Middle School Overview
Morrison provides a nurturing and safe environment for students’ younger years. While fostering each student’s curiosity, teachers strive to integrate the best educational practices to help students achieve optimum levels of learning. The classroom is a place for students to learn, explore, and be challenged as they develop spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Our middle school staff actively assists students as they build their personal identities and transition into high school. The intentional integration of service learning projects into school life provides opportunities for each student to develop a heart of compassion and a lifestyle of service.
6th Grade
Sixth grade marks the beginning of middle school and a new range of experiences and expectations. The academic environment changes as students are now more able to analyze topics, think critically, read more advanced material, and express themselves in extended essays. As bodies mature and emotions play their role in adolescent development, the school provides opportunities for hands-on inquiry-based learning, projects, and physical activity. Students can choose to participate in sports tournaments, band and orchestra concerts, and drama productions. Exploratory learning is provided through elective courses each quarter. Specialists teach your child Mandarin Chinese, art, music, physical education, and library skills. Each has a vital part in your child’s week.
7th Grade
Seventh grade is the pivotal year of middle school. Students often explore ideas and behaviors as they search for their identity in moving toward adulthood. As bodies mature and emotions play their role in adolescent development, the school provides opportunities for hands-on inquiry-based learning, projects, and physical activity. Students can choose to participate in sports tournaments, band and orchestra concerts, and drama productions. Exploratory learning is provided through an elective course each quarter. Specialists teach Mandarin Chinese, art, music, physical education, and library skills. Each has a vital part in your seventh grader’s week.
8th Grade
Eighth grade students in this final year of middle school often are role models of maturity for the younger students as they lead in academic and extra-curricular activities. As bodies mature and emotions play their role in adolescent development, the school provides opportunities for hands-on inquiry-based learning, projects, and physical activity. Students can choose to participate in sports tournaments, band and orchestra concerts, and drama productions. Exploratory learning is provided through an elective course each quarter. Specialists teach Mandarin Chinese, art, music, physical education, and library skills. Each has a vital part in your eighth grader’s week.