Avery High School

Good evening, Students will return to school tomorrow, November 6th. We will operate on a 2 hour delay with first period beginning at 10:10. School will dismiss at 3:05. If your child is not able to attend school due to hurricane or transportation issues, please call the front office and ask to speak to a school counselor. We have resources available for families and/or students who need assistance. Please contact the front office if resources are needed. We are looking forward to having our Vikings back in the school building! Our football team will play Mitchell High School this Friday at 7:30 at home. Before the game, beginning at 7:00, we will recognize all seniors for fall sports. Our soccer team is advancing to the first round of the state playoffs. The game will be hosted this Saturday at home. The team we are playing and the time is yet to be announced. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

Good evening, The high school will be open from 9:00 to 2:00 for the next 3 days for supply and clothing pick up. The last day to collect supplies and clothing will be Thursday, October 31st. After Thursday, we will be preparing for students to return to our building. Thank you.

Good evening, The high school be open tomorrow from 9:00 to 3:00 for people to come and pick up food, baby items, cleaning supplies, and clothing. Please share. This open to everyone. Thank you.

An important message for students taking Mayland dual enrollment courses: Mayland will be restarting classes by October 28. Our plan aims to provide multiple opportunities for students to move forward as their situations allow. We will be reopening 1st 8 week courses to allow students to complete work. If you are registered for a 2nd 8 week course, you are still registered, with most starting on October 28. Please check your MCC email and Moodle as you can. Your MCC Instructors will be communicating changes to the course schedule and any changes to the syllabus. We know each student has unique circumstances, so please reach out to your MCC Instructor and discuss your situation. It is our hope that every student is able to complete their classes, and MCC is committed to doing everything we can to ensure success. Thank you!

Good afternoon, The high school has food, cleaning supplies, paper products, baby items, and clothing to be given out. Please come by tomorrow, Friday between 9:00 and 3:00. Please share! This is open to anyone, not just high school students and families. Thank you.

Good afternoon, Next week is free college application week! Please come to Newland Elementary on Tuesday, October 22nd from 9:00 to 1:00 or Thursday, October 24th from 9:00 to 1:00 to receive help with college applications. On Tuesday, wear your Avery swag. On Thursday, rep your favorite college. Snacks will be provided. We hope to see our seniors there!

Good afternoon, The driver's education class that is scheduled to begin this Saturday, October 19th is being postponed for now. We will send out a message with a new start date. Thank you.

Good afternoon AHS Seniors!!! I know so many of you are struggling and we miss you all terribly! We are going to start doing in person work sessions at Newland Elementary School on Tuesday and Thursday from 9am-1pm. School counselors and staff will all be here to assist you with college applications, common app, FAFSA info, RDS, scholarships and anything else you may need. We will start tomorrow, Thursday, October 10th and be here every Tuesday and Thursday until we are back in school! If you have any questions, please email jenniferobriant@averyschools.net Thank you.

Good evening, Senior portrait retakes will be on October 2nd in the lower commons. Students, please use the link in your email to make an appointment. This is your final opportunity to get your formal senior portrait in the yearbook. The deadline for purchasing a senior recognition ad in the yearbook is November 15th. Students, please use the link that was sent to you from Jostens to create and purchase your ad. Start planning your senior casual photo, baby picture, and senior quote. These items will be due December 2nd. Please contact Mrs. Gambill with any questions.

Good evening, This is Jennifer O'Briant, principal of ACHS. One of our teachers tragically lost a loved one today. Out of respect for the family, the sporting events for tomorrow have been cancelled and will be rescheduled. The UNC Charlotte college tour for tomorrow is cancelled. We will have counselors and pastors present tomorrow at school for students who may need support. If students feel led to, please wear blue in support of the Cheuvront family. Thank you.

Good evening,A 50/50 raffle for DECA was held on Friday, August 30th during the football game. The winning ticket was not able to be pulled that night due to the game ending early. A picture of the winning ticket is posted below. The winning ticket number is 356090. If you or someone you know has this winning ticket, please call the front office. Thank you.

Good evening, There will be a Senior Parent meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, September 10th at 5:00 in the media center. During this meeting, our school counselor and college advisor will be explaining the processes for completing FAFSA, information on various scholarships, and graduation. Please plan to attend this meeting tomorrow at 5:00. Thank you.

Avery County High School would like to invite all First Responders and our Military Veterans to come and watch our Avery Vikings take on the Bessemer Yellow Jackets. The game will be held on a Friday Night, under the lights, on September 6 th , 2024. All First Responders and Military Veterans will receive free admission, a meal provided with the help of our Avery High School JROTC and Hospitality / Culinary departments, as well as being recognized at center field, presenting our new giant 50’ by 30’ American flag during the playing of the National Anthem. Time-Line: 5:30pm : Meals being served (Chicken, Hamburgers and Hotdogs, 3 sides will be served as well as a variety of deserts) 6:45pm: First Responders and Veterans who are willing and able, are invited to be a part of the playing of the National Anthem and will be recognized at center field 7:00pm-10:00 pm: Kickoff Please come and help support our Avery Vikings in allowing our community to celebrate your service.

Registration is open for all YMCA fall youth recreation programs for students in grades pre-K – 5th grade. Fall Recreation programs include rec soccer, swim team, SPIRIT dance program and club basketball. Monday, August 26th is the last day to sign up for some of these programs. For more information and to get registered, please visit www.ymcaavery.org.

We hope you plan to attend the varsity football game versus Cherryville on Friday August 23. Please be aware that no bags will be allowed in the stadium.

Good evening, This is a reminder to rising freshmen and their parents about the required orientation activities that must be completed before a MacBook can be issued. Please visit this URL: https://www.averyschools.net/page/device-orientation to watch the video and fill out the Required Use Agreement form.

Good evening, We are excited to begin the 2024-2025 school year and welcoming back all of our students tomorrow. The high school instructional day begins at 8:05. Students will be counted tardy after 8:10. Students who are being brought to school by parents need to be dropped off in the staff parking lot and will enter the doors at the side of the school. Students Driving themselves to school need to park in the student lot in the front of the school. When students arrive at school, they need to go to the cafeteria. Students will be dismissed to first period from the cafeteria. All students this school year are able to have free breakfast and lunch. School dismisses at 3:05. Students being picked up from school will be picked up in the same place where students are dropped off in the mornings. The ACHS Student Handbook and Code of Conduct is posted on Avery High's website. Please encourage your child to review the code of conduct and be aware of the rules and policies. Students may pick up a printed copy of the handbook from the front office. If your child has a CTE internship for first or fourth period this semester, they will need to go to the media center during first and fourth periods tomorrow to receive instructions about their fall placements. Please call the front office if you have any questions. Thank you.

Avery Students who are taking Mayland courses for the first time: Please join us on August 12th at 4:30pm in the Avery High School Media Center. Mayland Community College will be hosting an important Orientation session to assist students with their classes. This session will provide important information about CCP Dual Enrollment courses, how to navigate your Mayland account, and hear from an instructor about the classroom experience and expectations. We look forward to seeing you there.

Please join us tomorrow for Avery High School's Open House. Open House will be from 5:30 to 7:30. Students will be able to pick up their class schedules for the first semester. We look forward to seeing everyone!

Good evening, Freshman orientation will be tomorrow from 8:00 to 12:00. We encourage all incoming freshman to attend this event. Students will be given class schedules, tour the school, and participate in fun activities. Buses will run and lunch will be served. Students may be dropped off in the front of the school. Please call the school with any questions. We look forward to seeing our freshman!