The cast and crew of “Oklahoma” gave amazing performances last Friday and Saturday!  The performers truly brought their characters to life. After 29 successful years, a huge shout out to Mr. Kleinschmidt, as he directed his final musical.  A special thank you to the following staff for their dedication to our students and for providing them with a great extra-curricular experience:

• Ms. Klein – music director and choreography 
• Mr. Crandall – set construction
• Ms. Baittie – costumes, makeup, hair
• Ms. Wilgus – lights and sound
• Ms. Corush – set painting 
• Mr. Jaramillo – set design and t-shirts

Students in Ms. Humboldt’s class at Middle School South studied the phases of the moon. They worked in the dark with flashlights.

Eighth grade students in Ms. Benton’s art class at Middle School South created works inspired by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky, a pioneer of abstract art. Whether the students were designing on a computer, painting clay bowls, drawing or painting on paper, Kandinsky’s bold style came through in their art work.

Congratulations to the Middle School South Scholastic Bowl. Its A and B teams achieved exciting victories last night against Lake Zurich North. The A Team won with the final score of 310 to 95,  and the B Team won with a final score of 215 to 185. It was a great first match!

As their culminating Trimester 2 project, sixth grade ELA/ALA classes at Middle School South created board games based on novels they read independently.  The board games reflected each novel’s setting, as well as the author’s use of figurative language, irony, conflict, and characterization. Students created great board games that their classmates enjoyed playing in class.