Kindergarteners have worked hard during the expedition, Our Bodies, Our Selves, to learn how we are alike, how we are different, and what makes a classroom family. Come check out our Classroom Family Tree, All About Me books, self portraits, our class “quilt” and more! Our students will be excited to show you what they have been working on in this first part of their journey in The Fabulous World of Kindergarten!

Second Graders will be showcasing their expedition, I, You, We, Community. Via their community journal reflections, they will lead visitors on a tour through our Evergreen and larger community to learn who is in our community and what they do to contribute to our community. An additional highlight of the evening will include each child’s Flat Me and a comparison of the community where their Flat Me went and Asheville.  We are excited to share our hard work with you.

Fourth Graders are deep into their expedition, A Bird’s Eye View.  They have used a variety of sources and fieldwork to learn about birds of western North Carolina. In preparation for their individual research projects, the 4th graders have worked in small groups to become experts on the physical and behavioral adaptations of our state bird, Northern Cardinal.  Join us on a walk through a large, 4th grade created picture book, Diary of a Cardinal, inspired by Doreen Cronin’s Diary of a Worm.

Sixth Graders will be showing off their expedition, What’s All the Buzz About?   Students have begun exploring global trade routes and imagining how our global systems of power can be deeply affected by the rise and fall of specific empires. Over the next few weeks, we will be tracking the origin and spread of coffee in particular and determining how we can use perception and imagination to create stories that are buzzworthy and empowering for our kinderbuddies. In the ELA/SS classroom, you will see students’ country research presentations. In the Math/Science classroom, you will learn about the connections students have made about coffee farming and bird migration in the rainforest. Our 6th grade coffee business, Gathering Grounds, will be selling organic, fair trade, shade grown coffee!

Eighth Graders will showcase their work from the Untold Stories of Appalachia Expedition, where we focused on stories of Affrilachia and Cherokee. Students have been asking important questions about the stories that  get told within a community. What are the different ways to tell a story? How do these stories shape our perspective? Whose stories are the loudest, and whose often go unnoticed? In science, students have learned about various Affrilachian and Cherokee recipes through the chemistry standards. We are getting excited for our culmination, where we will prepare and enjoy the recipes we’ve become so familiar with this trimester.

Elementary School Counseling Calm your mind and body by taking a break in the Cozy Corner. Check out some of the skills you can keep in your pocket, color a mandala, use sensory tools, or practice mindfulness and grounding skills while lounging on a bean bag chair.

Middle School Counseling Come check out the Zen Den. Peruse the books on parenting and middle schoolers, chill with a mindfulness bottle, and just...breathe :) 

Environmental Education at Our School comes to life through grade-level expeditions, classroom investigations, fieldwork, and service learning. This fall, students have launched symbolic monarchs on their journey to Mexico, explored how leaves can be both different and alike, learned how to create dichotomous keys, conducted a plot survey of a constructed wetland on campus and experimented with growing radishes in a variety of soil types. Everywhere you look, environmental awareness, scientific curiosity, and hands-on action are woven into our learning. Support Environmental Education programming and enjoy something sweet by purchasing local Haw Creek Honey!

Art: With this being my first year as a member of the Evergreen Wolfpack, I am getting to know our wonderful students- I am inspired and excited to see the creativity, talent and enthusiasm they bring into our space. Look for artwork hanging in the halls and classrooms and ask your student to tell you about their work!

Music: In music class, we explore exciting topics while discovering new musical skills! Our 8th graders study musical genres and design logos and marketing ideas for their own imaginary bands. The 4th graders can’t wait to show off their recorder skills, and 5th graders are learning to rock on guitars, bucket drums, and Orff instruments. Ask them to show how a steady beat differs from rhythm—they love to demonstrate!  Our 3rd graders turn singing into instrumental performances, while 2nd graders can show you what a crescendo sounds like on percussion. We love to move, dance, and play! Ask K–2 students about unpitched percussion instruments and how to play them. And don’t miss a chance to listen and move along with us to “In the Hall of the Mountain King.”

Beginning guitar Elective 5-8th grade: Students are learning basics open guitar chords, bass guitar techniques, and drum beats.

Rock Band Elective 5-8th grade: Students break into groups to learn and perform songs from different genres and decades.

Adventure P.E.  In PE, students develop and improve their movement skills, strengthen their body and mind, and  improve their overall health and well-being through a variety of games, activities, and exercises. 

Technology Students have traced the routes of famous explorers, traveled across North Carolina, followed paths of local streams and creeks to the French Broad River, and more using Google Earth.  Middle-schoolers even got to play “Excel Battleship” while instant messaging one another coordinates.  Students in younger grades have learned the ins and outs of word processing, created concept maps, and incredible works of art. Ask your child what else they’ve done in Technology!

