By Skylar Morales Bonnie Smith’s 8th-grade art class took part in the global art movement, Inktober. Inktober was created by the comic short-story creator, Jay Parker. Every day for the whole month of October, artists and creators draw something using ink, then post it with the hashtag #Inktober preceding the year (#Inktober2018). For every day […]

Bonnie Smith’s middle school Computers and Technology class was assigned a stop-motion video project. Below are two videos made by her class. The one titled “Indominus Breakout” is a re-creation of two scenes from Jurrasic World by 6th graders James Fichtner and Anthony Sirignano, and the other, “Marbles” was made by 8th grader Cami Bardin and 6th grader […]

Compiled by Naudia Lane The Catalyst reached out to Ms. Potter’s 8th grade humanities class for tips on surviving middle school. Below is what they came up with: Turn in homework! Always bring your supplies with you to class. Follow the dress code. Study for tests. If your teacher gives a review, make sure to use […]

    By Noelle Hoenig The atmosphere of room 103 was lively as middle school scholars worked in teams to cut up the long stems and pretty petals of colorful flowers. In honor of Valentine’s Day, Mrs. Erickson’s 7th grade life science class dissected flowers, labeling the experience “Anti-Valentine’s Day” as an ironic spin on […]

By Milee Smith ASK High school scholars had a Halloween dance this past weekend, and now some middle schoolers are asking when they will get to have a dance of their own. It doesn’t appear that there is an actual committee. Chrisanna Lane, Attendance Specialist and head of the Activities Calendar, is in charge of keeping […]

By Paige Fairchild — Mr. Grainger’s first period class was chaotic on Tuesday morning, as middle school scholars  busted open boxes and pulled out their shattered eggs. Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in Grainger’s Gateway to Engineering and Design I class were assigned to build a contraption that would protect an egg from cracking. They […]