For over thirteen years the 5th grade students at Hill School have raised money for the Middleburg Humane Foundation. Students participate by decorating a can with pictures of animals and a description of how proceeds will be utilized. Then students work with local businesses to place their donation cans for a specified amount of time. [...]
It is sudden death overtime between the faculty and the 6th grade basketball team – the next basket wins the game. Teddy sizes up the basket, puts up the perfect jump shot, and wins the game for the 6th graders! This Friday evening event, which featured competitions between the faculty and teams from 6th, 7th [...]
The 6th grade science curriculum includes the study of the atmosphere and thermodynamics. As part of this unit, students build and launch large paper hot air balloons. Led by science teacher Susan McCaskey, teams of students design, measure, and create their balloons from architectural paper. The construction requires students to measure eight gore panels and [...]
