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A Time to Celebrate A Spectacular Class

Remarkable Class and Memorable Middle School Journey

Having begun their time in the Middle School at the height of a pandemic, our 8th grader’s journey these past three years has been certainly memorable! Learning in small “pods” during their 6th grade year, eating lunch out of plastic boxes delivered to our building, and missing out on so much of what we considered “normal”, this class had to relearn how to do school, as each year brought new routines and requirements. Adolescence is that special time in one’s life between childhood and adulthood, a time when so many changes are taking place; physical, emotional, as well as intellectual. Adding a heavy dose of disruption at a time when stability and predictability are so essential was challenging to say the least, but this class learned resilience, perseverance, flexibility, and resourcefulness, and they leave the Middle School in such a different place. The Moving Up Ceremony is celebrated not only by the 8th grade students and their families for reaching this milestone, but by the entire Middle School faculty, as together we reflect on the growth and successes of each of our students walking across the stage, and their remarkable journey.