6th Grade: This week, the 6th-grade students will wrap up their study of Ancient China by completing their summative test on Tuesday, 4/30. They will also have a review day on Monday. Starting on Wednesday, we will start our final unit of study, Unit #6: Ancient Greece and Rome. To start, they will engage in inquiry-based image work to learn about the culture, people, and society of Ancient Greece and Rome and look at the geography. 

 

7th Grade: This week, the 7th grade students will continue their study of launching the new government of the United States. This week will cover Washington's farewell address to Madison's presidency. We will look at the foreign affairs of the young nation and how the presidents impacted these decisions. They will also make their own Presidential Campaign Slogans reflecting on how these slogans can impact an election. 

 

8th Grade: This week, 8th graders will be exploring 20th-century global conflicts and social change. The focus will be on the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement. They will study the history of the Vietnam War and analyze Anti-Vietnam War songs. For the Civil Rights Movement, they will discuss its successes and participate in the "see, think, wonder" activity. On Monday, May 6th, they will have a summative writing assignment to conclude the unit. For this assignment, they will have two options to choose from. Following the summative, they will start the Constitution Unit. The 8th-grade Constitution test date will be announced soon! 

 

History Day: We have finally reached the week of History Day! I am incredibly proud of the Middle School students for putting in so much hard work and effort - their projects are sure to be amazing. Students must bring their trifold on Wednesday, May 1st, and they should bring them straight to the Konieg Center upon arriving at school. On May 3rd, we will be running on a 12:30 schedule, and I would like to invite everyone to come and see all of the fantastic projects on display. During this time, I will also announce the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of History Day by grade and some special accolades.