Knightline: 2019-2020 - Vol.2 & Annual Reports

Christmas vacation is the midpoint of our school year,
an opportunity to rest from school demands and
spend time with family. So how do students propel
themselves back to school after two unscheduled
weeks away? The Middle School faculty lures them
back with interest-building Interim classes—two days
filled with a variety of experiences, endeavors, and
exposure to opportunities outside of core curriculum
and conventional classroom sessions.
Many experienced the great outdoors. Teams of
students worked collaboratively to see what goes
into planning a camping trip, from creating shelter to
building a fire. Some endeavored to get things built.
Critical thinking was at play as students designed and
constructed a minigolf course from duct tape and
cardboard or built shelving units and a media desk
for the MPR from wood. Others received exposure
to the arts. Students focused on creative learning by
applying the techniques of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo
and the Quechua people from the Andes Mountains.
Students and teachers were also collaborative
workers helping each other learn to play the ukulele
as well as learn the techniques of crocheting.
All in all, the first two days of Middle School 2020 were
filled with distinguishable learning opportunities,
paving the way for the beginning of a great second
semester.
By Aaron Genzink, Middle School Dean
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