Fall 2021
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Above: Eighth grade students created mixed media recommendations for ELA.
READING
RESEARCH
With the expansion of our Lucy Calkins reading curriculum, students have increased their reading volume significantly. In addition to our vast digital collection, we house a current collection of fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels for student use.
We aim to prepare students for high school level research endeavors, including our AP Capstone program that students can enter sophomore year. Our library media specialist collaborates with a range of teachers across the curriculum to build these skills in middle school.
IPADS INCREASE ENGAGEMENT FOR 7-12 STUDENTS We are so grateful to the Educational Foundation for approving our grant to add five iPad Pros, Apple Pencils, and Procreate licenses to the Innovation Center offerings. Since the start of the year, the iPads have been checked out over 400 times for both academic and leisure use. We've had one successful design contest, and many students have enjoyed the freedom and creativity the software brings. Even novice artists have bloomed using this equipment. We've had a seventh grade ELA class, tenth grade ELA class, and marketing class use the iPads specifically for curriculum needs, and we look forward to expanding our curricular reach next semester.
CRITICAL THINKING In the Innovation Center, we offer a number of maker activities and leadership opportunities. We provide a space for students to have down-time, but we want to push them to be lifelong learners.
