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Every day, our students learn through exploration, engage the community, and prepare for tomorrow. Our BCS Week in Review brings you these stories of achievement and success in Buncombe County Schools.

Pre-K students stand near a school bus as they learn how to safely get on and off.

POST OF THE WEEK: πŸšŒβš οΈβ˜€οΈ Sunshine the Safety Bus is back on the road! After launching the initiative last year, Transportation Director Jeremy Stowe is back again behind the wheel of his big yellow school bus, visiting local preschools to teach rising kindergarten students the basics of bus safety.

 
During each visit, Stowe covers important topics like how to safely get on and off the bus, the importance of staying seated, and the special hand signals drivers use to let students know when it’s safe to cross the road.

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Erwin High seniors pose outside of Leicester Elementary School.

SCHOOL POST OF THE WEEK: Leicester Elementary School

 
What an incredible day! πŸŽ“ Today, students, staff, families and even former staff lined the hallways to celebrate our 2025 Clyde A. Erwin High seniors during their Senior Walk. It's heartwarming to see our former Leicester Wildcats roaming the halls once again! 🐾 We are so proud of our graduates! ❀️
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Students gather water from a creek at Bailey Mountain Preserve.

πŸ₯Ύ On May 2, Weaverville Elementary’s fourth graders turned the pages of “Hatchet” into hands-on adventure at Bailey Mountain Preserve. With guidance from Mountain Roots staff, 103 students immersed themselves in wilderness survival skills inspired by the novel’s resilient young hero, Brian Robeson.

Band students perform outside the school.

🎢 Cane Creek Middle School held a special gathering to honor the school’s past, present, and future. The school and its PTA hosted the Cane Creek 25th Anniversary Celebration, a joyous block party that featured lawn games, tasty treats, and a special performance by the school’s Hurricane Jazz Band.

Students smile during the Elevating Math competition.

πŸ”’ This year’s Elevating Math Competition brought together some of the brightest fourth, fifth, and sixth grade math minds from across BCS - and the results were nothing short of impressive.

School staff pose with a novelty check outside the school.

❀️ RHP Properties, which operates housing communities in the area, announced it would donate $10,000 in credit for Avery's Creek Elementary teachers to use next year on AdoptAClassroom.org.

Rep. Brain Turner talks to a class during his visit.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Johnston Elementary welcomed a special guest recently as Buncombe County House Representative Brian Turner stepped into the role of “Principal for the Day.” Thanks for visiting, Mr. Turner! 

              

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