A year ago, the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why generated lot of strong responses, to the content of the series, to the dramatic nature of some of the scenes, and to the way it was seen to glamorize teen suicide. It did fuel lots of positive conversations about...
Month: May 2018
HomeBase Activities
HomeBase advisors and advisees have spent the last two weeks engaged in their SAL Conversations. These reflective, one on one, conversations are a wonderful way for students to discuss with their advisors the different facets about their year as learners in the...
In the Garden
Chickens have come to D-E! Middle School problem-based learning (PBL) invites students to tackle a complex, real-world problem and work collaboratively to realize authentic solutions. In D.I.G., a 7th and 8th grade elective, students proposed adding chickens to the...
World Languages Highlights
In the World Language classes, our 6th grade Spanish students are learning the parts of the body and how to shop in clothing stores. Our 7th graders are learning about hobbies with possessive adjectives. 8th grade Continuing students are learning the past tense with...
Arts Update
The MS Arts Team has been collaborating on various projects that have culminated in exciting new ways throughout the Middle School, including of course most recently The Lion King, Jr. For the production of Lion King several Discovery classes were involved. The...
Message from Kathy Christoph, MS Principal
Folks, It's hard to believe the last few weeks of the 2017-2018 school year are here, evidenced by annual Middle School (MS) programs and activities such as our Experimental Design Fair (in which our 6th grade scientists test chocolate, basketballs, sponges, glue, and...
Dean’s Message
Summer Parenting Opportunity: Help Your Child Develop Good Social Media Use Habits As the end of the school year approaches and students look forward to the change of pace and excitement their summer schedules will bring, they also may be thinking about how to stay in...
Grade Level Updates
Grade 6: While the school year may be starting to wind down, we have been quite busy in sixth grade this month! There are a lot of exciting things happening on the hallway as students participate in work associated with final units. In Math 6, students started work...
Kathy’s Message
Folks, With less than a month of school left, students and adults alike all can see the end in sight. Of course, in order to get there, the traditional “May Dance” has begun; we are all jitterbugging, twisting and shouting, and cha-cha-cha-ing our way to finish up...