Students Hold Blackford Garage Sale in Name of Social Justice
Instead of kicking back their feet and embracing the week-long idleness that is spring break, a group of middle school students dedicated their time…
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Digital Media Safety Assembly Educates Students and Parents
Students at the middle school recently participated in an assembly featuring crime prevention specialists from the San Jose Police Department. The main topic was…
Harker Sabreur, Gr. 8, Takes Silver at National Qualifier
Regina Chen, Gr. 8, took the silver medal in the Youth-14 women’s sabre event at the Super Youth Circuit tournament held at the San…
IBM Fellow Visits Middle School Science Classes
Don Chamberlin, a retired IBM fellow and scientist visited Raji Swaminathan’s middle school science classes on March 11 for the third time in as…
Dance Jamz Electrifies Audiences
Dance Jamz, the annual middle school dance show, wowed audiences in early March, as nearly 150 dancers from all middle school grade levels performed…
Eighth Grader Wins Ancient Coin Essay Contest
Latin student Helena Huang, Gr. 8, was announced the winner of last year’s Ancient Coins for Education (ACE) fall essay contest. Every year Gr.…
MLK Post Inspires Dozens to Reflect on His Legacy
Prior to the MLK break, middle school students were invited to post their feelings regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. online. The prompt, “Martin Luther…
Paseman selected for Prestigious National Youth Choir
Katherine Paseman, Gr. 8, has been selected as a member of this year’s Organization of American Kodaly Educators’ (OAKE) National Youth Choir. The OAKE…
[Update] Gr. 5 Girls Softball and Soccer Teams are League Champs
Our coaches rang in with more information! Varsity A Soccer Varsity A soccer had an exciting season, led by Mercedes Chien and Urvi Gupta,…
Student Earns Honors in Int’l Art Contest
In September, Cindy Liu, Gr. 7, was named one of the winners in category two (9-12 years of age) of the 2009 Peace Pals…
