Dear TCS families,

Transylvania County Schools will have Virtual Learning Days on Monday, January 26 and Tuesday January 27 for all students. Students will learn from home both days. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of staff, parents and students.

The National Weather Service is now showing the possibility of ice accumulation and power outages starting this weekend across Transylvania County. Our area is under an Ice Storm Warning beginning on Saturday.

We will continue to monitor the forecast throughout the next few days, and will immediately let families know if there are any more changes to school operations. You can also follow our website and social media pages for updates.

Reminder: If students lose power on virtual days, they are given five extra days to complete their assignments once in-person school resumes.
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We want to make sure everyone in our school community is ready. Please take these steps now, if possible:

Prepare your devices – Charge your phones, tablets, laptops, and portable chargers.

Monitor reliable sources – Stay updated through local news, the National Weather Service, and Transylvania County emergency management and county social media pages. We'll share school-related decisions and updates on our website, through our phone alert system and on social media.

Gather emergency supplies – Make sure you have flashlights, batteries, and blankets on hand. Stock up on non-perishable food, water, medications, and pet supplies.

Stay safe – If ice develops, roads can become dangerous quickly. Please stay home and avoid travel if roads are slick.
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Tips from emergency management experts:

Please make sure you have plenty of food, water and supplies ready, including a way to stay warm if there is no electricity. Remember that you cannot use grills or propane heaters indoors because they produce a toxic gas that can be deadly.

It is best to only try to heat one room of the home, according to experts, who recommend putting blankets or towels over the windows to trap the heat inside, and having plenty of blankets or sleeping bags to keep warm.

Water pipes can also freeze and burst in these expected frigid temperatures. Try to maintain indoor heat (above 55°F), let cold water drip from faucets, open cabinet doors for warm air circulation, insulate exposed pipes, and seal air leaks in walls, especially near pipes entering the house. For outdoor pipes, disconnect hoses, shut off water, and cover faucets.
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The Sharing House provided information about the following winter storm resources:
- The City of Brevard, North Carolina released a statement that a warming station at the Brevard Fire Dept will be open to the public from Saturday, 1/24 to Tuesday, 1/26 from 9am to 7pm.
- Cove Shelter provides emergency shelter and supportive services for the unhoused and high risk individuals. They will be open through the storm.
- The Haven of Transylvania County has their shelter prepared and staff will shelter in place through the storm.
"Sharing House is open regular hours today, 1/23 for normal hours: 9-12pm and 1-4pm for all services. Stay safe, be prepared, and utilize our community resources if you need."

Thank you for helping to keep our community safe.

Dear Transylvania County Schools families,
Reminder | Low temperatures are expected to last through next week, and we are asking that students stay indoors while waiting for the bus each morning. Bus drivers will sound the horn when arriving, and will give students extra time to leave their home and board the bus. Stay safe and warm. Thank you.

Mr. Grimm's theater classes at Brevard Middle School had a great week!
Tuesday night, the 6th and 7th graders acted out their monologues and scenes in "Curtain Call." On Wednesday night, the 8th grade Advanced Theater class performed two one-act plays at "One-Act Attack." Both nights were at Brevard High School Auditorium.
Productions like these help students build confidence, practice public speaking, learn to work with scripts and collaborate as a team. All the students worked really hard and it showed. Great job!
#Buildingastrongertomorrow

Dear Transylvania County Schools families and staff, due to the potential of ice, along with continued low temperatures overnight, Transylvania County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, December 9. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution. Thank you for your understanding; stay safe and warm!

Estimadas familias y personal de las Escuelas del Condado de Transylvania: debido a la posibilidad de hielo, junto con las bajas temperaturas continuas durante la noche, las Escuelas del Condado de Transylvania operarán con un retraso de 2 horas el martes 9 de diciembre. Esta decisión se tomó por precaución. ¡Gracias por su comprensión; manténganse seguros y abrigados!

TCS Nutrition department is serving meals to children under 18 ALL SUMMER!! Starting Monday, July 7, Pisgah Forest Elementary will be a daily meal pick-up site, in addition to Champion Pool and home deliveries! Monday-Thursday from 12-2pm. #TCSYes #BuildingaStrongerTomorrowToday

Reminder!! FREE School Lunches begin today! #TCSYes #TCSTogether

Brevard Middle School eighth graders enjoyed a graduation celebration picnic and games! #TCSYes

Brevard Middle School's band held its spring finale performance "unBroken" at the Brevard Music Center. #TCSYes

📅 Join us Tuesday, May 13 5:30-6:30pm. Free pizza for families! 🍕

🏀 Staff vs. Students 🏀 Get ready for a friendly but fierce competition! Join us this Friday, May 2 from 6-7pm at the BMS Gym for the ultimate showdown between our staff and students. Come cheer on your favorite team and show your school spirit! 🎉🙌

**Attention rising freshmen interested in football**

🌟 FuN FrEnZy DaY! 🌟 What a wildly fun way to kick off spring break! 🎉 Students got to choose their own awesome activity for a well-earned reward, and we wrapped things up with our “Pie the Teacher” fundraiser 🥧—where Mr. Evans, Officer Russell, and Mr. Kane took one for the team and got pied by some lucky students! 😂👏 These are just a few snapshots of the afternoon📸 #FunFrenzyDay #SpringBreakKickoff #SchoolSpirit #PieTheTeacher

Brevard Middle school eighth graders had the opportunity to spend the last five days in our nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Lots of learning that will last a lifetime! #TCSYes

Wrapping up Arts in Schools month; we are so grateful for the partnership that we have with Brevard Philharmonic. They provide Music in the Schools, which enables various programs for our students at many intervals during their academic journey. Last week, they worked to bring an outstanding performance, Sounds of America: The Jan and Doug Hart Eighth Grade Concert. The performance incorporated music, led by artistic director James c. Fellenbaum and paintings by Asheville artist Kira Bursky, at Brevard College Porter Center for TCS eighth graders. #TCSTogether #TCSYes

Dear TCS Families, We would like to send you an update during this trying time, as wildfires have officially entered Transylvania County. Transylvania County School campuses are currently not in evacuation zones; therefore, they will remain open. We are in communication with Transylvania County Emergency Services and will continue to work with them to monitor the situation. As our county has been placed in a code purple, we have suspended all outdoor activities for students and will continue to make adjustments as needed. We understand that many of you have been impacted by these wildfires and we are here for you; please reach out to your child’s school for additional support. A tremendous thank you goes out to our first responders, who have been working tirelessly during the past week, and always, to keep our communities safe. Up-to-date resources can be found at www.transylvaniacounty.org. #TCSTogether