Library In the library, we’re keeping each other excited about reading and sharing books together. From stories to help us have empathy and compassion towards each other and those with whom we share our world to hilarious tales that tickle our funny bones, we’re finding inspiration to keep us reading and learning.

First Graders invite you to take a tour of their classrooms and explore the expedition, Third Rock From the Sun.  We will begin with a song performance in our classrooms. You will see student models of the Earth, Moon & Sun system and your child will show you around the room, sharing work and favorite spaces.  Students will get a chance to share many year-long classroom projects like expedition vocabulary journals and writings, Song and Poem Binders, and math work of shapes and stories.  

Third graders are excited to showcase their expedition artifacts connected to their Superhero Expedition! Our 3rd graders have been writing and illustrating their superhero chapter books which will be on display gallery-style throughout the room for viewing by parents and students alike. Visitors will also have the opportunity to hear about the service projects our 3rd graders are currently involved in with different community partners around Asheville. We are excited to share with you what being a hero means to us!

Fifth Graders will be hosting a gallery walk through classrooms focused on work for their Voices of Sustainability Expedition! In science, they’ll be sharing projects connecting the Three Pillars of Sustainability to our in-person fieldwork at Haw Creek Honey and Lee’s One Fortune Farm as well as our virtual fieldwork in Katmai National Park. In ELA/SS, students will be displaying their Desert Island Constitution projects.

Seventh Graders will be showcasing their understanding of ancient cultures and traditions through a display of monuments and posters created to highlight their studies. Their own personal memoirs that center a pivotal moment in their past will be available to read as well. In the science/math classroom, students will share their roller coaster models, combining their learning of physics and the engineering design process. They will share their mazes created in math class.

Elementary School Counseling Calm your mind and body by taking a break in the Cozy Corner. Check out some of the skills you can keep in your pocket, color a mandala, use sensory tools, or practice mindfulness and grounding skills while lounging on a bean bag chair.

Middle School Counseling Come check out the new Zen Den. Peruse the books on parenting and middle schoolers, chill with a mindfulness bottle, and just...breathe :)

Environmental Education at Our School comes to life through grade-level expeditions, classroom investigations, fieldwork, and service learning. This fall, students have launched symbolic monarchs on their journey to Mexico, explored how leaves can be both different and alike, learned how to create dichotomous keys, conducted a plot survey of a constructed wetland on campus and experimented with growing radishes in a variety of soil types. Everywhere you look, environmental awareness, scientific curiosity, and hands-on action are woven into our learning. Support Environmental Education programming  and enjoy something sweet by purchasing local Haw Creek Honey!

Art: With this being my first year as a member of the Evergreen Wolfpack, I am getting to know my wonderful students- I am inspired and excited to see the creativity, talent and enthusiasm they bring into our space. Look for artwork hanging in the halls and classrooms and ask your student to tell you about their work!

In music class, we explore exciting topics while discovering new musical skills! Our 8th graders study musical genres and design logos and marketing ideas for their own imaginary bands. The 4th graders can’t wait to show off their recorder skills, and 5th graders are learning to rock on guitars, bucket drums, and Orff instruments. Ask them to show how a steady beat differs from rhythm—they love to demonstrate!  Our 3rd graders turn singing into instrumental performances, while 2nd graders can show you what a crescendo sounds like on percussion. We love to move, dance, and play! Ask K–2 students about unpitched percussion instruments and how to play them. And don’t miss a chance to listen and move along with us to “In the Hall of the Mountain King.”

Beginning guitar Elective 5-8th grade: Students are learning basics open guitar chords, bass guitar techniques, and drum beats.

Rock Band Elective 5-8th grade: Students break into groups to learn and perform songs from different genres and decades.

In PE, students develop and improve their movement skills, strengthen their body and mind, and  improve their overall health and well-being through a variety of games, activities, and exercises. 

Students have traced the routes of famous explorers, traveled across North Carolina, followed paths of local streams and creeks to the French Broad River, and more using Google Earth.  Middle-schoolers even got to play “Excel Battleship” while instant messaging one another coordinates.  Students in younger grades have learned the ins and outs of word processing, created concept maps, and incredible works of art. Ask your child what else they’ve done in Technology!

In the library, we’re keeping each other excited about reading and sharing books together. From stories to help us have empathy and compassion towards each other and those with whom we share our world to hilarious tales that tickle our funny bones, we’re finding inspiration to keep us reading and learning.