D. R. Hill Middle School

Mr. Alex's theatre foundations class has been working on developing improvisational acting skills through exercises that challenge his students to expand the boundaries of their imaginations!

In Mrs. Taylor’s 8th grade Geometry class, students explored translations through a hands-on activity using a life-size coordinate plane. By becoming the points themselves, they deepened their understanding of vectors and transformations. Great job tigers!

Mr. Swann's 8th grade science classes are wrapping up their study of Newton's laws of motion by creating roller coasters! In small groups, they are working together to design a blueprint, gather necessary materials and then develop their plan into a 3D model. Students will use a marble to test their roller coasters and compete for the best design. Winning roller coasters will be placed on display in the DRH library.

Mrs. Bowles’s 7th grade science classes reviewed recent test results. They discussed results data and corrected most commonly missed questions. Students defended the correct answers with evidence in small groups. They also discussed test taking strategies like eliminating incorrect answers, recognizing content vocabulary and reading all answer choices to determine the best answer.

D.R. Hill Middle School is proud to announce it has been awarded a $3,500 Whole Kids Foundation Garden Grant to expand our school garden program. A special thank you to the Whole Kids Foundation for helping us grow healthy habits and brighter futures! 🌿 #WholeKidsFoundation #GrowingHealthyKids #TigersGrowHere

Celebrate Red Ribbon week October 27-31st!

Monday: Mismatch Monday - Don't get mixed up with drugs! Mix up your patterns and stand out against drugs.
Tuesday: Student/Teacher Swap Day - Let's switch it up! Teachers dress as students, and students dress as teachers.
Wednesday: Beach Day - We are too cool for drugs! Wear some shorts, hawaiian shirts, and beach attire.
Thursday: Nerdy Thursday - We are too smart to do drugs! Show us your smartest attire with suspenders, hi-waters, and pocket protectors.
Friday: Wear Red Day - Let's stand together and wear red to say no to drugs!

Mrs. Burrell’s class showed they’ve got structure! Students put their text structure skills to the test in a fun sort-and-match game that made learning come alive!

Chorus students playing solfège keepy-uppy to work on pitch familiarity and accuracy, as well as teamwork skills.

In Mrs. Waters’ 8th grade Science classes, students are working in groups to utilize their knowledge of Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion to create paper roller coasters that can carry a marble for the longest period of time without stopping. They are creating amazing designs!

We would like to congratulate our Student's of the Quarter:

6th Grade: Harlym Ballenger, Merida Rabadan, Eva Faulkner
7th Grade: Tyrin Hillstock, Alex Johnson, Evelina Klimovych
8th Grade: Snowden Jones, Vlad Stepanov

The theatre department at D.R. Hill Middle School is working hard to put together our upcoming production of James and the Giant Peach Jr! Here is a behind the scenes look at James and the Insects learning music to Floatin' Along!

Mrs. Bowles student scientists learned about the Law of Conservation of Mass using glow sticks. Students compared the pre-activated and post-activated mass of glow sticks to illustrate that mass isn’t created or destroyed during chemical reactions.

Girl's Walking Club kicked off October with a crisp morning and a beautiful sunrise!

In Mrs. Sud's classes, after learning about Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer, the students designed and tested houses to help "Save the Penguins."

Student's in the AVID elective practiced their cursive letters in preparation for writing their full names. We discussed the purpose for the tails in each letter as well as the different styles of cursive.

This past weekend, several orchestra students auditioned for the Region One Honor Orchestra. Our students competed against students from all of Spartanburg, Laurens, and York Counties to be a part of this honor group. The following students were accepted into this orchestra:

Adelynn Beaty- 2nd Violin
Liam Byrnside- Violin Alternate

Ms. Leonard's students are working on using the historical skills of causation, context, and examining historical evidence and theories to determine what they believe happened to the settlers of the Lost Colony of Roanoke!

Student's enjoying Board Game Club!

Students worked hard all week to raise money for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. After surpassing the school’s fundraising goal, Mr. Swann, Mr. Cotter, Mr. Wenger, and Mr. Haskins celebrated by dyeing their beards purple. Way to go, Tigers!