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World Languages Update

In the World Language classes, our 6th grade Spanish students are learning about food in the Hispanic world in addition to the appropriate use of possessive adjectives. Our 7th graders are learning about sports and hobbies as well as certain stem changing verbs and...

MESSAGE FROM KATHY CHRISTOPH, MS PRINCIPAL

MESSAGE FROM KATHY CHRISTOPH, MS PRINCIPAL

Folks, The recent school shooting incident in Florida has left many of us reeling from yet one more mass shooting spree involving students.  The reverberations are being felt across our country and your children may be feeling anxious, frightened, or uneasy about...

Grade Level Updates

Grade Level Updates

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...

Grade Level Updates

PEAL (Phys.Ed, Arts & Language) Classes In the World Language classes, our 6th graders are learning how to conjugate verbs in present tense with ar, er, and ir endings as well as how to phrase questions with words like “cómo”, “cuándo,” and “dónde”.  Our 7th...

Arts and Language Department Update

Arts and Language Department Update

Here’s a snippet of what’s been happening in our Visual/Performing Arts and World Language classes: Drama: 8th grade Coffee House was held earlier this week. It is amazing to hear the level of quality in the students’ spoken word pieces. In 7th grade, the students...

Community Time

The Middle School LAG (Lead Advisory Group) Committee worked throughout the summer on our HomeBase Curriculum.  In order to face a changing world, students need to develop empathy - the tool to engage with diverse ideas and turn conflict into understanding.  We...

Community Times and Student Leadership

Community Times and Student Leadership

When you were here for Conferences, you probably spotted the table that was selling bracelets and raffle tickets. One of our HomeBase groups wanted to support their fellow classmate, Charlie, and decided to raise money in honor of him and donate it to Strike Out...

Middle School Club Activities & Special Events: Highlights

Middle School Club Activities & Special Events: Highlights

In the garden, Middle School students in the "Eat Local: Winter Gardening" Club learned today that eating seasonal vegetables that are grown close to home helps protect our planet and reduce our carbon footprint because local, seasonal food has fewer "food miles." ...

Our Community of Learners

This week’s Assembly showcased some of our amazing students in our annual Talent Show. Singers, dancers, musicians, comedians, and poets regaled us with a wonderful display of their talents. I continue to be amazed! Last week, students engaged in the Comment...

Thanksgiving Food Drive 

Thanksgiving Food Drive 

Every year, many Bergen County families do not have enough food to feed themselves. Some of these families use the Bergen County Center for Food Action (CFA) to get food. This time of year, CFA is greatly in need of food; many families do not have enough food to serve...