Transylvania County Schools

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The Transylvania County Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lisa Fletcher as the new Superintendent of Schools.

Transylvania County Scholars are graduating seniors who have earned the highest graduation honor conferred by the school system for maintaining an overall GPA of 3.8 weighted and 3.5 unweighted.

Brevard and Rosman High Schools are pleased to announce the induction of 69 students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS).

Rosman High National Honor Society members enjoyed an immersive learning experience in Key West, Fl.

Congratulations to Brevard Middle School Student Naila Small for earning the 1st chair Bass Clarinet position in the 2022 North Carolina All-State Band.

We are excited to announce that National School breakfast week is March 6th through March 10th and would like to inform you about the great things that Transylvania County Schools Universal Free Breakfast Program offers to students.

Transylvania County Board of Education approved a 2023-2024 school year calendar.

Staff, Families, and Community Stakeholders are Invited To Superintendent Search Input Sessions.

The TCS Board of Education is in the process of selecting a new Superintendent and wants your input.

BMS Band students earn positions in 2023 Western District Bands.

The following BHS Band students earned a position in the 2023 Western District High School Honor Bands.

The Transylvania County Board of Education seeks candidates for superintendent.

After 40 years of service in public education and the last 14 serving as the Superintendent of Transylvania County Schools, Dr. Jeff McDaris has announced his intention to retire at the end of the school year.

The Rosman High School football team will have a new coach leading the Tigers in 2023, Tyrea Allen, longtime Rosman High coach and teacher.

2023 Graduation Days and times are set!

In Observance of Veterans Day, Transylvania County Schools honors the former students and staff members who have served our country.

Tammy Deaver has been named the new principal of Brevard Middle School and will begin in her new position on November 28, 2022.

Jeff Bailey, Principal of Brevard Middle, is stepping into his next chapter of life as he begins retirement after a 30-year career in education.

To help families stay connected, this year, the district is launching a new text messaging service.

Summer is in full swing, but we know parents may still need assistance.

New Assistant Principals were named for Brevard Elementary, Brevard Middle, and Brevard High School.

New Principals Named for Brevard High School, Pisgah Forest Elementary, and Rosman Middle School

Brevard High School band students achieve success as participants in the all-district and all-state honor bands.

Congratulations to the graduating seniors in the Class of 2022!

During the Monday, February 21, 2022, Regular Meeting, the Transylvania County Board of Education approved a calendar for the 2022-2023 school year.

The Board of Education voted Wednesday, February 16, 2022, to make face coverings optional for all students, staff, and school visitors in all school settings effective Thursday, February 17, 2022.

The community is coming together to help the youth of Transylvania County, and TCS is helping lead the initiative. We are thrilled to have an outstanding group helping voice the needs and concerns of our schools' students, staff, and parents.

The students of Brevard Middle School will be representing Transylvania County Public schools as they earned positions in the 2022 Western District Bands.

Masks will be required in all school buildings for students, staff and visitors effective January 25, 2022.

At the Transylvania County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, the School Bond Construction process made a much-awaited step forward. The board agreed unanimously on new design options that best serve our students and teachers.

Effective November 29, 2021 masks will be optional for all students, staff and visitors.

The school was notified each was receiving a $25,000 grant from the Carolina Panthers Charities.

The Kindergarten classes of Transylvania County Schools all received their “Class of 2034” shirts recently.

At their August 16, 2021 meeting the Transylvania County Board of Education voted to reaffirm their decision of August 2, 2021 for masks to be optional for students, staff, and visitors to Transylvania County Schools. The issue is on the agenda for their next regular meeting on September 20, 2021.

The following is a message from Superintendent Dr. Jeff McDaris, Transylvania County Schools—Good evening: The Transylvania County Health Department and our school nurses have notified me of multiple positive cases and potential cases of COVID-19 among faculty members and students over the last 72 hours. As a result, as Superintendent, I am requiring that all staff and students wear face coverings inside all Transylvania County School buildings for the first day of school tomorrow, August 16, 2021.

At the August 2, 2021, meeting of the Transylvania County Board of Education, the Board approved the motion to make wearing facemasks optional and will review the policy at the board meeting on September 20, 2021. This decision allows Dr. McDaris to continue making necessary changes through the school year in consultation with local health officials.

Governor Cooper announced the launch of the Longleaf Commitment program, a $31.5 million investment to guarantee that graduating high school seniors from low- and middle-income families receive at least $2,800 in federal and state grants to cover tuition and most fees at any of the state’s 58 community colleges.

Starting next week on June 10th, Transylvania County Schools will once again offer meal bundles at our new "Drive-Through Thursdays" all summer long. Every Thursday from 10am to 2pm at our usual cafeteria locations, you can drive-through for a seven-day meal bundle and a hot meal for every child in your household. Each bundle has frozen fruit cups, gallons of chocolate milk, breakfast and lunch favorites, and a different treat every week.

Transylvania County School Nurses will be offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for students age 12-18 on Tuesday, June 1st from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the Transylvania County Library Rogow Room. Schedule an appointment at the link included here or call 828-884-4007. If you have a conflict with this date please call 828-884-4007 to discuss an alternate date.

This week the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was approved for children ages 12 and above. We are attempting to determine the interest level among parents for this age range. Please take a moment to answer this 5-question survey so we can best serve the students in Transylvania County Schools.

Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremonies | Congratulations to the graduating seniors in the Class of 2021! See the schedule and rain date information for live, in-person ceremonies and live streaming for those who will view remotely.

In light of recent updates to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Transylvania Public Health has updated their COVID-19 protocols for determining close contacts and quarantine procedures. A new graphic is presented here, with links to those updated documents from public health authorities.

