Do a special ad in the 2023-2024 yearbook for your Senior. Details are in the flyer. Please be aware of the due date: Friday, 11/17/2023.
Reminder to Parents and the Community:
We will be having an off day for the Community Market for this month. Wednesday, November 15th will be the distribution day due to the holiday last week. Distribution will begin at 11:30 until the food runs out. If you are able to volunteer, we always need help to pack boxes. Box packing will begin at 10:00. Please help us to spread the word.
The annual Avery High School Veteran's Day ceremony will be held November 9th at 10 am. Due to floor refinishing at the ACHS gym, the ceremony will be held at Riverside Elementary school. All veterans are encouraged to attend.
The Avery County Schools Career and Technical Education program is seeking your input as we plan for next year's program offerings. Please take a moment to complete this anonymous survey. Your input is valuable and appreciated.
https://forms.gle/b7fvr59SUbPjJ5qz9
Avery County Schools Child Nutrition is looking for qualified, dependable, and energetic employees to work in the cafeterias. The position is full time with benefits of health insurance, paid time off, retirement and more. Please apply today.
Dear Parents of Newland Elementary School and Avery Middle School,
Please open the following links that contain important information about Newland Elementary and Avery Middle in regards to school test scores. Please contact the Principals if you have any questions.
https://bit.ly/NESParentLetter
https://bit.ly/AMSParentLetter
Message from Dr. Dan Brigman, Superintendent of Avery County Schools
October 24, 2023
Greetings from the Avery County School System!
Our first grading period has quickly passed. All staff and students are working very hard to address academic priorities throughout each school and grade level. Last year’s student performance data has been released and is now available through the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction at the following link, Accountability Data Sets and Reports. As a result of the intense focus on reading and math, we continue to see significant academic gains at the elementary level and have a lot to celebrate. We also have several opportunities for growth throughout Avery County Schools. In addition to academic growth, attendance has been improving across all grade levels and will continue to be among our top priorities this year. Thank you to all parents, guardians, and students for recognizing the importance of being in school and arriving on time each day.
In addition to academics, safety is a top priority for Avery County Schools. Our fleet of buses are traveling throughout Avery County each school day transporting our students. Vehicles must stop in both directions on all Avery County roadways for stopped school buses when red flashing lights are on and stop arms extended. Compared to this time last year, we are experiencing an increase in the number of vehicles running through stopped school buses, endangering the lives of our children. Buses are on our highways each morning between the hours of 6:00am to 8:00am and 2:30pm to 5:00pm. Motorist are reminded to be on the highest level of alert to avoid running stopped school buses and the possibility of seriously or fatally injuring a child as they are boarding or exiting a school bus.
As fall has quickly arrived so has cold temperatures. We have transitioned all schools and other buildings from air conditioning to heat. Fall is also a reminder that snow will soon return to our area. Along with our winter season, comes the frequent decision to close or modify our school schedules, including delayed starts or early releases. Decisions to cancel school or expedite a delayed start will continue to be made at the earliest time possible to allow parents and guardians adequate time to plan for childcare or to make other arrangements on snow days. Our current academic calendar has additional time built in for inclement weather without the need to make up days of instruction. However, if we exhaust all “banked” hours with extended snow days and cancellations, we will have to revisit our calendar and all available options, including make-up days.
This is a very exciting time of year with the holidays quickly approaching and the first semester halfway complete. Thanksgiving will be here in a few weeks providing each of us an opportunity to pause and reflect on our numerous blessings. We all have a lot to be thankful for, especially our health, family and this great county we call home. The Avery County School System is very thankful for our strong partnerships between our schools and families as we strive to make this the best school year ever in Avery County!
Good morning Avery County Schools Families, This announcement is to verify that today, Monday, October 16th is a full student day. The Child Nutrition Menu states that today is an Early Release Day which is an error. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
REMINDER TO PARENTS. Please help us to spread the word. Tomorrow , October 12th is the Community Market for the month of October. Free food distribution, fresh produce, canned and dry goods. Come out and get a box for your family or help deliver to a neighbor in need. Volunteers are also needed to help pack boxes. Volunteers please meet at 10:00 to pack boxes at the Old Rock School Gym in Newland.
