In the MICDS Newsroom Winter Term course, seventh- and eighth-grade students learn the fundamentals of journalism: how to write and photograph to effectively report a story. They’ve been assigned stories and you’ll get to read their full articles next week, but in the meantime, they’re flexing their creative muscles and practicing some early lessons like the importance of providing context, reporting truth rather than assumptions, and composing powerful photographs. Their initial foray into the world of journalism through a self-directed exercise where they visited classrooms of their choice, took photos, and drafted captions was a success! Here’s a sneak peek into what these talented student journalists are learning.
Betsy Branca ’31
Peyton Williams ‘31 works on a clay piece in the Winter Term class Create With Clay taught by Middle School Art Teacher Jayme Zimmer.
Noelle Bryan ’30
MICDS student Harper Naughton ’30 is in an art-based Winter Term class, working on clay-made pots using a variety of tools.
Quinn Carpenter ’31
Seventh graders at MICDS Middle School had a great time sewing in their Winter Term class. They were working on many different types of sewing such as zigzag.
Chloe Chan ’31
Seventh graders Peyton Williams and Ryleigh Darby, both class of ’31, explore their ability to create different clay projects in the Create With Clay Winter Term class taught by Jayme Zimmer.
Layla Chatterjee ’30
In the MICDS winter term class Winning the Financial Game of Life, students Clare Maher ‘30, Prashanti Mamileti ‘30, and Lydia Mueller ‘31 enjoy playing the Game of Life, encouraging connection across different friend groups and grade levels.
Zoya Cheema ’30
During an MICDS winter term class, teacher Nicholas Menneke helps student Sienna Stone ‘32 with setting up for a laser-cutting project.
Carly Essman ’30
Who killed Pikachu? 7th and 8th grade students in this crime solving Winter Term class race to find out the identity of the fugitive responsible for killing the beloved video game character.
Elle Gast ’31
Ryleigh Darby ’31 works on a clay piece in the class Create with Clay. In this class, students are learning to work with clay using certain tools.
Bailee Hale ’31
Seventh grader Judah Davenport, class of ’31, was sculpting his clay in his Winter Term art class, which is called “Create with Clay”. This class is accompanied by Jayme Zimmer as their teacher.
Evelyn Holtz ’30
This photo features students Clare Maher ‘30, Prashanti Mamileti ‘30, and Lydia Mueller ‘31 in their Winter Term course Winning the Financial Game of Life, building connections across grade levels, and gaining financial literacy through fun games.
Ria Kura ’30
By using pipes in a Winter Term drumming class, eighth-grade students create a tune together.
Julia Leonard ’30
Students playing the board game, Game of Life, together during Winter Term.
Pete Martens ’30
Wyatt Eggers, Class of ‘30, plays the game Life in the Middle School Winter Term class, The Financial Game of Life, to better understand financial choices for the future.
Heidi Millman ’31
One out of the many amazing electives MICDS offers during Winter Term is Movie Magic! During this elective, students watch a documentary about a soccer team that gets stuck in a cave. This elective is for students to relax, especially after a long day.
Sana Raza ’30
Students writing notes on how to make a good story during a story-writing course over Winter Term.
Harper Reidy ’30
In the Winter Term, fifth graders and sixth graders are listening to podcasts about various topics, such as which is better, like dogs vs. cats, or other subjects. English teacher Mrs. Walsh wants the students to learn how to debate specific topics.
Kaiden Simms ’30
The Middle School is in Winter Term classes for the next two weeks, and in this class, Sreenik ’31, Liam ’30, Brandon ’31, and Parker ’30 are learning how to play a guitar.
Well done, student journalists! We’re looking forward to seeing your full articles!
