ASM
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NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Jeffrey Frantz Grade 7 English and Writing teacher
The new Middle School is an incubator, comfortably warming and nurturing the leading minds of the future.” The first time the students saw the classroom the floor-to-ceiling windows, the cool colors, the natural light, the view - all they could do was gasp. It is an inspiring space to be sure; a space to think, to ponder, to question, to grow, and to learn. Add to this space moveable furniture and the latest in technology, the teaching and learning possibilities become endless. We have Socratic seminars around a ‘boardroom’ table one class, small group stations the next, and Lincoln/Douglas debates in a third. Outside the class, the common areas offer even more: learning hubs for study groups, the big steps for assemblies or class presentations, and plenty of room for everything in between.
Ilona Kusz Middle School Math teacher
Learners and teachers are seen as ‘one force’ rather than separate groups.” The new Middle School building has helped bring our community closer and closer each day since day one. The open community spaces and glass classrooms help to foster transparent learning and teaching environments where learners and teachers are constantly growing and interacting with each other with very little physically divided space. Learners and teachers are seen as ‘one force’ rather than separate groups or academic categories. The move to the new Middle School helped students to become more responsible and accountable for both their learning and actions. In only a few months, this new building helped strengthen relationships between all members of our community. I am very thankful to be a part of such a caring, trusting, and growing community.
