Below are products of our middle school activities groups.
Podcasts
Spring term we piloted a podcasting activity with the goal of starting an full-blown internet radio station next year. It was a chance to figure out how to guide students through learning the technology and the interviewing skills neccessary. Here are our students interviews with some RDS staff regarding their views on global warming. Each Interview is about 3 minutes long.
- Jan Clitherow, 1st Grade Teacher (MP3, 2.7MB)
- Jodi Freedman, 6th Grade Teacher (MP3, 3.5MB)
- Page Freyermuth, 7/8 science Teacher (MP3, 3.3MB)
- John Kohler, Middle School Spanish Teacher (MP3, 2.8MB)
- Thelma Lancaster, Lower School Computers and Cooking Teacher (MP3, 3.9MB)
- Jeff Wieler, Assistant Head of School and Chief Financial Officer (MP3, 2.6MB)
Literature Magazine
Intern Jessica Forbes led a group of students in editing the Redwood Bark, a65 page literature magazine that includes writing and art from 6th through 8th graders, as well as photography from lower and middle school students in the afterschool photography class led by RDS parent Angela Lang. Download the Redwood Bark now in PDF format (1.2MB)
8th Grade Short Story Anthology
English Teacher Eileen Batterberry has once again published an anthology of her student's short stories as their culminating project for the year. This document is 165 pages in length. Download the Short Story Anthology now in PDF format. (9.5MB).
Middle School Play: When in Rome, Hide!
Vince Faso led a strong crew of middle school students in this year's spring play
"When in Rome, Hide!" Watch clips from their performance.
Middle School Song Writing
Check back on this page next week!