East Yancey Middle

Good afternoon!

This is Yancey County Schools with an important message about the schedule for tomorrow.

Due to the melting snow, below freezing temperatures and sections of icy roadways, Yancey County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay on Wednesday,
March 18, 2026.

Have a good evening, stay warm and drive safely in the morning.

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Good evening, this is Mr Byland with a quick question DC trip update. We WILL still be going on the trip tomorrow despite the remote day! Buses load at 8am.

Due to the Winter Weather Advisory of snow showers, black ice and freezing temperatures all day tomorrow, Yancey County Schools will have a Remote Learning Day on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.

Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home due to the weather.

Students - check your school email, Google Classroom accounts or ClassDoJo for any additional information your teacher may provide. Middle and high school assignments may also be sent out electronically. Students please log on with your teachers at 10:00 a.m.

Please drive safely tomorrow.

Students going on the DC trip will need to be at EY at 8am regardless of any other school related announcements. If a change needs to be made, Mr. Byland will send out updated times, but that is not expected.

Good morning! This is Yancey County Schools with an important message concerning today’s weather forecast and school schedule.

Due to the forecasted sleet and snow, Yancey County Schools will dismiss early today, Monday, March 16, 2026.

Possible sleet, snow accumulation, high winds and dropping temperatures are forecasted for this afternoon and evening. Please travel with caution.

Our students will be dismissed at the following times today:
Elementary Schools 12:30 p.m.
High School 12:45 p.m.
Middle Schools 1:00 p.m.

So once again, all YCS students will be dismissed early today.
Stay safe, be careful driving and have a great afternoon!

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT: Buses are getting to the closest school and sheltering students there until the storm passes. No students will be counted tardy this morning. Please use caution and make your way to school when it is safe.

Good evening, this is Mr. Byland with several announcements from East Yancey Middle School, Students going on the DC trip will need to pack for colder conditions as the forecast looks chilly. Please review the recommended list of things to pack. Students will need to be dropped off at 6am. Chaperones will need to park in the open teacher parking lot on the hill. Yearbooks are for sale for $40. Please send your child to Mrs. Patti to get a form if you need one. Spring pictures will be on March 23rd. The dental clinic will also be here that day. We will have our student volleyball tournament on Monday. Students can bring money for concessions. From our sports section: Baseball at home Softball at Avery Soccer at Avery Thanks, and as always, GO PANTHERS!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toe River Arts Presents Yancey County Student Art Showcase
Burnsville, NC — Toe River Arts is pleased to present the Yancey County Student Art Showcase, featuring artwork by K–12 students from local schools. The exhibition highlights the creativity and artistic efforts of young artists in the community and offers them the opportunity to have their work displayed in a professional gallery setting.
The public is invited to attend an Open House reception celebrating the participating students:
Yancey County Student Art Showcase Open House
📅 Friday, March 13
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Toe River Arts Gallery, Burnsville
Community members, families, and friends are encouraged to stop by the gallery to view the student artwork and support young artists from Yancey County.
For more information, follow Toe River Arts on social media.

Good evening, this is Mr. Byland with several announcements from East Yancey Middle School, There is a mandatory DC trip meeting on March 10th in the cafeteria at 5pm. If your child is going on the trip, you must attend this meeting. Chaperones will have an additional meeting after this meeting. If you cannot attend this meeting, you need to call me, Mr. Byland, and set up a time to meet. Your student should have brought home an opt out form for the annual Risk and Behavior Survey. If you would prefer your child not to complete this anonymous survey, simply send the form back to East Yancey or call the front office. From our sports section: Soccer is at home on Wednesday and Friday. Softball is at Watauga on Monday and at home on Wednesday. Baseball is at Watauga on Monday, at Mitchel on Thursday, and at home on Friday. Thanks, and as always, GO PANTHERS!

Yearbooks are on sale for $40.

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Good evening, this is Mr. Byland with several announcements from East Yancey Middle School, There is a mandatory DC trip meeting on March 10th in the cafeteria. If your child is going on the trip, you must attend this meeting. Chaperones will have an additional meeting after this meeting. If you cannot attend this meeting, you need to call, me, Mr. Byland and set up a time to meet. Monday is the last day to pay for the 8th grade field trip to Dollywood. Your student should have brought home an opt out form for the annual Risk and Behavior Survey. If you would prefer your child not to complete this anonymous survey, simply send the form back to East Yancey or call the front office. From our sports section: Soccer is at Watauga on Monday and at home on Wednesday Softball is at home on Monday and at Cranberry on Thursday Baseball is at Cane River on Monday and at Cranberry on Thursday Thanks, and as always, GO PANTHERS!

Due to a gas line break at Cane River Middle School, students have been evacuated to Blue Ridge Elementary School. Students will be dismissed from there. Buses will take students home as normal. Parents can pick up their children at BRES beginning at 11:30 a.m. Please enter at the main entrance and follow the pick-up line. If you need to change your child's pick up instructions, please call BRES at 828-682-8150.

Good evening, This message is for 8th grade parents. As a reminder we have the 8th grade dance meeting tonight at EY at 5pm if you'd like to help out with that. Also, all 8th graders will register for high school classes on Friday afternoon. The money for the Dollywood 8th grade trip is due March 2. Thanks and as always, GO PANTHERS!

We were so thrilled to have DARE for all of our seventh graders! DARE Graduation On Friday featured an awesome guest speaker, and every student received a DARE t-shirt from the YCS Sheriff's Department. A huge thank you to Sheriff Hilliard and Deputy Amber Ayers for making this a reality for our students!

Youth to Youth took a climbing adventure trip!

East Yancey 8th graders toured Mayland Early College.

Good evening, Bus 133 will not run in the morning, Monday Feb 15. Bus 133 will run tomorrow evening. Thanks and as always, Go Panthers!

Happy SRO Appreciation Day! We are extremely grateful for the Yancey County Sheriff's Office partnering with us to provide School Resource Officers (SRO) at each school site. These men and women commit themselves every day to the safety of our students, staff and school communities.

Thank you:
Deputy Bradley Boone - Blue Ridge Elementary
Deputy Jon York - Burnsville Elementary
Deputy Amber Ayers - South Toe Elementary
Deputy Sam Howell - Cane River Middle
Deputy Gerald Barnett - East Yancey Middle
Deputy Anthony Renfro & Deputy Vanessa Potter - Mountain Heritage High