We just had our annual Folk Song Program with a tip of the hat to the Beatles.  For this year’s program, Mrs. Walker led us in several English folk songs, and then the Yahoos jumped in to add a few Beatles hits.  It was the same day that itunes released the Beatles for sale, so Continue Reading

In history, the theme for the Eve of All Saints Day (Halloween) has always been the declaration that “we are not afraid.”
At RMCS, we are not afraid of “Wild Things…”

We are not afraid of good witches…

And we sure are not afraid of pumpkins!

There is nothing more amazing to discover than what a seed can do.  To lift a leaf and find a large cluster of muscadines, or to reach up and pull down a perfect apple is a deep pleasure.  But to also listen to someone who has lovingly tended a vine or  a tree from infancy Continue Reading

Cereta Lanier’s aunt, Ms. Pat, brought a number of the quilts she had made through the years to show to the school.  One was a crazy quilt her grandmother made over 100 years ago.  The seventh grade girls got to try their hand at quilting.

Below are some examples of nature study work that our children put together.  They use a dry brush technique with water color to observe and study various nature finds.  Each student keeps a nature journal.  Also, in Mrs. Deter’s class, the students used the color from radishes to paint radishes…red from the radish, green from Continue Reading

Did you know that a hand crafted replica of the Nina and Pinta are once again sailing in the New World?  They have found their way up the Tennessee River and last week landed in Florence, Alabama.  How could we not go see that?   You can follow their discoveries at www.thenina.com.
Here is a gallery of Continue Reading

Monday morning found us walking in the rain through Caldwell Park, while Greg and Helena of the Audubon Society gave helpful guidance in spotting and identifying our bird neighbors.  It was a study of nature…and a little human nature.  Here are some of the images of the day:

I am so excited to be at Red Mountain Community School this year
teaching art and having the privilege of being involved in each of the
children’s lives at the school.  I want to tell you a little about
what we have been doing during these first days of practice and also
share some of what we will be Continue Reading

In our first two weeks we like to practice “school”.  We work on all the habits that will help make the rest of the year fruitful.  So, our days are full of practice and demonstrations.
Our new art teacher, Ashley Armistead, has been coming every day to give instruction in different drawing skills. Dr. Lewis, Ivey Continue Reading

We were supposed to go to Turkey Creek Friday, but were rained out.  So, it was off to the Museum of Art and Linn Park.  Here is a small gallery of pictures from the day.