Category: Middle School
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Lausanne rising eighth-grader Tre Brewer '25 has been accepted into the University of Memphis African American Male Academy .
The African American Male Academy identifies, recruits and inducts black students into a culture of inclusive excellence.
Starting in middle school, 50 African American male eighth-graders in good academic standing at their schools are selected via application.
The initiative takes an applied developmental approach. Beginning in middle school,...
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Steven Russell
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Monday, June 29, 2020
When Time For Kids magazine asked their readers for their thoughts, feelings, and opinions about the global coronavirus emergency, Lausanne student Shanaya Pokharna '27 knew she had a story to tell.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has changed lives forever. We have been at home, but I salute all healthcare workers who have risked their lives every single day to help us stay healthy and safe," Shanaya said.
Her story was one of six shared by the magazine from...
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at Monday, June 29, 2020
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
With students on summer break, Lausanne fifth grade teacher Dr. Robin Trusty wanted a way to keep her students connected with each other.
As the school year drew to an end, Trusty sent a letter home to each of her students with a special surprise inside...a “Flat Dr. Trusty.” The idea came from the Flat Stanley Project, which was started in 1995 by Canadian third-grade school teacher Dale Hubert. It was created to facilitate letter-writing by schoolchildren...
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at Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Monday, May 11, 2020
As the end of the school year approaches and we turn our attention to the summer, it is also time to think about summer reading.
Each grade level at Lausanne has summer reading and, in some cases, assignments that come along with the summer reading.
These books will be provided for your student and will be given to you on the day you are assigned to collect their personal items from campus the week of May18-20th. If you do not receive your books or are new to Lausanne, your...
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at Monday, May 11, 2020
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Eighth-grade art students at Lausanne are working on a "forced perspective photography" assignment for teacher Geri Floyd's class and posting their finished work in a virtual art gallery.
"The purpose of this lesson for my students was to get them thinking creatively while utilizing the technology that they had on hand while at home," Floyd said. "Their cell phones and computers could be used in a different way while we all are online learning during this...
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at Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Friday, May 1, 2020
One of the highlights of the school year for students, teachers and administrators at Lausanne is ArtsFest/SportsFest. It is a day filled with fun activities and a way for the Lausanne family to celebrate the closing of another academic year.
Due to current circumstances, the year 2020 version of the day will be remembered a little differently.
For seniors, the day is their last day on campus. The soon-to-be graduates team up with their Lower School classmates and helping them...
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at Friday, May 1, 2020
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Lausanne eighth grade students worked hard on their Energy Conservation Campaigns to create different ways to encourage the community to reduce their electrical energy usage.
The campaigns were their summative project for the Electricity and Magnetism Unit.
The project’s goal was to encourage the community to reduce their electrical energy usage by explaining the how and the why. Students made PSA’s, Powtoons, children’s books, trifold bulletin...
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at Thursday, April 30, 2020
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Filing into virtual classrooms has become the norm for Lausanne students and teachers as the 2019-20 school year is completed off-campus.
For some students in the sixth grade, "walking" into their virtual lunch during the week is an exciting game of seeing what surprise might await them in the form of a special guest.
"I first had the idea when I watched John Krasinski’s Some Good News and saw how excited the kids were when he brought on special guests," teacher...
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at Thursday, April 23, 2020
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
The Lausanne middle school is not letting the fact that students are not on campus get in the way of the beloved house activities. The race is in the home stretch for the coveted house cup and things are definitely heating up virtually!
The Lausanne house system was designed to connect students both within and across grades five through eight via a common identity, cause and activity. Houses offer students and teachers the opportunity to work with one another outside of the academic...
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, one of the greatest needs for healthcare workers and those who are immunocompromised is protective masks.
The demand for the masks has created a shortage, which puts those in greatest need at risk. However, crafty people are stepping up to create homemade masks for health care workers facing shortages amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A famous quote from Fred Rogers is, “When I was a boy and I would...
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at Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Hectic. Yet gratifying.
Those words from Kyle Lawrence describe the experience of many middle school teachers as virtual learning at Lausanne continues.
"It has been fun for me to relinquish some control and allow my students to take ownership of their learning in the Social Studies realm of education," Lawrence said. "I enjoy the freedom my students now have to pursue their own passions with Genius Hour."
Lawrence said he misses seeing...
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at Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
I am pleased to share that following an intensive search process, we have secured the next Head of Middle School.
Dr. Robert Lewis has accepted our offer to be our next Middle School Head. Dr. Lewis, a native of Pennsylvania, has a diverse learning and teaching background. After graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Social Sciences Education, he went on to obtain his Masters in History and a Doctoral Degree in Education from the ...
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at Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Monday, March 23, 2020
Lausanne students are now in their second week of virtual learning. For some middle school students, the extra time that social distancing and quarantining provides has left them wanting more. With that in mind, sixth-grade individuals and societies teacher Kyle Lawrence had an idea. Why not start a "Genius Hour?"
Genius Hour is a Google-inspired program that was developed by the creators of Google to allow their employees 20% of their workday to follow projects that they are...
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at Monday, March 23, 2020
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Lausanne Collegiate School began distance learning this week, and we have heard so many stories of teachers that have been hard at work providing the best learning experience possible for students across grade levels.
The partnership between the school, students and our families is vital to make sure online learning is successful. All of us have a responsibility to support meaningful engagement in learning, including through virtual means. It also involves some changes...
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at Thursday, March 19, 2020
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
By Greg Graber
To help safeguard our students from added anxiety and fear during the recent outbreak of the coronavirus, I've provided a few mindfulness tips that will help restore some of their calmness and confidence during this trying time. They are great for children of all ages, and their parents!
1. Kids pick up on our vibes and energy . They are symbiotic creatures. If we are nervous and anxious, they will be, too. Model the behavior you...
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Shayne Dotson
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020