Charles D. Owen High

☑️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

One More Week to bring your donations to the Goodwill trailer that will benefit OHS PTO. The last day the truck will be on campus is April 25th ! So clean those garages out and bring your donations. You can drop off the donations on your way to drop off or pick up students, during the day, or on the way to a ballgame !

JROTC cadets train our principal, Dr. Sircey in archery. Looks like they hit their mark !

Cap and Gown Pictures May 3rd ! Seniors will be receiving order forms in their homebase groups. Extra forms will be available in the front office.

Look who is ServSafe certified !

OHS PTO will meet Tuesday, March 28 in the Media Center at 5:30 pm. The new OHS PTO site is ready to launch. Find out more ways to connect with us at https://sites.google.com/bcsemail.org/owenhighpto/home

Video production and sharing digital media provides Owen students ways to explore real world work experiences and ways to influence others. While Mr. Nihart's theatre and film students practice capturing the right scene with professional tools, Mrs. Dunbar's civics students share their PSA commercials persuading classmates to join their cause. We are really proud of the opportunities we build for students to feel empowered. #elevate!

Minute 2 Win-it finalist compete for championship title. Owen High's Smart Lunch schedule gives time to build school spirit and camaraderie. Shout out to the Freshman Class Leadership Team for scheduling the event! #elevate!