Eighth Grade

Eighth Grade Announcements

• Follett Textbook Buy-Back Days

  Posted May 24, 2013

  Follett Books will be on campus collecting gently used textbooks directly from Key parents and students on Wednesday, June 5 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Barn Commons. They will remit up to 45% of the book value, based upon the condition and “resale-ability” of the textbook. Recycled books will then be sold through Follett’s Virtual Bookstore to families nationwide. If you have questions, please contact Suzanne Martin. Click “Read More” for more information.

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• 8th Grade Wye Island Trip

  Posted May 15, 2013

  The eighth grade is now preparing for its traditional camping trip to Wye Island on the Eastern Shore, from Saturday, June 1 through Thursday, June 6. Click for more information and permission form.

• Theater Trip to Arena Stage

  Posted February 26, 2013

  On Wednesday, March 6, the Upper School students and the eighth grade students have an opportunity to travel to Arena Stage in Washington, DC, to see a noon performance of Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, a contemporary adaptation of Ovid’s mythical tales about romance, family, loss, and redemption. Click for more information and permission form.

• Middle School Spring Sports

  Posted February 26, 2013

  The spring sports season is right around the corner! Practices for boys’ and girls’ lacrosse and tennis begin on Monday, March 11, and eighth grade spring sailing tryouts are on Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8. We have a great set of returning and new coaches who are excited to begin what should be a great season of Obezag athletics! Click for more information.

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• 2013 Summer Adventures

  Posted February 6, 2013

  Key School’s Outdoor Education Department is excited to offer these 2013 Summer Adventures: Tanzania Service Adventure, Patuxent River Trip, and Outdoor Peer Leadership Trip, Click on the news item title for more information and permission forms. Questions? Contact Brian Michaels.

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• Letter from Upper School Head Todd Casey

  Posted January 18, 2013

  With the new calendar year upon us, Upper School students will shortly begin the process of selecting their courses for the 2013-2014 school year. With this in mind, I want to invite all of you, as the newest members of the Upper School community in 2013-2014, to an Academic Planning Meeting for Eighth Grade Students and Parents, scheduled for 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, January 28 in the Barn Commons. This meeting will give you the information you need to sign up for next year’s courses and offer an opportunity to learn about the exciting curricular and extracurricular opportunities available to you over the next four years.

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• Student Named to All State Junior Orchestra

  Posted November 30, 2012

  Congratulations to eighth grade cellist Dylan Anderson, who was accepted into the Maryland All State Junior Orchestra. Only Maryland’s most gifted musicians earn positions at the All State level.

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• Tanzania Service Adventure

  Posted November 29, 2012

  We are pleased to announce the offering of the Tanzania Service Adventure trip to rising 9th through current 12th grade students for this coming summer. Click to view presentation and itinerary. This trip will build on our longstanding relationship with Chumbageni Primary School in Tanga, Tanzania. Click for trip packet.

• Letter from Todd Casey and Dave Magnus

  Posted October 5, 2012

  We are writing to let you know about an exciting series of events and activities in the coming months that will inform both parents and students about our Upper School. It is certainly not too early for us to tell you how very much we look forward to welcoming all of our eighth graders into the Upper School.
  

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• Key Robotics Visits BayWoods Senior Center

  Posted October 1, 2012

  Members of Key School’s Middle School Robotics club took a trip to Baywoods Senior Center in early September to prepare for their 2012 FIRST® LEGO® League challenge. This year’s multi-school competition, the Senior Solutions Challenge, requires teams to research aging and examine how a healthy and productive lifestyle can be maintained. The outing proved to be an excellent learning experience for Key students, who were able to talk with senior citizens in order to further understand their needs. With the information acquired from their trip to BayWoods, Robotics Club members felt better equipped to take on the Senior Solutions Challenge, where they are tasked with isolating a single need and developing a solution that enables senior citizens to enhance their mobility, remain connected to their communities, or provide a means to stay healthy and fit. Members of the Robotics Club are now eagerly cultivating their ideas, which they will continue to develop and ultimately present at Baywoods in mid-November to gather feedback and determine which ideas resonate most with the residents.