January 6, 2023

Dear Middle School Families,

Welcome to a new year. Hopefully you had a restful and safe winter break. It was great seeing your children return to school and get settled back into the school routines this week. The second semester is the opportunity to reflect on and celebrate their successes and to work through new challenges with confidence.

Grades and Comments

Grades and comments for the second quarter and first semester will be posted and available to view under “Report Cards” in the MySchoolApp on Wednesday, January 11. This is for all core classes in addition to Choir, Orchestra and Band.

Please note that grades and comments for Allied Classes (Creative Expressions, Health, Innovation, Art 6/7 and STEAM 8) will be available for view in the reports section on January 18. This is because these classes will not close for the second quarter until January 12.

Health in Middle School

Ann McCabe, our middle school health teacher, will be going on maternity leave beginning Monday, January 9. Tae Hines will be substituting for her until her return after spring break. Ms. Hines, who is already very familiar with our school as a safety & security administrative assistant in Academy Hall, spent this week shadowing Ann in her middle school classes. She looks forward to working with our students while Mrs. McCabe is out.

Robotics Club

We are excited to gauge student interest for a new Middle School Robotics Club led by Margaret Fowler that will begin meeting in February. Attached here is a letter from Ms. Fowler with more details about the club.

Thank you for your time. Enjoy your weekend!

Shaka Arnold

Head of Middle School