GSA attends ‘Be More Chill’
Jack Crovitz, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Seventh graders from the Middle Division (MD) Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) travelled to see a matinee performance of ‘Be More Chill’ at the Lyceum Theater on Wednesday. ‘Be More Chill’ is a recently opened science-fiction Broadway musical set in an American high school. It tells the story...
Newbery winner visits school
Hanna Hornfeld, Contributing Writer
May 29, 2019
Author Veera Hiranandani visited the school last week to speak about her Newbery Honor winning book “The Night Diary” as a part of the Middle Division Lions and Cubs book club. “The Night Diary” is the second book that Middle Division families have read together in Lions and Cubs, a club fo...
Students bond over fantasy games
Chloe Choi, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Each day, middle schoolers eagerly gather in the atrium during their lunch periods and frees to participate in the games of Magic: The Gathering (Magic) and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). These games both encompass fantasy, and require major strategy. However, they differ in that Magic: The Gathering...
MD SPORTS IN ACTION!
Alison Isko, Jack Crovitz, Morgan Smith, Yin Fei, Sam Chiang, and Lauren Ho
May 20, 2019
The MD Boys’ Lacrosse team has experienced an eventful season under the coaching of MD Boys’ Lacrosse Coach Gregg Quilty. “I feel like this season has been amazing overall, with a record of 3-3, and a huge improvement from last year when we didn’t win any games,” Julien Harcourt (8) said. In p...
MD Mentors make memories
May 16, 2019
The Middle Division Mentoring Program allows students in the Horace Mann Upper Division to guide and advise Middle Division students through a smooth transition to the Upper Division. The program, created over 20 years ago, has impacted the experiences of both middle and high school students. The MD ...
Singing into Spring
Henry Owens, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
Over 200 Middle Division singers and musicians performed in Gross Theatre for the Spring Concert on Tuesday afternoon. The Middle Division Chorus (MD Chorus), Concert Band, Horizons Ensemble, HM Strings, and Chamber Orchestra all performed. MD Chorus, directed by N-12 Music Program Coordinator Timot...
From Middle to Mini Mania
May 16, 2019
“Mini Mania,” a battle of grades, will take place instead of Middle Mania on May 13th. In past years, Middle Mania has been a day filled with athletic and intellectual competitions. There were five teams (Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, and Green) each led by faculty and student captains. The school ...
Students walk for an impactful cause
Yin Fei, Contributing Writer
May 3, 2019
The Middle Division (MD) Sanctuary for Families Walk-a-thon is a fundraising event that is hoping to aid those who have either been victims of abuse at home. This year, the walk-a-thon was originally scheduled for today, and the students planned to walk from through much of Upper Manhattan. Unfortunately, with the possibili...
New York through the years: analyzing city streets
Claire Goldberg, Staff Writer
May 3, 2019
30 sixth graders will travel to the Lower Manhattan to take part in a walking tour covering the creation of New York this Saturday, May 4th. The trip fits with the sixth grade Museum project and also serve as a bridge between the sixth grade and seventh grade curriculum, while also being an extension ...
New kid on the block: author Jerry Craft discusses inclusivity
Chloe Choi, Contributing Writer
May 3, 2019
Sixth grade English classes eagerly poured into the Recital Hall this past Thursday for an assembly highlighting guest speaker Jerry Craft, a successful American cartoonist and children’s book author. In the sixth grade curriculum’s recently implemented Seminar on Identity (SOI), students were tasked wi...
Sixth graders start water crisis iniative
Emily Shi, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
In an effort to raise awareness for water shortages faced by a large portion of the population, Aashna Hari (6), Alexis Gordon (6) and Logan Scharlatt (6) spearheaded a bake sale at the school last Monday. The $275 of total proceeds of the bake sale will go to the Planet Water Foundation, which focuses...
MD Science Olympiad team makes it to States
Izzy Abbott, Staff Writer
April 12, 2019
The sixth through ninth grade Science Olympiad Team traveled to Syracuse, New York, last Friday to participate in the Division B and C states competition, accompanied by Dean of Class of 2025 Michelle Amilicia, Middle Division (MD) science teacher Michael Degasperi, as well as club advisors Michael ...
