Middle School Chapel
The Chapel service is integral to a St. Margaret’s education. Our Episcopal tradition guides that regular participation in communal worship is the key to making individual spirituality blossom. Bringing our expansive diversity of backgrounds from each child into one unified presence in Chapel embraces our differences and creates the habits of prayer, compassion and devotion that are the foundations of worship to all views of a higher power we call God. Students are encouraged to participate in Chapel services in a variety of roles, including acolytes, readers, Eucharistic ministers and speakers. The Middle School attends Chapel services two times a week.
Middle School Deans
The structure of leadership in the Middle School provides for a dean at each grade level. These grade-level deans play a large role in the culture and communication for their respective grade levels. They organize and run class meetings, help with the cadence and events of advisory meetings, communicate regularly with teachers and students, and have a recognized and valuable voice with the Middle School administration. Due to their close relationship with the students and teachers in a given grade level, the deans are an important point of contact for students, parents, and teachers whenever the need might arise.
Middle School Advisory
The Middle School Advisory program is designed to provide each student with an adult mentor on campus who knows, cares for, and assists the student in navigating the academic, social and extracurricular experiences in the Middle School. These mixed-gender advisory groups will range in student size from 10-14 students. By being part of an advisory group, students have a guided opportunity to enhance their understanding of themselves, to expand relationships with other students, and to participate in programming that supports physical, social and emotional well-being.
Middle School Tutorial
Tutorial is a weekly period designed to allow students to meet with teachers to seek extra help or ask questions on classwork. Sometimes, teachers require students to attend tutorial to make up work, provide further guidance, and to check for content understanding. When students do not need individual time with a teacher, they are able to use tutorial to complete homework, study or work on long-term projects. To prepare students for the Upper School and life beyond, they are given increased freedom in how they choose to use their tutorial time as they progress through the Middle School.