TCS District Newsletter

Your monthly updates from Transylvania County Schools, all in one place!

Congratulations to all of our Teacher of the Year and Employee of the Year winners!

Reminder | The NC Retirement Systems online portal "ORBIT" changed the login procedure starting last month. Click here to learn more about ID.me.

Reminder | Open Enrollment ends on March 27!

• Don’t forget about the required Mental Health Professional Development due May 1st. Please see this document for more details!

• Please remember to keep doors and windows locked at all times.

• Happy School Social Worker Appreciation Week!

• Congratulations to our own Lovey Puryear for being named TCS Student Service Person of the Year!

Congratulations to Lindsay Barton at Rosman High School for being named CTE Teacher of the Year!

Never Stop Learning! The article "Integrating Literacy Across All Subject Areas” explains how teachers in any subject can help students understand content through literacy.

Summer Learning! BES will host a summer reading camp for TCS students, grades 2 and 3. DRS will host the HS Credit Recovery camp. Teacher applications will go out next week!

PD Reminder: WRESA: WRESA sessions are typically $35 or less. The site is continually adding new PD offerings. Please always get approval from your principal before registering.

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Five of our outstanding educators represented Transylvania County Schools at the North Carolina Technology in Education Society Conference - NCTIES, sharing practical strategies for using technology to support students’ growth. They highlighted engaging ways to teach digital citizenship and social-emotional skills, integrate literacy with hands-on tech like robotics, differentiate instruction for diverse learners, and make small group learning more effective. Throughout, they showcased the innovative work happening in our classrooms and the thoughtful ways our educators are using technology to personalize learning and prepare students for the future.

• Ashley Dickson at BHS and Stephanie Ray at PFE were awarded Teacher of the Year for their schools!
• TCS welcomes Lydia Kenyon to Brevard High School as our new Interim EC Teacher.
• The Kindergarten Rally is coming up on March 26th. This event will be held at the Transylvania County Recreational Department from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Kindergarten registration will be the following week, March 30th - April 2nd. Each elementary school will hold extended-hours registration on Thursday, April 2nd, for parents who are unable to come to the school during the day.

Celebrating Becky Gant – 26.5 Years of Service!

After 26½ incredible years in School Nutrition with Transylvania County Schools, Becky Gant, PFE School Nutrition Manager, will be retiring on February 27th!

Throughout her career, Becky has served in most of the schools across our district, nourishing generations of students with both delicious meals and her ever-present smile. Her dedication, leadership, and tireless work ethic have made a lasting impact—not only in our cafeterias, but in the hearts of students and colleagues alike.

Becky is truly the definition of commitment and care. She has been a steady leader, a supportive teammate, and a friendly face our school communities could always count on. She will be greatly missed by everyone who has had the pleasure of working alongside her.

Please join us in thanking Becky for her outstanding service and wishing her all the best in this exciting new chapter. Becky, you’ve certainly earned it!

The Transylvania County Schools Educational Foundation recently awarded $15,000 in Creative Classroom Grants to 20 educators across Transylvania County Schools.

Have an interesting lesson, student project, cool initiative or learning moment? Email a photo and a quick description to Erika Williams at ewilliams@tcsnc.org! Or, let Erika know in advance, and she can take photos and share with the community!

TCS said goodbye to Mick Galloway during an assembly last week. Nathan Tripp's BHS Adobe Interns, Ben and Hallie, made this excellent video for the occasion.