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At the Middle School level,
the program emphasis continues to be on a strong academic
curriculum with special attention given to the students'
personal and social development. Inviting students to
question and explore new ideas, teachers in the newly
named Smith Middle School work closely with their students,
fostering initiative, independence and creative thinking
in the classroom.
The Middle School curriculum
balances the teaching of content with teaching students
how to learn, how to communicate effectively, how to
get along with others, how to research, how to explore,
and how to think logically and creatively. Classes provide
forums in which girls are given the opportunity to discuss
and debate world issues and current events, to become
scientifically and mathematically literate and to apply
scientific and mathematical concepts to real life situations.
Middle School students are also encouraged to develop
strong writing and interpretive skills and a global
perspective through the study of foreign languages and
cultures.
A selection of academic
activities offered in the RPCS Middle School this past
year include:
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Studying the mathematical concepts in Islamic art
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Learning hands-on about the ecology of the Chesapeake
Bay
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A three-day immersion into issues of immigration
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A Holocaust Day of Remembrance (with the Upper
School)
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Trips to the American Visionary Art Museum, the
Columbus Center and the Maryland Science Center
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An outdoor education program offered at every grade
level
If you have specific questions
about the Middle School experience, please feel free
to contact the Head
of the Middle School.
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