Hawks Happenings
January 2025
Happy New Year!
Here's to saying goodbye to 2024 and starting fresh in 2025! While there are certainly some good things that happened in 2024, it is difficult not to remember the challenges and loss that our school community experienced. I feel that 2025 will bring a renewed sense of appreciation and community. We are so thankful at NBES for the support from our NBES families but also from many outside businesses, community members and complete strangers. I hope we always remember the support and love shown to us during our difficult times so we can give to others in their times of need.
I am sharing this again to ensure that you had the opportunity to see this information. As you know, before the break we had a special guest, Santa, visit our school and each child was provided a toy by DPR Construction. Several families have asked for a mailing address for DPR Construction so they can send a thank you note. I thought more families may want this address so I am sharing the mailing address below.
DPR Construction
404 Social Circle
Forest City, NC 28043
A short video about the event can be found here: https://nbes.buncombeschools.org/o/nbe/article/1939089 and additional pictures are posted on our school's Facebook page.
Although we are just in the middle of the 2024-2025 school year, we are already starting to plan for the 2025-2026 school year! We will offer more Kindergarten tours for upcoming K students during the months of January/February. These dates will be shared soon. Also note, that our Kindergarten registration will be on April 11th. Our current Kindergarten students do NOT come to school on this day so please mark your calendars.
Thank you for all you do to support North Buncombe Elementary School! We are proud that our students are growing, learning and succeeding here at NBES!
Working Together,
Mrs. Heidi Allison
Middle of the Year Assessments
Students will participate in middle of the year assessments in January and February. This data is used to determine instructional needs for each child. Students in grades K-3 will complete reading assessments between January 8 and January 24. These assessments are completed in the classroom and students are familiar with these procedures. In February, students in grades K-4 will use their devices to complete a middle of the year math assessment (MAP) and 4th grade students will assess their reading skills during this time too. These measures provide meaningful data for NBES staff.
NBES Dual Language Applications for the 2025 - 2026 School Year are available!
NBES Early Check-Out Procedure Reminders
Please review these procedures from the NBES Student Handbook
EARLY PICK-UP OF STUDENTS
When it is necessary for a student to be picked up before regular dismissal time (2:25), a note should be sent to the classroom teacher. The person who takes the student must sign him/her out on the computer in the office and be on the student’s pick-up list. A picture ID is required. If a student leaves before 11:30 AM he/she will be counted absent for the entire day. Students being picked up early should be signed out between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM; otherwise, all students will be dismissed through our regular procedures with buses loading at 2:25 PM and car riders being dismissed at 2:30 PM. Early sign-outs interrupt classroom instruction and students miss valuable instruction time. No student may leave school grounds without permission from the Principal or Assistant Principal.
Please note that we can NOT check out students between 2:00 PM and 2:25 PM!
This is due to student & school safety. Thank you for understanding!
News from NBES PTO!
NBES PTO News & Information:
Please join us for our monthly PTO meetings at 8:30 AM on the dates listed below. Everyone is welcome to attend PTO meetings!
- January 31
- February (TBD)
- March 21
- April 25
- May 16
📣Contact us at nbespto@gmail.com or on Facebook: North Buncombe Elementary PTO if you would like to help, have questions.
Help NBES while you shop!
Sign up for Ingles Tools for Schools and give back to NBES!
School Procedure Reminders
NBES Loves Volunteers!
NBES welcomes volunteers! There are many ways for individuals to volunteer at our school. All volunteers must fill out an online volunteer application and be on the approved volunteer list before volunteering.
Level 1 Volunteers - General volunteer - never supervising students
Level 2 Volunteers - Volunteer who supervises/gives directions to students or serves in a leadership role (such as PTO board). This level is required for any parent attending a field trip. This level requires a background check (conducted by Buncombe County Schools).
Parents may get a link to complete a volunteer application by calling the main office at (828) 645-6054 and Mrs. Honeycutt can help you with this process.
Mark Your Calendars!
January 6 - Students return to school
January 6 - Dual Language Spanish Immersion applications open (applications posted on our school website)
January 9 - SIT Meeting at 3 PM in Media Center
January 16 - NBES Advisory Council Meeting at 7:45 AM
January 20 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
January 24 - PBIS Celebration for eligible students - movie, popcorn and hot chocolate
January 24 - End of 1st Semester
January 27 - No School - Teacher Workday
January 31 - PTO Meeting at 8:30 AM
February 3 - Health Fair
February 6 - Report Cards go home
February 6 - School-wide Parent Night (more info to come) - Please mark your calendars!
- 5:00 - 5:30 Title 1 Parent Meeting in Theater
- 5:30 - 7:00 Classrooms open for visits
February 13 - 2nd Grade Program - 6 PM
February 13 - PTO Dance-a-Thon Kickoff - more details coming soon!
February 13 - 2nd Grade Program - 6 PM
February 14 - PTO Treat for NBES Staff - Soup Day!
February 18 - All County Chorus Concert at Brookstone Church
February 19 - Bouncing Blackhawks Performance at UNCA - 6:30 PM
February 20 - PLC Early Dismissal Day - School will dismiss at 12:25
February 20 - Read-a-Thon Kickoff
February 21 - No School - Teacher Workday
February 22 - Bouncing Blackhawks Performance at UNCA - 2:00 PM
February 28 - PTO Dance-a-Thon
February 28 - NB District Advisory Council Meeting at NBHS
March 3 - Midterms for the 3rd Nine Weeks go home
March 7 - Favorite Book Character Day and Parade!
March 17 - No School - Teacher Workday
March 18 - Math Madness Month starts - 3/18 - 4/11
March 21 - PTO Meeting at 8:30 AM
March 24 - March 28 - Book Fair
March 27 - STREAM Night - 5 PM - 7 PM
April 1 - Early Dismissal Day - school will dismiss at 12:25 PM
April 1 - End of 3rd Nine Weeks
April 1 - PBIS Reward for the 3rd Nine Weeks for eligible students
April 9 - Report Cards go Home
April 10 - Math Madness Month culminating event - Family Math Day!
April 11 - Kindergarten Registration - current K students do not come to school!
April 14 - April 18 - SPRING BREAK!
April 25 - PTO Meeting at 8:30 AM
May 12 - Midterms for 4th Nine Weeks go home
May 15 - NBES Advisory Council Meeting at 7:45 AM
May 16 - PTO Meeting at 8:30 AM
May 23 - Early Dismissal Day - school will dismiss at 12:25
May 26 - No school - Memorial Day
May 28 - Tentative Date to start End of Grade testing for students in grades 3 and 4
June 10 - Early Dismissal Day and Last Day of School
**The NBES School Improvement Team is working to schedule end of the year dates such as Field Days, Awards Days, Talent Show, etc. These dates will be shared as soon as they are set.
Mrs. Heidi Allison
Growing, Learning, Succeeding at NBES!
Email: heidi.allison@bcsemail.org
Website: https://nbes.buncombeschools.org/o/nbe
Location: 251 Flat Creek Church Road, Weaverville, NC, USA
Phone: (828) 645-6054
Facebook: www.facebook.comNBuncombeES
Instagram: @northbuncombees