{"id":23038,"date":"2023-02-09T12:15:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T18:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/?p=23038"},"modified":"2023-02-09T12:48:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T18:48:08","slug":"middle-school-division-february-9-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/2023\/02\/09\/middle-school-division-february-9-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle School Division February 9, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"from Jenn Milam, Middle School director<\/strong><\/p>\n

This time of year can seem like a never-ending series of not-so-exciting repetitive routines and recurring tasks, especially when the weather is cold, we spend most of our days indoors, and schedules get busy. This is why we have strategically placed a good bit of our \u201cfun\u201d at this time of year. More, Middle school students, like their younger peers in Lower School, also need opportunities to play, even if that play looks different. One thing we all do, all students PreK-12, is have recess! Recess is important (and required!) part of your student’s day (think VITAMIN D and social time!) and I encourage you, to encourage them to bring appropriate outerwear to be outside. Students are not allowed to \u201copt out\u201d of recess or choose to stay indoors. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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\nYou can read about the importance of play for Middle School students in this great <\/span>article<\/span><\/a> from the Hechinger Report.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are looking forward to a few weeks of excitement in the Middle School as we get ready for our snow tubing event, look toward iTERM, and send our Minnesota State Future Cities champions off to Washington DC to compete in the national competition. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Join Us! Middle School Matters: A Community Book Study! <\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>
\nMiddle School is a time of rapid changes, new experiences, and sometimes, perplexing encounters in a new world in which we (parents!) did not grow up! In partnership with Ms. Cooper, our school counselor, and Ms. Meras, our new Middle School Dean, I will be hosting a community book study this spring. We will do a shared reading of “<\/span>Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond\u2014and How Parents Can Help”<\/span><\/i> by Phyllis L. Fagell.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We will meet four times, to align with the four major sections of the text, via zoom, to discuss, share, wonder, worry, ponder, and problem-solve alongside teachers, experts, and other community members the mystery and magnificence of the middle school years. We invite you to have dinner with your family, put your feet up, pour a drink of something you enjoy, and meet us online, the following dates at 7:30 PM, from the comfort of your living room!\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n