Good evening,
Avery High School's football team will play Mountain Heritage at home this Friday night. Beginning with this football game, children are no longer allowed to bring athletic balls into the football stadium. This includes soccer balls, volleyballs, tennis balls, footballs, etc. This is due to safety concerns and interference of play. We have had spectators get hit by balls and balls have gotten onto the football during the game. Thank you for your cooperation.
Fall Festival at Riverside Elementary on Friday, October 13th. The admission is FREE for everyone!
We will have Smoked BBQ (to-go plates available for $10) and Hot Dogs along with Funnel Cakes, Sno-Cones, Cotton Candy, and much more! We will have live music by JAM, Inflatables for all to enjoy, a train, Games, Face Painting, Bingo, and A LOT of items for raffle. Some of the Raffle Items include: Xpedition Viking Crossbow X430, 40+ gift certificates and services, grade level themed baskets, and much more. You may see a RES student and you do not have to be present to win!
Come out and join us next Friday for a great evening of live music and fun!
Visit the Riverside Elementary School webpage to see the Grade Level raffle baskets:
https://www.averyschools.net/o/res/
We are hiring! Apply today! Great benefits for full time positions, insurance, retirement, vacation leave, sick leave, and more.
Friday night football announcement and safety concerns.
We are looking forward to the Avery High School vs Mountain Heritage game this Friday night. Please bring all your Viking spirit and energy to encourage our players. We also wanted to inform you of a new procedure we are putting into place for the safety of our fans and our players on the field. We will no longer be allowing athletic balls into the football stadium during games. This includes soccer balls, volleyballs, tennis balls, footballs, etc. due to safety concerns and interference of play. We have had spectators being hit by balls and balls have gotten onto the football field during the game. Thank you for your help and cooperation with this situation.
ATTENTION: PARENTS OF SENIOR STUDENTS LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS: CHANTAE HOILMAN, LINDA WEBB, CHRISTIAN GARDNER AND RODNEY SMITH HAVE TEAMED UP WITH ACHS YEARBOOK TO PROVIDE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIORS TO HAVE THEIR CASUAL PICTURES MADE WHILE YEARBOOK STUDENTS LEARN FROM LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS. PICTURES WILL BE EMAILED TO STUDENTS ONCE THEY ARE EDITED. FEEL FREE TO CHANGE OUTFITS FOR EACH LOCATION. EACH SESSION IS FREE, BUT DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED.
Parents
Yearbook Recognition Ads are the perfect way to commemorate your Senior achievements and celebrate milestones. To place an ad please contact: Erika Eller at 828-733-0151. The prices of the ad are based on the size of the ad you wish to purchase. Prices are listed below.
Deadline to purchase an ad is: October 23, 2023.
The Avery County Schools System is looking for a High School Math Teacher. Come join a great high school and work with some of the best teachers in the state. Please go to www.averyschools.net to apply.
Avery Familes,
Please help us to get the word out that we are having Community Market this week on Thursday, September 14th, 11:30 until the food runs out. We are also in desperate need of volunteers this week to help pack and distribute boxes. Volunteers will need to be at the Old Rock School gym at 10:00 and we are usually finished by 12:30. Please plan on coming out to help if you can.
Good morning Parents,
Due to no water at the Avery High School, Avery Middle School, and Newland Elementary, these schools will be dismissing early today, September 9th, 2023 at 10:00. All other schools will continue with regular schedule.
Have a safe weekend.
Avery County School District is looking for good, reliable, self-motivated employees who love our children. These are the positions available. Please contact Dr. Thomas Howell or Michelle Whitley in Human Resources to apply today.
This Friday night, Sept 8th, is Military Appreciation Night at the ACHS football game. We will be feeding veterans and military personnel beginning at 6:30 in the JROTC room. We encourage all military personnel to come out and enjoy the food and fellowship.