TCS Kat Bailey has spent the week presenting at NCDPI's AI Summit for Educators. The goal of the summit is to help guide the responsible adoption and implementation of generative AI in our public schools. She has presented a workshop entitled Teaching in the AI Age: From 0 to Infinity. She is leading our EdTech team to become the go to professionals as we move forward into the age of AI. #TCSTogether
Congratulations to BHS band director, Andrew Jimeson, for his feature in the SBO edition of the 50 Music Teachers that Make a Difference! Come and see Mr. Jimeson and the Brevard Middle and High School Bands as they present their annual Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 17th beginning at 6:30 PM at the Porter Center on the Campus of Brevard College. Admission is $5 for adults. This is the first year we will receive donations for our newly established "Dr. Palmer Band Scholarship." Donations can be given in person at the concert or made to the Brevard Band Association by mailing a gift to Brevard High School ATTN: Brevard Band Association. Checks would need to be made out to the Brevard Band Association. #TCSTogether
TCS Child Nutrition, with funding from the Hunger Coalition, helped the Backpack Buddy Program to fill 300 bags of nutrient dense food to send out to students over the Christmas break. Volunteers from Grace Brevard Church and Transylvania County Schools Educational Foundation joined with TCS staff on the collaborative effort to bag and deliver to schools. #TeachingEveryoneTakesEveryone
These Blue Devils leave for the 5th round playoff and Western Region Championship today at 12:30! Help us celebrate them if you can through downtown Brevard by lining the streets and cheering them on! Go BIG BLUE-- Let's Go Devils!
A Rosman High School Christmas Tradition: Students make ornaments, decorate them and hang them on the tree in the main hall! #TCSYes
The Brevard High School Theatre class made its rounds to Brevard and Pisgah Forest Elementary Schools performing their skit, The North Pole Has Talent, for the students.
Many of our schools and programs participated in the County's Christmas parades over the weekend. Davidson River School teamed up with Pisgah National Forest and got 1st place for their float that included some students playing the taiko drums in the Brevard Parade-- Congrats!
TCS inducted 102 students last week into the National Technical Honor Society, which is the honor society for Career and Technical Education. These students have excelled in learning employability skills, which they will take and build on throughout their careers. TCS CTE students earned 1,754 credentials in 2023-24 and are number 2 in the state for their attainment rate, 83.5%. Way to go, Juniors and Seniors! #TCSYes
Come out tonight at 7:30 and support Brevard High School Football team as they enter the 4th Round Playoffs!! Go Big Blue-- Boys in Blue-- Fight Devils Fight!! #TCSYes
BES school spotlight:
Most Elementary Students favorite part of the day-- Recess!!
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BES school of the week highlight:
These BES Bees enjoy art, music and all their favorite subjects!
#TCSYes
Three new Board of Education members were sworn in last night at the TCS BOE meeting. Welcome Greg Cochran, Ruth Harris and Ricky Lambert!
Congratulations to Dillon Galloway, BHS Senior, for signing to play football at Appalachian State University! #TCSYes
Brevard Elementary is the School of the Week. These "busy bees" love learning!
Dear Transylvania County School families,
Due to freezing temperatures, snow overnight and road conditions this morning, Transylvania County schools will operate on a virtual day for Tuesday December 3rd 2024. Stay safe.
Transylvania County Schools will be on a 2hour delay for Tuesday, December 3, 2024, due to snowfall this morning.
Brevard Elementary is the School of the Week!
Principal: Mike Kirst
Assistant Principals: Nichole Cash and Alan Justice
SRO: Brent Owen
Mascot: The Bees!
Come out and support the BHS Varsity Football Team as they host the 3rd Round Playoffs at Brevard Memorial Stadium tonight at 7:30! Go Big Blue!!
#TeachingEveryoneTakesEveryone
TCS Students at BMS had a Native American Symbol Project in Ms. Egan's Multimedia Arts class. Students researched a Native American symbol and created a Canva presentation. They used nonfiction books, resources from the North Carolina Museum of History, attended an online zoom and live feeds relating to North Carolina Native tribes, and participated in collaborative groups. #TCSYes
