Any Beta Club member planning on participating in tomorrow afternoon's field trip to Banner Elk, needs to return their signed permission form to Mr. Rogers tomorrow.
Thank you.
The deadline to personalize yearbooks is this Friday, January 26th!
Weekly Announcements January 15-19
There will be no school for students and staff on Monday, January 15 in recognition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
Our basketball tournament will continue this week with our boy’s team playing at Bowman Middle School on Monday.
We will conduct a lockdown drill on Thursday, January 18th. Please encourage your students to take this drill very seriously and to remain quiet and still during the entire drill.
Thank you for supporting Avery Middle School!
Due to very dangerous icy conditions this morning and temperatures well below freezing, the Avery County School System will be CLOSED with an OPTIONAL TEACHER WORKDAY today, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Faculty and staff who can safely travel may report at 12:00NOON to allow contractors access to vacant parking lots and sidewalks during daylight hours.
Please stay safe!
Due to current forecasts calling for additional snow overnight and temperatures dropping well below freezing, the Avery County School System will operate on a TWO-HOUR DELAY tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
If conditions worsen overnight, a decision regarding school closure will be made by 6:00am.
Due to very dangerous icy conditions this morning and temperatures remaining at freezing, the Avery County School System will be CLOSED with an OPTIONAL TEACHER WORKDAY today, Tuesday January 9, 2024.
If conditions improve, faculty and staff may report at 10:00am.
Good evening!
Due to dangerous travel conditions in several parts of the county and the likelihood of black ice forming overnight tonight, the Avery County School System will be CLOSED with an OPTIONAL TEACHER WORKDAY tomorrow, Monday, January 8, 2024. Faculty and staff may report at 9:00 AM. More snow is anticipated overnight tonight so anyone traveling in the morning should use extreme caution. Thank you and please stay safe.
Weekly Announcements January 8-12
Monday, January 8
Report cards go home
Tuesday, January 9
SIT Meeting-Media Center
Basketball at Rosman 4:30
School Board Meeting 6:00
Thursday, January 11
Basketball Tournament Begins-Locations and times to be announced
Thank you for supporting Avery Middle School!
The Avery County School System will operate on a REGULAR SCHEDULE tomorrow, Friday, January 5, 2024. We will have five (5) gravel roads our buses will not travel. On Friday, January 5, 2024, Avery County school buses will not run the following gravel roads:
Old Beech Mountain Rd
Arnett Rd
Reuben Wooten Rd
Berry Rd
John Greer Rd
Good morning!
Due to current road conditions from snowfall overnight and below freezing temperatures, the Avery County School System will operate on a TWO HOUR DELAY. today, Thursday, January 4, 2024 with no buses traveling on gravel roads.
Faculty and staff may report at 9:00 AM. Please use extreme caution when traveling this morning.
January 3, 2024
Good evening Avery Middle families! Please remember that school starts back tomorrow. Classes will begin at 8:00.
Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Nichole Huffman to Avery Middle! Mrs. Huffman will be teaching 6th grade science. Mrs. Michelle Stephens will be teaching 8th grade science.
Also, our basketball teams will play Cranberry Middle in the Avery High School gym on Friday beginning at 4:30.
We look forward to seeing our students tomorrow!
Have a great evening!
Happy New Year!🎉 We look forward to seeing our students back on Thursday, January 4th!
Merry Christmas!
This message is for Beta Club Members planning on participating in tomorrow's outing. Due to extremely cold weather in tomorrow's forecast: The Beta Club outing for Tuesday-December 19, 2023 has been canceled. It will be rescheduled for a later date in January 2024. Thank you for your understanding.
Good afternoon!
The Avery County School System will operate on a regular schedule tomorrow, December 12, 2023 with all buses covering all routes across the county.
Tomorrow is Santa and his helpers day for Spirit Week. Dress up as Santa, Mrs. Claus, reindeer or an elf!
Have a good evening!
Good evening!
Due to the impending snow showers and below freezing temperatures overnight, the Avery County School System will be CLOSED with an OPTIONAL TEACHER WORKDAY on Monday, December 11, 2023. Please use extreme caution if you must travel in the early morning hours.
Weekly Announcements December 11th-15th
This week is holiday spirit week!
Monday: wear your ugliest Christmas sweater
Tuesday: Santa and his helpers (dress up as Santa, Mrs. Claus, Reindeer or an elf)
Wednesday: dress up as your favorite holiday movie character
Thursday: Christmas chaos! (accessorize with your favorite decorations)
Friday: All aboard the Polar Express (wear your PJs)
Tuesday, December 12th
School Improvement Team Meeting (Media Center) 3:00
Board of Education Meeting at Central Office 6:00
Wednesday, December 13th
Basketball at Harris 4:30
Thursday, December 14th
Basketball vs. Madison (Home) 4:30
Friday, December 15th
Early Release Day - dismissal at 11:45
End of 2nd term/1st semester
Monday, December 18th
Basketball at Rosman 4:30
Wednesday, December 20th
Basketball vs. Bowman (Home) 4:30
Wrestling vs. Mt. Airy at ACHS 4:00
Christmas Break December 18th-January 3rd
As we round out the first semester of the school year, I would like to thank everyone for your continued support of Avery Middle School. From every staff member and student at Avery Middle, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Congratulations to our Patriot's Pen Essay contest winners!
Local winners:
3rd: Madeline Haymore
2nd: Ava Covey
1st: Lila Calloway
Lila also won first place in the district competition. Her essay will now compete with 16 other entries in the state competition!
Avery County Schools will be on a 2 Hour Delay tomorrow 12/7. Staff may report at 9AM.
No buses running on all gravel roads, Trim Branch, Cow Camp, Hickory Nut Gap, Big Horse Creek, Sugar#2, Little Elk, Turbyfill, Old Jonas Ridge. Old Beech will only run to Fall Creek Baptist Church.
ACS will reassess overnight and make any changes by 6AM
Weekly Announcements December 4th-8th
The Winter Semi-Formal Dance will be held this Friday, December 8th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The cost of the dance is $10 and food will be provided at this cost. Here are some ways you can help make this special for our students:
Volunteer to serve refreshments, help chaperone the dance or help clean up after the dance. You can also donate food and drink items for the dance.
6th grade-canned drinks and waters
7th and 8th grades-Finger foods (sandwiches, chips & dips, cookies, fruit, vegetables, cheese & crackers)
Please have non-perishable foods to the school by Friday morning (12/8), all other foods please drop off by 4pm.
On Wednesday, we will administer the Math 1 NC Check In. This assessment is only for students who are currently in Math 1. Please make sure students arrive at school on time with their iPads charged.
On Thursday, our band will have a concert in the ACHS gym beginning at 6:00.
This week in athletics:
Monday, December 4th
Basketball at East Yancey 4:30
Thursday, December 7th
Basketball vs. Cane River (Home) 4:30
Thank you for supporting Avery Middle School!
