Foothills Community School

08/30/2026

Our Houses have been working hard to create their banners, and now it’s YOUR turn to choose your favorite! 🏠💙💚

📸 Check out the banners below and LIKE the photo of your favorite House banner!

🔥 The House with the most likes will earn 500 HOUSE POINTS! 🔥

Which House has the best banner? 👀
Let the voting begin!

Voting ends on 9/4!

08/30/2026

What a way to kick off another amazing year at Foothills Community School! Our 3rd Annual Camp Grier trip was full of teamwork, challenges, laughter, and plenty of memories!

From working together as teams to taking on fun games and activities, our students had the opportunity to step outside of the classroom, challenge themselves, and get to know one another. 💙💚

Camp Grier is always one of our favorite ways to start the school year because it reminds us what FCS is all about — building relationships, working together, trying new things, and having FUN!

08/24/2026

🏕️ Annual Camp Grier Trip — Important Information!

This Friday, we will be taking our annual Camp Grier trip! We are excited for a fun-filled day! 🌊☀️

💰 Cost: $40 — lunch is included!

Students will need to bring:

* 👕 A change of clothes
* 🏖️ A towel
* 🧴 Sunscreen
* 🦺 A life vest, if they already have one

Camp Grier will have life vests available for students who do not have their own.

🚨 VERY IMPORTANT: This is an extended-day trip! Student pickup will be at 5:00 PM at Old Fort Elementary.

Please make arrangements to have your student picked up at Old Fort Elementary at 5:00 PM. We can’t wait for another great day at Camp Grier! 🌊🏕️

08/23/2026

📣 A Few First Day Reminders! 🏫

We are so excited to welcome everyone back tomorrow! Here are a few important reminders to help make our first day run smoothly:

🌅 Morning Drop-Off
• Morning drop-off begins at 7:15 AM.
• Please enter through the driveway before the fence begins.
• If you arrive after 7:50 AM, you will need to park and check your student in through the front office.

🚗 Afternoon Car Rider
• Cars may begin lining up at 2:15 PM.
• At 2:15 PM, cars will be allowed to begin coming down the hill to the car rider loop.
• Once you reach the flag pole, please begin forming the 4 lines at the top.
• Dismissal begins at 2:40 PM.

Thank you for helping us make arrival and dismissal safe and smooth for everyone! We can’t wait to see all of our scholars in the morning! 💙💚

Let’s make it a great first day at FCS! 🧪✨

08/21/2026

Here is the Camp Grier waiver form link and the link to pay 6th grade computer fees and for the Camp Grier field trip!

Wavier Link:

https://form.jotform.com/70226015769961

Pay Link:

https://osp.osmsinc.com/McDowellNC/BVModules/CategoryTemplates/Detailed%20List%20with%20Properties/Category.aspx?categoryid=HM393

08/17/2026

📣 FCS OPEN HOUSE — THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH! 🏕️

We can’t wait to welcome our Scholars and families back to Foothills Community School! 💙💚

📅 Thursday, August 20th
⏰ 3:30–6:00 PM

When you arrive, please report to your Scholar’s Family teacher. You will receive:
📚 Your Scholar’s schedule
📝 All beginning-of-the-year paperwork

If possible, we ask that you complete the paperwork while you are at school so we can get the year off to a smooth start!

💻 Computer Fees — $40
For all 6th graders and students new to McDowell County Schools

🏕️ Camp Grier — $40
Payment for our school-wide beginning-of-the-year trip to Camp Grier will also be available.

🚗 Car rider tags will be available during Open House as well!

We can’t wait to see everyone and kick off another AMAZING year at FCS!

08/10/2026

We have a FEW 8th grade spots open at Foothills Community School! 🎉 If you’re an 8th grader looking for a school where you can be yourself, get involved, build friendships, explore your passions, and make a difference, we’d love to have you join our FCS family! 💙💚

✨ Interested in joining us? Sign up by AUGUST 14th!

We’ll be in contact early next week with the next steps.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtq6vN0Z4ridLHGGhwvWq8TmgtL76Ht1IQfcC_vIOtUqPJhw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=109407315111756207311

08/06/2026

🥞🍎 Great News for McDowell County Schools Families! 🍎🥪

McDowell County Schools is excited to announce that all students will once again receive breakfast and lunch at no cost during the 2026–2027 school year through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)!

We encourage every student to take advantage of this opportunity. A nutritious breakfast helps students start the day focused, energized, and ready to learn, while a healthy lunch provides the fuel they need to stay engaged and successful throughout the school day.

✅ No meal application is required.
✅ Breakfast and lunch are available at no charge for every MCS student.

Nutritious and healthy meals lead to bright futures, and we're proud to continue providing healthy meals that support the success and well-being of every student.

For more information, please contact your child's school or the McDowell County Schools School Nutrition Department. McDowell County School Nutrition

08/04/2026

We are preparing for our beginning-of-the-year field trip to Camp Grier. Please complete this form if your child has any food allergies or dietary restrictions that the camp staff should know about.

Please fill out if your student has a food allergy. We are working on our Camp Grier Trip for the beginning of the year and want to make sure everyone has something that they can eat!

08/04/2026

We can’t wait to see everyone!