Charles D. Owen High

Hey freshmen, Link Crew is getting ready for you... it's going to be a great year!

Look who stepped up to make this an amazing year at Owen High ! Thank you to all the Link Crew leaders who said YES !

PTO is sprucing up our Owen High School grounds with a work evening, Wednesday, 8/23/23 from 6-8:30 p.m. Anytime you can assist would be helpful. Please bring any gardening tools/gloves you may have and see the flyer below for more information.

🎒🖍📓 This weekend, the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officers and BCS staff members will be collecting school supplies at the Walmart on Hendersonville Rd. (1636 Hendersonville Rd.). The hours are: Saturday, August 19- 10 am to 8 pm & Sunday, August 20- 10 am to 2:30 pm. Examples of school items are as follows but not limited to: -Book bags—lunchboxes—pencil boxes -Binders—papers—art supplies (crayons/colored pencils) - Pencils—pens—markers—highlighters - Tissues—hand sanitizer—cleaning wipes -Water bottles—dry erase markers—plug in ear- buds—other school related items -Printer paper We hope to see you there as we work together to help ALL students have a great start to the school year!

Black Mountain Bistro is an Owen PTO business partner and a great place to dine ! Indoor and outdoor seating provides a perfect setting to gather with friends and family. I strongly recommend the pie !

Attention, BCS Staff: We hope you are having a wonderful summer. Don't forget to check our Employee Values page regularly for local special discounts just for educators. . . . https://www.buncombeschools.org/o/bcs/page/employee-values

🌞 Our Summer Meals Program is in full swing! All children in our community are welcome to stop by one of the sites pictured below for a healthy meal! . . . . #community #summermeals #summer #summer2023 #bcs

☑️Vote for the Buncombe County Schools Foundation to win one of 12 grants being awarded by The Community Betterment Foundation in honor of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's 125th Anniversary! Through July 31, you can support Buncombe County Schools Foundation in its mission to build a strong and dynamic foundation for Buncombe County Schools students and educators. Please vote for the Foundation once a day to win one of twelve $10,000 grants in partnership with the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. There is strength in numbers; together, we are more through this powerful collaboration- “Building Community Through Business.” Vote once a day to support BCS students, educators, and faculty. Follow this link: https://woobox.com/hsn3i5 Learn more: https://www.ashevillechamber.org/.../celebrating-125-years/

Congratulations to Elijah Jones! Elijah was awarded the Heart of a Champion honor by the NCHSAA last week. Elijah is a member of the Class of 2023 and is heading to UNC-Charlotte in the fall to continue his track and cross country career. The Heart of a Champion is awarded to high school athletes that participate in at least one Varsity sport and exemplify good sportsmanship and outstanding citizenship. Elijah is all that and more! Owen High will miss you, Elijah! Good luck in at UNC-Charlotte. Warhorse proud!

Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost to all students next school year! We are pleased to inform you that Buncombe County Schools will be implementing a program available to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). We will also implement Universal Meals at Nesbitt Discovery Academy (NDA). What does this mean for you and your child(ren)? Great news! All enrolled students at Buncombe County Schools are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to your household each day of the school year. Parents (except those with students at NDA), there are no action steps for you to take at this time to participate in this program. We look forward to serving your students beginning August 28, 2023. NDA parents will receive separate instructions regarding Universal Meals. If you have any questions about this letter, please contact us at Buncombe Schools Nutrition Office, 828 255-5932.

Biltmore Church treated Owen Faculty to Chick-fil-A today. It was a welcome treat for our last designated teacher work day. The last day we will all be together as the faculty of 2022-2023. Thank you OHS PTO for making these arrangements for us, it was delicious!

