Our 6th grade students put their engineering skills to the test by designing and building bottle rockets using 2-liter Pepsi bottles, Play-Doh, and duct tape! 🚀
Using the Engineering Design Process, students planned, created, tested, and redesigned their rockets to improve height and distance with each launch. It was exciting to watch their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in action.
A special thank you to Purdue Extension and Mr. Dave for providing these engaging lessons on aerodynamics, engineering, and critical thinking. Our students had an amazing hands-on learning experience!”
Using the Engineering Design Process, students planned, created, tested, and redesigned their rockets to improve height and distance with each launch. It was exciting to watch their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in action.
A special thank you to Purdue Extension and Mr. Dave for providing these engaging lessons on aerodynamics, engineering, and critical thinking. Our students had an amazing hands-on learning experience!”
Mr. Carter Wade's science classes participated in the Green Impact Challenge in the fall. The goal was to create a future solution to a current environmental issue facing the world. We had a group that placed 3rd and another that finished with an honorable mention! It was a statewide project, and it was a great honor for the students to earn their places.
⚖️ Today, Milan Intermediate 6th-grade students had the opportunity to learn about the court system from Judge Jeff Sharp! Students enjoyed hearing about how courts operate, judges' responsibilities, and the importance of the justice system in our communities.
Thank you, Judge Jeff Sharp, for taking the time to speak with our students and for providing such an engaging and educational experience. We appreciate your support in helping bring real-world learning into our classrooms!
#MilanIntermediate #6thGrade #RealWorldLearning #CourtSystem #ThankYouJudgeSharp
Thank you, Judge Jeff Sharp, for taking the time to speak with our students and for providing such an engaging and educational experience. We appreciate your support in helping bring real-world learning into our classrooms!
#MilanIntermediate #6thGrade #RealWorldLearning #CourtSystem #ThankYouJudgeSharp
Milan 6th Grade students participated in the Ohio River Explorers Education Program. It was a beautiful day, and students had a wonderful experience. Students were junior scientists for the day during the exciting learning experience. This hands-on education program is designed to help students learn about the ecology and importance of the Ohio River, its tributaries, and its watershed. Students learn about the differences, structures, and interactions between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and how they function within a watershed. Students predict, formulate methods, collect data, interpret data, and share findings. Learn more about the trip here.
Mrs. Sterwerf’s 6th graders have been working hard over the past few weeks on their STEM Fair experiments. Students selected projects that interested them and applied the scientific method or engineering design process throughout their work. They focused on identifying variables, testing and redesigning, and drawing final conclusions based on their results.
Thank you to the community members who came to judge this morning. The judges were impressed by the creativity, uniqueness, and effort shown in each project. We are very proud of our sixth-grade students and all of their hard work!
Thank you to the community members who came to judge this morning. The judges were impressed by the creativity, uniqueness, and effort shown in each project. We are very proud of our sixth-grade students and all of their hard work!
Band members in grades 6-8 did an amazing job tonight at the spring concert. Love hearing how much they change from the fall. Also had a special guest join them tonight as Mr. Beeler did some rapping with the middle school band. Great job everyone. Keep up the great work.
Our 5th Grade classrooms are learning about the branches of government. This week in Mrs. Hicks’s classroom, the “Executive Party” officially signed off on our classroom Constitution! 🇺🇸
We’re now working on creating our own Bill of Rights and classroom laws. Students (our “citizens”) have been sharing their ideas and presenting them to the Legislative branch. Bills were drafted and passed in both houses of our classroom Congress—but in a surprising twist, our Classroom President, Evan, vetoed three and signed just one into law!
Our legislators are already back in session, revising ideas and working on new bills. We’re having a great time learning about how our government works by actually bringing it to life in our classroom!
We’re now working on creating our own Bill of Rights and classroom laws. Students (our “citizens”) have been sharing their ideas and presenting them to the Legislative branch. Bills were drafted and passed in both houses of our classroom Congress—but in a surprising twist, our Classroom President, Evan, vetoed three and signed just one into law!
Our legislators are already back in session, revising ideas and working on new bills. We’re having a great time learning about how our government works by actually bringing it to life in our classroom!
