The North Carolina Department of Justice is organizing a series of webinars for parents, caregivers, and those who work with youth that will begin this fall. This webinar series is a direct result of conversations I had earlier this year with leaders, including educators, across the state about the various challenges facing our youth and strategies to help keep them safe.
This four-part webinar series – Protecting the Next Generation of North Carolinians – will address a different important topic each session. We’ll convene experts to provide background information and practical tips to help keep NC kids healthy and safe. We’ll cover topics including online dangers for youth, safe gun storage, and youth substance use.

8th grade Ropes Course Video - https://youtu.be/tDKDCzeItRQ
Picture Day - Friday, Oct 13 [Make-ups on Nov 15]

2023 September 12 - YMCA Rope Course - Ms. Hill, Ms. Bankson and Ms. Bishop's Homerooms
https://photos.app.goo.gl/o9S2RKkJmUxg5MzH6

YMCA Ropes Course - Ms. Henry's Homeroom - https://photos.app.goo.gl/8fU727QWQh9qfSCr7
Stay Tuned for Ms. Osborne and Mr. Bell's HR - will post ASAP.

Please consider volunteering for the book fair - especially the 2 shifts during open house. To view spots - click this link: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/493510844079/false#/invitation

Battle of the Books Signup Form - https://forms.gle/zjtJgjN8W15Cj9dC6
Student Ambassador Signup Form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6_Zpq0HkJjQAtUk5BLL2DKvdDrctIjXc_LSwos4xODGPC4Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Students, Parents and Teachers - Please see the attached image for how to log into zScaler.

Swim Club Update
First Practice - Wed, Aug 30 in Room 225 at CCMS after school until 4:15 PM.
2023 CCMS Swim Club Information - https://ccms.buncombeschools.org/o/ccms/page/swim-club1
School Breakfast and Lunch Menus are available here:
Breakfast - https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/webmenus2/#/view?id=649c75afe96f1e8a33561d32
Lunch - https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/webmenus2/#/view?id=649c76e1e96f1e7d39561d39
The Buncombe County Schools Board of Education is committed to providing a safe, inviting, and civil educational environment for all students, employees, and other members of the school community. The Board expects all students, employees, volunteers, and visitors to behave in a manner consistent with that goal. The Board recognizes that bullying and harassing behavior creates an atmosphere of intimidation and fear, detracts from the safe environment necessary for student learning, and may lead to more serious misconduct or to violence. Accordingly, the Board prohibits all forms of bullying and harassing behavior, including encouragement of such behavior, by students, employees, volunteers, and visitors. Additional information on reporting and responding to bullying is available here>>> https://bit.ly/3YG6ib4
🎒🖍📓 This weekend, the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officers and BCS staff members will be collecting school supplies at the Walmart on Hendersonville Rd. (1636 Hendersonville Rd.).
The hours are: Saturday, August 19- 10 am to 8 pm & Sunday, August 20- 10 am to 2:30 pm.
Examples of school items are as follows but not limited to:
-Book bags—lunchboxes—pencil boxes
-Binders—papers—art supplies (crayons/colored
pencils)
- Pencils—pens—markers—highlighters
- Tissues—hand sanitizer—cleaning wipes
-Water bottles—dry erase markers—plug in ear-
buds—other school related items
-Printer paper
We hope to see you there as we work together to help ALL students have a great start to the school year!

CCMS Family - CCMS is looking for a volunteer coach for our swim club. Please contact CCMS @ 828-628-0824 for more information. Thank you!

Attention, BCS Staff:
We hope you are having a wonderful summer. Don't forget to check our Employee Values page regularly for local special discounts just for educators.
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https://www.buncombeschools.org/o/bcs/page/employee-values



