Dear TCS community,
Transylvania County Schools will operate on a regular schedule on Friday, January 30.
Please note | Buses will not run on the following roads, and any secondary roads accessed from these roads, due to icy conditions:
Carsons Creek Rd
Illahee Point Road
Buena Vista Road
Reasonover Road
Solomon Jones Road
Little River Campground Road
Poplar Lane
Pisgah Shadows
ALTERNATE PICK-UP LOCATIONS:
If your regular stop is affected, please bring your child to one of these locations or contact your school for information:
Little River Area: Little River Fire Department or Little River Baptist Church
Lake Toxaway Area: Lake Toxaway Fire Department
Balsam Grove Area: Balsam Grove Community Center
Carsons Creek Area: Connestee Fire Department (at Connestee back gate)
IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDER: Please keep your children inside where it's warm until the bus arrives. Drivers will honk their horns and allow extra time for your child to board the bus.
Please continue to follow our social media accounts and visit our website for any updates.
Please stay safe and warm. Thank you.
Dear TCS community,
Transylvania County Schools will operate on a regular schedule on Thursday, January 29. We are excited to see everyone back for the first regular day following the ice storm.
Please note: Buses will not run on the following roads and any secondary roads accessed from these roads due to icy conditions:
Frozen Creek Road
Old Toxaway Road
Oscar Chapel Road
Carsons Creek Rd
Macedonia Church Road
Illahee Point Road
Buena Vista Road
Elm Bend Road ( Past Morgan Heights ) NOW OPEN
Reasonover Road
Solomon Jones Road
Cashiers Valley Road : OPEN : BE CAREFUL OF ICY SPOTS
Little River Campground Road
Poplar Lane
Pisgah Shadows
ALTERNATE PICK-UP LOCATIONS:
If your regular stop is affected, please bring your child to one of these locations or contact your school for information:
Little River Area: Little River Fire Department or Little River Baptist Church
Lake Toxaway Area: Lake Toxaway Fire Department
Balsam Grove Area: Balsam Grove Community Center
Carsons Creek Area: Connestee Fire Department (at Connestee back gate)
IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDER: Please keep your children inside where it's warm until the bus arrives. Drivers will honk their horns and allow extra time for your child to board the bus.
Please continue to follow our social media accounts and visit our website for any updates.
Please stay safe and warm. Thank you.
Debido a las condiciones de hielo en las carreteras en varias áreas de nuestro condado, las escuelas operarán con un retraso de 2 horas mañana, miércoles 28 de enero.
Sabemos que estos retrasos por clima invernal pueden ser difíciles para las familias, pero sepan que tomamos estas decisiones con suma precaución para mantener seguros a nuestros estudiantes y personal. Nuestros autobuses no pueden viajar de manera segura por carreteras heladas, por lo que hemos identificado algunos cierres de carreteras y puntos de recogida alternativos para garantizar que todos lleguen a la escuela de manera segura. Si tiene alguna dificultad para llevar a su hijo a la escuela, su director trabajará con usted.
CARRETERAS CERRADAS el 28/01/2026 DEBIDO A CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DE HIELO:
Área de Rosman:
Frozen Creek Road
Old Toxaway Road
Oscar Chapel Road
Carsons Creek Road
Macedonia Church Road
Área de Brevard:
Illahee Point Road
Buena Vista Road
Elm Bend Road (pasando Morgan Heights)
Reasonover Road
Solomon Jones Road
Área de Pisgah Forest:
Little River Campground Road
Poplar Lane
Pisgah Shadows
LUGARES DE RECOGIDA ALTERNATIVOS:
Si su parada regular se ve afectada, por favor lleve a su hijo a uno de estos lugares o comuníquese con su escuela para obtener información:
Área de Little River: Departamento de Bomberos de Little River o Iglesia Bautista de Little River
Área de Lake Toxaway: Departamento de Bomberos de Lake Toxaway
Área de Balsam Grove: Centro Comunitario de Balsam Grove
Área de Carsons Creek: Departamento de Bomberos de Connestee (en la puerta trasera de Connestee)
RECORDATORIO IMPORTANTE DE SEGURIDAD: Por favor mantenga a sus hijos adentro donde hace calor hasta que llegue el autobús. Los conductores tocarán sus bocinas y permitirán tiempo adicional para que su hijo aborde el autobús.
Por favor continúen siguiendo nuestras cuentas de redes sociales y visiten nuestro sitio web para cualquier actualización, ya que las condiciones climáticas pueden cambiar durante el día.
Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión mientras navegamos juntos estas condiciones climáticas invernales. Alentamos a todos los conductores, incluidos los estudiantes conductores, a mantenerse alertas y seguros mientras viajan.
Dear TCS families,
Transylvania County Schools will have Virtual Learning Days on Monday, January 26 and Tuesday January 27 for all students. Students will learn from home both days. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of staff, parents and students.
The National Weather Service is now showing the possibility of ice accumulation and power outages starting this weekend across Transylvania County. Our area is under an Ice Storm Warning beginning on Saturday.
We will continue to monitor the forecast throughout the next few days, and will immediately let families know if there are any more changes to school operations. You can also follow our website and social media pages for updates.
