Bandys High School

08/24/2026

Be the good in the world…these students took that to heart behind the spark of Alivia I’s idea. She saw the need for our parking lot to be spruced up with new mulch. She had some left over funding from her Gold Award Project for Girl Scouts and decided to use it to purchase mulch. We hear she even negotiated the price! She enlisted the help of a few friends—Michael, Dalton, & AJ—and now has our campus looking great for the first day of school. Thank you Alivia and friends for seeing a need and for being a spark!

08/23/2026

We are continuing to "Meet our Staff" as we head back to school tomorrow. Stay with us as we continue to introduce our amazing staff members all this week!

Meet Lisa Ormand - CTE Teacher - Fashion & Interior Design

Lisa Ormand brings a varied career to Bandys — an Interior Design degree, years in the furniture industry, and a lateral-entry teaching path — now 1.5 years at Bandys and 21 years total in Catawba County Schools. A West Rowan High graduate originally from Salisbury, outside of school she enjoys hiking, kayaking, camping, and spending time with her family and dogs. She loves the unmatched community that surrounds Bandys students.

What is your favorite part of working with our students? the relationships I get to build with them each day. They show me respect on a daily basis, and that makes coming to work something I truly enjoy. I also love seeing the way they treat each other. Even though they come from different backgrounds and have different experiences, they are willing to help one another, encourage each other, and work together when someone needs support. Watching those moments reminds me that we're helping shape not only good students, but good people. What inspires me the most is seeing their desire to grow. They want to learn, improve, and become smarter and more successful than they were yesterday.

What advice would you give to students? Be present, ask questions, and don't be afraid to make mistakes. I tell my students that I care more about their effort and willingness to improve than being perfect. To Parents: stay connected and encourage your child to take pride in their work. When students know they have support at home and at school, they can accomplish amazing things.

08/23/2026

We are continuing to "Meet our Staff" as we head back to school tomorrow. Stay with us as we continue to introduce our amazing staff members all this week!

Meet Amanda Lancaster - Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

Amanda Lancaster is in her 2nd year at Bandys after 7 years at Balls Creek. Fun fact: she also does hair at Bennett's Funeral Home! When not at school, she enjoys spending time with family and friends & her dog Daisy, and teaching her special needs dance class.

What is your favorite part of working with our students? watching them grow into young adults and accomplish things they have been working on

What do you love about our school or community? how everyone knows everyone and steps up when there is a need, you can't beat the Trojan community

What advice would you give to parents? Hold your student accountable for their actions whether good or bad. Praise them for every victory no matter how small and show them that some actions have consequences. Be present, nothing is more important than being there for your kids; we only have a short time before they grow up. Live in the moment, it goes by so fast.

Tea or Coffee: Both
Early Bird or Night Owl: Night Owl
Cats or Dogs: Dogs
Mountains or Beach: Beach
Bojangles or Chick-fil-A: Chick-fil-A

Mrs. Lancaster wants student to remember to always be humble and kind because you never know what someone is going through and you could be the only positive thing they see!

08/23/2026

We are continuing to "Meet our Staff" as we head back to school tomorrow. Stay with us as we continue to introduce our amazing staff members all this week!

Meet Holly Lowrance - Media Coordinator

Holly Lowrance grew up in Sherrills Ford and always dreamed of returning to her alma mater — now in her 4th year at Bandys (20 total in education). Fun fact: she has a "miracle" three-year-old she was once told she'd never have.
Why did you become a media coordinator? because I enjoy helping students locate information they need and showing them how to find credible information. I wanted to share and be a resource like my teachers were for me. They were some of by biggest influences in addition to family.

What is your favorite part of working with our students? getting to know them and forming a relationship that they feel comfortable coming to me when they need advice or help. Being in the Media Center, I get an opportunity as students to visit to have these special moments with students.

What is your favorite memory from when you were in school? My favorite memory is the day I graduated from BHS on the football field. It was the last time we would ever all be together in the same place. Many of them, I had attended school with for the previous 13 years.

What do you love about our school or community? that our school and community is a family, always willing to help out others when in need. My favorite time of year is the fall, because all of the events that bring the community together.

