Sixth graders to explore identity and social justice in new seminar
Nistha Sharma, Staff Writer
September 26, 2018
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Starting next week, the sixth graders will partake in a semester-long course called Seminar on Identity (SOI), a new addition to their curriculum. The new course will replace the old Life Skills course, which has now been incorporated into advisory. SOI was first introduced two years ago to the 11th grade curr...
New School Year Marks Many Changes for Division
Edwin Jin, Staff Writer
September 12, 2018
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Renovations are underway in Pforzheimer and Rose Hall has a newly decorated interior; the new look is representative of many administrative adjustments that will create a fresh start for the Middle Division next year. Head of School Dr. Thomas Kelly will replace Robin Ingram as Head of Middle Divi...
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with 13! Writer Jason Roberts Brown
December 10, 2017
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Jason Robert Brown is a Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, and playwright. He wrote the music and lyrics for “13: The Musical,” the Broadway show starring an all-teenager cast and band which the Middle Division is performing this week. Megumi Iwai-Louie (7) had the chance to discuss the musical...
Middle schoolers star in… 13! The Musical
December 10, 2017
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Laughs follow accidental kisses, singing Rabbis, and love triangle drama in 13! The Musical, this year’s MD production. The musical focuses on a 13 year old boy named Evan Goldman, played by Matthew Aponte (8), who moves from New York City to the Midwest, Director Benjamin Posner said. “He has...
Red team triumphs in Middle Mania dodgeball tournament
December 3, 2017
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Looming over the atrium in Rose Hall are giant, painted banners that signify the beginning of the annual Middle Mania competition. Middle Mania, which culminates in a day of competition in the spring, also includes events during the school year. Two weeks ago, the entire Middle Division gathered for...
Sixth graders explore astronomy at Museum of Natural History
December 3, 2017
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This past Thursday the sixth grade visited the Natural History Museum’s Rose Planetarium to enrich their knowledge of meteors and astronomy. They were able to begin touring the museum before it was open to the public, Middle Division science teacher Jodi Hill said. In the classroom, the sixth graders...
Nichols shares research on executive function with parents
Gabby Kepnes and Abigail Goldberg
December 3, 2017
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Two weeks ago, Middle Division psychologist Dr. Christina Nichols and Riverdale Country School psychologist Christina Young presented their recently published book about executive function at a coffee hour with Head of the Middle Division Robin Ingram. The hour was a time for parents to listen and ask...
Eighth graders take theater games class at Black Box Theatre
November 18, 2017
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This Thursday, the eighth graders participated in a Theatre Games class in the Black Box Theatre. Theatre teachers Ben Posner and Alexis Dahl co-teach the class, which is actually based on a theatrical concept called “TheatreSports” invented by Keith Johnstone. Johnstone developed the concept of...
Middle Division students explore different cultures at the annual International Food Festival
November 18, 2017
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MD students gathered in the atrium this Wednesday to experience the diverse cultures of school at the Middle Division International Food Festival (MDIFF). Co-Chairs of the event Jacqui Weidman P ‘24, Cathy Trentalancia P’ 23, and Nancy Pretsfelder P ‘22 said that the event was a celebratory experience...
Students explore at 8th grade Dorr
November 10, 2017
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The week long eighth grade program kicked off a few weeks ago, with the second group having just recently returned. The program is off to a great start without any problems, Head of the Middle Division Robin Ingram said. The John Dorr Laboratory, which is located in Connecticut, is used for a variety ...
