Middle School
Grades 6-8
While early adolescence is often considered a difficult time in a child’s life, Sage Ridge teachers see it as a rich and rewarding time of growth.
Our teachers meet the challenges of these years because they possess content knowledge, teaching expertise, and a deep understanding of how to support social-emotional learning. Students enter grade 7 as concrete observers and leave grade 8 with the capacity to analyze and think abstractly about complex problems while developing a strong sense of self.
- Laptops are fully integrated into our grades 6-8 curriculum.
- Students take physical education every day and have a daily rotation of arts (music, theater, or visual art) and computer programming classes.
- Computer programming classes focus on Robotics and JavaScript.
- Laboratory science classes are part of our core curriculum.
- Advanced math is available for accelerated learners.
- Foreign language classes continue in grade 6, with students taking one semester each of Latin and Spanish. Starting in grade 7, students choose one language on which to focus.
Middle School Faculty
Mr Gunner Joachim
Titles:
Middle and Upper School History Faculty, Grade 8 History, US History, AP US Government & Politics
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Mr. Bradford Ka'ai'ai
Titles:
Director of Theatre, Arts Department Faculty, Theatre 3-8, Advanced Acting Methods
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Ms. Erin Mariano
Titles:
Languages Department Head, Faculty - Spanish, Spanish 6, Spanish IA, Spanish IB, Spanish III
Email:
Ms. Heather Monticello
Titles:
Middle and Upper School Math Faculty, Algebra I-II, Precalculus
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