If you walk into Mark Maya’s Humanities class at Two Rivers Community School, you’ll hear a “buzz” about a local coffee company. Read the rest of this entry »Students Skype with Larry’s Beans
If you walk into Mark Maya’s Humanities class at Two Rivers Community School, you’ll hear a “buzz” about a local coffee company. Read the rest of this entry »What’s in Your Water?
Two Rivers Community School eighth graders tested water quality of the New River’s South Fork on April 30th and May 1st under the guidance of representatives from the National Council for the New River (NCNR). Read the rest of this entry »
6th Graders in the Garden
Spring is finally here, and the Two Rivers Community School middle grades are hard at work in the school garden! Typical garden days have included clearing weeds, planting seeds, watering, solo-sits, and recording sketches and observations into personal garden journals. Read the rest of this entry »
7th Graders Launch Weather Balloon
The 7th graders hosted a school weather balloon launch on Wednesday, April 24th.
The launch was a part of the 7th grade’s science studies on weather, climate and sustainability. A radio antenna on the school grounds received real-time data from a sensor attached to the balloon. Read the rest of this entry »
Way to go Two Rivers Middle School Student Council!
The TRCS Middle School Student Council took a trip last Friday to three of our community organizations – the Humane Society, the Hunger Coalition & the Hospitality House – to make some special deliveries. Read the rest of this entry »
Middle School at Dos Amigos!
The middle schoolers took a field trip to eat lunch at Dos Amigos restaurant on Thursday, February 28th. The only requirement? – they had to order their lunch in Spanish!
Snow Makeup Days 2013
Make up dates have been announced for the reminder of the year. Please take note of the following weather make-up dates: Read the rest of this entry »
Peace is in the Air
Friday, September 21 was International Day of Peace. A holiday like this does not go unnoticed at TRCS. Read the rest of this entry »
Teacher Elissa Brown Brings Biofuel Curriculum to TRCS
Middle School science teacher Elissa Brown attended a professional development workshop in Raleigh last week to be trained in an innovative pilot biofuels curriculum. Developed by N.C. State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as well as 4-H, the Biofuels Curriculum Project aims to develop an experiential and engaging middle school science curriculum. Read the rest of this entry »
4th Graders Journey into the Wild
Part of the TRCS expeditionary learning curriculum includes a partnership with Buffalo Cove Outdoor Education Center. Buffalo Cove is a wilderness camp that helps children explore and connect with the natural world. Each year TRCS sends its 3rd-8th grade students on overnight trips to the facility. This year, the 4th graders started September off with a trip to Buffalo Cove. Read the rest of this entry »
Teacher Receives Fund For Teachers ® Grant
This summer, 29 Expeditionary Learning teachers representing 17 schools embark on self-designed learning odysseys as scholars, researchers, adventurers and Fund for Teachers Fellows. Read the rest of this entry »
TRCS Teachers Participate in Environmental Education Workshop
Appalachian State University hosted an Environmental Education Professional Development. TRCS teachers, Vicki Krueger and Ali Zick participated last Spring. Three more TRCS teachers are headed to another session this weekend. Learn more: Project Wet 2012
Flowerpower Fundraiser
Beautify your yard while beautifying the mind of the child in your life. Fifty percent of what you purchase will go directly to supporting teachers in their extraordinary efforts to educate the children of Two Rivers Community School. Learn more: Flower Power Fundraising
