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Sixth Grade Orchestra Sparkles

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Directed by Samantha May, Middle School South’s sixth-grade orchestra practiced several pieces including the exhilarating piece, “Crystal Moon”. They sounded great. They will perform at the Middle School South Open House on May 16.

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Students Create Kandinsky-inspired Art

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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.

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Advisory Day 3-8-2019

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Students in Advisory

During Friday’s Advisory, students at Middle School South participated in different activities across grade levels to build self management skills.  Sixth grade discussed how social media affects their daily lives and worked on strategies to connect with others in safe and appropriate ways.   Seventh grade discussed peer pressure and demonstrated strategies on how to resist it through role playing activities.  Eighth grade watched Vernon Hills High School VIP (Voices in Prevention) students perform skits that addressed common problems that arise in high school.  Students were also able to ask questions related to transitioning to high school at the end of the presentation.

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Eighth Grade Boys and Girls Volleyball Teams Ran the “K”

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Congratulations to our Middle School South eighth grade boys and girls volleyball teams on becoming conference champions! The eighth grade girls team took home the win again last night which means they play again Monday to determine if they are going to state next weekend! Way to go coaches and athletes!

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Students Cheer on Their Teams

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Teams together
The Middle School South girls seventh grade volleyball team and the wrestling team “Ran the K” (ran through the school corridors) this morning as students cheered them on. The seventh grade girls volleyball team will be competing in state this weekend! Congratulations to Coach Cameron and his team.

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Great First Match

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Scholastic Bowl Teams

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!

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It’s Full STEAM Ahead for Consumer Technology Students

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The related arts experience = STEAM education. Here’s what the Middle School South Consumer Technology students experienced today: 
  • App development
  • Designing hats
  • Nutrient-based labs
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Board Games Build Knowledge of Books and Authors

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Students playing board games

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.

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Jazz Was in Full Swing at Festival

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Students performing

Bravo Chuck Naffier, Pat Cantagallo and the Middle School South and Middle School North Jazz Band students on a wonderful performance Wednesday night at the Vernon Hills High School Jazz Festival! Our directors and students did an outstanding job performing this evening!

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LEAP Team Teachers Follow Their Students

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Middle School South LEAP team teachers shadow their students during an empathy walk.

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Orchestra Students Perform at Solo/Ensemble

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Students playing instruments

On Saturday, Feb. 23, 25 Middle School South sixth-eighth grade Orchestra students participated in the NIMCon Solo and Ensemble Contest. They performed solos and in small groups for a judge at Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa. Everyone earned highest division I ratings, and of those 25 students, 10 students earned perfect scores! Most importantly, the students expressed themselves through music and showed lots of growth through the process of learning their pieces. The students had an absolutely wonderful experience and lots of fun in the process!

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Students Prepare for NIMCon Contest

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students performing

Great job to our sixth, seventh, and eighth grade bands yesterday evening as they prepared for their upcoming NIMCon Organizational Contest. The students truly shined and showed how much they have grown throughout the year. Great job Mr. Naffier and students!!!

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