Middle School

Both faculty and students discover and examine themes that guide teaching and learning and also support student interest. 

Throughout Middle School, students participate in several opportunities to hone character development, build trusting relationships with peers and faculty, how to utilize self-reflection and the use of time management skills. Our Middle School provides several activities for students such as Roundtable, Student-Led Conferences, and our Self-Reflective Advisory Program.    

• Roundtable:  In the Middle School, every student is invited to join all of his or her teachers for a “roundtable” discussion once or twice each year. In these meetings, faculty members share with students their observations about their positive qualities, specific areas in which they may improve, and goal-setting strategies. Students come away from the experience with the assurance that not only do their teachers know them as individuals but that they truly care about their success.
   

• Student-Led Conferences:   Students facilitate their conference with advisor and parent(s). Students showcase their academic and social/emotional growth through the lens of different learning modalities and personality assessments. Student-Led Conferences occur in both the Fall and Spring semester.
   

• Self-Reflective Advisory:  The goal of the Middle School advisory program is three-fold: to equip students with the critical character qualities they need to be successful, to provide the opportunity for students to develop a trusting relationship with faculty members, and to foster an environment of mutual respect in the Middle School. Weekly advisory topics include but are not limited to character development, understanding learning styles, and resiliency. Students meet once a week in small advisory groups for discussion of these themes. 

Students are surrounded by faculty and peers that support each other during this time of student rapid change and growth, to develop a growth mindset through goal setting and resilience practices.  Students have several daily touchpoints with their advisors who support their academic and social-emotional needs and also communicate with parents to further build the school/home connection.