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    Tag:  Ira B. Jones Elementary School

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    Letter: Join in to rebuild playground and forge unity

    Posted on September 17, 2023September 15, 2023 by Letters

    “The project motto has become: ‘The community builds a park; the park builds a community.'”

    2.5 K views+LettersOpinion

    County to consider bonds to pay for school projects

    Posted on February 19, 2018February 20, 2018 by David Floyd

    The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will consider issuing bonds to finance $60 million in projects during its meeting on Feb. 20.

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    County to hold hearing on structurin­g $75M in constructi­on debt

    Posted on February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 by David Floyd

    During their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, Buncombe County commissioners will conduct a public hearing on adding four new school construction projects to a 2015 financing contract.

    3.4 K views+News

    Food for thought: School meal debt hampers learning

    Posted on March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 by Jameson O'Hanlon

    Student lunch debt is a growing problem in public schools across the nation. The Asheville and Buncombe County school systems together have about $39,000 worth of food debt, most of it from lunches.

    5.4 K views2FoodFood News
    Top bean: Ira B. Jones Elementary wins first place for soup recipe

    Top bean: Ira B. Jones Elementary wins first place for soup recipe

    Posted on June 15, 2011June 15, 2011 by Margaret Williams

    In Michelle Obama’s Recipes for Healthy Kids, our very own Ira B. Jones Elementary School took first place in the Dry Beans and Peas category. The winning recipe? Tuscan Smoked Turkey & Bean Soup, a joint creation of Asheville City Schools staff and local chef Denny Trantham of the Grove Park Inn.

    2.7 K views9Community News
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