Mrs. Proctor was born and raised in McDowell County. She attended McDowell Technical Community College and then Appalachian State University. This is her fourth year teaching fifth grade at MES. Her philosophy in teaching is that her classroom is very much like a stage and the children can be anyone they choose to be. She wants them to feel comfortable enough to be themselves and yet to create a desire within them to become all that they can be. Each child offers uniqueness and by acknowledging that, she helps them to discover their strengths and enhance them. Mrs. Proctor says that she has found that she not only teaches her students but learns from them as well.
Here is what some of her class had to say about the news:
"Mrs. Proctor is an amazingly talented teacher" Christian
"Mrs. Proctor is the best teacher I have ever had! I really think she deserves teacher of the year!" Candace
"Congrats, you are the best math teacher ever!"
"You're the best teacher ever. Way to go." Kyle
"Mrs. Proctor is the most wonderful teacher I have ever had. She will help us with anything we need. She is loving and caring." Raegan
"Awesome teacher! Congrats!"
"Congrats! You really deserve it!" Mackenzie
"Mrs. Proctor is a kind and caring teacher who wants us to learn.
"Mrs. Proctor is the best teacher in teh world." Brooke
We are excited to introduce you to an educational opportunity for your Kindergarten – 5th Grade students. This June 18 – 22
The Camp focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities and promotes creativity based activities to enrich science and math. Last year 1,200 schools across the nation chose to partner with
In order to have a successful camp we must enroll at least 40 students, but can take up to 100. As with most camps and daycares there is a fee for the camp. Parents do not pay the school, but set up the payments with
Fliers are available from Mrs. Hensley and the front office. Online you can visit www.campinvention.org for more information and see video of
To celebrate Black History month, the fourth grade participated in a chautauqua on the topics of African-American history and the Montgomery Bus Boycotts sparked by the 1955 arrest of Rosa Parks.
A chautauqua is an educational event which incorporates lecture, music and plays. Some students of Mrs. Ward's fourth grade class conducted research on the different points of view of the people involved in the arrest of Mrs. Parks, while others worked with Mrs. Woehl, media specialist, to construct a timeline using primary source documents. The students' presentation also included poetry, music and an excerpt from Martin Luther King's "I have a Dream" speech. The key note presenter was Ms. Becky Stone, Asheville area actress and teacher, who portrayed Mrs. Parks and interacted with the students who portrayed other people involved in the events.
The students' connected to Ms. Stone's portrayal with a more personal level than just reading about historical events and contexts. Learning is an interactive activity and events such as this make history come alive.
More than the name of the pattern of our quilt square, “Hands All Around” represents the mission of
The bright colors represent the children, while the fanned design represents the hands of the people encircling the school. The center set of hands represents the students and staff working together surrounded by the other set which represents the support of parents, PTO and the community.
This is the 109th quilt block on the McDowell County Quilt Trail which is sponsored by the McDowell Arts Council Association. For more information including maps and images of the area quilt blocks see McDowellQuiltTrail.org
