
T-Mobile Hotspots
Mitchell County Schools partnered with T-Mobile to bring the T-Mobile Project 10 Million to our students. We received a limited number of FREE hotspots for students who need connectivity at home. If you are the parent/guardian of a Mitchell High or Mayland Early College student and are in need of a hotspot, please print, sign and return the agreement linked below OR visit the school for a printed copy. We will send the hotspot home with your child once the agreement has been signed and returned to the Help Desk. We will be reaching out to middle school students in the near future.
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Mitchell County Schools will have a Remote Learning Day today, Monday, February 17th. This is due to several side roads that are slick on the north end of the county and some trees down blocking roads in areas due to wind.. Staff should report by 8:00am unless you have the ability to do remote education from home.


Mitchell County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay tomorrow, Monday, February 17th. We will check roads in the morning as heavier snow is predicted from 10:00pm to midnight tonight . We will make a decision before 7:00am if a schedule change is needed. Buildings will open at 8:00am for students and staff should report by 7:50am.


We appreciate our bus drivers getting our students to school and home safely each day! Thank you!


Happy Valentine's Day!


Mitchell County Schools will continue with a 2 hour delay today, Thursday February 13th. DOT is working this morning to clear any trees or debris from roads. There will be some roads buses cannot run and these will be posted later. Students will be excused from roads buses cannot run. Parents, please notify the school if you have other circumstances and your child cannot attend due to weather-related issues. We currently have power, water, heat and communication at all our schools. Please stay safe this morning as drivers will be running on a 2 hour delay Buildings will open at 8am for student drop off.


Mitchell County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, February 13th. We will check roads in the morning as there are still many concerns with trees/limbs continually falling from ice and power outages on the south end of the county. We had four schools without power, water, and heat most of the day today. We will make a decision before 7:00am if a schedule change is needed. Buildings will open at 8:00am for students and staff should report before 7:50am.


Mitchell County Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, February 12 due to icy conditions and multiple power outages in the south end of the county this morning. This will be a Schedule 2 Workday for staff.


Mitchell County Schools will be on a 2 hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12th. Roads will be checked in the morning and if needed, a decision about a schedule change will be made before 7:00am. Schools will open for drop off at 8:00am. Staff should report before 7:50am.


Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-26 school year will be held Thursday, March 13 at Greenlee Primary and Gouge Primary. If you are unable to attend registration or have questions, please contact the school your child will be enrolling in next year. We can't wait to welcome the Class of 2038 to Mitchell County Schools!


Mitchell County Schools will be closed for students today, Tuesday, February 11, due to ice in areas of our county this morning. It will be a Schedule 2 workday for staff.


Happy Friday! We finished our first full week of school on regular schedule since the week of September 16 with lots of smiles!











Mitchell County Schools will be on a regular schedule today! Student drivers, please use caution for any patches of ice on bridges and areas where ponding water may have frozen overnight.


Mitchell County Schools will be closed for students today, January 27. It will be a staff workday. We have areas of black ice and do not feel we can safely put buses or student drivers on the road.


Mitchell County Schools will be on a 3 hour delay today, Monday, January 27, as snow is falling in higher elevations. We will continue to monitor and if a schedule change is needed, it will be announced by 8:00 am. Buildings will open at 8:30am and staff should report at 8:00am. Mitchell High School will have their second block exam and the first block exam will be postponed until Wednesday.


We are back to regular schedule on Monday!


Hurricane Helene: This Is Our Story
Story Submitted by Wendy Holloway, Music Teacher at Mitchell Elementary/Middle School
My most cherished memories from living through Helene are those of saying “Hello.”
When the worst of the storm hit Friday morning, I moved the couch to the middle of our living room, away from windows. My daughter and I waited out the storm there, praying and watching downloaded cartoons to keep her calm. Every little bit, we heard trees snap and saw them fall behind the house, brushing the windows, but none caused damage.
When the storm calmed, I wasn’t sure what to do. Communication was down, and all I knew was what had happened at home: trees and power poles snapped, power lines lay beside the house, and every surface was covered with leaves and branches.
When I ventured outside, the silence struck me. Living beside the highway, there’s always noise, but now there was none—no vehicles, phone calls, or voices. I didn’t know if I could reach my family or if they were even safe. We waited and stayed busy cleaning and playing to keep from worrying.
Finally, we heard cars and ATVs. Around 4 PM, my dad and niece arrived. Seeing them brought immense relief and joy. My dad said, “It’s bad,” but words failed to describe the aftermath. Following him to their house, I was almost speechless at the destruction.
So many trees were down that a four-mile trip took ages. An entire grove of trees was obliterated, snapped like toothpicks. The path was barely one lane, sometimes switching sides of the road. I held my breath, hoping my car would fit through the narrow openings. Most bridges to homes were gone, though the one we needed was miraculously intact.
At my parents’ house, we had an emotional reunion with my mom and grandma, who had no idea if we were coming. I later learned my dad rescued my grandma during the eye of the storm. The calm didn’t last, and trees began falling again as he worked to clear the road. He even had to drive over a fallen tree to escape. I’m amazed and beyond thankful the Lord protected him, allowing me to hug him again.
Neighbors and family gathered, relieved to find each other safe. But we hadn’t heard from my husband, a DOT worker. Before communications went down, he’d told me they were ordered back to the shop until the storm passed. I left a note on our door saying where we’d gone.
It was after 10 PM when he arrived. His crew had worked nonstop cutting paths through fallen trees to help families reconnect. When he came in, we hugged and cried, so thankful to be together again.
Over the next few days, more reunions happened on my parents’ porch: my sister, nephew, sister-in-law, and others brought good reports. Friends traveling to Tennessee for cell service stopped by, and more family members came just to check in.
As we ventured out, familiar faces were everywhere: folks at the laundromat in Tennessee, friends at the community center, everyone at church accounted for, and students I teach in all those places. Each meeting brought joy, thankfulness, and the words, “I’m glad you’re okay.”
The devastation is everywhere: mountainsides of trees blown down, bridges and homes carried away by water, a landscape forever changed. It’s hard to believe such a storm hit our mountains, far from typical hurricane paths.
The destruction is heartbreaking, but it reminds me of two truths:
God is Almighty. He spoke this world into existence and controls every blade of grass.
God is merciful beyond comprehension.
Despite stories of tragedy and loss, it’s a miracle to say “Hello” to so many people in my life.

We are aware that snow falling in parts of our county this morning. We are continuing on our one hour delay schedule as roads are clear and snow is predicted to end soon.


Bus Information for Friday, January 24


We have one more substitute teacher training coming up Thursday, February 6!
