Good evening,
This will be a short week. Thursday morning @ 8:00AM we will be having our Veteran's Day breakfast to honor our veterans. Students please invite a Veteran to come eat breakfast with you.
*Thursday is an early dismissal at 12:00.
*There will be no school on Friday in observance of Veteran's Day.
Good Evening,
Students may dress up tomorrow for Halloween. We are asking for students not to wear scary costumes and masks are not allowed.
There will be no Good News Club tomorrow also.
Good Evening,
There will be no Good News Club Tuesday.
Important dates coming up:
Veteran's Day Breakfast and Early Dismissal, November 9th.
No School on Friday, November 10th.
PTO Meeting Monday, November 13th at 6:00PM.
December with Dads Luncheon will be on Friday, December 1st.
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 Evening,
Tomorrow will be our first nine weeks awards day in the gym.
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd will begin at 2:00 and 3rd, 4th, and 5th will begin at 2:30. Students receiving awards have been notified by their teacher. Please be aware that our school day may run over about 10 minutes due to awards day.
Good Evening,
Friday will be our first nine weeks awards day in the gym.
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd will begin at 2:00 and 3rd, 4th, and 5th will begin at 2:30.
Students receiving awards have been notified by their teacher.
Please be aware that our school day may run over about 10 minutes due to awards day.
Good Evening,
There will be no school tomorrow due to Parent-Teacher Conference day.
We look forward to seeing you at Conferences tomorrow!
Good Evening Crossnore Parents,
Wednesday will be our annual Woolly Worm Races. If your child would like to participate in our woolly worm races please send a woolly worm to school with your child on Wednesday. After our Woolly Worm Races, Banner Elk Kiwanis Club will be here to buy the students' worms. If they would like to sell their woolly worms or any additional worms that they have found they may do it at this time. The Kiwanis Club will pay $1 for each worm a student would like to sell. If students do not wish to sell their worms they do not have to.
Thank you and have a great evening.
Good Evening Crossnore Families,
We have had a great week with an amazing Grandparents Day , Parent PE Days and Book Fair.
Thank you for coming out to support your children and our school.
Again Thank You and have a Great Weekend!!
Good Evening,
Book Fair will continue through Friday.
Please Remember Grandparents luncheon tomorrow and no Good News Club tomorrow as well.
Parent PE Day will be Thursday and Friday.
Lastly, if you arrive tardy to school you must sign your child in at the front office.
Have a great evening!
Good Evening,
Tomorrow will be an early dismissal day with school dismissing at 12:00.
Next week, will be Book Fair Week, Monday through Friday.
Tuesday will be Grandparents Luncheon. Students should have brought home lunch time information already.
Thursday and Friday will be Parent PE Day.
Good Evening,
All picture orders are due tomorrow. Please turn in all forms and money.
Next Week at a Glance:
Fall Make-up pictures will be taken next Wednesday morning and we will be having an early dismissal at 12:00 next Friday.
Thank you and have a great evening!
Good Evening,
Tomorrow we will be having an early dismissal for homecoming. We will dismiss at 12:00. There will be no after school tomorrow.
Thank you and have a great evening.
Good Evening. Friday is an early dismissal day for Homecoming with school dismissing at 12:00 sharp. PTO/SIT Meeting September 26th at 6:00. Continuing Spirit Week, Tomorrow will be will be Superhero Day, no masks please, and Friday will be Avery or Crossnore Day. All picture orders are due back by September 29th.
Good Evening. PTO/SIT Meeting September 26th at 6:00 followed by 5th grade Charleston Trip Meeting at 7:00 in the Library. This week is Spirit Week. Tomorrow will be Sports team day, Tuesday will be Camo day, Wednesday will be Proud to be an American Day, Thursday will be Superhero day, and Friday will be Avery Day.
Hello. Thursday and Friday are Parent music days. Our first PTO and School Improvement Team meeting will be Tuesday, September 26th at 6:00. Following those meetings at 7:00 will be our 5th Grade Charleston Trip meeting. Picture proofs will be coming home tomorrow. All orders are due back by September 29th.
Good Evening
Today we conducted a practice lockdown drill. The drill went great as we were assisted by the Avery County Sheriff's Department.
Please remember, September 14th and 15th will be Parent Music Days. Please come out and join your child for these days.
Have a great Weekend.
September 14th and 15th will be Parent Music Day. Please come out and join your child for Music.
Please note CES time is from 3:00-4:30!
Supply List is up!
https://www.averyschools.net/o/ces/page/supply-list