🇺🇸 Each year, the Charles D. Owen High School community comes together to remember, honor, and learn through its annual Stampede the Stairs. On Friday morning, students and faculty were joined by district superintendents, Central Services staff, first responders, and community members to climb more than 2,000 stairs in remembrance of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. 

🍎 Avery’s Creek Elementary is celebrating Multilingual Learners Teacher Katie Wilson, who has been named the Luz M. Frye Honored Educator Scholar for 2026-2027 by the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching.

💡 For students at Buncombe County Center for Career Innovation, learning does not always happen behind a desk. Recently, students from various grade levels stepped outside the classroom for a day of teamwork and connection at the Asheville Adventure Center. Through team-building activities and shared challenges, students had opportunities to work alongside peers they may not normally interact with during the school day. 

🧗‍♀️ BCS Middle school students spent part of their summer building confidence, developing leadership skills, serving their community, and making lasting memories through the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office On-Track summer camps.