March 6, 2021

Dear Middle School Families,

Hopefully this letter finds you enjoying a beautiful day. The first day of spring may not be here yet, but to me it does feel like the “time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” The coming change of season is my favorite, knowing spring break is approaching. Energy is up in our Middle School, a manifestation of the excitement your children display this time of year. The mode of school events will increase, and I want to prepare you for some of those today.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
Conferences with teachers start on Wednesday, March 9, and conclude on Friday, March 11. Conferences will be held over Zoom. Zoom links for those teachers and advisors you will meet with are attached to your PickATime schedules. The schedule is below.

  • Wednesday, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. (dismissal for all students at noon)
  • Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Allied class teachers (Coding 7 & 8, Quest, Steam, iDesign, Health, Art and Creative Expressions) will be available if you would like to speak with them during conferences. Please reach out to them directly by email to set up an appointment.

Academy Book Drive
The school will be holding a book drive between March 7 through March 18. For more information, please click here.

ERBs
Students will take ERBs in school Tuesday through Thursday, March 15-17. If you would like more information, please contact me.

Night with the Counselor
Middle School Counselor Dr. Shekyra DeCree will host a Night for Parents on Wednesday, March 15, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to learn and share about middle-school-aged children and their social and emotional development. It will be held on the fireplace-side of the dining hall. Parents in all grades are welcome.

Advisory Conferences in Middle School
Our Middle School designates a day for you to meet solely with your childrens’ advisors on May 13. These conferences are an opportunity to discuss their development at a particular time in their school journey.

Class Trips & Activities
Each grade will take day field trips and have special activities the week of May 16, 2022. More details to follow after spring break.

Let Me Run
We hoped to offer the Let Me Run club for boys this spring and were not able to. Please contact me if you have any questions. We are planning to run the club in the fall of 2022.

Closing Activities in May/June 2022
The last day of school for all middle-schoolers and the Eighth Grade Closing Ceremony will both be on Thursday, June 2. Tuesday through Thursday of that week will be early dismissal days. As with class trips and activities, details and logistics for that day will be sent out after spring break.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and be well.

Regards,

Head of Middle School