SUMMER SCHOOL ! Students are enjoying being together so much at Owen High School, they've decided to stay through the summer ! Just kidding ! Although we love them and we hope they love learning with us, most are really looking to graduation or at least the summer off ! For those interested in taking summer courses for credit. Please use bit.ly/2023tcrsummerschool to sign up or scan the QR Code. Dates: June 26th – August 3rd - Monday thru Thursday Only No classes on July 4th Location: TC Roberson High School Times: Morning courses: 8:00am – 11:15am/Afternoon courses: 11:45am – 3:00pm Who: 9 th – 12th graders New Courses Offered*: All required Core Courses (English, Math, Science, Social Studies and P.E.) will initially be offered. *(Final course offerings will be determined by student registrations and budget) Credit Recovery Courses Offered: All Core Courses Offered Breakfast & Lunch: Provided by Buncombe County Schools Child Nutrition Department at no cost Transportation: Students must provide their own transportation to Roberson.

Seniors gathered early to watch the sunrise on our beautiful campus. Dynamite Roasting Company welcomed them with warm coffee. Thanks to the senior class representatives and sponsors who organized the space and made refreshments available.

OHS Book Club volunteers with Friends and Neighbors of Swannanoa (FANS) to host Movie Night on Grovemont Square. This initiative brings attention to the Friends of the Swannanoa Branch Library and services provided to the community by the library and non-profit organizations like the Swannanoa Community Council that maintains the park and library building. The students hosted activities including face painting, bubbles & sidewalk art, as well as serving concessions. The collaborative efforts between our school and community is what makes Owen special. There is a slogan at Owen, "Do it for the Valley!" Our warhorses make us proud. To encourage service to our community, FANS awards a $500. Community Service Award to a graduating senior that makes a significant service contribution to the Swannanoa Community. If you are interested in donating, information is in the FANS newsletter. If you would like to recommend a senior for the award, contact the Owen Counseling department by May 26th.

Help support student creativity with Donors Choose Grant for Makerspace Materials. Go to https://www.donorschoose.org/project/if-you-provide-the-makerspace-they-will/7353096/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_569477&rf=directlink-dc-2023-05-project-teacher_569477&challengeid=37565

The PTO will hold an end of year meeting on Tuesday, May 23rd at 5:30 p.m. off site at 313 Laurel Circle Drive in Black Mountain. All are invited to attend this informal meeting. We will vote in new officers for next year, and thank those moving off the board. We will evaluate the projects of the PTO this school year, and enjoy fellowship. THANK YOU to all who helped the PTO celebrate our staff last week during Staff Appreciation Week. Staff enjoyed a lasagna and salad lunch on Monday, a breakfast and Dynamite Coffee cart on Wednesday, as well as treats for staff in boxes, flowers around the school, and many staff names were drawn for lots of fun prizes from parents and local businesses. An extra special thank you goes out to these businesses who helped us celebrate: Black Mountain Bistro, Dynamite Coffee, McDonald's, Kilwin's, Hey Hey Cupcake, Black Mountain Yoga, the YMCA, The Escape Room, Chick-fil-A and Wendy's.

FCCLA would like to invite you to sign up to run/walk our FCCLA 5K! This will help raise money for our students who will be competing in the FCCLA National Competition this year in Denver, Co.

This is the last week for the Owen FFA Plant sale ! Don't wait too long, everyone's green thumb was itching to garden this year !

Need a night out without the kids? The class of 2025 is offering childcare Friday May 19, 6pm-9pm. $20 per child. Pizza, Snacks, Drinks, Activities, Movies, Crafts, and Games will be available. Use the link on the flyer to register. All children must be registered !

OHS PTO invites parents and guardians to volunteer with the upcoming Staff Appreciation Luncheon. Please sign up to bring any type of salad or a handheld dessert, (no spoons or forks needed), and or a simple flower arrangement* for the Staff Appreciation Luncheon. We would also love some $10 Gift Certificates to be raffled off each day for the staff. Please drop off in the front office on the morning of May 1st. Thank you for supporting our staff at Owen High! We also need three people to help with clean up. * a simple flower arrangement can be a couple of flowers from your yard in a mason jar. Follow this link to the Sign up form via SignupGenius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A044DA8A82FAAFA7-owen2