Middle School Flyer – A two page overview and highlights of the Middle School program at Ocean Shore School.
Middle School at Ocean Shore is a program that provides many leadership opportunities, embraces experiential learning/field trips while still focused on the core middle school curriculum. A few special notes about middle school at OSS:
- Students will have a homeroom teacher–who will be their point person of support throughout the year–and a different teacher for each core subject.
- All 6th grade students will be enrolled in beginning band.
- Examples of past 7-8th grade electives were Oceanography, world language, debate, TA.
- All 6-8 students will also have art, in addition to their elective!
- 8th grade will go to Yosemite and do a 20% project.
Sample Middle School Schedule
20% Project
The 20% Project is a cornerstone of the 8th grade experience at OSS. During the Project, the 8th graders will be proposing, developing, implementing, and completing an individual project, producing a product, volunteering service time, enhancing their education on a special topic, or researching a topic that interests them. If you would like more information about the project please ask your OSS student, contact their teacher, or watch this TED Talk about 20% projects.
Middle School Newsletter
Middle School Newsletter sent out to all 6th-8th grade parents and caregivers keeping them informed of events, information and activities important to Middle School.