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Hello sixth grade students and families. Here are the suggestions I mentioned in the drama letter you received. Whether you decide to see a live performance or view a filmed version of a play, please enjoy the experience. Remember to write a short refection about the play you see and bring it with you on the first day of school. If you have any questions please email me (joycem@hylamiddleschool.org) or call (206)780-9235. Live theatre suggestions in the Seattle area: Seattle Childrens’ Theatre school summer productions: https://www.sct.org/Shows/Drama-School-Student-Productions-2014/ Seattle Public Theatre at the bathhouse on Greenlake – Actors-in-training ensemble…

Please join us for this FREE event: Astronomy Talk and Night Sky Tour with an astronomer who works on the Hubble Space Telescope! Friday, 6/20 8 pm – 10 pm Hyla Middle School 7861 Bucklin Hill Road, Bainbridge Island, WA We are thrilled to host Henny Lamers, internationally acclaimed astronomer who works on the Hubble Space Telescope, who will talk about the life of stars – where do they come from? How long do they live? How is a star born? What will happen when the sun’s energy runs out? Prof. Lamers will answer these questions…

Take a read through the exciting Exploration Week offerings for 2014 Portland Culinary Arts Leaders: Jill Elliott and Laura Jones Funny hats, food trucks, obsessive baristas, urban gardening, and bike lovers: Portland is practically a laboratory of all that’s hip and cool in North America right now. If you love food, cooking, and cool cities, this is the trip for you! Each morning, after a bounteous breakfast at our hostel, we will board a streetcar and head to the Portland Culinary Workshop. In our culinary workshops we will take the following classes: Knife Techniques, Principles of…

Hyla’s mini-term is fast approaching! The Hyla community is making plans to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 20, 2014.If you have checked your calendar, you may have noticed that we will be participating in Seattle’s March on Martin Luther King Day. We invite you all to march with us. The 8th grade delegates have been attending committee meetings in Seattle to prepare for the march.  In fact, this year’s Seattle theme, “Rise Up!  Restore the Dream!” originated with our students! We are excited to spend time continuing Dr. King’s work.  On Martin Luther King Day, we will make…

On  Tuesday, December 17, 2013, during last period, students will sign up for the third round of electives.  This second round will begin on Monday, January 6, 2014.  Students will be choosing one PE elective and one General Elective. Take some time to discuss the choices as a family!  Students should have their top three or four choices in mind for both categories to ease the signup process.  You will notice that some electives are designated as Community Service electives. We expect each student to sign up for a community service elective at least once during…

We are thrilled to welcome Andrew Lovejoy to our faculty next year as PE teacher, Ultimate Frisbee and track coach, elective teacher and head of a clean crew! Andrew is a 1997 graduate of Hyla and a 2005 graduate of Carlton College. It was a game-changing day when former Hyla teacher, David Evans, invited Andrew to join the Hyla frisbee team. After years of playing competitive Ultimate, Andrew began coaching youth Ultimate camps and coaching the Ultimate Frisbee team at Bainbridge High School. He has also taught at the Trillium School in Indianola. Andrew is very…

One of Hyla’s founders, Manvel Schauffler, (always known as “Schauff”) died in January at the age of 88 in Portland. In Paul Carroll’s words, “Schauff devoted his life to schools, and especially middle schools. He was the head of Catlin Gabel School from 1967 – 1980, and then taught for 10 years at The Bush School in its middle school. He then threw himself into the effort to start Hyla. He was the rock we relied on, the dynamo who lead us forward, and the distinguished expert who gave us credibility. We owe so much to…