Middle School

6th graders delivered their 3D-printed monsters to their 2nd grade "clients," and their excitement was so fun to watch!

At the end of their non-fiction unit about (dis)Ability, sixth graders did an interactive workshop at the Museum of Deaf History, Arts, and Culture.

Recently, as part of a cooking unit, 6th grade students helped prepare breakfast and lunch for Oakhill students. Building confidence and comfort in the kitchen are just some of the benefits of the cooking class, but it also assists with math, time management, creativity, and critical thinking skills necessary for enriching young minds.

Last year at this time, Mrs. Thompson and I were packing our bags for an unforgettable professional development trip to Alaska. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Mike and Karen Morris, we attended the Iditarod EDU Conference, visited veteran musher Travis Neal’s Turning Heads Kennel, watched vet checks, and even got to meet the Iditarod veterinarians who care for the sled dogs along the trail.

We first sold these parties at the 2024 Auction and we are opening them back up for more friends to join in on the fun! Don't miss out!

Every Thursday, we’ll explore the latest tech trends, share tips to keep kids safe online, and provide strategies to support parents and their child’s emotional well-being.

In Social Studies, 6th graders have created card games based around ancient Greek gods and goddesses! 

7th grade Spanish students practiced Spanish conjugation by creating conjugations of slang like "fade," "slay", and more!

7th grade students have been learning about American painter Wayne Thiebauld. Students chose a treat to paint in his style!

6th grade Spanish students created an "All About Me" poster. It will lead to their first Spanish essay!

The 7th grade Aqua City and Springbook city planners presented to the 2025 Future City Competition!

In Mrs. Smith’s music class, 7th grade students have been learning to utilize the Garageband app on their iPads to compose music. Each student composed a ringtone as a precursor to their current project, a music album.

In the Innovation Lab, creativity and technology are coming together as 7th-grade and half of 8th-grade students transition from 3D design in Tinkercad to 3D coding in CoSpaces.

Abbie and Hensley, along with other 6th grade coders, made dancing robots! Link to video in the post!

Please join us in congratulating Lucia, Andrew, and all of our Spelling Bee participants for their hard work and determination

The sixth graders created clouds! In jars! Check out these great photos!

Seventh grade Science students established zones in the cities they are designing for the Future City Competition!

8th graders took the characters in Julius Caesar to court...for real!

The sixth grade students have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by making a Mexican sun. The students worked in groups to brainstorm and create their suns.

Homerooms competed in a Cardboard Regatta in the first teambuilding activity of the year!

During the first week of school, the 8th graders went on a teambuilding field trip to ROKC (a rock climbing gym) and lunch. They climbed the walls and hung from boulders, and they encouraged, supported, and coached each other. Check out the photos

Photos from the first few days of school show big smiles and lots of joy! The South Building students, 4th-8th grade, are ready for a great year! 

6th graders, parents, and Leadership demonstrated their politeness and consideration at a Manners Meal!

Alayna, Emma, and Miku join the 7th grade and share how the beginning of the school year has gone.

Sixth graders are using Tinkercad to create bespoke monsters for their second grade "clients"!

Kendell, Harrison, and Haiden are Oakhill's three new sixth graders. They have had a great year so far, with more fun to come!