So far this year, our class has been wading hip-deep into the Exploration of the Americas by European Nations and the long-term affects of the Age of Exploration.  We are also playing with Newton’s Laws of Motion, Energy, Force, Work and the relationships between those scientific concepts. But you aren’t here to read about that....Read More

Cycle 1: Exploration Travel. Adventure. New Horizons. New Frontiers. It is human nature to be curious and explore. We are never content, and that’s the way it should be. We see the world around us as a jumping off point. We want to see new things, learn new things, and push as many boundaries as...Read More

Middle School students have been working on an Imperialism in Africa project, and a Sword in the Stone project. Below are representations of their work on these topics. Imperialism In Africa Soundtrack Project (1)Read More

Today is PI Day! Mustang Cafe is celebrating with…PIE! We will be open in the morning, as usual. Then spend part of the day creating tasty baked goods to sell in the afternoon time. We also had the opportunity to serve coffee to the BG Chamber of Commerce and display our skills as baristas. It...Read More

The BIG news in the middle school room this week is: OUR 3D PRINTER CAME IN!!! This item should be a huge asset to the classroom as we learn how to use CAD software and create designs based on our studies. Not to mention the fact that it’s super cool. In our Seminar this week,...Read More

We are back from our wonderful trip to Snow Mountain Ranch! It was a beautiful and rewarding experience for everyone involved, including our new best friends, Liv and Kristine, from the Montessori School of Evergreen, Colorado. If you haven’t seen the photos of us snowshoeing, falling, cross-country skiing, falling, tubing, falling, and playing (falling) in...Read More

The Middle School will spend the next few days in full swing preparation for our trip to Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado: menu planning, packing lists, and “what to expect when you’re expecting a boat load of snow.” Thursday and Friday of next week (20th and 21st) Mustang Cafe will be closed while those that...Read More

This week was one of our busiest yet! We have been writing arguments, learning how to angle evidence, and how to plan ahead for quick writing. Mr. Stephen Chung came in on Wednesday to give us a greater understanding of electron configuration and chemical bonding. He used models to help us understand orbitals and how...Read More

This week, IN MIDDLE SCHOOL! We launched hard into our Chemistry unit, looking at the Electron Field and how the electrons of elements on the Periodic Table interact with each other. Then we built Orbital Patterns using balloons and the Atom Board. It was confusing, but exciting. We also started arguing…in the best way possible....Read More

  This week saw our first foray into the care of creatures at Nature’s Nursery, starting with the feeder creatures: meal worms, crickets, cockroaches, and red worms. While we were a little squeamish at first, we powered through and gave them the care that they need. We look forward to spending every other Wednesday afternoon...Read More