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.
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POST OF THE WEEK: 🏆🏆 Two BCS Assistant Principals Honored as 2026-2027 Assistant Principals of the Year
Buncombe County Schools is proud to recognize two outstanding school leaders for their dedication to students, staff, and their school communities.
Megan Davis of Charles D. Owen Middle School has been named the 2026-2027 Middle & High School Assistant Principal of the Year, while Margo Hale of William W. Estes Elementary and Charles T. Koontz Intermediate has been named the 2026-2027 Elementary & Intermediate School Assistant Principal of the Year.
Assistant principals play an important role in creating welcoming, supportive, and successful learning environments. From encouraging students and supporting teachers to helping manage the day-to-day needs of a school, these leaders work behind the scenes and alongside their school communities to help every student succeed.
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🎨❤️ OHS Warhorses Making a Difference in Our Community! ❤️🎨
We are so proud of our Owen High School Advanced Art students for using their creativity to make a positive impact in our community! Our talented artists painted murals as part of a community restoration project focused on Hurricane Helene recovery and the restoration of a local community park.
A huge thank-you to the Rotary Club of Black Mountain & Swannanoa Valley and Andrew Mercurio for inviting our students to be part of this meaningful project!
We also want to recognize our amazing students and their teacher, Ms. Birken, for their hard work, artistic talent, and commitment to community service. Your creativity is helping bring beauty and new life to our community!
That’s Warhorse pride in action!
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🤟 Students in the Buncombe County Schools Deaf Education Program at Charles C. Bell Elementary School visited the WNC Nature Center on Sept. 29 for a day of hands-on learning designed with accessibility in mind.
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😼 Students at W.D. Williams Elementary School recently received a special surprise thanks to the generosity of the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers donated new backpacks filled with school supplies to help students start the school year prepared and ready to learn. From pencils and notebooks to other classroom essentials, the donation brought plenty of smiles and excitement to students.
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⛳ The Buncombe County Schools Foundation hosted its third annual golf tournament on October 6 at the Omni Grove Park Inn Golf Club. The event is one of several annual fundraising initiatives that help the BCSF support students and educators across Buncombe County Schools.
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🧸 Kindergarten students at Johnston Elementary School started their day with big smiles, quality time with their families and some very special new friends during the school’s annual Teddy Bear Breakfast.
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📖 For some of Buncombe County’s youngest students, a love of reading can begin with a trip aboard the Buncombe County Schools Bookmobile. The Bookmobile, funded by the Buncombe County Schools Foundation, serves Buncombe County Pre-K students throughout the school year, providing books and literacy resources for children, families and Pre-K teachers across the district.
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✨ Haw Creek Elementary School students recently enjoyed a Glow Run filled with music, dancing, colorful lights, and plenty of fun. Students from each grade level took turns hitting the course, where they made their way through a series of activities, including a limbo lap, dance breaks and other surprises along the way.
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Want to know more about Buncombe County Schools and your neighborhood school? Please answer the questions on this form, and a parent liaison will reach out to you.
Buncombe County Schools
175 Bingham Road, Asheville, NC 28806
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