Purple Room
Middle School Curriculum
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Working Hard, Having Fun
The Purple Room academics blend teacher-designed curriculum with state and national standards. The middle school classes are divided up by grade level (with the exception of mathematics) but all students join together at lunch, snack, and during the elective periods.
The language arts, science, and world studies programs are on a three-year rotating schedule of topics that still leaves plenty of time for fun activities and field trips. Students work just as hard preparing a documentary for their History Day Competition as they do building a "little library" in an elective class
Language Arts
Depending on the year, you may find students studying 19th century American poetry, Norse mythology, or exploring conflict within society through reading Animal Farm or Red Scarf Girl. And in the spring of each year, students read a play by William Shakespeare and enact scenes from the play for the younger grades.
World Studies
The world studies curriculum reflects a three-year rotation between U.S. History: Post-Civil War Reconstruction to Present, Ancient Civilizations, and Civics. Students debate issues at hand and collaborate on group projects. The highlight of the year is a creative research project for the National History Day competition.
Field Trips
We try to get out of the classroom, use our local resources, and explore the world around us as much as possible.
We hike at the Cascades, see performances at the Moss Arts center, explore science labs at Virginia Tech, and more! We also take middle school students on an overnight field trip to places like Richmond and DC.