Avery High School

Good evening, We have about 20 seniors who have not turned in their MacBooks. Please return MacBooks by Friday morning. The IT department will be at school all day tomorrow and Friday to collect MacBooks. Students who still owe money for fees, please come to school to pay these fees by Friday morning. Please call the school with any questions. Thank you.

Good morning, The Capping ceremony for seniors will be held tonight beginning at 6:00 in the gym. The ceremony will be live streamed for those not able to attend. A link to the live stream will be placed on the Avery High School website. There will be a table set up in the mid-level commons for seniors to turn in MacBooks and pay any fees that are owed. If seniors are not sure if they have fees, they may ask tonight. Please remember MacBooks and fees need to be paid before graduation. We look forward to seeing everyone this evening.

Tomorrow, May 28th, we will begin CTE testing. Students who have a State Assessment during the 1st or 2nd period will test on Tuesday, May 28th, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Students with a CTE State assessment during the 3rd or 4th period will test on Wednesday, May 29th, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Please be sure your Macbooks are fully charged. If you have any questions about when your child is testing, please email their teacher. Thank you.

Good evening, Rising 12 grade students are required by NC State Law to have a second dose of the meningococcal vaccine prior to entering the 12th grade. Please check with your child's health care provider or the Avery County Health Department to make sure he/she is up to date on vaccines prior to the start of the school year in August. The first day of school is August 14, 2024. Thank you.

Good evening, All students will need to turn in their MackBooks, chargers, and cases by the end of the school year. The IT department is set up outside of the media center to collect MacBooks. Seniors will need to turn in their MacBooks before graduation on May 31st. There are fees for students who have lost MacBooks, chargers, or cases. Please call the school with any questions. Thank you.

Congratulations to Abby Burleson who set a new NCHSAA 1A Western Regional track and field pole vault record with a height of 11 feet 6 inches! Awesome Job!

Avery County Residents - Don't Have Cable or Fiber Internet Access in Your Home? Email the Broadband Office at Jeffrey.brooks@nc.gov. Include your name, your address, your phone number and your email address. This information will help Avery County qualify for connectivity grants. The Avery County School district and the Avery County Government thank you for helping with this request.

Good evening, We will be hosting a Meet and Greet for our new Men's Varsity Basketball Coach, John Gage, on Thursday, May 9th beginning at 6:00. This will be held in the mid-level commons. Please come out and meet Coach Gage!

Good evening, In the past few weeks, we have had a large number of students who are leaving campus for lunch and then returning. Students are not allowed to leave campus for lunch. This is stated in the Student Handbook on page 8. We have parents calling at lunch time to have their child checked out for lunch. We have students who are riding in vehicles with other students without permission from parents. This is a safety and liability concern. Beginning tomorrow, May 1st, if a student needs to be checked out between the hours of 11:00 to 1:20, a parent or guardian will need to come into the front office to check out a student. Check outs over the phone during these hours will not be permitted. Again, these are safety and liability issues. We are trying to keep all students safe and accounted for. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Don't Have Cable or Fiber Internet Access in Your Home? Please complete the survey at the following link to help Avery County expand access for our citizens. https://5il.co/2jt85

Good evening, This is a reminder that tomorrow, April 26th is an early release day for students. Students will be dismissed from school at 12:00 pm. Thank you.

Good evening, the Avery County High School Players production of Cinderella begins tomorrow night at 7:00. Please visit the website ahsplayers.booktix.com to purchase tickets. Students have also been sent emails with instructions on how to purchase tickets. Thank you for supporting our students!

Good evening, we will have a brief but mandatory senior meeting on Monday, April 22nd after 1st period in the library. We will also meet after 3rd for anyone who does not have class in the morning. We will discuss graduation, speeches, and senior walk! Seniors, please plan to attend this meeting. Thank you.

Good evening. This message is for our juniors and seniors about prom tickets. Prom Ticket sales are almost over. You must purchase your tickets by Friday, April 19th. If bringing a date who is not a current 11th/12th grader at ACHS, the date application process was shared with you via email. Prom is May 4th.

All of the senior cap and gowns have arrived. Students may come to the conference room tomorrow, April 17th, to pick up their cap and gowns. Student fees for the cap and gowns must be paid in full before students will receive them. Please call school with any questions. Thank you.

PARENTS - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is requesting your participation in the Digital Learning Dashboard Parent Survey. Information you provide will be used to help target areas of need and ensure that all NC students have adequate access to devices and the internet to access learning. Note that the information gathered will be kept private and confidential. - Access the survey at this link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1Mf0OcxSkz27_guOx4txGVhbfU-E1YdlZ2rlP2478Ex719w/viewform

We will be taking a picture of all senior athletes tomorrow at 10:45. If you are a senior athlete, please come tomorrow to be in the picture. Thank you.

This message is for students who are enrolled in AP World History. Please have these students check their email for an email about registering for the AP World History Exam. If there are any questions, please call Ms. O'Briant or Coach Phillips. Thank you.

Good evening. Spring sports will begin tomorrow, February 26th. Baseball will play at West Caldwell at 4:00. Soccer will play Tuesday at West Caldwell at 5:30. Our women's basketball team will play Rosman in the first round of the playoffs at Rosman. Game will begin at 6:00. Our juniors will take the ACT test this Tuesday. All juniors are required to take the ACT. Testing will begin by 8:30. Juniors may check out once all testing is complete. They must have a note signed by a parent or guardian to leave. All other students will report to their homeroom and remain there for the duration of testing. Thank you.

The final deadline for ordering your Avery High yearbook is tomorrow, February 23rd. Please place your order now at jostensyearbook.com or bring your textbook order form and payment to Ms. Eller in room 201. As a reminder, tomorrow is the last day to order! Thank you.