Transylvania County Schools is officially launching the “Say Something” Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS) for students, which most North Carolina public school districts will be adopting this year to meet the reporting guidelines and standards developed by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the Center for Safer Schools. Say Something is a youth violence prevention program from the national nonprofit organization Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), which has funding to provide the program and training at no cost to the district. The SS-ARS allows youth and adults to securely submit anonymous safety concerns – anytime, from anywhere – to help identify and intervene upon at-risk individuals before they hurt themselves or others. The system enables school administrators and law enforcement to create effective interventions and to help prevent violence, suicide, bullying, self-harm and other forms of threatening behavior.

Congratulations on reaching the end of the first nine weeks! Looking ahead, remember that our elementary schools move to Plan A starting October 21. To help make this transition as smooth as possible, we are sending out the COVID-19 Notification Protocol being used by Transylvania County Schools, our school nurses, and Transylvania Public Health.

At their business meeting on October 5th, the Transylvania County Board of Education voted to return elementary schools to ‘Plan A’ for staff and students on October 21, with the start of the second nine weeks. ‘Plan A’ in Transylvania County Schools includes four days of classroom instruction and one remote learning day each week, under guidelines announced by Governor Roy Cooper.

When Rosman High School Tiger cheerleaders suit up again in spring 2021, they will have a new look all around. They will sport brand new winter uniforms, but they will also take their first steps into a mentoring program announced by Rosman cheerleading coach Shannon Vaughan-Patton and members of the Tiger Impact Group on Thursday, October 1.

In the days following Governor Cooper's announcement about re-opening schools in North Carolina, we have received many questions about how schools will ensure the health and safety of students and teachers. We hope that seeing the health and safety requirements directly from DHHS might help inform our community of all the health and safety procedures schools will be taking across our state, and here in Transylvania County Schools.

Today, Governor Cooper announced that all public schools in North Carolina will re-open this fall under Plan B, which is a combination of in-person and online learning for every student. The plan allows for flexibility for each district to choose more restrictive measures, as necessary. More details are included here, and finalized plans will be approved at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, July 20.

The Class of 2020 has experienced a senior year like no other. With overwhelming participation, Transylvania County Schools seniors came out to celebrate "Virtual Graduations" with their fellow classmates and put a cap on this school year—literally. To view the graduation videos and photo albums, click on the links below.

The Board of Education has released a statement on racism and social unrest: “Our country has been through difficult times in the last few weeks. The Transylvania County Board of Education and Transylvania County Schools believe that all North Carolina children shall have the opportunity to reach their full potential through equitable and meaningful public education. We affirm our belief in diversity, acceptance, and kindness, and further assert that racism is not tolerated in Transylvania County Schools.” Read on for more.

Congratulations to our district-level Teacherof the Year, Laura Smith, and Teacher Assistant of the Year, Carri Harris, and to all our top educators receiving "Of The Year" Awards for 2020-21! And thank you to First Citizens Bank our longtime sponsor of the TOY program in Transylvania County Schools.

TIME 101 students are looking to the community for help with their project this year. Through iNaturalist the students have created a project where community submissions will be used as data. All photos or videos uploaded within Transylvania County between May 6 and May 22 will be added to the project's dataset. Though all species of wild animals, plants and fungi will be included, the students want to encourage participants to make observations of squirrels.

On Friday evening a message was sent from Transylvania County Schools detailing a part of a graduation plan. Unfortunately, the message was not authorized by the administration and was sent in error. Early on in the Pandemic, multiple options have been discussed regarding this year's graduation ceremonies for our Transylvania County Schools seniors. From the outset, these options have been guided by rules from the Governor’s office regarding social distancing, massed gatherings, and organization of events. Guidance from the Governor's office and the Transylvania County Health Department guide, and will continue to guide, any and all decisions affecting gathering options. This includes high school graduations.

Families have received several updates recently—we want to remind you of key dates for meal program applications, and for recognition of important members of our school family: school lunch heroes on May 1, and our teachers the week of May 4-8.

On April 24, 2020, the governor and state education leaders announced that all K-12 schools in North Carolina will be closed to the end of the school year. We know there are many questions, and we will provide further updates as information becomes available. We want to hear the voice of students, staffers, families, and the community. Read for complete details.

Our schools’ “big play” moment arrived recently when Governor Roy Cooper ordered North Carolina public schools to close, in order to help slow the spread of coronavirus infection across our state. What began as a two-week closure was later extended through May 15. In this story, we celebrate the efforts of School Nutrition Services in Transylvania County Schools to refocus their enterprise and rewrite their playbook over a hectic three days, to meet an unprecedented need for the community’s children.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or ACT) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

Holocaust survivor Walter Ziffer will address an intergenerational audience in Ingram Auditorium at Brevard College, this Thursday, January 16, from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. Thanks to Brevard Middle School with support from Brevard College and the Brevard Jewish Community, Dr. Ziffer’s address is free of charge and open to the public.

The new mobile app for Android and Apple/iOS phones offers convenient access to everything parents and students need to find from Transylvania County Schools. Calendars, athletics, transportation, accounts, social media, news and more... great for community members as well.

Six students from Brevard Elementary and Pisgah Forest Elementary are among the 200-plus singers in the 2019 NC State Elementary Honors Chorus singing on November 9-10 in Winston-Salem. This prestigious ensemble will sing under guest clinician and composer, Dr. Andrea Ramsey.

Transylvania County voters overwhelmingly approved the 2018 million bond for $68 million. Work continues to refine and implement plans for safer schools, stronger relationships, and suitable spaces designed for modern teaching and learning.

This year the students of RHS elected members and organized the induction of the 7th class in the Rosman High School Alumni Hall of Fame.

School Performance Grades released by the NC Dept of Public Instruction show strong growth in Transylvania County Schools, and results far above expectations compared to peer counties. See details and a link to full DPI reports inside.