Exploris Grade 8 9 days left! We had a busy week and have another two busy weeks coming up! Please read these updates carefully!  Please RSVP for the 8th-grade graduation pool party (swimming optional)! We will party directly after graduation at the home of Colin Harris. Please donate $5 for pizza if you can, and/or… Continue reading Friday, May 27

Exploris Grade 8 Happy Friday! Er- Saturday. Sorry, we’re late this week. We were too busy basking in the joy of those lovely passage portfolios. What an accomplishment and beautiful celebration with families. I hope you all feel incredibly proud! Now that the testing calendar is finalized, we’re working on End of Year plans. We’ll… Continue reading Saturday, May 21

Happy Friday!  We’ve had a busy week prepping portfolios, doing our living timeline for Deep Time, kicking off our final argumentative essay, and reading To Kill a Mockingbird! We hope the students have a great time at the dance tonight! Now that the testing calendar is finalized, we’re working on End of Year plans. We’ll… Continue reading Friday, May 13

Exploris Grade 8 Happy Friday!  Passage Portfolios: Passage Portfolios are right around the corner! Adrian’s Crew Cori’s Crew Jessie’s Crew Paula’s Crew Middle School Dance is Friday, May 13 from 7-9 PM! The PTO is excited to sponsor the 2022 Spring Middle School Dance! This will be the first dance our middle schoolers have been… Continue reading Friday, May 6

Exploris Grade 8 Happy Friday! 8th graders had a great week back. We reflected on Outward Bound, wrapped up Map testing, visited the science museum, and started To Kill a Mockingbird! Shew! Remember, students do not return to campus until Wednesday of next week. Their asynchronous work is posted in crew.  Passage Portfolios: Passage Portfolios… Continue reading Friday, April 29

Exploris Grade 8 Happy Spring Break!  We will see students going on Outward Bound at 6:30 – 6:45 on Monday, April 18 at the Raleigh Flea Market for our departure! Students who are not attending will see Paula at school on Tuesday! We will start reading the novel To Kill a Mockingbird after Outward Bound.… Continue reading Friday, April 8

Exploris Grade 8 Happy April! We’ve had a great week. Geologic students did outdoor lessons with students from NC State and the Biologic group had two speakers this week: Royden Saah and Lindsey Mancini. Students in the BIOLOGIC expedition group should wear their Outward Bound boots on Tuesday and Thursday of this coming week. OUTWARD… Continue reading Friday, April 1

Exploris Grade 8 We have a busy week next week, with an Outward Bound panel and a walk to Pullen Park on Tuesday/Thursday for some Outdoor lessons. Students in the Geologic expedition group should wear their Outward Bound boots on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. (Biologic expedition group will go to Pullen the following… Continue reading Friday, March 25

Exploris Grade 8 We had a busy week kicking off Trimester 3 with Geologic and Biologic Evolution. We also streamlined our lunch and crew activities with some more structure and SEL lessons. We had lunch with the Crew on Tuesday at Halifax and discussed empathy, verbal and nonverbal communication, and ran through some scenarios this… Continue reading Friday, March 18