Yesterday, our "Prize Patrol" made its way to all the schools to announce the Of the Year Winners! Presenting the Teachers of the Year:
BES: Emilie Johnson
BMS: Crystal Holland
BHS: Bethany Bagwell
CTE: Sarah Clayton
DRS: Chris Alley
PFE: Kimberly Moore
RES: Jessica Gorman
RMS: Heidi Spradlin
RHS: Lindsay Barton
TCH: Rabbit Krueger
Transylvania County Schools will have a Virtual Day for Wed., Feb. 19, 2025. Thank you for your understanding and stay warm. #TCSTogether
Transylvania County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay for Wednesday, February 19, 2025. We continue to monitor the weather tomorrow morning and re-access if necessary. Thank you for your understanding and stay warm. #TCSTogether
Last Friday, on Valentine's Day, our teachers received professional development from our Ed Tech team and peer teachers. They also all left with a sweet treat of girl scout cookies, compliments of Blue Ridge Orthodontics! #TeachingEveryoneTakesEveryone
Rememeber that there is No School for students tomorrow-- Optional Teacher Workday! Happy President's Day! #TCSTogether
Happy Valentine's Day! We LOVE Our Students!! #TCSTogether
Congratulations to the BHS Swim Team who placed 1st at Conference and several moved on to State competition this past weekend with the following results:
Julia Sherrill got 3rd place in the 50 free style
Josh Poche got 4th place in the 200 free style and 5th place in the 100 back
Women’s Medley Relay placed 11th
Women’s 400 Free Relay placed 5th
Overall the Women’s team placed 14th in the State
Overall the Men’s team placed 23rd in the State
#TCSYes
Continuing Career and Technical Awareness Month: Health Science. These students were labeling parts of the skull! #TCSYes
Love the Bus Week across NC: This week we celebrate our Amazing TCS Bus Drivers during Bus Driver Appreciation week! Also thank you to our bus garage, mechanics and admin support! The bus drivers are the first and last face of TCS that see students. The school bus is also the safest vehicle on the road for children. Show the bus drivers some love this week-- we appreciate you all! #TCSTogether
Career and Technical Education Awareness Month: One of our CTE programs is Masonry, taught at BHS by Colby Guice. Students learn to mix mud, lay block and build retaining walls. #LearningthatWorks #TCSYes
Celebrating Black History Month with students researching and doing projects on prominent black history leaders. #TCSYes
Career and Technical Education Awareness Month:
How about a live goat birth in Animal Science class-- that is what these students got to experience today. Then a trip to the vet with the goats for Vet Tech students to get the second kid out. CTE teacher Sarah Clayton teaches Animal Science I & II and Vet Tech classes -- that comes with hands-on learning plus ferret and bearded dragon class pets! #LearningthatWorks #TCSYes
The spring cohort of TCS Let's Lead began this week, led by Chief Academic Officer, Carrie Norris. This leadership team will meet all semester to learn more about leadership styles and what makes Transylvania County Schools unique. In addition, they will collaborate to research and problem solve current barriers in education today.
L to R...Amanda Chapman, Jessica Williams, Chris Alley, Alexis Wilson, Sabrina Shook, Clay Wooldridge, Jacob Montgomery, Carrie Norris, Leslie Taylor, Monica Bickford
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Its National School Counseling Week! We appreciate all that our wonderful counselors do! #TCSTogether #TCSYes
Don't forget to write a note for your child's sick absence; Thank you!
Brevard Mayor Maureen Copelof read a proclamation at the Brevard City Council meeting that declares the month of February as Career and Technical Education awareness month. Career and Technical Education (CTE) empowers all students to be successful citizens, workers and leaders in a global economy. The Director of CTE for Transylvania County Schools, Kerry Putnam, along with teacher Laura Smith of BHS and students were present for the proclamation. #TCSYes
TCS Kindergarten teachers completed their first Spotlight Visit this week at Brevard Elementary School observing Mrs. Heather McCracken. Spotlight Visits are designed to allow teachers to learn from one another about instructional strategies, classroom environment and more. All elementary teachers will participate in a Spotlight Visit this year, under the guidance of Early Literacy Specialist, Mrs. April Barton.
Pictured are our fabulous TCS Kindergarten teachers! They are getting excited about Kindergarten enrollment and hope that you all choose TCS to begin your learning adventure! Kindergarten Rally will be April 3, 2025 at the TC Rec Department!
Davidson River school gave out their Winchester Scholarship award this week. Teachers nominate students based on their attitude, performance and determination. Congrats to all the nominees and Kayli for being the DRS overall winner! #TCSYes
Sixth grade BMS families gathered at Twin Dragons restaurant to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. Students made lanterns, ate traditional foods and participated in Hong bao to learn about the Chinese culture. #TCSYes
RHS held the Ms. Bengal Pageant over the weekend and these ladies showcased their talents! #TCSYES
