HomeBase advisors are diligently working this week writing comments to the students. The comments include the SAL (Student as Learner) traits that our students are familiar with and that we focus on both in the classroom and in HomeBase. Students will have a chance...
Contributed by Bill Campbell, Academic Technology Director Spring Break is right around the corner so some D-E Middle School students may have more unscheduled time available than usual during those two weeks. Reading for pleasure is a good way to fill some time, and...
8th Grade: The 8th grade English teachers have rolled out a new unit on Ad Rhetoric. Students will examine explicit and implicit rhetoric through the visual and verbal elements in advertisements. For the final project students will rebrand an advertisement in the...
Well, the weather is starting to get warmer, the grass is getting just a little bit greener, and the birds are starting to begin their pilgrimage back to the North for the Spring... and do you know what that means? You’re right! It’s time for the "2017 Health and...
Parents planning holiday travel should be aware that the last day before spring break, March 17th, and the first day back, on April 3rd, are filled with important classes and activities for students in all three middle-school grades. We ask parents to make every...
Folks, Learning changes dramatically when students have opportunities to produce work that matters to them. We know this from our own lives---I only need think about the past few days in my life to know this is true. It’s easy for me to recall that moment this past...
In the World Language classes, some of our 6th graders learned some idiomatic expressions with the verbs “tener” and others finished their Project Based Learning (PBL) Weather Unit. Additionally, directed by the question of "How does community express itself abroad?"...
Yesterday we gathered together during the last period of the day to learn about Spring Sports and Spring Activity Clubs. In an effort to help students better navigate the club choices, we distributed the list of clubs along with a short description and any special...
Contributed by Bill Campbell, Academic Technology Director While digital technology provides access to an abundance of tools and resources that are helpful and are becoming a part of daily life, it also requires us to work at avoiding distractions. Last month I...
Folks, That hum you hear in the air is our Middle School community, with students and adults alike engaged in learning, growing, and excelling! It has been another note-worthy week---our 8’s are discovering their passions and learning ways to be socially active with...