Reminder: If students lose power on virtual days, they are given five extra days to complete their assignments once in-person school resumes.
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We want to make sure everyone in our school community is ready. Please take these steps now, if possible:
Prepare your devices – Charge your phones, tablets, laptops, and portable chargers.
Monitor reliable sources – Stay updated through local news, the National Weather Service, and Transylvania County emergency management and county social media pages. We'll share school-related decisions and updates on our website, through our phone alert system and on social media.
Gather emergency supplies – Make sure you have flashlights, batteries, and blankets on hand. Stock up on non-perishable food, water, medications, and pet supplies.
Stay safe – If ice develops, roads can become dangerous quickly. Please stay home and avoid travel if roads are slick.
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Tips from emergency management experts:
Please make sure you have plenty of food, water and supplies ready, including a way to stay warm if there is no electricity. Remember that you cannot use grills or propane heaters indoors because they produce a toxic gas that can be deadly.
It is best to only try to heat one room of the home, according to experts, who recommend putting blankets or towels over the windows to trap the heat inside, and having plenty of blankets or sleeping bags to keep warm.
Water pipes can also freeze and burst in these expected frigid temperatures. Try to maintain indoor heat (above 55°F), let cold water drip from faucets, open cabinet doors for warm air circulation, insulate exposed pipes, and seal air leaks in walls, especially near pipes entering the house. For outdoor pipes, disconnect hoses, shut off water, and cover faucets.
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The Sharing House provided information about the following winter storm resources:
- The City of Brevard, North Carolina released a statement that a warming station at the Brevard Fire Dept will be open to the public from Saturday, 1/24 to Tuesday, 1/26 from 9am to 7pm.
- Cove Shelter provides emergency shelter and supportive services for the unhoused and high risk individuals. They will be open through the storm.
- The Haven of Transylvania County has their shelter prepared and staff will shelter in place through the storm.
"Sharing House is open regular hours today, 1/23 for normal hours: 9-12pm and 1-4pm for all services. Stay safe, be prepared, and utilize our community resources if you need."
Thank you for helping to keep our community safe.
Reminder | Low temperatures are expected to last through next week, and we are asking that students stay indoors while waiting for the bus each morning. Bus drivers will sound the horn when arriving, and will give students extra time to leave their home and board the bus. Stay safe and warm. Thank you.
Dear Transylvania County Schools families,
Due to low temperatures expected on the morning of Monday, December 15, we are asking that students remain indoors while waiting for the bus. Bus drivers will sound the horn when arriving, and will give students extra time to leave their home and board the bus. Stay safe and warm. Thank you.
Dear Transylvania County Schools families and staff, as we remain on a 2-hour delay, please note the following road closures:
East Fork Road
Dolly Masters Road
Gladys Fork Road
Jeter Mountain Road
Hannah Ford Road
Check here for updates: https://www.tcsnc.org/page/roads-closed-due-to-weather
Estimadas familias y personal de las Escuelas del Condado de Transylvania: debido a la posibilidad de hielo, junto con las bajas temperaturas continuas durante la noche, las Escuelas del Condado de Transylvania operarán con un retraso de 2 horas el martes 9 de diciembre. Esta decisión se tomó por precaución. ¡Gracias por su comprensión; manténganse seguros y abrigados!
Dear Transylvania County Schools parents and staff, schools will be operating on a 2-hour delay on Monday, December 8 due to inclement weather, and dangerous road conditions in parts of the county. Please continue to look out for updates and stay safe. Thank you.
It’s that special time of year!🎄The Brevard Elementary Giving Tree is now up and ready. Join us in making the holidays brighter for our students and families by signing up to sponsor a student for Christmas. Every student sponsored makes a difference and helps brighten a child’s holiday! 💛🐝
Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/4hM83wU
Student Art Spotlight 🎨
All of this great artwork was created by 3rd and 4th graders at Brevard Elementary School, and the community is taking notice! While making these pieces, students learned landscape techniques that included creating watercolor sunsets with black silhouettes in the foreground. They studied horizon lines, translucent vs. opaque paint, and how objects appear darker when closer to the viewer. The BES "Autumn Sunset Silhouettes" gallery was proudly displayed in the Transylvania County Schools board room, where many visitors have stopped by to admire the students' work.
Congratulations to these young artists!
We’re also grateful to our law enforcement partners who helped escort us to school.
📸 Here are some Brevard Elementary School students, parents and volunteers rolling to school together.
Join Brevard Elementary and the Brevard Bike Alliance on Wednesday, Oct. 8 for a fun ride to school!
📍 Meet at the Transylvania County Library at 7:15 AM — ride leaves at 7:30.
Students must be with a parent or caregiver.
Let’s roll to school together! 💙💛
Thank you for reading our weekly newsletter:
Transylvania County Schools has updated its Wireless Communication Device Policy to support a more focused and engaging learning environment for all students.
🔹 The updated policy will be in effect starting August 25, 2025
🔹 Families are encouraged to review the policy and discuss expectations with their students.
Thank you for helping us create a school environment that prioritizes learning, safety, and respectful use of technology.
#TCSYes #BuildingaStrongerTomorrowToday
We can’t wait to see our future students take their first steps into learning!
#BuildingaStrongerTomorrowToday
