Yancey students will have a bus transporting them to Mountain Heritage High School this afternoon and on Friday afternoon. Friday morning the bus will leave Mountain Heritage at 8 am. Parents will need to provide transportation to and from Mountain Heritage. If you have questions, please call Mayland Early College at 828-766-2590. Thank you
Good evening. Mayland Early College students have Monday and Tuesday off this week for fall break. There will be counselors and therapists on site from 9:00 am- 1:00 pm both days for any student who wishes to stop by. Additional grief counseling resources are available at sandyhookpromise.org or by calling 1-844-5-SAY-NOW.
This is a reminder that on Tuesday October 6, Mayland Early College will host parent-teacher conferences from 2-5:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you there.
Good evening this is Stacie Burleson from Mayland Early College high school. I look forward to seeing all students in the morning for the first day of school for the 2026 2027 school year Avery and Yancey residence that ride the bus should meet the bus at the local high school by 8 AM in the morning Mitchell residence will have a specialized bus route until Mitchell County schools opens for their school year. We have a packed agenda for tomorrow so the students need to be at school no later than 9 AM. We are all looking forward to another great school year at Mayland Early College.
Before your child receives their iPad, the $20 annual technology fee and required technology forms must be completed. You can pay and sign forms during your child's Open House or during the first week of school. Please check with your child's school for accepted payment methods.
ALL STUDENTS must register via Infinite Campus before school begins. If you have not done so, please complete this as soon as possible. Please visit the MCS website at https://www.mcsnc.org/page/parent-student-resources for more information.
Heartfelt congratulations to Mayland Early College High School Class of 2026
Graduation Reminder: Harris Auditorium doors will open for guests at 5:00 pm. The ceremony will begin at 6:00 pm. Graduates should be on site by 5:20 pm. Junior marshals should report by 4:45 pm. Congratulations, class of 2026!
Due to forecasted rain the 2026 graduation will be held at the auditorium of Harris Middle School on Thursday May 21 at 6pm. Seniors should report to MECHS at 9 am on Wednesday morning for graduation practice. We will provide breakfast and have a guest speaker before moving to Harris for the rehearsal. Junior marshals are expected to attend. Thank you and have a good evening.
Notice to MCS Family Members
We want to make you aware of a recent update related to a cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, the statewide learning management system used by Mitchell County Schools. On May 6, 2026, State Superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green notified North Carolina Public School Units (PSUs) that Instructure was impacted by a national data incident.
Based on the current status of the investigation, NCDPI and Instructure believe that the unauthorized party accessed data tables that include student and staff names and school-assigned email addresses. Instructure has indicated that this compromised data "appears to include personal information" primarily limited to these directory-level details.
At this time, Instructure has found no indication that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers (such as Social Security numbers), or financial information were involved.
NCDPI has already notified appropriate law enforcement agencies, including the NC Department of Information Technology, who are actively investigating this incident. Instructure has reported that the vulnerability has been addressed and the incident is contained.
We want to assure you that Mitchell County Schools and NCDPI take the security of student and educator data with the utmost seriousness and are following all state incident reporting requirements.
What You Need to Know:
Stay Alert: Please do not open any suspicious links or emails related to this incident. Because names and email addresses were involved, users should remain alert for phishing attempts or suspicious communications.
Verify Sources: If an email or message feels "off," it probably is. Do not engage with anyone claiming to have access to this data.
Account Safety: Since passwords were not compromised, no forced password resets are required at this time; however, users are encouraged to remain diligent with account security.
Ongoing Monitoring: For the latest technical information directly from the vendor, you may monitor https://status.instructure.com.
As we continue to work through this incident, we are committed to supporting our students, families, and staff with transparency and care. We will be in touch with more information as we learn more from NCDPI or Instructure.
Mitchell County Schools
We want to make you aware of a recent update related to a cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, the statewide learning management system used by Mitchell County Schools. On May 6, 2026, State Superintendent Maurice "Mo" Green notified North Carolina Public School Units (PSUs) that Instructure was impacted by a national data incident.
Based on the current status of the investigation, NCDPI and Instructure believe that the unauthorized party accessed data tables that include student and staff names and school-assigned email addresses. Instructure has indicated that this compromised data "appears to include personal information" primarily limited to these directory-level details.
At this time, Instructure has found no indication that passwords, dates of birth, government identifiers (such as Social Security numbers), or financial information were involved.
NCDPI has already notified appropriate law enforcement agencies, including the NC Department of Information Technology, who are actively investigating this incident. Instructure has reported that the vulnerability has been addressed and the incident is contained.
We want to assure you that Mitchell County Schools and NCDPI take the security of student and educator data with the utmost seriousness and are following all state incident reporting requirements.
What You Need to Know:
Stay Alert: Please do not open any suspicious links or emails related to this incident. Because names and email addresses were involved, users should remain alert for phishing attempts or suspicious communications.
Verify Sources: If an email or message feels "off," it probably is. Do not engage with anyone claiming to have access to this data.
Account Safety: Since passwords were not compromised, no forced password resets are required at this time; however, users are encouraged to remain diligent with account security.
Ongoing Monitoring: For the latest technical information directly from the vendor, you may monitor https://status.instructure.com.
As we continue to work through this incident, we are committed to supporting our students, families, and staff with transparency and care. We will be in touch with more information as we learn more from NCDPI or Instructure.
Mitchell County Schools
Reminder- Tomorrow is the last day for cap and gown pictures to be taken at MECHS. These pictures will be used in the local newspapers and in the slide show during the graduation ceremony. Thank you
Mayland Early College classes will begin at 9am in the morning, March 18, However, students riding buses from Yancey and Avery Counties will not be on campus until after the class has started due to those school systems running a two hour delay. Those students will not be penalized for arriving late. Any missed instruction can be obtained during lunch or study hall. Thank you.
Due to expected bad weather Mayland Early College will dismiss early today. The students riding the Yancey bus will be leave Mayland Early College at 12:00 pm. Students riding the Mitchell bus will leave our campus at 12:30pm. Avery students will need personal transportation. Car riders will be dismissed at 12:30pm. Thank you
We have been given the all clear. Therefore we will take up classes at this time. Students with transportation issues should contact the school via phone or email. Our first priority is always safety.
Due to the tornado warnings issued any student who hasn't left home yet for Mayland Early College should remain in a sheltered location until the warning has passed. If you are on the road in Yancey county please seek shelter immediately. Please be safe. Students and staff already at school are following tornado protocols. Hopefully this will pass soon.
Mayland Early College will be on a Remote Instruction Day for Thursday Jan 29.
For Thursday January 15, Mayland Early College High School will have a Remote Instruction Day. Students should check their email and Canvas for the Google Meet link. Thank you
Students should check their email for details regarding their altered class schedules for tomorrow due to the delay. If the road conditions were to worsen and a remote day is called, students should sign in to their virtual meeting at the regular class times.
Mitchell County Schools will be on a two hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3, due to snow that is currently falling in areas of our county and the potential for refreeze on wet roads tonight. Buses will run clear roads only. If the decision to cancel school is needed, you will be notified by 7:00am. Staff may report on a one hour delay. Buildings will open for drop-offs one hour later than normal time.
Mitchell County Schools will be on a two hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, December 2, due to freezing rain and ice predicted overnight and tomorrow morning. If a decision to close school is needed, you will be notified by 7:00am. Staff may report on a one hour delay. Buildings will open for drop-offs one hour later than normal time.
