Virtual Counseling Newsletter 3.0

ACR keeping connected, we're in this together!

Stay in Contact

As we continue school through our virtual format, it is imperative that students check their school email. We are pushing out counseling information and resources through email and have "open office" hours virtually, and are holding meetings via phone/video conference with our families if needed. Thank you to all who have reached out! Please email your counselor if you need anything. We miss you!

Guidance on Grading

A very important reminder that all assignments completed during remote learning are due this Friday, May 22. Make sure you are communicating with your teachers and turning in your assignments on time.
Students, in collaboration with teachers and parents, will determine whether a Pass, Withdraw, or numeric grade will be documented for the course on their high school transcript.
No grade will be lower than the grade the student had on March 13. Teachers will have a rubric to help decide the grade for the 4th 9 Weeks.
These decisions will be made during the time that would normally have been our Exam Week, May 28 through June 2. Mrs. Sellers will be sending out more info on the formal means of that decision. Rather than Exam Week, we will refer to this at AC Reynolds High School as Decision Week.
Counselors are here to help answer questions and give guidance but all grading decisions will go through the teacher of each course.

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Interested in taking an AB Tech class over the summer?

If you are a rising Junior or Senior with a 2.8 or higher unweighted GPA, you may have the opportunity to get ahead this summer by taking A-B Tech dual enrollment courses. Most of these courses have AP Level Weight for your GPA and may be used to fulfill elective and in some cases core graduation requirements. If you are interested, please contact school counselor Joseph Ainsworth at joseph.ainsworth@bcsemail.org.

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Interested in taking a NCVPS class over the summer?

Any student interested in continuing their online learning and accruing high school credits this summer may have the opportunity to enroll in a course with the North Carolina Virtual Public School. Students must possess a motivation to learn and an ability to manage time responsibly. To discuss course options please contact school counselor Joseph Ainsworth at Joseph.Ainsworth@bcsemail.org

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Naviance

Everyone has access to log in to their Naviance account (IAM ->Clever->Naviance). This is a great tool for career and college exploration. Juniors, as you start deciding where to apply to college, this is going to be a great resource to stay organized and get your transcripts and letter of recommendations sent.

Calling all 11th grade girls!

Attention 11th grade girls! The Distinguished Young Women of Buncombe County Scholarship Program is seeking participants for its Class of 2021 program! You are invited to a Zoom meeting Wednesday, May 20 at 3:30 or Friday, May 22 at 12:00 to learn more about this scholarship opportunity. Cash scholarships will be awarded to participants, and participants are eligible to receive college granted scholarships just for participating. If you cannot attend either of these meetings, please contact buncombe@distinguishedyw.org. You can also sign up online or learn more about this opportunity at distinguishedyw.org Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Topic: Distinguished Young Women of Buncombe County Interest Meeting
Time: May 20, 2020 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86348634663?pwd=dDlpalVSMmJFVXdiVUVXa1EzbWJ3UT09

Meeting ID: 863 4863 4663
Password: 8EZCRW

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Hey AP Students....

Some high school students have reported technical issues when submitting AP responses and answers for browser-based exams. In order to avoid this issue please #1 make sure your browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.) is updated. You should be able to do this through internet browser settings and "Updates".

If this issue still persists then please read this link and inform yourselves of the proper steps to take so that you do not run the risk of having to retake the exam.

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Congrats to Tamia Taylor!

Congratulations to Tamia for being accepted to UNC Project Uplift Summer Studies program! This is a competitive program for high achieving minority students. We are so proud of Tamia for this achievement!

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Volunteering

The summer is a great time to start volunteering for a great cause! Find something that is interesting and meaningful to you. Check out HandsOnAsheville.com for some great ideas!

Resources (updated 5/19/2020)

Text FOODNC to 877-877 to locate nearby free meal sites. The texting service is also available in Spanish by texting COMIDA to 877-877.

Free breakfast and lunch for all Buncombe County School students.

Reynolds District:

Breakfast is from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m

This is available in the car rider line at Oakley Elementary School.
BCS Buses will be delivering bag lunches and breakfast meals to the following sites:

Ledgewood Village, Eastview, Spruce Hill, Curci Circle (Reynolds MH Park), Shiloh Center, Fairview Elementary, and Haw Creek Elementary.

Food Pantries:

Biltmore Church of God Food Pantry: 1390 Sweeten Creek Rd. Wednesdays 4:30-6:00pm

Beverly Hills Baptist Food Pantry: 2nd and 4th Thursday at Beverly Hill Baptist

Foster Seventh Day Adventist Church: 375 Hendersonville Road, Phone number - (828) 274-2014 Tuesday 9:00am -11:30 am Breakfast at 7:00 am

Trinity of Fairview Food Pantry: OPEN Tuesdays from 9-11:45 a.m. until further notice. 646 Concord Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732 (828) 628-1188

Calvary Episcopal Church Food Pantry: OPEN Saturdays from 8-11:00 a.m. until further notice. 2840 Hendersonville Road,Fletcher, NC 28732 (828)684.6266

Salvation Army Food Pantry: 204 Haywood St. Asheville. Wednesdays 1:30-3:30

Avery's Creek UMC Food Pantry: 874 Glenn Bridge Rd. SE., Arden. Saturdays 9-11:45am.

Bounty & Soul- hosting drive through pick up sites of pre-made food boxes. No cost and no eligibility. Tuesdays from 11am-1pm at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Black Mountain and Fridays from 4pm-6pm at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church.

St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry: 109 Crescent Hill Dr., Arden. Thursdays 11:00am-2:00pm

Montmorenci UMC: Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Biltmore Church of Christ Food Pantry: 823 Fairview St. Asheville. (828) 274-2829

Wednesday 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Food for Fairview: 1357 Charlotte Highway (828) 628-4322 Mondays, drive through food box pickup. Operating on a week to week basis, please call/text first before arriving

MANNA’s Food Helpline: 1-800-820-110

YMCA mobile deliveries:

YMCA of Western North Carolina Mobile Market Schedule May 2020

Need other supplies? Can’t get to a meal site? Coordinate with your school social worker, Lauren Ward, at 828-777-5357 to make a referral. You can also fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesV0U8I2Q2tjEmqJcZCEaxXtsfbrwznxDQEHriFgEYQGm54g/viewform

Reconnect for Resilience Parent Presentation

Parents are invited to join this free presentation through Zoom on May 27 from 6:30-8:30pm

Topic: Buncombe County Schools Parent Night
Time: May 27, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86784784322?pwd=eTdETUVjMmJoTXdmQnR0alJtZjI4QT09

Meeting ID: 867 8478 4322
Password: 038921