The 3rd Annual North Buncombe Middle School 5k Tech Run is looking for runners:

On September 11, 2010 the North Buncombe Middle School PTO is having a 5k run and 1 mile fun run/walk at the North Buncombe High School Cross Country Trail.  This is a MAJOR fund-raiser for the North Buncombe Middle School and has been a lot of fun for the participants in the past.  Our biggest problem is we need MORE participants.  We have many great give-aways and awards, but we need more runners.  If you are a runner, please consider registering.  If you know anyone who may be interested, please spread the word.

Tech Run details:

What
5k Trail Run and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk.  Proceeds benefit the North Buncombe Middle School PTO.

When
Saturday, September 11, 2010
5K begins at 8 a.m.
Fun Run/Walk begins at 8:15 a.m.

Where
North Buncombe High School
890 Clarks’s Chapel Road

Course
This is a trail run and will be held on the North Buncombe High School Cross Country trail.

Fees
Early registration is $20 adults, $10 for children, with a family maximum of $50.  On-site registration on race day will be $25 for adults and $15 for children. Early registration closes Thursday, September 09, 2010 at 11 p.m.

Packet Pick-Up
Friday, September 10, 4-7 p.m. @ NBMS

Awards
5K awards will be presented to top male and female finishers in the following age groups: Elementary School (6-10), Middle School (11-13), High School (14-19), 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+.

To Enter
Enter online or download a registration form and mail it, along with your registration fee, to North Buncombe Middle School.

More information
Contact Jennifer Amon for additional info, (828) 337-5132

Update: Due to the inclement weather the clinic has been rescheduled for March 1-2. The public concert will be held March 2 at 7 p.m.

Students are tuning their instruments and gearing up for the annual Buncombe County Schools All County Band Clinic being held February 1-2, 2010 at North Buncombe High School. The clinic will feature approximately 200 middle and high school students, grades 7-12.

Guest conductors for the event are: Michael Robinson, Director of Bands at Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC, who will conduct the high school band; and Arris A. Golden, Director of Bands at Gravelly Hill Middle School, Efland, NC, who will conduct the middle school band. Musical selections for the clinic include works by Saucedo, Ticheli, Reinke and Curnow.

The middle and high school bands will perform in concert on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the Debruhl Theatre at North Buncombe High School. The concert is free and open to the public.

Here’s the 2009-2010 basketball and wrestling schedules for North Buncombe Middle School (51 North Buncombe School Road). Check the Winter Sports page of the NBMS website for schedule changes and results:

Basketball
(Girls JV, Boys JV, Girls Varsity, Boys Varsity)
Games start at 4:30 p.m.  Admission is $4
November 19: @ Erwin
November 23: @ Owen
November 30: vs. Valley Springs
December 3: vs. Reynolds
December 7: @ Enka
December 10: vs. Madison
December 14: @ Cane Creek
December 17: vs. Erwin
January 5: vs. Owen
January 7: @ Valley Springs
January 11: @ Reynolds
January 14: vs. Enka
January 19: @ Madison
January 21: vs. Cane Creek

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Wrestling
Matches start at 4 p.m. Admission is $3
November 19: vs. Erwin
November 23: vs. Owen
November 30: @ Valley Springs
December 3: @ Reynolds
December 7: vs. Enka
December 10: @ Madison
December 14: vs. Cane Creek
December 17: @ Erwin
January 5: @ Owen
January 7: vs. Valley Springs
January 11: vs. Reynolds
January 14: @ Enka
January 19: vs. Madison
January 21: @ Cane Creek

Buncombe County school menus for November 2009.  These are all in PDF format from the Buncombe County Schools website:

• Elementary School Menu
• Middle School Menu
• High School Menu

School menus for October 2009.  These are all in PDF format from the Buncombe County Schools website:

• Elementary School Menu
• Middle School Menu
• High School Menu

The North Buncombe Middle School PTO is putting on the 2nd Annual Tech Run for Education on Saturday, October 24, 2009.  The fundraiser features a 5k Trail Run as well as a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk. Here’s the info, including a link to the registration form:

2nd Annual North Buncombe Middle School PTO
Tech Run for Education
October 24, 2009
Weaverville, NC
5K Trail Run and 1 Mile Fun Run/ Walk

Come out Saturday, October 24, for the 2nd Annual 5K Trail Run and 1 mile Run/Walk, sponsored by the North Buncombe Middle School PTO.  NBMS PTO is an organization of parents, teachers, and members of the North Buncombe community dedicated to enhancing the education of all students at NBMS.  In the past, money raised by the NBMS PTO has been used for Classroom Calculators, Auditorium Sound System, Field Trip Funding, Student planners, Teacher and Athletic Department supplements, and Academic Teams and Awards sponsorships.

