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December 17, 2021
Middle School collected food and items for The Caring Place
Middle School students collected items for The Caring Place from Dec. 2-14. The Caring Place serves the Golf Manor, Kennedy Heights, Pleasant Ridge, and Silverton areas, providing families and individuals in need with services, food, clothing, and more. Middle Schoolers collected toys, canned food, clothing, and hygiene products.
Sixth graders discover new authors through carnival games
In the first annual sixth grade library carnival, students had fun playing various games like a blindfolded scavenger hunt, a modified version of Connect Four, and target practice. “We wanted students to discover new genres or authors they might not have otherwise leaned toward. While the students enjoyed playing the games, they were also introduced to different types of books,” Librarian Megan Whitt said. Students also received popcorn, a ring pop, and a bag of cotton candy.
Seventh graders learn about healthy visions
In early December, seventh graders took part in the Healthy Visions program, which teaches adolescents about a variety of social-emotional and health topics over the course of one week. “Healthy Visions provided our seventh grade students with the necessary and fundamental skills to navigate their interpersonal relationships in a fun and engaging manner. Our students left the sessions with increased relational knowledge that will serve them throughout their lives,” Middle School counselor Dayna Sargent said. The organization’s facilitators used games and ice-breakers to help students feel comfortable talking about difficult subjects such as healthy versus unhealthy relationships and boundaries, effective communication techniques for navigating conflict, setting limits, and expressing oneself.
Eighth graders create stop motion videos
Eighth graders created 30 second stop motion videos during art teacher Elissa Donovan’s class. Students used an array of materials, such as clay and whiteboards, to carefully bring their visions to life frame-by-frame. “Students had three guidelines for this project: it needed to be 30 seconds, in the frame, and in focus. Other than that, they had creative freedom to choose what happened in their videos,” Donovan said.
Sixth graders design super humans
Sixth graders combined their knowledge of how to draw human proportions and action shots to create their own original super-powered character in art teacher Elissa Donavan’s class. Students could choose to make their character a hero, villain, or anti-hero. Students showcased their character’s skills with costume design, background settings, their name, and how they posed the figure. Some students found references online for inspiration, while others worked from scratch.
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Five Stingers Sign to Play in College
Five Stingers from the Class of 2024 signed their letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college.
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