The basketball conference tournament games will be played this evening. The men's basketball team will play Mitchell High at Mitchell High beginning at 5:30. The women's basketball team will play Owen High at Mountain Heritage beginning at 7:00. We wish our basketball teams the best of luck!
The Homecoming Dance that was scheduled for this Saturday has been rescheduled for March 15th.
Thank you.
We have sent an email to students with a link to gauge interest to reschedule the Homecoming Dance to March 15th. Please remind your child to fill out the form if they would be able to attend the dance on March 15th. This needs to be done by tomorrow, Friday.
Thank you.
ACS District Spelling Bee is LIVE NOW
Click the link to watch now: https://youtube.com/live/TYBXjfqnosE?feature=share
Students enrolled in Mayland’s Public Speaking, American History II, Sociology and Interpersonal Communications courses. Your classes will start on Monday, February 3rd. Please see Mr O'Hagan in Student Services if you have questions about your courses or using your Moodle account to access them.
Please see the attached information about pictures on February 4th.
For Seniors - the FAFSA Night event that was scheduled for this evening will be rescheduled for a later date. We will let you know the date that it will be rescheduled.
Thank you.
Just to remind you that we will be having a FAFSA Night this upcoming Monday, January 27 from 5:30pm-7:00 pm in the library! Also we will be having a FAFSA raffle with different prizes like Owala water bottles, a book bag, JBL speakers, and more!
If you have any questions, please see Alex in Student Services.
As of right now, Avery County Schools will operate on a regular schedule tomorrow, January 27th. Buses cannot run on the following roads: Arnett, John Greer, and Reuben Wooten. The roads will be checked in the morning. If there is change in schedule, a notification should go out by 5:30am. Be safe!
Avery High's assistant principal, Amanda Grindstaff, has been named as the Director of Child Nutrition for Avery County Schools. Mr. Randy Little will serve as the assistant principal for Avery High School for the remainder of this school year. Mr. Little has currently been one of our Social Studies teachers. Mr. Little was a teacher and administrator for over 30 years in Elizabethton, TN. Congratulations to both of these Avery County Schools employees!
Good evening,
Avery County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay tomorrow, January 23rd. The bell schedule is listed below.
1st block: 10:10-11:15
2nd block: 11:20-12:25
3rd block: 12:30-1:1:55
1st lunch: 12:30-12:55
2nd lunch: 1:05-1:30
4th block: 2:00-3:05
Due to hazardous road conditions, tomorrow January 21st will be a remote learning day. Students should have work from all of their teachers to complete. Teachers will email to students a link for a Google Meet for tomorrow between 9:00 and 11:00. Teachers will be on the Google Meet to assist students. Students will have 3 days once we return to school to turn in the work from the remote learning day. Students who turn in the work will be counted present for the day. Students who don't turn in work, will be counted absent for the day. Thank you and have a good evening.
Picture day will be Tuesday, February 4th. Please see the attached flier for more information.
Thank you.
Avery County Schools will operate on a 1 hour delay tomorrow, January 16th. The schedule will be:
1st block: 9:10-10:29
2nd block: 10:34-11:53
3rd block: 11:58-1:41
1st lunch: 11:58-12:23
2nd lunch: 12:43-1:08
4th block: 1:46-3:05
Thank you.
Good evening,
The Senior Portrait Make up sessions will be tomorrow, January 15th. This will take place even if school is on a delay. Thank you and have a good evening.
The basketball games scheduled to play this evening at Owen High School have been cancelled. They will be rescheduled.
Thank you.
Good evening,
The Avery High School JV & Varsity Football banquet that was scheduled for this Sunday, has been rescheduled to Sunday, January 19th at 2pm at Avery Middle School Cafeteria. Thank you.
Plan for Thursday, January 9th:
Due to road conditions, Avery County Schools will operate on a 3 hour delay tomorrow, January 9th. Please see the schedule posted below. Students can access their schedules on Infinite Campus. We will have printed schedules available for students tomorrow in the upper commons. If students would like to request a schedule change, they will need to fill out a schedule request change form and turn in to Student Services. Thank you.
First block: 11:10 - 11:58
Second block: 12:03 - 1:17
First lunch: 12:03 - 12:28
Second lunch: 12:52 - 1:17
Third block: 1:22 - 2:11
Fourth block: 2:16 - 3:05
Due to road conditions, Avery County Schools will operate on a 3 hour delay tomorrow, January 8th. Please see the schedule posted below. Students can access their schedules on Infinite Campus. We will have printed schedules available for students tomorrow in the upper commons. If students would like to request a schedule change, they will need to fill out a schedule request change form and turn in to Student Services. Schedule change requests will be accepted through Friday. Thank you.
First block: 11:10 - 11:58
Second block: 12:03 - 1:17
First lunch: 12:03 - 12:28
Second lunch: 12:52 - 1:17
Third block: 1:22 - 2:11
Fourth block: 2:16 - 3:05
Good evening,
Students will return to school for the start of the second semester on Wednesday, January 8th. We will have printed copies of student schedules available in the mid-level commons on Wednesday morning. Students may also access their schedules in Infinite Campus. Students may fill out a schedule request change form Wednesday through Friday. Schedule request forms need to be turned into Student Services.
Report cards from the first semester will be sent home with students on Wednesday, January 8th.
Mayland Welding students: This is a reminder that your welding classes for the Spring semester will start on Monday, January 6th at 8am at Mayland’s Newland campus.
Mayland students that have online classes, please check your Moodle account for start dates to your classes. Many of them will start on Monday January 6th.
Mr. O'Hagan will be at Avery High this week to help with schedules, handout textbooks, and answer any questions you may have.
We look forward to having students back on Wednesday, January 8th!