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
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

Good evening, this is Mr. Byland with several announcements from East Yancey Middle School, The 7th graders will have their Dare graduation ceremony on Friday at 8am. Our 8th graders will have a question and answer session with the high school counselors on Tuesday during arts. From our sports section: Soccer is at Mitchell on Monday at 5:30. Softball is at home on Monday and Wednesday. Baseball is at home on Tuesday and Thursday. Thanks, and as always, GO PANTHERS!
Good evening,
Bus 133 will have substitute driver for two weeks. Please have students out to be picked up a little early as we adjust. Tomorrow, Wednesday the 11th, bus 133 will not run in the afternoon, it will run in the morning.
Thanks and as always GO PANTHERS!
Good evening, this is Mr. Byland with several announcements from East Yancey Middle School,
Mountain Heritage will have a parent night for all 8th graders at 6pm on February 16th.
8th grade parents that want to help out with the 8th grade dance, please come to East Yancey at 5pm on February 24th.
If your child is going on the DC trip, all payments are due Friday if you haven’t already done so.
From our sports section:
Soccer, baseball, and softball tryouts will be on Monday right after school.
Thanks, and as always, GO PANTHERS!
Due to the Winter Weather Advisory that has been issued for our area, Yancey County Schools will dismiss early today, Friday, February 6, 2026.
Possible 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 2:00 p.m.
High School 2:15 p.m.
Middle Schools 2:30 p.m.
So once again, all YCS students will be dismissed early today.
Stay safe, be careful driving and have a great weekend!
Possible 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 2:00 p.m.
High School 2:15 p.m.
Middle Schools 2:30 p.m.
So once again, all YCS students will be dismissed early today.
Stay safe, be careful driving and have a great weekend!

Good evening,
Due to field conditions we are moving tryouts for soccer, baseball, and softball to Monday the 9th right after school.
Thanks and as always, GO PANTHERS!
Due to freezing temperatures and the possibility of black ice, Yancey County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay on Friday, February 6, 2026. Buses will not run on icy roads.
Have a good evening and drive safely in the morning.
Have a good evening and drive safely in the morning.

Due to the precipitation overnight, freezing temperatures and snow and ice on our secondary roads, Yancey County Schools will have a Remote Learning Day on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home.
Students - please 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 11:00 a.m.
Please drive safely this morning.
Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home.
Students - please 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 11:00 a.m.
Please drive safely this morning.

Good evening,
Due to field conditions, we will move soccer, baseball, and softball tryouts until after school on Friday.
Thanks and as always, Go Panthers!
Due to freezing temperatures, black ice, and a chance of snow showers overnight, Yancey County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
We will reassess weather conditions tomorrow morning and announce any changes to the school schedule by 6:30 a.m.
Have a good evening and drive safely in the morning.
We will reassess weather conditions tomorrow morning and announce any changes to the school schedule by 6:30 a.m.
Have a good evening and drive safely in the morning.

8th Grade Dance Parent Volunteer Meeting

Due to the re-freezing of snow and ice on our secondary roads, Yancey County Schools will have a Remote Learning Day on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home.
Students - please 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 if you are out and about this week.
Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home.
Students - please 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 if you are out and about this week.

Parent Night at MHHS

Good evening,
Soccer, softball, and baseball tryouts have been moved to Thursday right after school.
Thanks and as always, Go Panthers!
Due to the re-freezing of snow and ice on our secondary roads, Yancey County Schools will have a Remote Learning Day on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home.
Students - please 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 11:00 a.m.
Please drive safely if you are out and about this week.
Our principals and teachers will work with students and families if their WiFi is not in service at home.
Students - please 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 11:00 a.m.
Please drive safely if you are out and about this week.

Due to the snow, frigid temperatures and icy secondary roads, Yancey County Schools will be Closed for students and employees on Monday, February 2, 2026.
We will continue to monitor the weather and road conditions throughout the week and announce schedule changes each afternoon.
Happy Groundhog Day and drive safely!

