
10:45am!

Tomorrow is a three hour delay. School will begin at 10:45am. There will be 5th grade slope seekers program after school for those students involved. Parents please make sure you check the RCA App. Teachers put the link for parents to watch and fill out the form online for students to take iPads home for future remote learning days.

Avery County Schools will operate on a three hour delay on Wednesday, January 8th. We cannot operate buses on gravel roads, old turnpike, curtis creek, alton palmer, barlow, russ norris, flat springs, buckeye. Thank you and please stay safe.
4th and 5th graders will have rehearsal tomorrow after school until 4:00pm.

Happy New Year Banner Elk Families! We are excited about welcoming in 2025 with students on Jan. 8th!
4th/5th graders please start memorizing those lines! The Beauty and the Beast Production is almost a month away! February 6th!
We can't wait to see everyone soon!

We are dismissing at 11:45 today. There is no after school.

Reminder!! Tomorrow is an early release at 11:45am! There will be NO after school tomorrow. Tomorrow is also PJ day!
Thank you parents, teachers and students for an amazing Christmas Around the World event! Please ask your child about their day.

Tomorrow will be the last day of the Christmas Store. Please send money tomorrow if your child plans to shop.
Also- thanks to some generous donors- every student came home today with a sleeping bag and water bottle!

This is a reminder that the Christmas store will start this Thursday. Students can shop before school and when teachers take classes each day.
If you have items you would like to donate to the store please send those in before Thursday morning. All items will be sold for $1.
Also- picture remakes will be held tomorrow!
Thanks!

Please plan to come tonight to BES to see our window displays- enjoy hot chocolate and visit with Santa! Please come dressed warm! 6pm-7pm!

Hello! Please remember to join us tomorrow night from 6-7pm for hot chocolate- pictures with Santa and enjoying our Christmas Displays to thank the helpers of Helene! Please invite your friends and neighbors.

Good Morning,
Today is a remote learning day. Please make sure you are checking the RCA app for messages from your child's teacher.
Also- please be gathering items you would like donate to the schools Christmas store which will
Be held on the 16th- 19th.

Tomorrow will be the last day of the book fair. Parents can come shop after school until 3:15.
4/5 graders have play practice tomorrow until 4pm. Please note the time extension! Please come ready and knowing your lines!
Picture retakes are Dec 3rd
Please come Thursday to school from 6pm-7pm to see the window displays, have some Hot chocolate and visit with Santa!

Happy Thanksgiving to our amazing BES families! We hope your day is filled with great food, family, rest and laughs! Thank you for making BES the BESt!

Parents- thanks to some amazing churches each student will be coming home with a gift card for you- the parents! Please make sure to check your child's folder for this gift card.

Tomorrow we will have Jungle Jam! Extra house points will be given to the house that has the most house spirit and goes all out!
Reminder that the book fair will be tomorrow and there is no after school.
Please make sure all remote work is complete and turned in tomorrow.
Please ask your student about their battle pup they brought home today! We are so thankful!

Reminders:
-The Book fair will be open tomorrow and Tuesday!
-NO after school on Monday/Tuesday
-4/5 graders have play practice tomorrow after school until 3:30.
-Remote work needs to be returned completed by Tuesday

Thank you families for working with us as we navigated our first remote day today.
The YMCA has sent out a message just now that there will NO after school on Monday or Tuesday of next week.
Thank you and have a great evening

Hello- tomorrow will be a remote learning day. All students brought home remote work on Wednesday. Teachers are providing information about each day on the RCA messaging app. If you are not checking the app then you may miss info as we navigate these remote days.
All remote work for tomorrow will be due back to school by next Tuesday.
Thank you and please reach out if you have any questions.

Hello- students are bringing home a note about remote learning. Please sign that form and return tomorrow. Teachers also put an IPad use form on the RCA app that all parents will need to fill out online. Please make sure you are checking the RCA message app frequently for any updates. If you have any questions please call the school.

4/5 will have play practice
Tomorrow until 3:30! Please bring your script and study your lines- please!