Middle School Newsletter – October 2, 2024

Middle School Field Trips — Tuesday, October 15

7th Grade Advisory Day
With the goals of connecting with each other and exploring key areas of our nation’s capital, advisory groups will engage in team-building activities and a scavenger hunt competition around the National Mall. Safety is our top priority, and the level of responsibility for both students and advisors is increased off campus, particularly in navigating busy city streets. We will be reviewing safety protocols with students — particularly in terms of staying together as a group, paying close attention to instructions about crossing streets, and respecting the thousands of others trying to move about the city. We appreciate your efforts to support these messages at home.

Advisory Day Reminders:

• Regular 8:00 a.m. arrival and 3:25 p.m. dismissal times.
• There are no academic classes but we will have athletic practices when we return.
• Students should be in regular school dress with comfortable walking shoes.
• Students should leave MacBooks at home.
• Students will need a daypack, water bottle, bag lunch, an additional snack, and a hat/sunscreen as needed.
• Please contact your child’s advisor if you have questions.

8th Grade Holocaust Museum and World War II Memorial
As part of our unit on human rights, students will visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to better appreciate and understand the events leading to, during, and after the Holocaust. We will prepare students for the trip using various in-class activities and readings. While the subject matter and images contained within the exhibition are sometimes disturbing, the most graphic footage is protected behind walls that must be looked over in order to see them. Therefore, unless a student so chooses, they will not be exposed to extremely graphic images. While we will talk with the students about this, please feel free to also discuss this option with your child. We encourage you to review information on the Permanent Exhibition we will be visiting. After visiting the museum, students will travel to the World War II Memorial to gain a deeper understanding of the historical significance of World War II, its impact on the world, and the formation of Universal Human Rights.

Museum Trip Reminders:

• Regular 8:00 a.m. arrival and 3:25 p.m. dismissal times.
• There are no academic classes but we will have athletic practices when we return.
• Students should be in regular school dress with comfortable walking shoes.
• Students should leave MacBooks at home.
• Students will need a daypack, water bottle, bag lunch, an additional snack, a notebook and pencil/pen, and a hat/sunscreen as needed.
• Please contact your child's history teacher if you have questions.