December 15, 2023
Owen High School is using SMART Lunch time to help students connect with one another through Clubs. The first Club Showcase was held this week allowing students to share their in...
December 13, 2023
Buncombe County Schools believes that all students should be able to be safe at home and school from bullying or any unwanted and repeated acts of harassment or threats. It is cri...
December 4, 2023
Winter weather could be just around the corner! Below is a summary of our inclement weather protocols for our students.
What happens when we must close our buildings to studen...
December 4, 2023
What’s different in communities that have a strongly connected traditional high school? Enjoying the band and caroling at Holly Jolly ! Seeing the excitement of your child...
December 1, 2023
A plan has been developed to have students continue learning even if we have inclement weather. It will be nice to be able to stay safe at home and continue learning. On the syn...
November 29, 2023
“Miracle Fruit” is a taste-altering berry that causes sour foods to be perceived as sweet. Mr. Smith's AP Biology students participated in laboratory exercise that provided them w...
November 15, 2023
Five BCS high schoolers earned college scholarships as they built slam-dunk professional portfolios.
The Asheville Championship college basketball tournament offered high schoo...
November 14, 2023
Beautiful music filled the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday afternoon as 126 High School Chorus singers from across #BCS perfected their performance coming up this ...
November 13, 2023
JROTC continues to demonstrate a comittment to honoring those who have served this country. You can help them REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our childr...
November 9, 2023
Our Annual Owen High School Veteran's Day Panel took place today in the Owen High Auditorium. The topics shared from a Veteran's perspective were:
1. Service (What does i...
November 8, 2023
Kelly Dunbar’s American history class gained a first hand perspective of history in their visit to the Vance Birthplace. Guides at the house led the students through lessons in b...
November 3, 2023
Greetings Parents, Staff, and Stakeholders,
You are welcome to provide feedback via THIS GOOGLE FORM regarding the plan linked below for the BCS Schools designated as low-perf...
November 3, 2023
Be Pro Be Proud NC delivers a groundbreaking set of tools and resources designed to help students explore, plan & launch careers in today's technical roles. The Be Pro Be Proud ...
November 2, 2023
One year ago, Dr. Rob Jackson hit the ground running as the new superintendent of Buncombe County Schools, conducting a “listening and learning” tour of all 45 schools, hosting pa...
October 31, 2023
Buncombe County Schools (BCS) offers a rigorous arts program from the elementary level all the way to high school. Our dedicated art teachers help cultivate student creativity.
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October 4, 2023
The 49th Annual Land of the Sky Band Competition brought together talented student musicians from across Western North Carolina and beyond. Congratulations to Charles D. Owen High...
September 27, 2023
Every student in Buncombe County Schools (BCS) has a right to an educational environment that is safe, respectful, and caring. The BCS Code of Character, Conduct, and Support rec...
September 15, 2023
Funding for buses is determined in part by HOW MANY STUDENTS RIDE THE BUS! Have them ride the bus to be counted during the week of September 25 - 29th.
Even if your child does...
September 13, 2023
🎉❤️ Congratulations to all the 2024 BCS District Teachers of the year. At the Sept. 12, 2023, Teacher of the Year banquet, the BCS Communications Department celebrated all seven d...
September 11, 2023
Many Americans vividly remember where they were when the first tower in New York City was struck by a plane on September 11, 2001. It was a day that continues to have a profound i...