The Jefferson Middle School community came together through its annual “Fall Fest” — a family event organized by the school’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) team. Each year, the event brings together students, families, and community partners for an evening designed to ...

For more than two decades, Jefferson Middle School’s Veterans Day gathering has bridged generations — connecting students with the men and women who once stood in defense of the freedoms they study in class. Fifth-grade ELA teacher Gina Hess helps keep that bridge strong each year. For ...

Collaborate. Persevere. Take Risks. That motto anchors Cristin Hockenberry’s math extension classes at Jefferson Middle School — and it’s a mindset that’s changing how students see themselves as mathematicians. As the building’s 7th and 8th grade math interventionist, ...

Students and staff at Washington Middle School continue to make progress in a program designed to make their school a better place. In its second year, peer mediators at Washington are already making an impact on resolving conflicts at school. Peer mediators are neutral facilitators in a ...

Washington Middle School administrations and staff members are putting that “fun” into Fridays. Washington students have been taking part in a monthly “Fun Friday Activity Hour” as part of the schools’ PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports) Tier 1 rewards system. ...

Michelle Trussalo knew early on that her goldendoodle, Dwight, was capable of bringing joy to anyone who encountered him. “Since I adopted Dwight, he’s always had such a gentle and loving temperament,” said Trussalo, assistant principal at Fletcher Elementary School. “I always tried ...