Thanks for continuing to partner with us to help your child be successful!

Mrs. Allison

Mark your calendars for this event!

• Town Hall Meeting - Dr. Rob Jackson, our new Superintendent, will host a community engagement meeting for our district at North Buncombe Middle School school on Tuesday, February 7th, at 6pm. If you are interested in attending, please let me know. My goal is to have at least 10 parents/guardians from NBES attend this event.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for our monthly PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) meetings.

We will meet at 12:45 p.m. in Room 403 on the following dates…

2/14, 3/14, 4/11, & 5/9.

We discuss fundraisers, ways to improve the school, fun reward activities for the kids, staff support, school projects, and other things.

You’re welcome to come to them all or pop in when you can. Younger siblings are welcome too. If you’re interested in learning more, but unable to attend the meetings, please send us a message, as we often have ways you can help from home. We look forward to working together to make NBES the best!

• PTO Meetings will be 12:45 PM in room 403. Please sign in at the main office.

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• If a student tests positive for COVID (at home or at a healthcare provider), they would isolate for 5 days from when their symptoms began. We will recognize the guidelines established by the CDC and NCDHHS regarding the use of a face covering to be worn for days 6-10 upon return to school.
  

• Our normal exclusionary symptoms of fever, diarrhea, and vomiting are in effect. If a student has a fever, diarrhea, or vomiting, they must remain at home until symptoms are resolved for 24 hours.
  

• Hand hygiene, enhanced cleaning protocols, and improved ventilation are all still priorities and important mitigating strategies.
  

• Face coverings remain optional, to be worn by anyone at anytime.
  

• Physical distancing such as 3 ft or 6 ft apart is no longer required.
  

• Contact tracing is not required.
  

• Following the guidelines established by the CDC and NCDHHS, MAHEC will not be providing rapid antigen testing in our schools. Staff and families may order at home tests for free via this link: https://www.covid.gov/tests.
  

• MAHEC will send home further guidance regarding when students need to stay home due to an illness.

• For students where an absence is Covid related please indicate this in your parent or health provider's note.

• Students/teachers will follow the same guidelines for makeup work as they would for any other illness or injury.

Jan 30 - February 3 - Kids Heart Challenge in PE

February 1 - Report Cards Go Home

February 2 - 2nd Grade Program - Grandparent Program 12:00 - 12:45

February 2 - 2nd Grade Program - 6-7 PM

February 3 - 4th Grade A & A/B Honor Roll Awards at 1:45 in classrooms

February 6 - 3rd Grade A & A/B Honor Roll Awards at 1:00 in classrooms

February 7 - Superintendent Dr. Jackson hosts Community Night at NBMS - 6 PM

February 10 - NB District Advisory Council Meeting

February 13 - 17 - Love the Bus Week - Show love to your child's bus drivers!

February 14 - PTO Meeting at 12:45 in Room 403

February 15 - Early Dismissal Day - school will dismiss at 12:25

February 15 - Read-A-Thon Kickoff Day

February 27 - March 3 - Read Across America Week

March 3 - Book Character Dress Up Day and Parade

March 3 - Last day for the Read-A-Thon

March 4 - BCS STEM Day at County Office 9-3 PM

March 9 - Read-A-Thon Celebration

March 10 - No School - Teacher workday

March 17 - NBES PTO Dance-A-Thon Kickoff! (Spring Fundraiser!)

March 21 - Spring Pictures and Class Pictures

March 23 - STREAM Night (more information to come!)

March 24 - Early Dismissal Day - school will dismiss at 12:25

March 31 - NBES PTO Dance-A-Thon event!

April 3 - April 7 Spring Break

April 10 - School resumes