For the first time since 2018, the Middle School community embarked on a division-wide experiential learning project that immersed students in the world of journalism as they researched, investigated, reported, and created content on the subject matter of climate change and sustainability.

Room 121 of the Schiavone Science Center was filled with curiosity and intrigue as seventh-grade students took part in a hands-on lab activity, in which they became more familiar with the anatomical structure of the human heart by observing, dissecting, and identifying the parts of a pig heart.

The World Language Department and our Hamden Hall community commenced World Language Week this first full week of March by celebrating and exploring the diversity of languages and cultures through the lens of myths and legends.

February marked the month-long celebration of Black History Month and the Hamden Hall community partook in activities, discussions, readings, and a special luncheon that gave students the opportunity to dive deeper into history and learn more about the people and events who shaped our nation.

What’s more exciting than watching a competition involving robots? A competition involving student-designed robots that battled through multiple rounds until the end. That was the case for the Middle and Upper School Robotics Team as they put their mechanical and engineering skills to the test in two recent VEX Robotics competitions.

The simple act of reading a book out loud can transport us into different worlds, inspire creativity, and spark a love of literature. In honor of World Read Aloud Day, Middle and Upper School students grabbed their picture books and found an audience with Lower Schoolers to share the joys of reading.

Community service learning and giving back to those in need continues to be a division-wide experience for the Middle School community as a busy Friday afternoon marked the first installment of the annual community service project, Life is Delicious.

In history teacher Bud Kohler’s classroom on the second floor of Whitson was a trial, but a different type of trial: a fictional one. The key players on both sides were all eighth-graders as the class examined the limits of the First Amendment in a mock trial exercise.