Category Archives: Middle School
Sound and Light
Middle School students have been studying sound and light. Brittney Bones helped demonstrate the location of the mastoid process on her skull so students could do a sound lab. They also created codes with a flashlight and an optical fiber … Continue reading
Posted in Middle School, science
Cleaning
Whether it’s inside, outside, or even on field trips, McGuffey students actively participate in keeping their spaces clean. Taking care of their environment fosters feelings of ownership and pride. These daily routines also provide opportunities to develop practical life skills, … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, practical life, Primary, Upper Elementary
Balloon Rockets
Middle School science has been focused on physical science. Part of that study called for building a balloon rocket that must travel from one place to another along a fishing line. And on costume day, no less! Building the rockets … Continue reading
Posted in Middle School, science
A Week in Middle School
Middle School students had a busy week! They created origami versions of the water cycle and started a pond. They built fairy gardens around the pond as decoration as well as benefits like winter housing for insects. They guided their … Continue reading
Posted in Middle School, partners, science
Ecology
Middle School science has been concentrating on the study of Ecology. Students created one meter squares with string then counted the number of several types of organisms inside that square. Next came setting up a mini ecosystem in the form … Continue reading
Posted in Middle School, science
Here We Go!
Here we go! Grades 4-8 were here for their first day of the brand new school-year. Students new to Lower Elementary and Primary were here too, learning all of the in’s and out’s of their classrooms. Tomorrow, our friends who … Continue reading
Posted in Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
Moving Up
McGuffey families and friends came together to celebrate students who are Moving Up. Moving Up means moving from one classroom to another. We celebrate past growth and future accomplishments. Students Moved Up in Kindergarten, Grade 3, and Grade 6. We … Continue reading
Posted in alumni, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Primary, Upper Elementary
St. Louis, Part 2
McGuffey’s Middle School students had a fantastic time on their trip to St. Louis. “Going Out” of the classroom and into the wider world is an essential part of the Montessori curriculum. Our very oldest age group goes on McGuffey’s … Continue reading
Posted in field trip, Middle School, Middle School Trip
St. Louis, Part One
The St. Louis trip for Grades 6, 7, and 8 began with a cancelled bus and remarkably happy kids. Their first full day included a visit to the Gateway Arch and Museum then a narrated riverboat sightseeing cruise on the … Continue reading
Posted in Middle School, Middle School Trip, Uncategorized
