Peggy McCarter, Seventh Grade Homeroom, Language Arts and Science

Ms. Peggy McCarter has taught in North Carolina for thirty-three years. She received her bachelor and master's degrees at Lenoir Rhyne College. Her areas of certification are K-12 gifted; 4-8 science, language arts, math, and social studies; and mentor teacher. Ms. McCarter currently works with the middle school children in the areas of science and language arts.

Some of her professional achievements have been gifted teacher of the year for NC, twice; Terry Sanford Creative Teacher of the Year for NC; and The Governor's Award of Excellence for innovative programs. Ms. McCarter has taught in the summer gifted programs for Lenoir Rhyne College; The Cullowhee Experience; enrichment for BRCC, Brevard College, and Transylvania Counties. She has been an adjunct professor for BRCC and Mars Hill College. Ms. McCarter has been named to Who's Who in American Education for Colleges, and has numerous articles printed in the Odyssey of the Mind series of books.

Language Arts

"Words are wise men's counters, they do reckon by them."
– (Thomas Hobbes)

Read, read, read! Language arts is emphasized in all the subject areas. We even have an extra time called, "sustained reading." Children have an enriched vocabulary, understand more of the world around them, and are creatively involved in the wonderful life of books. This is our goal: to love to read. All the genres are explored: poetry, biography, autobiography, mythology, tall tales, mystery, short stories, and so on. Literary analysis, reading comprehension, research skills, writing, public speaking, grammar and punctuation, vocabulary and spelling, and appreciation of authors are all included in this program. If you are a storyteller, we need you! Make literature come alive for the middle school children of TMCS… "Evermore."

Science

Hands-on scientific method experiments are the key to the middle school science program. Students use the inquiry method to understand the concepts presented. Safety in the lab, following the scientific method, and using lab equipment properly highlight the studies of the heart, oceans, photosynthesis, atoms, chemistry, and physics content. The climax to these studies is a science fair for grades 3-8 for which each student prepares and presents an experiment. These are judged and the winners go on to the regional competition at Western Carolina University.