Two Rivers Community School

Students Skype with Larry’s Beans

shariwilliamson — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:14:22 +0000

If you walk into Mark Maya’s Humanities class at Two Rivers Community School, you’ll hear a “buzz” about a local coffee company. This past week students skyped with a Raleigh based professional to wrap up their Spring expedition on sustainability. Larry’s Beans Coffee Marketing Director Kyley Schmidt answered questions on the sustainability of [...]

What’s in Your Water?

shariwilliamson — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:36:31 +0000

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). “I think it’s really important for students to learn how important water really is,” said Carol Coulter, Director of Operations [...]

6th Graders in the Garden

bethjacquot — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:39:04 +0000

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. Sixth graders in science teacher Elissa Brown’s class have also started seeds in the classroom [...]

7th Graders Launch Weather Balloon

bethjacquot — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:33:00 +0000

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. Overall, the weather balloon reached an altitude of 14.5 [...]

Way to go Two Rivers Middle School Student Council!

bethjacquot — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:11:42 +0000

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. First, they visited the Humane Society where they delivered a donation of $96.00 – the proceeds from the Valentine’s Day fundraiser. [...]

Middle School at Dos Amigos!

bethjacquot — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:03:03 +0000

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! The kids have been studying food and restaurant terms in Miss Elissa’s Spanish class. The lunch at Dos Amigos was the culmination of the [...]

Snow Makeup Days 2013

bethjacquot — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:42:23 +0000

Make up dates have been announced for the reminder of the year. Please take note of the following weather make-up dates: Monday, February 18th for Oct. Monday, March 11th for February 4th Tuesday, March 12th for January 18th Friday, May 24th for February 1st Monday, May 27th for February 26th Thursday, [...]

Expeditionary Learning?

shariwilliamson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:20:22 +0000

Have you ever wondered what we mean when we say we use an Expeditionary Learning (EL) model to educate your kids? If so, we have a great opportunity for you. On March 1 from 8:30am-12:00pm, TRCS will be offering EL Parents Day. During this time, staff will demonstrate a model school day, explain the many [...]

Peace is in the Air

shariwilliamson — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:00:56 +0000

Friday, September 21 was International Day of Peace. A holiday like this does not go unnoticed at TRCS. To prepare students for this important day, a quote about peace was read over the intercom each morning followed by a moment of silence for reflection. Students talked about peace, drew pictures of what makes them feel [...]

Teacher Elissa Brown Brings Biofuel Curriculum to TRCS

shariwilliamson — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:38:13 +0000

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. Teachers [...]