Forest Grove Middle School has partnered with THE AMERICAN DREAM FACTORY. Our students have the opportunity to participate in a Video and Photography Team and a 3D Printing Team with this after-school program.

   Forest Grove Middle School moves on as a national finalist in Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a program that encourages students to solve real-world issues in their community using classroom skills in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). Principal Monarae Miller-Buchanan stated that Ms. Cole’s 6th, 7th and 8th grade MOA Prep classroom is one of 255 national finalists chosen based on their STEAM proposal to address pollutants contributed by urban runoff that affects local waterways, Indian River Lagoon and the ocean. “Our students are passionate about applying their skills and challenging one another to reach new levels … Read More

Forest Grove Middle School was excited to provide the opportunity for our 8th-grade students to attend the Maritime and Marine Career Expo. The purpose of this trip was to connect the students with local leaders to learn about the potential careers in the maritime and environmental science related fields. We strive to provide our students with opportunities to plan for the future as they grow during their limited time in middle school with us. We want our 8th-grade students to see what options they have for their future as they begin to prepare for their transition to high school in … Read More

When playing with your food is finally acceptable because you’re modeling scientific information! Ms. Jordan’s 8th-grade classroom (with the assistance of Mr. Tygesson) participated in a lunar phase lab (demonstrating the 8 phases of the moon using Oreos).

Ms. Jordan and Mr. Tygesson co-taught a density lab to Ms. Jordan’s 8th-grade science class. Students learned that density is the relationship between mass, volume, density, and flotation. It explains why some objects float while other objects sink. The density of any material can be determined by dividing the material’s mass by its volume. Standard: SC.8.P.8.3 Explore and describe the densities of various materials through measurement of their masses and volumes. Big Idea: Properties of Matter – A. All objects and substances in the world are made of matter. Matter has two fundamental properties: matter takes up space and matter … Read More

Our 8th-grade students were able to put into practice what they learned regarding the Earth’s rotation on its axis and orbiting the Sun. The students were able to create a sundial with plates, bendy straws, a template of the sundial, and a compass. The students could experience and explain how the sun shining down on the straw created a shadow on the sundial. The sundial simply labels each hour that goes by as the Earth rotates. Students were able to discuss how it appears that the sun is moving across the sky, but it is really Earth that is rotating! … Read More

Hard work, perseverance, focus, and effort are consistently recognized at Forest Grove Middle School! Our students got a taste of this firsthand. Ms. Collins and Ms. Jason recognized their 8th grade ELA students’ performance on their PM2 ELA assessment by providing them with a special lunch of their request. Ms. Jason’s students enjoyed pizza, while Ms. Collins students feasted on wings and fries. Celebrating student progress is commonplace at Forest Grove and helps our students take pride in their work and continue to give their best efforts throughout the year. We are so grateful that our teachers are dedicated to … Read More

Forest Grove Middle School’s 7th Grade students welcomed guest speakers for a FEMA presentation. It was a great experience for our students to observe how their environments respond to natural weather events. This is a summary of the presentation: The storm water model was in front of the students. Students were told about FEMA’s roll in mitigation of natural disasters. What is missing from our model? Students: stores, schools, roads, etc. Infrastructure defined. Students were asked to volunteer as homeowners. 6 students then placed their MONOPOLY houses “anywhere in the green” part of the model. The rest of the students … Read More

At Forest Grove Middle School, students in Mrs. Sallette’s class built roller coasters!! The assignment was to use gravitational energy to make a roller coaster with a loop. Their marble must complete the loop and the whole track.  

Students in Mrs. Van Osdol’s classes practiced completing a tally/frequency table and calculating mean, median, mode, and range using M&Ms.

Weatherbee students and staff enjoyed a festive fall spirit week! Each day was a blast as everyone dressed as twins, wore fall socks, had a Wacky Wednesday, jumped back in time with Throwback Thursday, and ended the week in a Character Dress-up Day.