Charles D. Owen High

Attention Seniors and their Families: on Oct. 10th at 5:30 pm, (the same evening as open house) a representative from the College Foundation of North Carolina, Devon McCarty-James will be presenting “College Applications and Financial Aid 101 for Seniors and their Families”. Devon is an excellent resource and we hope you’ll attend! Juniors and their families hoping to prepare for next year are also welcome!

Spirit Week Day 1 : Barbie vs. Halloween !

Next PTO meeting Oct 17 5pm

OHS PTO fundraiser needs..... more funds ! PTO makes teachers feel loved and appreciated when they treat us to a holiday dinner or when we find a treat in the teachers lounge. They also help us fund activities for our students - activities that could not happen without their help and funding. Please contribute to the Letter Campaign Gofundme https://gofund.me/f47f502d

Take the Constitution Quiz and feel good about being part of a democracy! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v0dNdNR2wkoRWfOrt8MEvK37EOzSrV5peICyoSjQ2Tc/viewform?ts=650cd7c5&edit_requested=true

Vote for MIA ROLAND for the Western North Carolina area mid season VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR ! Poll ends Friday ! https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/09/19/nc-high-school-sports-vote-for-the-wnc-area-midseason-volleyball-player-of-the-year/70855711007/ Picture borrowed from Valley Echo coverage of this year's amazing volleyball team https://www.thevalleyecho.com/all-news/warlassies-jump-out-to-a-hot-start

4th Annual Veterans Golf Tournament is This Friday - Sept. 15th at the Black Mountain Golf Club. Looking forward to seeing lots of supporters on the Green !

Best School Fundraising Idea Ever ! No hassle, no ordering, no keeping up with stuff, no knocking on neighbors doors - OHS PTO Letter Campaign ! Easiest way to give is to use this link https://gofund.me/f47f502d We hope to continue and do even more this year! Please pick what works for you... _____$10 I do not want to bake anything to send, so here is the money I would have spent on cupcakes. _____$25 I do not want to ask friends, family and co-workers to buy something, so here is the money I would have spend on cookie dough I don’t need. _____$50 I do not need more candles, wrapping paper, popcorn or free motivational prizes, so use my money for something that makes a more meaningful impact. _____$75 plus My donation expresses the value I place on the OHS staff and what they mean to my child, my family and this community. Giving Options: • Cash or Checks made to Owen High PTO, noted “LetterCampaign.” by Sept. 22, 2023 • You may also give securely Online at www.gofundme.com; search for OHS PTO 2023 Letter Campaign Fundraiser Sept 5-22. Link : https://gofund.me/f47f502d

Amidst the chaos of handing out computers and having them update... a student at Owen finds joy in the stacks and has the honor of being the first book checkout of the year ! Lo fi learning is good learning !

So many nervous freshman became happy freshman because of the warm welcome from Link Crew! The costumes were hilarious !

We are excited and honored to host an event recognizing our first responders and military !

Ask what you can do for the valley and the valley will respond with what they can do for you. OHS PTO organized a campus sprucing up and Volleyball answered the call. They are getting their "digs" in for sure! Boone's Yard Care and More answered the call from the valley providing mulch and manpower!

Bruegger's Bagels ! You made our day ! we loved the bagels and having the company of our PTO Staff Appreciation Chair, Missy Harrin!

Our students making time to make this year better for every student is why we are special !

PTO is sprucing up our Owen High School grounds with a work evening, Wednesday, 8/23/23 from 6-8:30 p.m. Anytime you can assist would be helpful. Please bring any gardening tools/gloves you may have and see the flyer below for more information. Challenge Accepted ? Volleyball is Committed to Serving our Campus and Community - See you there !

The Buncombe County Schools Board of Education is committed to providing a safe, inviting, and civil educational environment for all students, employees, and other members of the school community. The Board expects all students, employees, volunteers, and visitors to behave in a manner consistent with that goal. The Board recognizes that bullying and harassing behavior creates an atmosphere of intimidation and fear, detracts from the safe environment necessary for student learning, and may lead to more serious misconduct or to violence. Accordingly, the Board prohibits all forms of bullying and harassing behavior, including encouragement of such behavior, by students, employees, volunteers, and visitors. Additional information on reporting and responding to bullying is available here>>> https://bit.ly/3YG6ib4

Hey freshmen, Link Crew is getting ready for you... it's going to be a great year!

Look who stepped up to make this an amazing year at Owen High ! Thank you to all the Link Crew leaders who said YES !

PTO is sprucing up our Owen High School grounds with a work evening, Wednesday, 8/23/23 from 6-8:30 p.m. Anytime you can assist would be helpful. Please bring any gardening tools/gloves you may have and see the flyer below for more information.

🎒🖍📓 This weekend, the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officers and BCS staff members will be collecting school supplies at the Walmart on Hendersonville Rd. (1636 Hendersonville Rd.). The hours are: Saturday, August 19- 10 am to 8 pm & Sunday, August 20- 10 am to 2:30 pm. Examples of school items are as follows but not limited to: -Book bags—lunchboxes—pencil boxes -Binders—papers—art supplies (crayons/colored pencils) - Pencils—pens—markers—highlighters - Tissues—hand sanitizer—cleaning wipes -Water bottles—dry erase markers—plug in ear- buds—other school related items -Printer paper We hope to see you there as we work together to help ALL students have a great start to the school year!