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Eighth Graders Put their Own Spin on Shakespeare

Jack R., Staff Writer

May 14, 2018

Every year, eighth grade students spend months reading and studying one of Shakespeare's greatest stories, Romeo and Juliet. After finishing the play, students make a short film out of a scene of their choice. Tyree Simon,...

Dancing Through the School Year

May 9, 2018

New Year, New Classes

May 2, 2018

Field Trip Fun in the MS

April 20, 2018

Mathcounts Team Is In Its Prime

April 19, 2018

Moving Up to the Upper School

Ella F., Staff Writer

April 18, 2018

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Many people fear the thought of high school, and others just cannot wait for it to come around. Moving to the Upper School comes with new responsibilities, exciting opportunities, and much more work. As this year is coming to an end, many eighth graders are starting to think more about next year. Sixt...

Nine MS Students Win Big at Regional Science Fair

Victor H., Staff Writer

March 1, 2018

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On November 28, 2017, students from all grades explored science as they roamed the halls gaining insight from two months of research by eighth graders. A survey of seventh graders found that three out of four students were inspired by the exhibition, and 70 percent are looking forwar...

SSR: When and Why Middle Schoolers Read

Toby L., Staff Writer

February 26, 2018

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Silent Sustained Reading, or SSR, is self-explanatory: it is a period of silent, sustained, reading that many teachers give their students during class. According to Pearson UK, children who read for enjoyment every day not only perform better in reading tests than those who don’t, but also d...

Helpful Study Tips When Doing Your Homework

Helen S., Staff Writer

February 22, 2018

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When it comes to studying at the Westminster Middle School, sometimes a lot of homework is assigned after a long day of learning. Students in the middle school spend on average an hour or more on homework every night of the...

Challenging Classes in Clarkson Lead to Success

Jacob F., Staff Writer

February 21, 2018

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The slogan at The Westminster Schools is Love. Challenge. Lead. Change. Students in the middle school are quite familiar with the second word because plenty of challenging classes exist in Clarkson Hall. Every once and a while students will come across a particularly difficult class, in whic...

Advisement: Looking into the Future

Jack R., Staff Writer

February 21, 2018

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Advisement has been an important part of the middle school for many years and is a bonding experience between the advisor and the students. During the school year, it meets on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings. Additional...

Greaser vs. Soc Day in MS

Helen R., Staff Writer

February 14, 2018

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In the novel The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton compares the Greasers with the Socs to provide a lesson for readers about not judging others by their looks. The sixth graders not only read the book but have a dress up day that allows them to experience what it’s like to be an out...