The Arts

The Middle School's music and art programs are integral to the interdisciplinary curriculum of each grade level. Throughout each grade music and artwork work in conjunction with the other disciplines to create learning experiences that are both thematically unified and topically varied.

Middle School students are encouraged to explore their own self-expression while gaining hands-on experience with different materials and techniques. Students learn to enjoy the process of creating music and art while deepening their understanding and appreciation of both.

In the visual arts the focus is on exploration and learning new techniques. Our students are encouraged to create and embrace their own unique style."

Bruce Robbins
Middle School Art Teacher

The arts program provides a nurturing environment in which students are encouraged to explore visual communication through focused self-expression in two- and three-dimensional forms. Students gain hands-on experience with a broad range of materials and techniques. Students learn basic art history as they work on visual art projects that relate to periods being explored in other classes. During class, major museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art are accessed using the Internet, and students typically visit one or more museums in the course of the year.

Outside the Classroom

Art Exhibits

Our hallways always exhibit the wonders of our students' masterpieces

Eighth Grade Arts Night

At the end of the school year, eighth graders present their original works to an audience of classmates, teachers, and parents.