Mrs. Lowrance wants students to remember that Bandys will always be a safe place to come home to!

08/23/2026

We are continuing to "Meet our Staff" as we head back to school tomorrow. Stay with us as we work through our amazing staff members all this week!

Meet Dawn Bradley - NC Pre-K Teacher

Dawn Bradley has been at Bandys for 10 years (29 in education total), with deep community ties — her husband is a Bandys graduate, and they were active youth leaders here long before she joined the staff. Fun fact: she didn't actually graduate from Bandys herself but is a Fred T. Foard alumna! Her message to students: you are truly loved.

What is your favorite part of working with our students? The excitement of seeing students achieve their goals.

What is your favorite memory from when you were in school? Attending sporting events

If you could teach any other subject, what would it be? Foods

What do you love about our school or community? The family feel

What advice would you give a student? Get involved in the extracurricular activities and the community.

Coffee or Tea: Sweet Tea
Early Bird or Night Owl: Somewhere in-between
Cats or Dogs: Dogs
Mountains or Beach: Mountains
Bojangles or Chick-fil-A: Chick-fil-A

Mrs. Bradley wants her students to remember that they are important to her and that they are truly loved.

08/23/2026

We are continuing to "Meet our Staff" as we head back to school tomorrow. Stay with us as we work through our amazing staff members all this week!

Meet Holly Little - Spanish Teacher

Holly Little graduated from Bunker Hill High School and UNC Charlotte before joining Bandys straight out of college — 28 years and counting. She loves building relationships and getting to know each student. Outside of school she enjoys watching all types of sports and attending sporting events with her family.

Why did you become a teacher? I became a teacher because I loved high school! I was a cheerleader, a member of various clubs, and an officer in Student Government. I loved all things involving school so I decided that I wanted to have a career in education.

What is your favorite memory from when you were in school? There are so many favorite memories from high school: cheering at athletic events, being involved in Student Government, prom, and Spanish class.

What is your favorite part of working with our students? They are amazing! We have students of various backgrounds and interests, but they all get along and come together to make a positive impact in Trojan Country!

What do you love about our school/community? I love that everyone is down to earth and most all of the people in the community get along. I also love that people often return to the Bandys community to settle down.

Advice for students: Get Involved!!

Mrs. Little wants her students to remember the positive learning environment they had in her classroom and how she cared for them.

08/21/2026

We are so very proud of our band! They marched in the heat at the parade and then rolled into the football game. No doubt they are some of the most dedicated students around!

Old Soldiers Reunion Parade 2026

Thanks to Miles Wright and his family for allowing us to use his house for warm ups and staging! Means the world to us!

Thanks to the Alumni For feeding the Band today!!!

And Thanks to all of the Parents and Boosters!!

ROW THE BOAT!!!

If you got pictures and videos feel free to Tag us!!!! 🙂

Kevin Deal Bradley Mitchell Nickey Horner Whitney Stewart McIntosh Samantha Cossich Clint Long Matthew Brotherton

08/19/2026

Come see us at our drop-in open house today from 4:30-6:30pm. Students who attend will be admitted free to the JV football game. Kickoff time is 7:30pm!

08/18/2026

Note: The Varsity Football game originally scheduled for this Friday, August 21st is now moved to Thursday, August 20th with 8pm kick off time.

🏈 VARSITY FOOTBALL GAME UPDATE! 🏈

Please note the updated date and time for our Varsity Football game this week!

🏈 Bandys AT Saint
📅 Thursday, August 20
📍 St. Stephens High School
⏰ Kickoff: 8:00 PM
💵 Admission: $10

08/18/2026

Please note the update to the date and time of this week's JV Football game.

Come to Open House (4:30-6:30pm) and then head to the football field to support our Bandys Trojans!🏈💚💛

🏈JV FOOTBALL GAME UPDATE! 🏈

Please note the updated date and time for our JV Football game this week!

🏈 Bandys vs Saint
📅 Wednesday, August 19
📍 Bandys High School
⏰ Kickoff: 7:30 PM

📢 FREE ADMISSION FOR BANDYS STUDENTS! 💚💛
Stop by Open House (4:30-6:30pm) and then finish off the night by coming out and cheering on our JV Trojans!