09/20/2026
Good evening CC Bell Families,
Thank you for the family engagement on Open House night last week. If you did not have the opportunity to participate, then please check with your child regarding information that our teachers sent home regarding school curriculum and classroom operations.
Parents/Guardians – if you have not already done so, please review the Title I Program information for our school.
Buncombe County Schools Title 1 Annual Meeting & Family Information Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0xAntNDnok
CC Bell 26-27 Title 1 Annual Meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOXQkmXg3NE
26-27 Bell Compact
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_3RX22sgOxczPyyPnjsfWqR8-fWHjtStxdnow0L1mMo/edit?tab=t.0
Many parents/guardians have asked about ways to support our school and we are thankful. We maintain an Amazon Wishlist
with specific items that our school teachers and staff have requested. We are greatly appreciative of the support of providing instructional resources for our classrooms.
Next week, 9/28-10/2 is bus ridership count week. If your child rides the bus at any point during the school year, please make a point to ride next week to justify our bus transportation expenses.
Finally, please the attached flyer for “Dolly Day” on Friday, 9/25. Many of our teachers and students have decided to participate this event.
This Week at CC Bell:
Tuesday, 9/22
*30-day due date for Kindergarten Health Histories/Immunizations & students new to NC
*Latino Club meeting after school with Ms. Martinez & Mrs. Brown – 2:30-3:30PM
Thursday, 9/24
*Fall Picture Day with LifeTouch/ 1st 9 Weeks Midterms sent home with 2nd-5th Grades/PTO *Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night – CFA Tunnel Road location (5-7pm)
Friday, 9/25
*History Club with Mr. Fusco – 7AM
*1st Early Dismissal – school ends at 12:30PM for teachers to work on curriculum planning
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Lunch Menu for this Week:
Monday: crispy chicken nuggets or grilled cheese sandwich
Tuesday: mozzarella sticks or southwest chicken burrito
Wednesday: cheesy scrambled eggs and sausage patty
Thursday: Brasstown beef nachos or queso nachos
Friday: baked spaghetti or school cheese pizza or school pepperoni pizza
Healthy Snack:
Monday: cucumber slices w/ranch
Tuesday: Fresh orange slices
Wednesday: strawberries
Thursday: golden delicious apple
Friday: western pear
*Menu and Healthy Snack menus subject to change based on product availably.
*Universal breakfast is free for all students and will be served in the cafeteria breakfast line upon student arrival to school. Students arriving at 7:55AM or later will be provided a “grab and go” breakfast bag with school starting at 8:00AM. We encourage our students to eat breakfast each morning because a healthy breakfast builds strong students and participation helps fund our cafeteria team.
**Universal free lunch is also available to every student.
A la Carte Menu Items (extras) are the only items for sale in the cafeteria. The most efficient way for parents to manage these expenses is through an online account for your student: https://www.buncombeschools.org/o/bcs/page/meal-prepayment.
Items range in cost from $.25 cents to $2/each.
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Information for CC Bell:
9/28 – Health Fair
9/29 – Kindergarten Field Trip to Skytop Apple Orchard in Hendersonville
9/29 – Deaf Education Program to WNC Nature Center (10AM-2PM)
10/1 – October School Improvement Team meeting in the Media Center – 3pm
10/5 & 10/6 – Fall break – no school for students; OTWDs for teachers
10/12 – October PTO Meeting – 6pm (Media Center)
10/16 – 5th Grade Field Trip to Cherokee
10/21 - BrightStar Play “Pinocchio & Jimney Current” for grades K-2 – 9am
10/23 – PTO Fall “Glow Dance” – 6-8pm
10/30 – 2nd Early Dismissal – school ends at 12:30pm for teachers to work on curriculum planning
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Community Resources:
We are fortunate within our community to have the East AshevilleFamily to Family church network. Family to Family supports our school and community families through donations to the school, providing food, and clothing. Partner churches include Bethel UMC, Beverly Hills Baptist Church, Brookstone Church East, Grassy Branch Baptist Church, Groce UMC and East Asheville UMC.
The East Asheville Welcome Table is a ministry at Groce UMC on occurs on Thursday nights (except Thanksgiving and Christmas if it falls on a Thursday) from 5-6:30PM. If it snows it is best to call GUMC before coming.
The B.E.A.R. Closet at East Asheville UMC (baby equipment and resources), providing baby equipment, clothes—sizes newborn to 4T, diapers, wipes, etc. By appointment only: call 828-299-9742.
