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Kindergarten Screening 2024 Updated (English and Spanish)
Kindergarten-ready students must be at least 5 years old by August 31, 2024 to enroll for the 2024-25 school year....
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Ashe County NC Pre-Kindergarten Initial Application and Information 2024-2025
Applications for the Ashe County Schools 2024-2025 NC Pre-K Program School Year are available now....
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Procedures for Inclement Weather Remote Days (English & Spanish)
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The Ashe County Board of Education Welcomes Elaine May to the Finance Department
Elaine joined Central Support Services as an Accounting Specialist in November 2023. Elaine is new to the CSS but not new to Ashe County Schools.....
Middle School Announcements
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Spring Picture Day Is Coming Up March 20th!
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Dear Parent/Guardian:
Ashe County Schools have been looking into additional ways to proactively support and strengthen our students’ mental health. To that aim, we found Alongside. Alongside helps students’ learn the social-emotional skills needed to navigate daily challenges, a critical component for long-term mental health and wellness. This self-directed resource will compliment our other counseling programs, it does not take the place of a school counselor. The app is designed for upper elementary, middle, and high school students, and the company works exclusively with schools. Alongside teaches these skills using an innovative chatbot that combines the power of AI with therapist developed chat scripts to provide 24/7 accessible support. They have taken all necessary measures to ensure their app is safe for students. Rest assured, severe issues are escalated to counselors and staff during school hours and 24/7 resources after hours.
We are going to provide students access to Alongside this school year and they can access the app with their school issued email address via any browser (app.alongside.care), the iOS app, or the Android app.
If you have any concerns and don’t want your student accessing Alongside, please email privacy@alongside.care and include your student’s name and school email address (ex. John Doe johndoe@school.k12.us).
Why was Alongside created?
Every student struggles with issues that affect their mental health and 42% of teens feel persistently sad and hopeless, up 50% in the last 10 years. With so much need and limited mental health staff, Alongside can support schools and counselors to make brief and early interventions accessible to all students. Students talk to the llama, a chatbot, and get personalized support developed by doctoral clinicians (not GPT!) Severe issues are escalated to counselors and staff during school hours and 24/7 resources after hours. Students love talking to the llama to feel better and take care of themselves. If you have any questions, please call the Ashe County School’s Central Office at 336-246-7175.
Estimado Padre/Tutor:
Las escuelas del condado de Ashe han estado buscando maneras adicionales de apoyar y reforzar proactivamente la salud mental de nuestros alumnos. Para ello, hemos encontrado Alongside. Alongside ayuda a los estudiantes a aprender las habilidades socioemocionales necesarias para afrontar los retos diarios, un componente crítico para la salud mental a largo plazo y el bienestar. Este recurso autodirigido complementará nuestros otros programas de asesoramiento, no sustituye a un consejero escolar. La aplicación está diseñada para estudiantes de primaria, secundaria y bachillerato, y la empresa trabaja exclusivamente con centros escolares. Alongside enseña estas habilidades utilizando un innovador chatbot que combina el poder de la IA con scripts de chat desarrollados por terapeutas para proporcionar un apoyo accesible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana. Han tomado todas las medidas necesarias para garantizar que su aplicación sea segura para los estudiantes. Puede estar seguro de que los problemas graves se comunican a los consejeros y al personal durante el horario escolar y a los recursos 24/7 fuera del horario escolar. Vamos a proporcionar a los estudiantes acceso a Alongside este año escolar y pueden acceder a la aplicación con su dirección de correo electrónico emitida por la escuela a través de cualquier navegador (app.alongside.care), la aplicación iOS, o la aplicación Android; Estoy emocionado de ver su impacto en nuestros estudiantes y creo que lo encontrará tan atractivo como yo.
En caso de dudas o si no desea que su estudiante acceda a Alongside, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a privacy@alongside.care indicando el nombre de su estudiante y su dirección de correo electrónico escolar (ex. John Doe johndoe@school.k12.us).
¿Por qué se creó Alongside?
Todos los estudiantes se enfrentan a problemas que afectan a su salud mental y el 42% de los adolescentes se sienten constantemente tristes y desesperanzados, lo que supone un aumento del 50% en los últimos 10 años. Con tantas necesidades y un personal de salud mental tan limitado, Alongside puede ayudar a los centros escolares y a los orientadores a poner las intervenciones breves y tempranas al alcance de todos los estudiantes. Los estudiantes hablan con la llama, un chatbot, y obtienen apoyo personalizado desarrollado por clínicos doctorados (¡no GPT!) Los problemas graves se remiten a los consejeros y al personal durante el horario escolar y a los recursos 24/7 fuera del horario escolar. A los estudiantes les encanta hablar con la llama para sentirse mejor y cuidarse.
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ACMS is beginning our "Leader in Me" journey. Parents, we would like to get your feedback and opinions to help guide our teachers and new light house team in creating the best learning environments for all of our students. Please click the image below.
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Please click the image above for the document to give consent for your child to participate in the Panorama survey. Thank you!
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Click HERE for a parent letter from Xello:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UxXjbcBYTzkQnToDSDP-dijLXYO-2a8I/view
Spanish:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UbDkL0abeKaswteNM2kQYzIXwZqlYBJu/view
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