Avery High School

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.

Good evening, Senior retakes will be on Wednesday, October 4th, starting at 10:00 a.m. If seniors have not signed up for a time, they need to do so by the end of the day on Tuesday. Please see Ms. Eller with any questions. Thank you.

Good evening, Tomorrow, Friday, September 22nd, is Avery County High School's homecoming. All students will be dismissed at noon tomorrow. The parade will begin at 4:00 in downtown Newland. The football game against Draughn will begin at 7:30. The Homecoming Court will be recognized during half time. At the conclusion of the game, we will have fireworks and the band will perform. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night!

Good afternoon, The Avery High School football game scheduled this evening will be played at the planned time of 7:30. Please remember, we are honoring all past and present members of the military this evening for Military Appreciation Night. GO VIKINGS!

Due to the town of Newland having water issues and little water pressure, Avery High School, Avery Middle School, and Newland Elementary is dismissing at 10:00. Thank you.

Good evening, Avery County High School will proudly host Military Appreciation Night this Friday night, September 8th during our home football game. We will be serving dinner to Veterans and current military members at 6:30 in the JROTC room. Please spread the word. We appreciate all members of the military, past and present. GO VIKINGS!

This is a reminder that if you're traveling to Bessemer City this evening to support our Vikings, Bessemer City High School doesn't allow bags including purses, fanny packs, or clear bags in their stadium. They also do not allow outside food or drinks. GO VIKINGS!

Good afternoon, The message sent on Monday evening did not have the date for the Senior Parent Meeting. The Senior Parent Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 6th at 5:30 in the Media Center. We apologize for the confusion. Thank you.

Good evening, Our athletics this week is as follows: Our girls volleyball will play McDowell at Cranberry Middle School on Tuesday. The mens soccer team will play West Wilkes on Wednesday at West Wilkes. Volleyball will play Rosman at Rosman on Thursday. Varsity football will play Bessemer City on Friday at Bessemer City. Parents of seniors, there will be a Senior Parent Night on Wednesday night beginning at 5:30 in the Media Center. The counselors will be discussing upcoming senior events. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

All 12th grade students in North Carolina are required to have a 2nd meningococcal vaccine. We have several seniors who are not up to date. Proof of this vaccine must be submitted to the school by September 15th or your child will be required to stay home. If you are unsure if your child has had this vaccine or if you have any questions please contact your health care provider or the school nurse.

Congratulations to Logan Brown on being selected as the Farm Bureau Player of the Game for Week 1 in the win against Cherryville.

Good evening, We have been receiving feedback from parents and the community about the Student Code of Conduct. The Student Code of Conduct has been in place for several years. There were very few changes made to the rules and policies in the Code of Conduct. This is the first year the Code of Conduct has been printed and sent home with students. This was done so parents and students are aware of the expectations. In previous years, it has been made available online only. The discipline matrix was an addition to clarify rules and consequences. The discipline matrix is a work in progress and will be reviewed throughout the school year. There is false information being circulated. Students are allowed to have water bottles and snacks in classrooms, students are allowed to bring lunches from home, and students are allowed to wear any colors they choose. Please contact the high school if there are questions about the Student Code of Conduct. Thank you for your support.

The first day of school is Monday, August 14th. If you are brining your child to school, students cannot be dropped off until 7:30 am. Student drop off is on the side of the school. There are signs directing traffic for car drop off and student drivers. In the afternoon, the gate for car pick up is not unlocked until 2:20 pm. Our School Resource Officer and staff members will be directing traffic. Please follow their directions. On Monday during first block, all students will be given a copy of the Student Code of Conduct. There is an acknowledgment form on the last page of the Code of Conduct. Each student and parent need to sign this acknowledgement form and return the form to school. Please review the Code of Conduct with your child so he/she is aware of the rules and procedures. We look forward to see all of our Vikings on Monday morning!

Please remember our Open House will be held this Thursday, August 10th from 6:00 to 8:00. If your child does not have a schedule yet, please go to the cafeteria to get his or her schedule. Teachers will be in their classrooms to meet students and parents. Also, our representative from Mayland Community College will be in the media center from 5:00 to 6:00 to discuss registering for and taking Mayland classes. We look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday!

Due to construction and repaving taking place, handicap parking for football games will be located at the front entrance of the school and the school side of the old tennis courts. We expect the construction to be finished in a couple of weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you.

Please join us for our Football Jamboree on Friday, August 11th beginning at 4:30! We will be hosting Thomas Jefferson, Asheville Christian Academy, North Wilkes, and Cloudland. Admission is $5 with children under 6 years old being admitted free. We will have limited concessions for sale. If you have recently purchased a parking pass, these will be ready for the first home football game on August 18th. Please come out and support our Avery Vikings!!

"A message from Avery County Schools Tech Services to all 9th graders: Instead of an iPad, you will be issued a Macbook for your studies as a high school student. Because you will have a new type of device, you and a parent or guardian will need to watch the "Macbook Orientation Session" video and digitally sign an RUP agreement before the Macbook can be issued. Visit this URL to access links to the video and RUP: https://www.averyschools.net/page/device-orientation"

Our Freshmen orientation will be Friday, August 11th from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Students will be given lunch before leaving. We look forward to meeting all of our future Vikings!

MIDNIGHT MADNESS!! Join our JV/Varsity Football teams this Friday, August 11th on the football field at Midnight for a late night scrimmage! There is no admission for this event.

We are currently selling Athletic Season Passes for the 2023-2024 athletic season. Passes for adults are $80 and student passes are $40. We are also selling parking passes for $75. Please come to the main office to purchase passes. Our office hours are 8:00 to 4:00. Thank you!