Leicester Elementary

Leicester Elementary wishes to extend a huge shoutout to members of Biltmore Church for their incredible service and support this past weekend making the campus grounds of Leicester a place to be for students and staff! Thank you, all, for your missionary spirit!

Do you hear the call for becoming a bus driver? If so, Leicester Elementary would love to have you! Visit the BCS website at jobs.buncombeschools.org for more information for how to register and apply! It takes a village to get our kids to and from school safely. Will you play a part in our daily transportation?

📚✏️ Back to School Drive Alert! ✏️📚 Join BCSO School Resource Officers and help our students start the year right! 🎒✨ What to Donate: - Backpacks 🎒 - Notebooks 📓 - Pencils ✏️ - Pens 🖊️ - Crayons 🖍️ - Markers 🖌️ - Rulers 📏 - Glue Sticks 🧴 - Scissors ✂️ - Binders 📁 - Hand Sanitizer 🧼 - And all other school related items! 📚 🌟 Drop off your donations at the Walmart at 1636 Hendersonville Road 🗓️ Friday, August 16 - 8 AM to 8 PM 🗓️ Saturday, August 17 - 8 AM to 6 PM

Mark your calendars!

School supply lists are posted under the Parents tab on the school website!

REMINDER: The last day of school, Monday 6/10/24, will be an early dismissal day. Thanks for a great year!

REMINDER: Wednesday 5/15 is an early dismissal day.

We had an amazing day celebrating the achievements of our Special Olympics athletes! See more photos in the "news" section.

REMINDER: Tuesday 4/23 is an early dismissal day.

REMINDER: Friday 3/29/24 is an early dismissal day for students. Have a safe and peaceful Spring Break!

Safe Science: See what you should know about the 4/8 eclipse at bit.ly/48eclipse

Our students had a blast at the Southern Conference Education Days at Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville! Students enjoyed a morning of high-energy basketball fun, and found inspiration in talented college athletes, musicians, and performers! Special thanks to the Regional Sports Commission, Harrah's, and the Southern Conference for making these rewarding days possible! Check the BCS Facebook for more photos!

How much screen time is enough? All BCS families are invited to a special screening of SCREENAGERS, March 28 at 6pm in the NBMS theater. Admission is free.

Please use the link below to read the 2023 North Carolina School Report Cards. https://bit.ly/3hriYBh "The NC School Report Cards website contains snapshots of information about our schools, including the school performance grade, students’ academic growth, how prepared our students are when they enter a school, and a number of other measures as well," said NC Superintendent Catherine Truitt. "These resources are readily available for you and allow transparency into aspects like spending as well as school performance. Although this information is important to know, we know it doesn’t tell the complete story. It doesn’t show the hard work our educators pour in each day for their students and schools and it doesn’t show the spirit of the school itself. No data will be able to show the dedication of our educators nor will it show the extracurricular opportunities, the athletic programs, the apprenticeship, or career preparatory classes - all of which have a profound impact on students and growth."

Good afternoon, BCS Staff, Families, and Community: As the school year continues, we are working hard to ensure all of our students have the resources they need- and you can help! Thanks to a partnership with Purposity, we have identified the most urgent student needs and uploaded them to the Purposity website - a program that allows our community to meet these needs with just a few clicks. 🖍Items include everything from new shoes to school supplies. What do you need to do? Simply sign up at https://www.purposity.com/organization/BuncombeSchools, follow our page, and meet a need with just a few clicks today. You can also download the Purposity App for your smartphone.

The Buncombe County Board of Education will meet in regular session on November 2, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. in the Minitorium at 175 Bingham Road, Asheville. **Public Comment will be accepted in person. Members of the public wishing to speak will need to come to Entrance “B”. Doors will open at 4:45 p.m. and speakers must arrive no later than 5:15 p.m. to complete entrance screening procedures and sign in to speak. All speakers will have precisely three minutes to speak and must adhere to guidelines set forth in BCS Policy #2310 – Public Participation, including all reasonable rules established by the Superintendent. **Following monthly Public Comments, the Board will hear public comments specifically related to the required board policies addressing the State’s Parents Bill of Rights statutes. These policies are linked in the meeting agenda. **https://www.buncombeschools.org/o/bcs/page/current-public-board-agenda Individuals wishing to speak during this time should sign up on the designated sheet before the meeting begins. These comments will adhere to the same public comment guidelines set forth in BCS Policy #2310. Additionally, parents may email comments to be shared with the Board of Education to communications@bcsemail.org Given the desire of BCS to provide the most information possible to the public, the public may view the live broadcast via YouTube on the BCS Communications Department YouTube Account at: YouTube.com/BuncombeSchools

BCS Racing Forward

Girl Scout Sign Up Night Tuesday, September 26 6-7 p.m. Bell United Methodist Church 17 Mayrand Road Leicester, NC 28748

If you'd like to nominate a teacher for WYFF4 and Ingles' Golden Apple Award, please pick up a nomination form at Ingles, or write a one-page letter on an 8.5"x11" sheet of white paper, maximum 250 words. Mail entry forms to: WYFF News 4 Holden Apple Award, 505 Rutherford Street, Greenville, SC 29609. Thank you!

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