This past school year, our fifth grade students wrote letters to Air Force pilot, Captain Woody. The class wrote letters to show appreciation for his service throughout his deployment. As a token of thanks, Captain Woody mailed the class an official military Flag of the United States of America. The flag will be displayed in the classroom next school year.
The global pandemic and resulting health, economic, and job security concerns along with continued and sustained social distancing are difficult for us all. How can you cope? How can you help your family and friends cope with the uncertainty of it all?
The Learning Center Charter School in conjunction with DotCom Therapy, is offering four free online Jam Sessions for anyone in the community that would like to attend. Each session is on a Tuesday evening as follows: June 16 at 6pm, June 30 at 6pm, July 14 at 6pm, and July 28 at 6pm. Topics will include things like parents’ summer survival tips and helping kids self-regulate as well as cope during these times of isolation.
Participants can expect to have an open, supportive conversation about important topics and tips that impact our daily lives.
Participants can simply log on to listen to the information or take a more active role in the dialogue by asking questions.
The counselor that will be leading the sessions is Michaela Landry. She earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work in 2015 from University of New England.
These Jam Sessions are funded by The Learning Center Charter School and are available to anyone in the community at no cost. Please visit www.naturallygrownkids.org, https://www.facebook.com/TLCGrowZonePage, or call 835-7240 to find the login information to join these free Jam Sessions.
As a parent or guardian, you know how teachers interacted with your students during the stay-at-home, remote learning mandated by the state in response to the global pandemic. Many of our students participated in regular class meetings via Zoom.
Often times, third graders ended their class Zoom meetings by participating in the virtual Lego Club challenges presented by the Murphy Public Library.
Virtual community partnerships at it’s finest!
The Learning Center Charter School celebrated making of all kinds at our 5th annual School Maker Faire on Thursday, March 12 from 3:30 – 6:30. Imagine a science fair, craft show, tech conference, and county fair, all rolled into one and you can picture a School Maker Faire.
Makers – from Learning Center students to community members – had booths featuring their own unique Maker project. There were hands-on activities, demonstrations, and delicious homemade food.
A special thank you to our wonderful community of Makers that made this event possible. The School Maker Faire proved to be an inspiring and educational evening for everyone who attended.
Our Environthon team is seen here at the Area 1 training day earlier this month at Tri-County Community College. Regional Competition is TODAY, March 25th in Waynesville, NC.
Environthon is an environmental education competition. It is organized by the NCF-Envirothon, a program of the National Conservation Foundation. The competition is held by the United States and Canada on a regional, state, and bi-national level.
Good luck team!
Third grader teacher, Ms. Kathleen Shook, has extended Read Across America Week to the entire month of March for her students. As part of the celebration, she has arranged guests to come read to the class daily. The first week included several class moms, an ICU Nurse, a local handyman, a NCDOT worker, and a public health advisor for the CDC!
We hope you plan to attend. There will be Makers of all sorts on campus demonstrating and sharing what they make. Additionally, there will be spaghetti dinner for sale as a fundraiser for upper grade class trips. It will be fun, educational, and delicious! See you Thursday!
The Learning Center Charter School is celebrating making of all kinds at their 5th annual School Maker Faire on Thursday, March 12 from 3:30 – 6:30.
Maker Faire, an official brand and trademark for this worldwide phenomenon, is a celebration of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. It’s a place to show what you’ve made and to share what you’ve learned with others. Schools host Maker Faires because they are a perfect combination of part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new. School Maker Faire exhibitors, or “makers,” are primarily students—either as individuals, clubs, classes or groups. And Maker Faire exhibits can be from any discipline — from science to art to gardening to engineering to craft.
Makers within the community are invited to have booths featuring their own unique Maker projects.
Additionally, there will be hands-on activities, demonstrations, and delicious food available for purchase. Students in 4th-8th grade will be selling spaghetti dinner tickets to raise funds for their respective class trips.
Ryan Bender, organizer for the School Maker Faire, said “People in our community are inherently curious and creative. Given the space and opportunity to build and create, they do and we invite you to come out to witness the awesome things they make!”
Bender added that having makers from the community sharing and interacting with the young people make the event truly special.
The Learning Center is an official host of the fifth annual School Maker Faire open to the Murphy area and is looking for Makers to join the festivities. The event will be held at the school on Thursday, March 12th, from 3:30 – 6:30 pm. Visit www.naturallygrownkids.org/school-maker-faire to learn more and sign up to be part of this event.
On December 13, 2019, students and staff were treated to a concert from the Valley River Ringers. The hand bell concert was beautiful and full of classic Christmas tunes.
Thank you Valley River Ringers!
Woodcarvers from the John C. Campbell Folk School visited Second Grade in December. They demonstrated wood carving, shared finished pieces and answered many questions. The carvers are offering a free wood carving class on Thursdays at 7pm at the Folk School for anyone interested.
