Tag Archives: middle school

Snapshot: Inside a Fifth Grade Girls’ Classroom

By Mary Geyer and Sophie Sands On a Wednesday in March, we walked through Flippin Hall, scouting out potential Middle School classes…

Middle School’s Nathan Goodwyn, English Teacher and Coach

By Brennan Heims When I was in 8th Grade in 2020, everyone at Collegiate was returning from the spring of online school….

A Day In The Life of a Middle School Science Teacher

By Mary Ann Zyglocke As I sit and anxiously await the 8:10 bell, I run the lesson plan through my head one…

Steve Hart: Collegiate’s Craftiest Coach

By Madison Lewis “Funny” and “relatable” are two words to describe Upper and Middle School woodworking teacher and track coach Steve Hart…

Middle School Head: Jeff Dunnington Embracing His New Role

By Mary Ann Zyglocke Former Middle School history teacher, coach, and Dean of Students Jeff Dunnington (‘01) is the new Head of…

Collegiate Legend John Coates Carries On

Editor’s Note: This profile of long-time Middle School teacher John Coates was originally published in 2017, shortly after Mr. Coates’ retirement. The Match…

Quarantine Is The Best Time To Reread Your Favorite Books

By Emma Blackwood There is no doubt that isolation has everyone picking up various new hobbies, from sewing and cooking to painting…

Public vs Private: Middle School Edition

OPINION The opinions published by The Match are solely those of the author, and not of the entire publication, its staff, or Collegiate School. The…

The 8th Grade Play: The Aristocats

By Ashley D’Ambrosia Every February, the 8th Grade at Collegiate puts on a performance that is family-friendly and always a pleasure to…

Collegiate’s New Head of the Middle School: Tung Trinh

By Henry Bush Tung Trinh, the new Head of Collegiate’s Middle School, has been at Collegiate for almost five months. Since beginning…