What We’re Learning: Main Lessons
Held from 10-12 every day, Parkmont’s Main Lessons combine traditional academic disciplines with student interests and are the foundation of our schedule. Check out some of the options from Sessions 2 and 3. Middle School Crime Lab. Become a super science sleuth while performing crime-solving, case-breaking, and crook-catching activities. From dusting for fingerprints to analyzing handwriting and […]
Welcome, Cornelius!
Parkmont has a new school pet! Specifically, a juvenile albino cornsnake named Cornelius. Thank you to Annabelle for making such a persuasive case for a pet snake, and to Gabo, who coordinated bringing Cornelius and all the necessary equipment to school. Cornelius was only about 10” when he first moved into the Southeast Room in […]
Middle Schoolers End the Year at the Bay
The day after feting our eight eighth graders at their Moving Up ceremony, the entire middle school piled into the Parkmont Vans for one last trip. We spent a sunny, fun-filled day at Triton Beach on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Our visit coincided with a Moving Up ceremony of another sort. We […]
8th Grade Moving Up
Considering how bad a rap middle school gets in pop culture, the playful camaraderie of Parkmont’s Middle School can feel like a magic trick. At the Moving Up ceremony for our eight eighth graders on June 9, we felt that magic in abundance. These eighth graders brought lots of joyful energy to class that made […]
Program Highlights
If you’re a student or alum, you’re familiar with the elements that combine to make Parkmont such a warm, interesting, and energetic school. We thought we’d try describing some of those elements to help fill in the picture for those who’ve never ridden in the Parkmont Van. Adventure Trips They aren’t optional. They’re almost always […]
Food Science at Parkmont
Session 4 at Parkmont was a perfect opportunity to reintroduce the Food Science Main Lesson to our middle schoolers. The class was focused on how the food we eat affects our health and the wellbeing of the planet. Students got to experiment with food, cook food, grow food, and even create their own cookbook! Florence […]