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January 28, 2025
Glen Arden is excited for our upcoming kindergarten enrollment events! Please call the school at 828-654-1800 to make an appointment. We look forward to meeting our future Glen Ar...
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January 10, 2025
2025-2026 Dual Language Applications are NOW OPEN and ONLINE! Calling all rising kindergarten students and rising kindergarten families! Interested in Dual Language? Dual La...
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January 8, 2025
The journey across the stage to receive a high school diploma begins with a student's first step into a nurturing, caring kindergarten classroom. Buncombe County Schools will hos...
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October 18, 2024
Good morning, BCS Families and Teammates. Thank you for your strength and resilience in this time of recovery. As our area continues to recover, our hearts remain with you, our s...
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October 15, 2024
BCS Families and Teammates. Thanks for your continued strength and resilience in this time of recovery and healing. At this time, no decision has been made with regards to...
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October 9, 2024
Good evening, BCS families. Our hearts remain with you during this time of healing and recovery. We want to give you an update on the reopening process. While 42 of our 45 ...
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October 3, 2024
Here is a working list of resources for BCS families and staff as we recover from Hurricane Helene's widespread impacts. A more comprehensive list of resources can be found in th...
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October 2, 2024
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the outpouring of support from both inside and outside the Buncombe County Schools community has been nothing short of remarkable. Whether you’ve ...
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September 8, 2024
In September of 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly mandated that the Asheville City and Buncombe County school systems jointly study the feasibility of a merger and design...
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August 26, 2024
It's time to smile! Glen Arden's Fall Picture Day is taking place this Wednesday, September 18th! Please see the flyers and link below for more information. Fall Picture Day ...
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August 21, 2024
Buncombe County Schools families can find out in real time how close their school bus is to their stop. A new app called Edulog is now available for bus routes throughout the sc...
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August 19, 2024
Buncombe County Schools' theme for the year is “Together We Rise,” which was evident with more than 3,000 BCS team members gathered to mark the return to school with Convocation....
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June 18, 2024
Our school supply lists for the 2024-2025 school year are posted online and can be found at 2024-2025 School Supply Lists . Please be sure to check them out!
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June 17, 2024
Hello Glen Arden Ram families! We hope you are enjoying every minute of your summer vacation! Please mark your calendars for our Meet The Teacher on Thursday, August 22nd, from ...
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May 14, 2024
The Buncombe County Schools Foundation (BCSF) celebrated local educators with a special event on May 7, 2024, held at the scenic North Carolina Governor's Western Residence, which...
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May 3, 2024
Students from area schools gathered together for a joint Buncombe County Special Olympics event, showcasing their athletic skills in a series of adaptive sports. The event kicked ...
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April 19, 2024
Thanks to Glen Arden Elementary’s (GAE) media specialist Lee Ann Smith and the Buncombe County Schools Foundation (BCSF), GAE students had the opportunity to help choose this year...
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April 18, 2024
What do you want to be when you grow up? Glen Arden welcomed over 30 careers into our building for our Annual Career Fair! Students were able to hear about what it takes to be a ...
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April 3, 2024
In a colorful tribute to the imaginative world of Dr. Seuss, students and teachers at Glen Arden Elementary transformed their halls into a vibrant showcase of vocabulary words on ...
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March 29, 2024
Glen Arden's 4th grade Battle of the Books team competed in the county-wide competition on March 26, 2024 and placed 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥! The team earned points by answering questions abo...