By Dylan Cofsky
Eighth Grade
I went on a trip to Israel over the summer with my family. It helped me figure out an overarching lesson that I had not realized applied to me and others in so many different situations.
Middle School
Curriculum
The experience of a middle school child at Greens Farms is a rich one with a wide variety of offerings in all disciplines. In addition to the core academic, artistic, and athletic possibilities, we also provide a number of special extracurricular options.
STEAM Project: Help for the Human Body
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Research
We provide students with the best tools to best navigate today's world. Through seminars on research skills (seventh and eighth grades), guided research papers (all grades), science research projects (seventh and eighth grades), and the yearlong Capstone project (eighth grade), students develop the skills they need to pursue their passions and become excited and engaged learners.
Capstone Project
The eighth-grade Capstone project is a hallmark of the Middle School, enabling students to develop strong research and writing skills and to delve more deeply into topics about which they are passionate. This semester-long project culminates in a presentation to their peers in May. The ultimate goal of the Capstone project is to create an environment where students are invested in their own learning and engaged in thoughtful analysis of a broad range of topics.
Class Trips
Active Learning
Advisory
The Advisory program in the Middle School provides academic and social support for the students. The Advisor is the point person and liaison between student, home and school. Advisory groups meet daily in their homeroom to help provide the academic and social support that is necessary for each child to feel connected at school. Additionally, the grades Advisors meet weekly with their Dean to communicate common issues within the grade. The fifth grade will also have weekly class meetings with their respective homeroom teacher.
Service Learning
Our students gain an understanding of the importance of giving back through a number of year-long Service Learning activities like tutoring in Bridgeport, visiting elder homes, and maintaining the Audubon trail, the greenhouse, and other areas of campus.
Middle School Newsmakers
By Kira McCreesh
Eighth Grade
What I want to tell you today is not about Brent’s cancer, however, but the charities and fundraisers it inspired to help defeat cancer. After Brent was cured, my family never thought to stop fighting. We created “Team Brent,” which is a group of thousands of people of all ages that help us fight childhood cancer.
By Chloe Whelan
Eighth Grade
Being comfortable in your own skin is one the most important things you can accomplish. People should be celebrated for their differences and not be seen as outcasts. “Dare to be Different, Dare to be Yourself.” Look at these words and really listen to their meaning. Be who you truly are, not what someone else wants you to be.