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Leading up to an exciting Mets game on May 1st,8th-graders participated in an anti-bullying program. Click for more pictures!
Middle School Band students perform at the holiday concert!
8th grade students are using the physical properties of igneous rocks to identify them.
8th Grade Studio in Art visited The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Click Here for more pictures!
Middle School Music Students Delight with Winter Concerts
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![7th graders dressed up as Greasers from the Outsiders book/movie.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747422788/pelhamschoolsorg/iwdcqaypeecnvwgzi9qu/IMG_3511.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747422788/pelhamschoolsorg/iwdcqaypeecnvwgzi9qu/IMG_3511.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747422788/pelhamschoolsorg/iwdcqaypeecnvwgzi9qu/IMG_3511.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747422788/pelhamschoolsorg/iwdcqaypeecnvwgzi9qu/IMG_3511.jpg","width":999}])
On Thursday, May 15th, our 7th-grade English students celebrated the completion of their unit on S.E. Hinton's classic novel The Outsiders with an exciting field trip to the Pelham Picture House. Students had the opportunity to watch the film adaptation as a class, bringing the characters and story they'd studied to life on the big screen. Several students dressed up as characters from the novel, adding to the fun. Their creative costumes helped everyone connect more deeply with the story's themes and personalities.
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As part of their World War I and II study, eighth-grade social studies students learn how the government mobilized the country during those conflicts. They simulate the activities kids their age participated in to support the war effort. Every spring, the eighth grade joins the "School Garden Army" to plant and maintain a Victory Garden in the middle school courtyard. The U.S. School Garden Army was a 1917 federal Bureau of Education program that taught agricultural skills to students to prevent food shortages on the homefront. This was done by producing local produce as the U.S. government worked to keep Allied soldiers fed and relieve starving European civilian populations. Each eighth-grade social studies class is assigned a different vegetable to plant and maintain, with weekly visits through the end of the school year. Learning how to care for their plants properly is part of the broader goal of students understanding the sacrifices that helped ensure victory. School Garden Army volunteers from all grades also help to provide daily care.
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Leading up to an exciting Mets game on May 1st, the 8th-grade students, wearing matching yellow t-shirts, participated in an anti-bullying program led by Eric Kussin and Boyd Melson (pictured; front-right).
![Collage of student artwork]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747662453/pelhamschoolsorg/tzefvrklqpvxrl7wdzkt/StudioinArt.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747662453/pelhamschoolsorg/tzefvrklqpvxrl7wdzkt/StudioinArt.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747662453/pelhamschoolsorg/tzefvrklqpvxrl7wdzkt/StudioinArt.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747662453/pelhamschoolsorg/tzefvrklqpvxrl7wdzkt/StudioinArt.jpg","width":960}])
8TH GRADE STUDIO IN ART EXHIBITION
Wednesday, June 11
6:30 - 7:30 pm
![Holocaust survivor speaks to 8th graders]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743535531/pelhamschoolsorg/jlsjpcc1bjpd9wctwbr9/HolocaustSpeaker2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743535531/pelhamschoolsorg/jlsjpcc1bjpd9wctwbr9/HolocaustSpeaker2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743535531/pelhamschoolsorg/jlsjpcc1bjpd9wctwbr9/HolocaustSpeaker2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743535531/pelhamschoolsorg/jlsjpcc1bjpd9wctwbr9/HolocaustSpeaker2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743535531/pelhamschoolsorg/jlsjpcc1bjpd9wctwbr9/HolocaustSpeaker2025.jpg","width":1278}])
Our 8th grade students had the extraordinary privilege of meeting Holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann this week. Mr. Steigmann shared his remarkable life story, and our students listened with complete attention and genuine emotion.
![A collage of pictures showing the student and teacher teams that competed in a basketball game.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743535233/pelhamschoolsorg/foreyjgn6smf0pr6f852/Bball2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743535233/pelhamschoolsorg/foreyjgn6smf0pr6f852/Bball2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743535233/pelhamschoolsorg/foreyjgn6smf0pr6f852/Bball2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743535233/pelhamschoolsorg/foreyjgn6smf0pr6f852/Bball2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743535233/pelhamschoolsorg/foreyjgn6smf0pr6f852/Bball2025.jpg","width":1409}])
The Student vs. Teacher Basketball Game held on March 27th was an exciting event in the Middle School Gym! Students and teachers competed against each other in a thrilling matchup that had everyone on the edge of their seats.
Special thanks go to the Student Government Association, Mr. Olimpio, and all of the teachers who made this wonderful event possible.
The game showcased the school's spirit of friendly competition and community building. Both teams displayed impressive skills and sportsmanship throughout the match.
![Kindergarten]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1611344813/pelhamschoolsorg/tj5r568awc0xoq9h5lc5/Kindergarten.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1611344813/pelhamschoolsorg/tj5r568awc0xoq9h5lc5/Kindergarten.jpg","width":282}])
Families can register their children for Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year through our online portal.
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Attention students: “Drop-In” Math Tutoring is available on:
- Mondays from 3:15-4:15 pm with Ms. Gregorius in Room 172, on
- Tuesdays from 7:15-8:15 am with Ms. Scaccio in Room 172, on
- Wednesdays from 7:15-8:15 am with Ms. De Jesus in the Middle School Library
- Thursdays from 7:15-8:15 am with Ms. Scaccio in Room 172.
Students who need extra help in math should attend!
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Check out the latest Pelham Post articles on the 8th Grade Community Project.
The Pelham Post provides Pelham Middle School students the opportunity to explore local and world news, express their creativity and thoughtfulness, and publish original writing & media for their peers and community. Follow our stories and experience the world around us through our eyes!
Happy reading!
Interested in writing for The Pelham Post?
See Dr. Pinsker to find out more information. Newspaper Club meeting dates vary. Check our Google Classroom (code: 4l2a7co) for announcements and important messages.
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