COURSE
The 5K will follow the Cross Country trail at North Buncombe High School.  Race will be held rain or shine.

WHEN AND WHERE
Saturday, October 24, 2009
North Buncombe High School, Salem Hill Road, Weaverville
5k race start at 8 a.m.
1-Mile Fun Walk start at 8:30 a.m.
Packet pick-up Friday, October 23, 2009 4-6 p.m. @ NBHS, under the Hawk.

DIRECTIONS
Take US 19/23N / Future I-26W to Exit 17, Flat Creek.  Turn left at the light and go ¾ of a mile.  Bear left on Salem Hill Road.  Continue ½ mile and turn left into NBHS.

REGISTRATION
Mail the registration form, available at www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/nbms/lib/nbms/2009_Fun_Run.doc, with your fee payable to NBMS PTO to:
North Buncombe Middle School
51 North Buncombe School Road
Weaverville, NC 28787
Early registration is $20 adults, $10 for children, with a family maximum of $50.  On-site registration on race day will be $25 for adults and $15 for children.

AWARDS
5K awards will be presented to top male and female finishers in the following age groups:  Elementary School (6 – 10), Middle School (11 – 13), High School (14 – 19), 20 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, and 60+

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Leave a message for Jennifer Amon at (828) 645-7944 for more information.

School menus for September 2009.  These are all in PDF format from the Buncombe County Schools website:

• Elementary School Menu
• Middle School Menu
• High School Menu

North Buncombe Middle School (51 North Buncombe School Road) Fall Sports Schedules. Check the Fall Sports page of the NBMS website for schedule changes and results:

Cross Country
September 8: @ Cane Creek, 4:30 p.m.
September 15: NBMS, 4:30 p.m.
September 22: @ Madison, 4 p.m.
September 29: NBMS, 4:30 p.m.
October 6: @ Enka, 4:30 p.m.
October 13: @ Enka, 4:30 p.m.
October 20: Conference Meet @ Carrier Park, 4:30 p.m. (Rain Date – October 27, 4:30 p.m.)

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Football
All games begin at 5 p.m. Admission is $4.
September 2: JAMBOREE
September 9: @ ValleySprings
September 16: @ Reynolds
September 23: vs. Owen
September 30: @ Enka
October 8: @ Cane Creek
October 14: vs. Erwin
October 21: vs. Madison

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Soccer
All games begin at 4:30 p.m. Admission is $3
September 10: vs. Erwin
September 14: @ Owen
September 17: vs. Valley Springs
September 21: vs. Reynolds
September 24: @ Enka
September 28: vs. Madison
October 1: @ Cane Creek
October 5: @ Erwin
October 12: vs. Owen
October 15: vs. Valley Springs
October 19: @ Reynolds
October 22: vs. Enka
October 26: @ Madison
October 29: vs. CaneCreek

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Tennis
All matches begin at 4:30 p.m. Admission is Free.
September 10: @ Erwin
September 14: vs. Owen
September 17: @ ValleySprings
September 21: @ Reynolds
September 24: vs. Enka
September 28: @ Madison
October 1: vs. CaneCreek
October 5: vs. Erwin
October 12: @ Owen
October 15: vs. ValleySprings
October 19: vs. Reynolds
October 22: @ Enka
October 26: vs. Madison
October 29: @ Cane Creek

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Volleyball
All games begin at 4:30 p.m. Admission is $3.
September 10: vs. Erwin
September 14: @ Owen
September 17: vs. ValleySprings
September 21: vs. Reynolds
September 24: @ Enka
September 28: vs. Madison
October 1: @ Cane Creek
October 5: @ Erwin
October 12: vs. Owen
October 15: @ Valley Springs
October 19: @ Reynolds
October 22: vs. Enka
October 26: @ Madison
October 29: vs. Cane Creek

Hard to believe, but school starts back on August 25, 2009, less than a month from now. A full school calendar in printable format is available via the link below. Here’s a few notable dates (of course all are subject to change in the event of adverse weather):

• First Day for Students: August 25, 2009
• Christmas Break: December 21, 2009-January 1, 2010
• Spring Break: April 5-9, 2010
• Last Day for Students: June 10, 2010

Printable 2009-10 Buncombe County School Calendar (pdf)

Some of the recent North Buncombe and Weaverville school news and notes I’ve found out on the web:

North Buncombe High School students Emma Johnson and James MacDonald received Good Citizenship Awards from the Asheville Civitan Club this week.

