Edgewood Middle School

The Advanced Orchestra students did an AMAZING job at ISSMA Contest this past weekend! We traveled to Knox for the event and had a great performance. The students earned a GOLD rating from all three judges! This Gold award definitely shows all the hard work our students put into preparing the music and refining their skills. #ExperienceWCS

Total PE & Wellness students designed a putt putt hole with a partner, built the obstacles and tested them, then played to challenge their skills. They collaborated, reflected, and problem solved, then evaluated other designs throughout the course. #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM

8th grade pre-algebra students learned about math while studying how the weight of a helicopter affects its flight. Here's a video for you to enjoy! https://youtube.com/shorts/d6PPAOTA-tA #EdgewoodSTEM #ExperienceWCS

Edgewood seventh graders are fully into building their board games now. They have defined the problem (how to build a board games that teaches a particular history content and is fun to play). They have generated ideas and concepts and proposed them to another team for feedback. Now they are designing their solution and building and testing their games models. Additional feedback is coming before the final presentation of their games. #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM

The Edgewood Advanced Band is rehearsing for their upcoming contest on Friday, March 15. The band will perform at 7:55 pm at Paul Harding Jr. Sr. High School. Admission is free. Best of Luck! #ExperienceWCS

Medical Detectives students determine if the lenses magnify. #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS

Biology students learned about cells, cell division, and errors in genetics. They researched genetic disorders, then presented to community members who helped evaluate their work. #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM

Exploring Spanish students created miniature Ninots from the Spanish Festival "Las Fallas" which they have been studying. #ExperienceWCS

Mrs. Richcreek and Mr. Fleming led Edgewood teachers in the Design Process as we paired up to make a prototype cardboard boat. Teachers will lead students in this process as we read "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown, then create boats to compete! #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM #ProfessionalDevelopment

Design & Modeling students are collecting data by timing Flight & Space students on solving their puzzle cube. #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS

Medical Detectives students are dissecting a cow eye. Do lenses magnify? #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS

Mark your calendars! The 2nd annual Art Show will be held on Thursday, May 16 from 6:30-7:30. Features include portfolio displays from advanced art students and samples of art projects from all other art classes from this past school year. #ExperienceWCS

Medical Detectives students are determining the toxin responsible for a food borne disease. #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS

The 7th grade social studies classes have begun their board game projects, reviewing recent class topics: Islamic Civilizations, African Civilizations, and Rise of Europe. Students had fun sharing initial ideas with another team and received feedback. Next, they will use feedback to improve their game. Stay tuned for creative updates! #ExperienceWCS

Reminder - it's yearbook ordering time! Go to blossersstudio.com to order online!

A few more bowling pictures - because it was so much fun! #ExperienceWCS

7th grade English Honors students designed and made their own backpack tag on a sand carver. #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS

Computer Science for Innovators & Makers students are building a micro kart. Next is programming the microbit with inputs & outputs. Thanks Warsaw Education Foundation for the grant that supports this project! #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS

Edgewood's GoBabyGo! Chapter working hard on customizing Jeeps for their specific toddler. Mentors guiding our EMS students. We can't wait to see the final product. #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS

Mrs. Brenner's Honors ELA class used the Designing Process to create fictional creatures that would help them if they "fell down the rabbit hole." #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM