Grade Level
Middle
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Middle Schoolers Learn Endurance, Find Traction at LeMons
This year, a Blue Oak School elective course required a group of seventh and eighth graders to rebuild a 1984 BMW 318i from the ground up to compete in a nearby LeMons 24-hour endurance race. Physics, thermodynamics, friction, and how to avoid smashing your thumb with a sledgehammer were part of the learning process. Since […]
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Virtual Field Trips with Google Expeditions
Turning Point School was thrilled to be one of the pioneer schools to experience Google Expeditions in our Levels 3, 4, and 6 classrooms earlier this week. Google Expeditions is a virtual reality platform built for the classroom. It allows teachers to take their classes on virtual field trips, immersing students in experiences that bring […]
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8th-Grade Science at Pacific Ridge School Reaches New Heights
Just before dawn on the morning of March 19th, a group of Pacific Ridge School (Carlsbad, CA) 8th-grade students, faculty members and parent volunteers headed for Elmore Desert Ranch to launch a Conceptual Physics class project into the stratosphere. The project – a high-altitude weather balloon carrying scientific experiments – went on a 40-mile journey, […]
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Riverdale & New Orleans: A 10-Year Friendship Continues To Grow
Riverdale Country School has found kindred spirits in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Middle School students organized a dance-athon to help with disaster relief, but they wanted to do more. So the next spring, Middle School Head Milton Sipp organized a group to go down and work. They went back the next […]
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Aspen Academy’s Shark Tank
Aspen Academy hosted our very own version of “Shark Tank.” As part of the 8th grade leadership program, our students wrote a business plan around a product or service that they created. Our winner is Aaron S whose app, “Drive Happy”, is designed to help people break the habit of texting while driving. It will […]
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Genius at work on the campus of Admiral Farragut Academy through Drone Club
Within the confines of the Admiral Farragut Academy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) lab, a group of students are dedicated to mastering the aforementioned scientific principles as they contribute to the genius of technological advances. Since the middle of March, members of the Drone Club have been constructing drones from scratch as a part […]
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The Tapestry of Art and Science by Annette Calloway
Think of a school as a colorful tapestry. Look closely and you will see the beautiful repeating threads of art and music in the students’ daily experiences. In a 21st century school, technology is another vibrant thread; it is a medium for innovation as students tap both their imaginations and their problem-solving skills. Dr. Loretta […]
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Zagat Global Fellows: Teaching And Connecting
Dr. David A. James, deputy head teacher of the Bryanston School in England, spent a week at Riverdale Country School in April as the first Zagat Teaching Fellow. In June, a Riverdale teacher will go to Bryanston and learn about education from another cultural perspective. Established in 2015 by Riverdale alumnus Tim Zagat ’57, the […]
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Beyond The Classroom at St. James Academy
Discovery, exploration, and inquiry are encouraged at St. James Academy. Administrators and teachers foster each child’s love of learning and encourage their creativity all while trying to protect their innocence and curiosity. One of the milestones of the St. James Academy’s Eighth Grade experience is the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program’s Community Project. This student-led […]
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Admiral Farragut Academy’s Kollyne Thomas joins legacy of celebrated authors with winning entries in the Scholastic Awards
Kollyne Thomas ‘16 is constantly searching for the perfect connection of words. A voracious reader amongst a bevy of readers in her family, Kollyne’s love for literature helped mold her into her current status as a meticulous writer. Since the time she could hold a pencil, Kollyne’s evolution as a wordsmith has moved from the […]
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Admiral Farragut Academy alumna, Kelly Rubash ‘09, finished as the Second Runner-Up in the sixth annual Tampa Bay Woman of the Year fundraising event
On March 5, Kelly Rubash ‘09 finished as the Second Runner-Up in the sixth annual Tampa Bay Woman of the Year fundraising event by the Westchase Foundation in Hillsborough County. The competition lasted over nine weeks during which 13 candidates raised funds for families in need, totaling a little over $100,000 during that span. “It […]
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Open Window School Second Graders Share Mindfulness with Kindergartners
I had the opportunity to sit in on story time in second grade recently. Criss cross applesauce, I leaned against the wall, needing the support now that I am no longer 7, and did some mindful breathing, as a student led us with the Hoberman Sphere. Squinting, I peaked around the room and realized that […]