Academics
Middle School
Middle School At A Glance
Every middle school student is included in a group of students known as an “Advisory”
Advisory Program
Advisory, a central part of the CCES Middle School experience, is where students learn about themselves, each other, and the greater world. It is a time to focus on observing and practicing the CCES Mission in their lives and our greater community. The Advisory program seeks to create cohesion among the Lower School, Middle School and Upper School by equipping our students for entrance into and exit from the middle school.
Every middle school student is included in a group of students known as an “Advisory,” which is facilitated by a teacher (advisor) at their grade level. That teacher greets his or her advisees first thing every morning, spends time with them during study hall, and leads a 45 minute advisory session on most Fridays.
At CCES, we know that our students are whole individuals for whom all aspects of life are connected. The student cannot be separated from the person, and Advisory time is intentional in nurturing and celebrating our students’ development as young persons of character. Advisory is a time to focus on who we are and who we want to become.
Clubs and Activities
The Middle School offers a study hall and clubs and activities period each day which provides students with an opportunity to explore new interests during the school day. It also sets aside a designated time for students to begin to work on their individual coursework and receive help from their teachers.
Study Hall and clubs and activities are scheduled before lunch for the fifth and sixth-grade students and directly following lunch for the seventh and eighth-grade students. Students who are not enrolled in a club or activity on any given day will attend study hall during that time
Clubs and activities that are offered may change from year to year and students have the option of choosing a club or activity in the beginning of the school year. Some of the clubs and activities that the middle school offers each year may include: Choir, Math Counts, Drama, Chess, Environmental Club, Model United Nations, Science Tricks, and Culture Club.
School Counseling Program
The mission of the CCES Middle School Counseling program is to encourage the highest level of student achievement through academic and personal/social domains. In partnership with students, teachers, parents and a caring community, the school counselor helps nurture students’ intellectual development, personal integrity, sense of community and self-worth, while promoting an understanding and appreciation of the diversity of persons.
Christ Church Episcopal School (“CCES”) admits students of any sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, creed, religion, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at CCES. CCES does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, creed, religion, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, financial aid or other programs, or athletic or other school-administered programs and activities.