North Buncombe High School’s Justin Min made it to the quarterfinals of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 3-A Tennis Championships. (The North Buncombe men’s tennis team also just finished their season with a 15-1 record, their lone loss against 2008 State Champion Charlotte Catholic.)

North Buncombe’s Sydney Revis had the best showing at the 2009 NCHSAA 3-A Track & Field Meet, taking third place in the Girl’s Shot Put. Other North Buncombe finishes:

• Sage Profit finished 8th in the Girl’s Pole Vault.
• The 4×800 Meter Girl’s Relay Team finished 7th. Team members were Justine Stocks, Jessa Vogel, Audrey Garrett, and Allison Fox.
• The 4×400 Meter Girl’s Relay Team finished 4th. Team members were Justine Stocks, Jennifer Roberts, Allison Fox, and Madison Emery.
• Alan Youngberg finished 5th in the Boy’s Discus Throw

North Buncombe Middle School student teams Kayla Metcalf & Robert Brailer, Lindsey King & Danielle Taylor, and Alex Destino & Travis Broadhurst took first, second, and third place respectively in the Spring 2009 Stock Market Game sponsored by the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE).

Weaverville Primary first grader Francisco Diaz-Rodriguez was selected as the Shoney’s and Star 104.3 Star Kid of the Week.

The Weaverville Tribune blog is reporting a location change for tonight’s Relay for Life event.  Instead of taking place outdoors at North Buncombe Middle School, it will now be indoors at North Buncombe High School (890 Clark’s Chapel Road ).  Teams can start setting up at 3:30 p.m. and the event begins at 6 p.m.  For more information visit the Weaverville Relay for Life website.

North Buncombe Middle School (51 North Buncombe School Road ) is in need of volunteers to help monitor students during testing.  Anyone over the age of 21 can proctor.  Info:

Proctors are needed in the classrooms of North Buncombe Middle School to help monitor the students while they are being tested.  No special training is required, ANYONE can help proctor!  You will need to be at the middle school no later than 7:45 a.m. each morning and stay until around lunchtime.  Can you PLEASE help? The days are May 19, 20 and 21. If you can help please call the North Buncombe Middle School at 645-7944 or Nancy Orench, Volunteer Coordinator at 683-6472.

The North Buncombe Middle School Band will be performing Tuesday, December 16 at the school (51 North Buncombe School Road ).  The Winter Concert will include the 7th and 8th grade bands as well as a Low brass guest group from Mars Hill College. It begins at 7 p.m., is open to the public, and is free for anyone who wants to attend.

Winter Sports Schedules for North Buncombe Middle School (51 North Buncombe School Road ).  Home games are played at the school.  Directions to the other schools are available here.

Basketball
Games begin at 4:30 p.m., with the Girls team playing first and the Boys team second. Admission is $4.

November 17  – Erwin
November 20 – @ Cane Creek
November 24 – @ Madison
December 1 – Owen
December 4 – Brevard
December 8 - @ Valley Springs
December 11 – Enka
December 15 – @ Reynolds
January 5 – @ Enka
January 8 – Cane Creek
January 12 – Madison
January 15 – @ Owen
January 22 – @ Brevard
January 26 – Valley Springs
January 29 – @ Erwin
February 2 – Reynolds

November 17 – @ Erwin
November 20 – Cane Creek
November 24 – Madison
December 1 – @ Owen
December 4 – @ Brevard
December 8 – Valley Springs
December 11 – @ Enka
December 15 – Reynolds
January 5 – Enka
January 8 – @ Cane Creek
January 12 – @ Madison
January 15 – Owen
January 22 – Brevard
January 26 – @ Valley Springs
January 29 – Erwin
February 2 – @ Reynolds

October 2008 Menus for Buncombe County schools:

• Elementary School menus
• Middle School menus
• High School menus

The North Buncombe Middle School Chorus is holding a car wash fundraiser Saturday, September 20.  They’ll be washing cars at the McDonald’s on Weaver Blvd. () from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.  Donations will be accepted and appreciated.

Buncombe County school menus for September 2008:

• Elementary Schools
• Middle Schools
• High Schools