Transylvania County Schools proudly celebrated excellence across our district at the 2nd Annual Legacy Banquet!
Congratulations to Sarah Reid (Rosman Middle) for being selected as our 2026 District Teacher of the Year! And congrats to all school-level Teachers of the Year, district award winners and dedicated staff recognized for their impact. Special honors also went to Principal of the Year Jason Ormsby and our outstanding Employees of the Year.
We’re grateful to celebrate these incredible educators and to honor the retirees whose years of service have shaped our schools.
Shoutout to event sponsor Amber Webb and First Citizens Bank for presenting the District Teacher of the Year award, and for being a longtime event sponsor! And thank you to Andrea Townson with the TCS Educational Foundation for sponsoring physical awards and presenting the Beginning Teacher of the Year award! We appreciate you for helping make our 2nd Annual Legacy Banquet a success!
Every single day, the educators of Transylvania County Schools show up with purpose. They teach, they listen, encourage, and invest in the lives of their students in ways that last long after the school year ends.
Do you have a teacher who made a difference in your life? Take a moment this week to thank them!
This day, celebrated annually since 2013, was designated by The School Nutrition Association and Jarrett Krosoczka, author of the “Lunch Lady” graphic novel series. School Lunch Hero Day provides an opportunity for parents, students, school staff and communities to thank those who provide healthy meals to nearly 30 million of America’s students each school day.
All across the school district, school nutrition professionals will be honored and recognized by students, school staff, parents, and the community.
“School nutrition employees must balance many roles and follow numerous federal, state and local regulations to ensure safe and healthy meals are available in schools. School Lunch Hero Day provides the opportunity for the community to thank these hardworking heroes for their dedication to fueling our students for success,” said School Nutrition Director Janette Broda.
Federal nutrition standards ensure that school cafeterias always offer low-fat or fat-free milk, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. School meals also meet limits on calories, sodium and unhealthy fats. The importance and nutritional value of school meals are well documented. For many children, school lunch is the most important and nutrient-rich meal of their day.
In Transylvania County Schools, we are proud to offer free meals to every student in the district, and to work with our community partners, like TCSEF to bring meals to families during school breaks, ensuring no student goes hungry.
Get the details about School Lunch Hero Day at www.schoollunchheroday.com. To learn more about the school nutrition program for TCS, visit https://www.tcsnc.org/page/school-nutrition-services
This awesome Tiger mural design was created by students, and RMS teachers helped decide which student design would be displayed on the wall for years to come.
We thank Billy Smith, and Rosman art teachers for continuing to provide students with rich, hands-on learning experiences in the arts.
Today we celebrated some very special people in our school family… our bus drivers! But, let's make it a week-long celebration!
Transylvania County Schools values and loves our bus drivers and their dedication to keeping our students safe every single day. They show up early, rain or shine, with a friendly face and a commitment to our kids that means the world to us.
Tomorrow morning, bring something to your bus driver to show your appreciation. That could be a kind word, a handwritten note, or a small treat goes a long way. They've earned it!
Thank you to each and every one of our amazing drivers. We are so grateful for you!
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This PD series will continue through the 26-27 school year and will include opportunities to see fellow colleagues implementing new ideas in their own classrooms!
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To learn more about Gear Up and the impact it has on TCS, visit https://ruralpromise.appstate.edu/cap/gear-up/
Sophomores from Mrs. Cook’s classroom at RHS recently had the opportunity to visit Rosman Elementary School to read with Mrs. Hokans’ students. During the visit, high school students paired up with younger readers to share stories, build connections, and encourage a love of reading.
This special partnership began a few years ago and has continued to be a meaningful experience for both schools. For the elementary students, it is a chance to read alongside older students they can look up to. For the sophomores, it is an opportunity to serve as positive role models, practice leadership, and give back to the school community.
Mrs. Cook’s students enjoyed spending time with Mrs. Hokans’ class and seeing the excitement that reading together can bring. Moments like these remind us that learning does not just happen inside one classroom; it grows through connection, encouragement and community.
"We are grateful for this continued partnership between RHS and Rosman Elementary and hope it remains a tradition for many years to come," RHS said.
Please note the following schedule change. As you may know, an additional 10 minutes was added to the school day earlier this year to ensure our district met the state's required in-person instructional time after disruptions caused by inclement weather. It had also been planned as a precaution for next school year to help avoid the need for an extended school year, spring break adjustments, or Saturday school should inclement weather hit our area again.
After thoughtfully listening to feedback from our community and carefully reviewing survey responses from more than 200 teachers across the district, the Board of Education voted this week to remove the additional 10 minutes for the remainder of this school year and to hold off on adding it for next school year as well.
We are so grateful to everyone who took the time to share their thoughts. Your voices matter, and this decision reflects our district's commitment to listening to the families and educators who make up this community.
With the threat of winter weather well behind us for this school year, we are happy to return to regular bell schedules. Regular schedules will resume on Monday, April 27, and we are working with our teams now to make that happen as smoothly as possible.
We look forward to finishing this school year strong together, and we will continue to work collaboratively on planning for next year. Thank you for your partnership and your continued support of Transylvania County Schools.
In second grade, North Carolina’s science curriculum emphasizes a thorough understanding of animal life cycles. To help further this understanding, Transylvania County 4-H partnered with Mrs. Reader's class at Pisgah Forest Elementary School to conduct hands-on learning as students observe the development and lifecycle of real chicken eggs. This week, they had their first "candling" to discover what is happening inside the eggs at this incubation stage!
Transylvania County Schools is incredibly grateful for our ongoing partnership with the Connestee Falls Scholarship Support Program.
This year, the CFSSP has raised over $150,000 to help our students manage the financial cost of furthering their education. This incredible support is making a real difference in the lives of our students and their futures.
Pictured here on Day 1 of interviews is our CFSSP representative, teacher representatives JC McCarson and Noelle Fehn, and our Chief Academic Officer, Carrie Norris.
Thank you to everyone at the Connestee Falls Scholarship Support Program for your continued generosity and commitment to our students!
Mrs. Zachary received a creative classroom grant from the Transylvania County Schools Education Foundation, so her class was able to bring PocketLab G-Force Cars into the classroom for a unique, hands-on physics lesson. Her 7th graders at RMS are diving into forces, motion, and energy by simulating ways to reduce the impact of car collisions, complete with real-time data on velocity, g-force, acceleration, and more. Students are now collecting and analyzing the same kind of data used by real crash safety researchers.
Bring the family and come see what amazing things our students are discovering.
Monday, April 27th
Doors open at 5PM
Transylvania County Parks & Recreation Center
1078 Ecusta Rd., Brevard, NC 28712
FREE ENTRY!
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Check out the Brevard High School Theater's production of Into The Woods this May 15th, 16th, and 17th at the Brevard High School Auditorium!
Get your tickets here: https://bhsarts.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200524256
This contest is open to all residents of all ages, and encourages everyone to express themselves by to writing a poem. The theme this year is Freedom.
Poems are accepted through April 30th and are judged by age group, with cash awards to the winners.
