthem. Time-Line: 5:30pm : Meals being served (Chicken, Hamburgers and Hotdogs, 3 sides will be served as well as a variety of deserts) 6:45pm: First Responders and Veterans who are willing and able, are invited to be a part of the playing of the National Anthem and will be recognized at center field 7:00pm-10:00 pm: Kickoff Please come and help support our Avery Vikings in allowing our community to celebrate your service.

Avery County Schools would like to Congratulate Miss Ava Trice, a Senior at Avery High School, for being chosen for the National FFA Chorus for the 2nd year in a row! We are so proud of you Ava! She will be performing at the 97th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 23rd-27th, 2024.

We are hiring! Full time with benefits Child Nutrition Assistant Cafeteria worker and a Full time with benefits Custodian. Competitive Pay, Insurance benefits and more. Apply Today!

Registration is open for all YMCA fall youth recreation programs for students in grades pre-K – 5th grade. Fall Recreation programs include rec soccer, swim team, SPIRIT dance program and club basketball. Monday, August 26th is the last day to sign up for some of these programs. For more information and to get registered, please visit www.ymcaavery.org.

Good morning, Parents and Guardians, We would like to make you aware of an exciting opportunity available to our families celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Avery Latine Fair happening at the Avery YMCA, Blackburn building on Saturday, September 21st, 2024 from 5pm-7pm.

We hope you plan to attend the varsity football game versus Cherryville on Friday August 23. Please be aware that no bags will be allowed in the stadium.

Attention Parents and Guardians: Message recieved from the Avery County Sheriff's office.  On 13 of August at approximately 1130pm, the Avery County Sheriff’s Office were notified by the State Bureau of Investigation in reference to a social media post of a potential threat of violence directed at the campus of Avery County High School. Detectives along with Patrol Deputies with the Avery County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into the threat in an effort to determine the credibility and locate the individuals involved. Detectives were able to identify all the individuals related to the post and determine that there is NO immediate danger to any students, faculty or the school at this time. The Avery County Sheriff’s Office will have additional personnel at Avery High School on Wednesday August 14. Please know and understand that the Avery County Sheriff’s Office along with the Avery County School System treat any and all threats directed at our schools, faculty or students very serious and they will be thoroughly vetted.

A message from the Avery County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Brigman, Welcome Back!

Attention Parents: Reminder! We are so pleased to announce that Breakfast and Lunch are Free for the 2024-2025 school year through the CEP grant for our district. Please take advantage of this great benefit for our children. This is for a complete reimbursable meal. We have attached updated ala carte' prices if your child chooses not to get a complete meal. There will be no charging allowed for the ala carte extra sales items. You may put money in your child's account with Linq Connect online payments or you may pay the manager at your child's school to allow for extra sale ala carte' items.

Attention Parents! Avery County Schools would like to announce FREE Breakfast and Lunch school meals for all students for the 2024-25 school year. Please take advantage of this great opportunity for your children to enjoy healthy hot meals at school!

Help Spread the Word! TONIGHT, July 25th, 2024 Avery Viking Girls Basketball Fundraiser will be held at the Mountain Glen Clubhouse. You don't want to miss it! LIVE MUSIC, by the Johnson Brothers, Fresh Hamburgers and Hot dogs and more! Come out and support the Girls Basketball team.

Season athletic passes for Avery County High School can now be purchased for the 2024-2025 school year. Adult passes are $80, student passes are $25, and parking passes are $75. All passes will be sold in the front office at the high school. Please contact Benny Wellborn, athletic director, with any questions. Thank you.

Parents! Free Summer Meals available to children 18 and under at Newland Elementary School Cafeteria! No Service on July 4th or 5th due to the Holiday. For more information see the flyers below.

Reminder Parents! FREE Summer Meals available for children ages 18 and under available at Newland Elementary School cafeteria, Monday through Friday. Breakfast and Lunch. Meal schedule is on the attached flyer. Take advantage of this great benefit for your children. Menus are posted on the child nutrition web page for summer feeding.

Attention Parents: BACK TO SCHOOL BASH 2024 FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES for Avery County Schools Students! Grades PreK-12th. Please see the flyer for the address and the pick up times for each grade group. July 25th, 2024 at Camp Linn Haven.

Attention Parents: Summer meals offered at Newland Elementary School and through the YMCA summer programs offered for FREE! The Summer Meals Program starts on June 10th. Check the out Child Nutrition web page for the menu for the day.