Academics

Our peer-to-peer group enjoyed pizza and games together, making for a fun and relaxing time to connect and build friendships! 

Mrs. Ford and an ELA Encore student rep Tupac Shakur after today’s deep dive into his life and legacy. Students were surprised to learn that Tupac didn’t just make music—he studied acting, poetry, ballet, and jazz, and was an avid reader who admired authors like William Shakespeare and Kurt Vonnegut. His story proves that intelligence, creativity, and determination can grow anywhere - just like in his poem they studied in class, A Rose That Grew from Concrete.   

Need a refresher on Newton’s Second Law of Motion? Just ask one of Ms. Teske’s 6th graders! In class, students explored how force, mass, and acceleration are connected through hands-on experiments. They didn’t just learn about it—they saw it in action. By the end of the lesson, these young scientists were confidently explaining how and why objects move the way they do! 

Exploring probability in Math 6 with Mrs. Lilly. 

Ms. Wetzel’s ELA class understood the assignment… show up, smile, and sip something amazing

Mrs. Johnston’s 7th grade Science classes used Oreo cookies to represent the phases of the moon. 

Exploring Surface Area with 3-D nets in Mrs. Lilly’s class!  

Mrs. Lilly’s 6th graders spent some time reviewing Statistics with a Scavenger Hunt. 

Mr. Mohler’s class raised some butterflies and they’re waiting for a nice day to release them! Damien and Gavin were excited to show some of their friends.

8th grade science students extracted the DNA from a strawberry in Mrs. Hughes class! They learned that almost all living organisms have DNA. 

Mrs. Kesterke’s 8th graders learned about how whales have evolved over time. 

They learned that whale ancestors evolved to live on land, and then evolved again to adapt to living under water.

Mrs. Kesterke’s 8th grade science class looked for evidence of chemical reactions. 

If you’re curious about what an owl eats, ask one of Ms. Teske’s 6th graders who were dissecting owl pellets. 

Mrs. Kesterke’s 8th grade science class measured and compared the carbon footprint of foods they eat. 

PLTW students made hot air balloons while exploring flight. Mrs. Hughes and her students tested them outside. 

Springbrook MS Choir students presented music projects including performances, research, and artwork. So much creativity, inspiration, and talent was shared! Great job Maples!!  

Mrs. Kesterke’s 8th grade science class used M & M’s to help model the difference between weather and climate.  

The 8th graders in Accelerated Science completed a lab exploring how air has mass. They warmed up the air in the bottle (with a solution on the top) to see how the air molecules move faster and create a bubble. They also cooled the air in the bottle to see how the air molecules compress. 

Springbrook MS Choir students had their annual lock-in. It was a great event with the combined 6th-8th grade choirs. Students rehearsed "Sisi Ni Moja" (We Are One) by Jacob Narverud for the December concert, worked in sectionals, and enjoyed a pizza and glow-stick dance party together. Thank you to our guest clinician, Mandy Kruse, for working with our students, to Mr. Antalek, Mrs. Force, Mr. Fox, 8th grade choir leadership team, and to the AHS choir students who helped make the lock-in a success! 

Students in PLTW have been learning about flight.  Students were able to demonstrate their understanding by flying drones outside. 

Mr. West's Personal Finance students participated in some mock interviews to sharpen their skills for their future endeavors. 

Students participated in PBIS activities across the building, here working together to build index card towers with limited resources! 

Mr. Mohler's Science class had the opportunity to watch and describe a volcano eruption.