Tag Archives: middle school

Creative Voices: A Place For Middle Schoolers To Find Joy in Writing

By Elizabeth Seward In the Middle School, English teacher Christine Waldron is spearheading a new digital publication, Creative Voices, as a central…

Ton Of Coins & The Halloween Parade

By Annie Reed It’s the first period of the school day on October 31, and it’s not long before the Upper Schoolers…

Building Leaders and Fostering Independence in Mrs. Chambers Fourth Grade Class

By Michael Chambers My recent visit to Jamie Chambers’ 4th Grade classroom in the Lower School was an inspiring experience. As both…

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…