Category Archives: 8th grade

End of Year Message from the Hall Leadership Team!!

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

Fall Walkathon as seen from above!! Dear Hall Families, We hope you are settling into an adventurous yet relaxing summer. As we wind down the year we have had the opportunity to reflect on our shared experiences. This year has … Continue reading →

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Kindness Is…

Posted on September 23, 2016 by

What is kindness? Kindness is a word on our Cougar Code poster – but, more importantly, kindness is an action, an attitude, a state of mind, a way of being. Kindness is something you can see, feel, hear, touch – … Continue reading →

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Hall Cougars Go To the Halls of Congress (and Other Places in DC!)

Posted on May 2, 2016 by

Cougars just hangin’ out with Congressman Jared Huffman! “Our annual pilgrimage to D.C. is always an 8th grade highlight for many reasons. Students get a chance to see first-hand the places, documents, and monument we’ve been studying all year creating strong … Continue reading →

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Staying Connected to Your Teens

Posted on November 17, 2015 by

Thursday night, Mike Riera, an author and expert on teenagers and the relationships parents have with their teenagers, spoke at Marin Primary & Middle School in Larkspur. Here is a summary of his talk. IT’S OKAY FOR YOUR KIDS (AND … Continue reading →

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Exploring New Frontiers with Google #Expeditions!

Posted on November 3, 2015 by

  Thanks to the great work from teacher James Fester, Hall Middle was fortunate to have a full day of learning and exploring with Google Expeditions. From Social Studies classes visiting Roman ruins to Art classes visiting Florence and the … Continue reading →

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Making Our Values Visible: Cougar Code At Hall Middle!

Posted on October 19, 2015 by

Art/Yearbook teacher Jennifer Fry created a memorable image to capture our Cougar Code! What are the values we aspire to as a community? We posed this question to our entire community last spring in anticipation of some seismic changes at … Continue reading →

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The New School Year Hath Begun!!

Posted on September 9, 2015 by

ASB Prez Abby S. getting the attention of her Leadership compadres. The first day of school happens exactly ONE time a year. This is an unusual year at Hall in that we don’t have an entire incoming class of students … Continue reading →

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