Buncombe County Early College

A reminder that Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 is a scheduled two-hour early release day for all Buncombe County Schools.

All students and staff Picture day is November 21st .

Senior Picture information is attached.

BCEC and BCCI students act as citizen scientists to conduct a snail survey at Appalachian Highlands Science Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Snails are important bio-indicators on the health of the park and the surrounding region, and students helped contribute to a 20+ year longitudinal study of these important species and what they tell us about our environment.

Thanks to our curriculum coach, Rebecca Johnson, as she launched our fall staff professional development focus. Teachers will be visiting and learning from one another’s classrooms. We can’t wait to see all the great things taking place at BCEC/BCCI!

Students in Mr. Callaway’s American history class investigate a series of primary sources documents and attempt to place them on a timeline in chronological order. The activity is designed to help them understand the events leading up to the Civil War.

We hope our families enjoy Fall Break Monday 10/13/25 through Tuesday 10/14/25.

How do artists use images, lines, colors, shapes, and other techniques to tell a story about themselves and our world? BCEC Year 2 students in Ms. Meadows's English classes explored this question during their field trip to the Asheville Art Museum. After studying narrative writing and author's craft in class, they participated in a guided tour and created a self-portrait to learn about the connections between art and literature.

Interest groups are in full swing! Ms. Wiesner's lego group is loving our flex space to build their creations.

Thanks to Ms ODonnell and Ms Fulmer for hosting college info sessions for our students. Today students had the opportunity to learn more about UNC Chapel Hill and ask questions to the UNC representative who was on BCEC campus today.

It's October, which means its Pumpkin time, Eblen Pumpkins 🎃to be exact! BCEC and BCCI are raising money for Eblen charities throughout the whole month. Talk to your CORE teacher about how to buy one and for details about prizes, including a gift card and a pizza party for your CORE!

Spanish 1 students review vocabulary by completing a puzzle. In order to solve, they match the definitions to form a rectangle.

Reminder: Thursday 10/2/25 is a 2-hour early dismissal day.

Reminder: Thursday 10/2/25 is a 2-hour early dismissal day.

Last week, BCEC and BCCI students were able to celebrate Fall Festival at AB Tech. There were photo booths, sign making, food, and joy galore. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did!

Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing! Señora Wallace and her Heritage class celebrated by wearing cultural clothing or dressing up as Latino characters. The celebration included clothing from Ballet Folklorico, Quiñceneras (from Mexico and Guatemala), traditional dress and characters from Chavo de Ocho

🎓 Big news! The 2026-27 FAFSA® form is now live!

Apply now at FAFSA.gov to access grants, loans, and work-study that can help you pay for college or career training. The earlier you apply, the more opportunities you may unlock. Don’t wait — apply today! If you have any questions please contact our school counselors.

We are so excited to announce that Ms. Anneliese Shreve has been announced at the Teacher of the Year for BCEC and BCCI. She cares so much about our school and our students and we know that she will make us proud as she represents us for the school year.

Check out India and Lucian at the FBLA-C meeting! Early College students have the unique opportunity to participate in student groups not only in their high school but also the AB Tech campus.

The Business Administration Department held their Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate Chapter Information Session with Lucian and India there to represent BCEC.

FBLA-C supports students in developing skills to prepare and compete in case studies providing workforce experience. The AB Tech team will compete at the state level with the hopes of qualifying for the national championship in Las Vegas. #changingpossibilities #weareBCS

We would like to give a huge thank you to Reverend Phillip "Coop" Cooper for coming to BCEC to speak with students. Rev. Cooper is the Chief Change Maker and Founder of Operation Gateway and Voices of Affrilachia. His life is dedicated to improving his community and creating change for marginalized groups. He spoke with students about the importance of cultivating their own identity in order to find peace and success. Thank you, Reverend Cooper!

To find out more about his work visit, https://www.operationgateway.org/