The Savannah Country Day School
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Middle School is dedicated to fostering in students a positive sense of self-esteem and an enthusiasm for lifelong learning. The Middle School offers a rigorous and challenging course of study that emphasizes development in traditional academic areas while also meeting the unique developmental needs of adolescents. Predicated on our Honor Code and committed to educating the whole child, the Middle School attempts not only to nurture individual students but also to challenge them to explore and develop their potential.
Our program is designed to develop specific knowledge and skills in students, yet it has a larger mission to inculcate healthy habits of mind, heart, and action. Middle School teachers must simultaneously challenge and nurture, encourage independence yet provide structure, and reach curricular objectives while meeting each child’s needs. Essentially, the Middle School program must address the complex nature of adolescence in a supportive academic environment – one that makes the transition from Lower School to Upper School and from childhood to young adulthood as rewarding and productive as possible.
Middle School News
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Middle School Math Team Takes Third at GCTM
The Middle School Math Team was invited to participate in the GCTM State Math Tournament in Macon on Saturday, April 20. The team of Aden Adjei, Phil Ajayi, Alysa Young, Tillman Clark, Jacqueline Bunger, Ayo Ajayi, Francie Norman, and Preston Stone took third place in the tournament against teams from the Atlanta area and Macon! Congratulations!Read More -
Middle School Mini-mester
Middle School students participated in Mini-mester from April 15-19. Mini-mester offers students a four-day opportunity to broaden their learning experiences and pursue their interests in a “low risk” platform through many interesting courses that students wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to investigate. Mini-mester offerings range from travel study trips to places like Quebec and NYC, to experiential learning opportunities locally, including fencing, robotics, bass fishing, yoga and cooking classes. Mini-mester encourages our students to be life-long learners and believe that self-initiated learning can be powerfully persuasive and lasting.Read More -
Prevention Specialist Speaks to Middle and Upper School Students
Read MoreAs part of Country Day's ongoing commitment to substance use prevention and awareness, we welcomed Becky Bergeron, a prevention specialist from FCD (Freedom from Chemical Dependency), to campus in mid-April to work with our Middle and Upper School students and faculty. Thank you to Ms. Bergeron for opening a dialogue with our students about making decisions in support of their health and wellness. -
Hornets Place in the Georgia Southern Invitational Math Tournament
On Saturday, March 30, four Upper School math teams and three Middle School math teams competed in the Georgia Southern Invitational Math Tournament in Statesboro. The Varsity team of Joy Zhu, James Luo, Zoe Qian, and Alvin Adjei won the second place trophy in a field of about 25 teams from all over Georgia, south of Atlanta. The Varsity teams of Geena Panzitta, Angela Young, Stella Dong, and Junho Chang and Kevin Lin and Olivia Xue also placed in the top ten finishers at the competition. In the Junior Varsity division, Sowah Adjei won the third place individual prize out of 80 students, and the team of Sowah, Owen Elkin, Robinson Norman, and Cole Gensheimer won the second place trophy. In the Middle School division, there were about 35 teams competing, and the team of eighth graders Aden Adjei, Phil Ajayi, Alysa Young, and Maison Miller brought home the third place trophy. Aden also took the award for second place individual in the middle school division. Tillman Clark, Nico Dascombe, Aidan Dunne, Preston Stone, Jacqueline Bunger, Ayo Ajayi, Jessica Elkin, and Pier Schneider also represented the school well. Congratulations to all the mathletes!Read More -
Middle School Hornets Take Second at Regional Mathcounts Competition
The Middle School Math Team participated in the regional Mathcounts math contest, and the team of Aden Adjei, Avi Heyman, Alysa Young, and Timo Moeller took the second place trophy. Alysa was the fourth place individual at the competition, and Avi placed sixth overall. Alysa and Avi qualified to advance to the state level competition at Georgia Tech on Monday, March 18. Francie Norman, Pier Schneider, Nico Dascombe, and Jacqueline Bunger also participated and represented SCDS well. Congratulations, Math Hornets!Read More
Meet the Middle School Office
Jeremy Hammond
Head of Middle School
912-961-8686
Elizabeth Bass
Middle School Dean of Students
912-961-8696
Caroll Lee
Administrative Assistant
912-961-8695
Jenna Cross
Middle School Counseling
912-961-8697
David Nash
Middle School Counseling
912-961-8697
