January 12, 2025
Dress-Up Day — Friday, January 17
Please note that Friday, January 17 is an All-School Dress-Up Day as we will hold our Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly that day.
Ireland Mandatory Parent/Student Meeting — Tuesday, February 25
A mandatory meeting for participants on the Ireland trip will be held in the chapel from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25. All students must attend the meeting with a parent or guardian. Important information regarding the trip will be relayed by our Director of Global Studies, Head of the Middle School, and the trip chaperones.
Attendance is required to participate in the trip.
Model United Nations Middle School Event
MBS is excited to participate in our second Middle School MUN conference.
This opportunity is open to interested 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. This is a one-day conference held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
We will also have several meetings during late-start Wednesdays and Period 8s leading up to the conference to prepare. Interested students should email Ms. Liese ASAP.
More details for the event: Rutgers undergraduate students with experience with Model United Nations will be responsible for the planning and operation of the event, supervised by IDIA professional staff. The Rutgers volunteer undergraduate and graduate students prepare the papers and topics for the conference and tailor them to match students’ experience levels–from total beginners to advanced delegates–making the Model UN experience substantive and productive for the students. The students prepare for the conference in 7 one-hour sessions. They are assigned to a committee, research their topic, and write their position paper. On the day of the conference, the delegates will work in their assigned committees and hold discussions, progressively getting closer to finding a solution to their problem. Delegates will advocate for solutions based on the research they prepared before the conference. While participating in the Model United Nations conference, students will learn public speaking techniques, ways of persuading their peers, and strategies for debate. They will be immersed in situations that call for conflict resolution, negotiation, and compromise. This unique experience will provide an excellent opportunity for middle school students new to Model UN.
8th Grade D.C. Trip Updates
The 8th grade class will travel to Washington, D.C. from Wednesday, April 9 to Friday, April 11, 2025. 8th graders will receive permission slips and mandatory forms for the D.C. trip in the coming weeks. Parents, please be on the lookout for these forms, which will be due on February 5, 2025.
Please review the 2025 D.C. Trip Parent Meeting notes from the October 24 meeting for reminders, including dates and deadlines, security, the tentative itinerary, pricing, and what’s included in the trip!
All forms for the 8th Grade Washington DC trip are due to your child’s advisor by Friday, February 7.