C.D. Owen Middle

CTE students in Ms. Smiths' classes enjoyed learning how to make Gingerbread Houses and icing from scratch!

Our OMS Choral concert was awesome to experience! We are so proud of the students who performed with the high school Thursday evening. The wonderful candlelight performance was directed by choral directors, Dr. Janna Brendell and Ms. Katie Stevens. We look forward to hearing them perform again very soon!

We're thankful for our students, teachers, families, and staff who make our schools shine every day! May you have a safe and restful Thanksgiving holiday. 🦃🍊🍁🍂❤️

Madalynne Phillips and six other BCS students participated in the 35th annual North Carolina Middle School Honors Chorus event on November 5-6, 2022. Over 450 singers auditioned for 135 seats in this prestigious choir. The group worked with director/composer Ryan Main and performed a concert in the Stevens Center as part of the 2022 NC Music Educators Conference.

We are so proud of our Volleyball team! They will face the Cane Creek Hurricanes on Friday @ Cane Creek. Time: 4:30. Tickets are $6.00 and can only be purchased via GoFan prior to game or at the door with your credit/debit card. No cash purchase available. The link to Cane Creek's GoFan page is: https://gofan.co/app/school/NC82855

Today's Volleyball 2nd Round Tournament play will be at Enka Middle. Time: 4:30 Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/events/766677?schoolId=NC82856 or they will also be accepting cash at the door.

Community Nights featuring Homework Diners! They will be happening every Thursday evening from 5:30-7:00 in the cafeteria. These events are open to any family in the Owen District and completely free. We'll have a fully catered meal served to the families and teacher support for students working on assignments. These nights are a really great way to connect with families and neighbors and have a relaxed, fun meal.

Its that time! Attention 8th grade:

CHEER ANNOUNCEMENT! Cheerleading Tryouts have been POSTPONED until November 14th. Tryouts will be Monday---Thursday 11/14 THROUGH 11/17. Times are 3:30--6:00pm. If you want to tryout, please have a current physical on file with the Athletic Department.

SOCCER Practices will begin TOMORROW! If you are a 7th or 8th grader who would like to participate on the Soccer Team this year, please be at the Soccer Field at 3:15--4:30 beginning Thursday 9/8/22! Remember, you must have a current physical on file with the Athletic Department before participating.

Rising 6th graders at Owen Middle School had a great day exploring the campus, getting questions answered about the upcoming school year as well as fusing beads and playing frisbee golf. What a great day and a lead into a great year!

Free/Reduced Meal Applications for the new school year are available now! You may apply online >>> https://bit.ly/3QaVJHm This important program ensures all of our students have access to healthy lunches during the school day without accruing large cafeteria balances. This program is confidential and registration is easy! This year, children who qualify for this program will not be responsible for any of the cost of the lunch. This year, universal free lunch is no longer available at the majority of our schools as we continue with COVID recovery. Paper applications will be given out on the first day of school. Please take a few minutes to fill out a free and reduced meal application today, even if you aren’t sure if you will qualify. If you have questions or need assistance please call 828-255-5927. Please note that all schools will still serve breakfast to students at no cost next year!

Attention, Parents: If you have already moved or have plans to move this summer and will switch schools, please plan on enrolling your child in their new school as soon as possible! This includes those remaining in Buncombe County Schools and those leaving the area. Our schools have begun sending out important information for the new school year, and if you aren’t enrolled in the correct school, you’ll miss these messages. Not sure which is or will be your community school? Click buncombeschools.org/findmyschool to connect with your new Buncombe County School. We look forward to welcoming your child to school!

Scheduling routine health check-ups and routine immunizations took a backseat during the pandemic. Now is the time to get back on track with routine care which includes being up-to-date on the vaccines. North Carolina's student immunization schedule includes vaccines such as polio and measles, mumps, rubella (MMR). Kindergarten, seventh, and twelfth graders require certain vaccines that can be found here>>> https://immunization.dph.ncdhhs.gov/schools/k-12.htm Make an appointment with your health care provider to get back on track today. Don’t have a health care provider? Buncombe County Health and Human Services can help. Visit buncombecounty.org/immunize for more information on their walk-in hours and appointment scheduling.

Happy Fourth of July from Buncombe County Schools! 💥 🇺🇸 #BCS #WeAreBCS #BCSadvantage #AVL #Asheville #828isgreat #the828 #WNC #publicschools #NCpublicschools #AVLtoday #AVLnews #Buncombe #BuncombeCounty

Happy Fourth of July from Buncombe County Schools! 💥 🇺🇸 . #BCS #WeAreBCS #BCSadvantage #AVL #Asheville #828isgreat #the828 #WNC #publicschools #NCpublicschools #AVLtoday #AVLnews #Buncombe #BuncombeCounty

#BCS students finished their year with exciting #FieldDay experiences! Check out these fun photos from around the district.

North Windy Ridge Intermediate (NWRI) students took a trip to Biltmore Estate to enjoy the scenery and learn about local history. The students had a busy day touring the large facilities, the farm and the home, and learning about horticulture, architecture, and local history. They got to learn about horse drawn carriages, metalworking, looms and weaving, and see the estate and a variety of farm animals. “It’s history in our backyard,” said NWRI Principal Brent Wise. “Every student should see it at some point in their lives. It’s all about making connections with our local history.” The school’s first trip to Biltmore, the NWRI PTO raised the funds for this trip that the students won’t soon forget.