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Our 8th-grade students enjoyed a spirited Field Day on June 13th. Organized into colored teams, they showcased their teamwork and athletic skills in activities including Capture the Flag, Mat Ball, an obstacle course, and Tug-of-War. We extend our congratulations to the Green Team on their exciting win!

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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.

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.

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).

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Did you know the connection with animals and nature can reduce stress? In honor of Mental Health Awareness, Pelham Together invited middle school students to de-stress before finals and hug a goat on Monday, May 19th.

Families can register their children for Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year through our online portal.