5th Grade Maze STEM Activity
MIS Book Blast
Happy Principal's Day!!
Today we celebrate Mr. Prifogle!!
Thanks for everything you do for us!!
Today we celebrate Mr. Prifogle!!
Thanks for everything you do for us!!
This past Sunday, we honored our 7th- and 8th-grade students as they were inducted into NJHS. We have a lot of great students doing a lot of great things. Congratulations to all, and thanks for holding yourself to the standards of NJHS. It was nice to see so many people supporting the students at a standing-room-only event.
Happy Assistant Principal Week to Kim Taylor!
Your leadership, dedication, and commitment to our students and staff make a difference every single day. Thank you for the countless ways you serve our school community with positivity, professionalism, and care. We are lucky to have you leading the way!
Your leadership, dedication, and commitment to our students and staff make a difference every single day. Thank you for the countless ways you serve our school community with positivity, professionalism, and care. We are lucky to have you leading the way!
Last quarter if a student read a book and filled out a reading slip, they got entered into a drawing for a free book from the book fair.
Congratulations to the Paper Chain Reading Challenge Winners!!
5th grade - Aubrey Dennis
6th grade - Ayla Bevis
7th grade - Bralynn DeBolt
8th grade - Leanne Miller
Congratulations to the Paper Chain Reading Challenge Winners!!
5th grade - Aubrey Dennis
6th grade - Ayla Bevis
7th grade - Bralynn DeBolt
8th grade - Leanne Miller
Cookie Dough/Butter Braids:
Pickup will be Tomorrow Tuesday, the 10th, from 3:15-5:30  in the middle school gym. Please park outside the gym and use door X when you arrive.  Everything must be picked up on this date and at this location.
Pickup will be Tomorrow Tuesday, the 10th, from 3:15-5:30  in the middle school gym. Please park outside the gym and use door X when you arrive.  Everything must be picked up on this date and at this location.
Valentine's Dance will be Wednesday, February 11th.
MIS from 2:25 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
MMS from 4:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Cost is $5
Concessions will be sold.
MIS from 2:25 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
MMS from 4:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Cost is $5
Concessions will be sold.
Attention 8th-grade parents and students (Class of 2030)!!
On Thursday, January 29th, the Milan High School Guidance Department will hold an informational meeting for all incoming freshmen to discuss scheduling options for the 26-27 school year.
We'll cover important topics, including:
🎓Diploma options
đź“…Scheduling
đź§Support Systems
🛠️College, career, and future planning
This is a great opportunity to ask questions, understand expectations, and feel confident about the transition to high school. We hope to see you there!
On Thursday, January 29th, the Milan High School Guidance Department will hold an informational meeting for all incoming freshmen to discuss scheduling options for the 26-27 school year.
We'll cover important topics, including:
🎓Diploma options
đź“…Scheduling
đź§Support Systems
🛠️College, career, and future planning
This is a great opportunity to ask questions, understand expectations, and feel confident about the transition to high school. We hope to see you there!
Before Thanksgiving break, the 6th Grade Science students created candy corn catapults to review kinetic and potential energy. Students built their catapults with popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and/or spoons, then launched a candy corn. Next, students had to measure each launch and find the average of their distances. After the hard work, students participated in a classroom/grade-level competition for the farthest launch.
The Milan FFA Middle and High school Crops teams competed at the Area level contest, and we are proud to share their awesome results.
Junior team- 2nd place overall
This team has earned a spot at the state contest on December 13th!
Senior team- 8th place overall
Individual junior results:
Julie Knueven- tied for 3rd place overall
Brayden McAdams- 7th place overall
Easton McKittrick- 8th place overall
A huge congratulations to those who competed!
The Kids Discovery Factory Indiana visited our 6th-grade science classes this week for a lesson on Life on Mars. Students navigated rovers, built structures to withstand Marsquakes, explored craters, and tested air recycling. This engaging lesson enabled students to experience some of the challenges that astronauts face when working on Mars.
6th Grade students created their own lava lamps during Science class on Friday. They mixed cooking oil, water, food coloring, and an Alka-Seltzer tablet!
