The Learning Center Charter SchoolNov 30, 20201 minCharter School Extends Free School MealsThe Learning Center Charter School Nutrition Department is excited to announce that the USDA has extended the summer free school meals...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolOct 30, 20201 minLearning About Bees & HoneyA local beekeeper made this video for our elementary grade students to learn about how honey is collected from a bee hive. Our community...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolJun 22, 20201 minWhy do we emphasize Garden Based Learning?Students at TLC aren’t strangers to getting their hands dirty. Why? Because gardening engages students by providing a living...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolOct 4, 20191 minNational School Lunch Week Oct 14th – 18thDid you know that the week of October 14-18th is National School Lunch Week? It is! To celebrate, our nutrition staff is planning a week...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolOct 29, 20181 min1st Grade Science — All About PlantsFirst graders have been learning all about plants and what they need to survive. They have experimented with germinating radish seeds...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolAug 24, 20182 minSchool Kitchen Works to Reduce Waste(From left) Chad Johnson, Alaina Wright, Hilary Dixson, Robyn Dyer, and Lori Anderson, kitchen staff at The Learning Center Charter...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolFeb 5, 20181 minOur Students Garden Year RoundStudents at The Learning Center Charter School maintain a vegetable garden on campus which has them working in the dirt all school year...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolNov 15, 20171 min3rd Grade Science — Lettuce Turnip the Beet!Third graders recently were out in the garden getting their hands dirty. Yep! They were planting lettuce, turnips and beets! Share
The Learning Center Charter SchoolJun 2, 20171 minLet’s Turnip the Beet!Earlier this Spring, these students harvested the beets that they planted as seed in the garden. Ms. Emily took them home and cooked them...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolFeb 13, 20171 min3rd Grade Tends the Winter GardenThird graders have been tending the winter garden at The Learning Center. They have weeded and inspected the lettuce, chard and turnips...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolSep 26, 20161 min1st Graders in the GardenA few weeks ago, students in first grade spent time preparing the fall garden by planting spinach. Gardening engages students by...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolMay 25, 20161 minChecking in With the Worm Project in 2nd GradeSecond graders checked the progress of their worm bin. The worms have digested almost all of their bedding and turned it into fertile...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolMar 28, 20161 minCooking with KindergartenRecently, students in kindergarten made guacamole as part of the studies of math, science, language arts and social studies. Sure looks...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolMar 9, 20161 minStone Ground Grits Part of Early Bird Breakfast ClubNutrition Director, Susan Blomeley, is seen proudly displaying House-Autry Stone Ground Grits. Did you know that TLC specifically sourced...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolMar 3, 20161 minSow True Seeds Supports TLC GardenSow True Seed, located in Asheville, North Carolina, is a company founded to encompass more than the idea of selling seeds. They embrace...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolMar 1, 20161 minPreschoolers in the GardenPreschool students have been exploring the great outdoors by playing in the garden at TLC! Students went to explore the feel of garden...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolFeb 17, 20161 minExciting Happenings in First GradeFirst graders recently taste tested sweet potatoes grown right here in North Carolina. They took the time to learn about what an...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolFeb 3, 20161 minSpeaking of ElectivesCheck out the awesome sampling of electives offered to fifth through eighth grade students this semester! Share
The Learning Center Charter SchoolJan 29, 20162 minPromoting Global WormingLocal business owner, Renee Lamance donated a worm bin to be used for study in teacher Emily Willey’s second grade science unit at The...
The Learning Center Charter SchoolNov 25, 20151 minWhy is 3rd Grade in the Garden?Third grade teacher, Ms. Jay, shows the gourds and carrots that third graders harvested from their garden plot in early October. Why do...