To give a little background information....... In 2016, the United Nations ratified a declaration stating seventeen audacious goals that...

15 middle schoolers 0 cells phones 7 wild ponies 5,000 ft elevation picnic 15 inspire journal entries 17 miles of Virginia Creeper Trails...

Hello Readers, In the past week or so, middle school has taken off on two adventures, and is preparing for our overnight camping...

As usual, we are busy diving into a myriad of topics and activities in middle school. We have started our study of the United Nation's...

Hello Dear Readers! The new school year started with a flurry of activity and excitement, lots of giggling, definite full-throated...

(This was written upon returning in mid-May, but the pictures gave me fits trying to load. It was an incredible trip, and I hope your...

Hello Readers, The last time we visited, the Literary Tea was in full swing, and middle schoolers were in a heated battle over our two...

Dear Readers, Our week stretched and challenged us both creatively and soulfully; next week we shall take time for reflection. In the...

Hello Readers, It's been a busy couple of weeks in middle school with lots of projects simultaneously claiming our brainspace. In HISTORY...

Tuesday, Julie Lang visited. To provide context to you, the outside reader, Julie is an endearing human, a close friend, and a former...

The past week or so has been a whirlwind of activity! In the past three days alone, middle school students have hosted a visitor, run a...

This past week, middle school students had the special opportunity to visit a travelling Smithsonian exhibit, Men of Change. Two museums,...

Hello Dear Middle School Families, The past two weeks, including the curriculum Zoom nights, the progress report preparations, and the...

Hello DGS Middle School! The weeks between Thanksgiving and winter break flew by in a whirlwind of activity. We field tripped to the...

This week we simply share a few of our musings and studies..... 7th and 8th grade studied a famous poem by Robert Frost: 6th grade read...

As our break winds to an end, it is the perfect time to look back and reflect on all we accomplished in leading up to our Thanksgiving...

These past two weeks have been filled with activity and tying up loose ends. Students finished art pieces, novels, science experiments,...

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! Parents and community supporters, our Variety Show Bake Sale was a huge success because of you! The...

Hello Middle School Families! For the past week or so, we have been busy covering a myriad of projects and topics in preparation for...

This past week we argued, debated, explored, researched, read, discussed, and learned. Whew! What a week! In HISTORY, groups to argued...