Middle School
Grades Six-Eight
Encouraging Excellence
The goal of the middle school years is for students to develop study and learning skills that will prepare them for high school, college, and beyond. The curriculum is robust: In each of his three years in the Middle School, a student takes language arts, math, a social studies/history course, modern foreign language, and a sequential Talk class, and other required classes as determined by his grade level. Latin is added in the eighth grade. Boys will also choose from art, design and woodworking, computer, technology, journalism, communication skills courses, and all participate in physical education/athletics. Varied extra curricular activities provide myriad opportunities for boys to try something new. The Middle School 1:1 iPad of Choice program fosters dynamic, interactive, and personal learning.
Boys begin to spread their wings and and discover their interests in an encouraging, cooperative, and caring environment. During their three years of Gilman Middle School, they learn to take risks; they learn responsibility; they learn to love learning.
Middle School Stories
![Fun and Fundraising with Bingo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1543856521/gilman/kzetbafmlmhbosxnn7mb/Bingo2018-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1543856521/gilman/kzetbafmlmhbosxnn7mb/Bingo2018-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1543856521/gilman/kzetbafmlmhbosxnn7mb/Bingo2018-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1543856521/gilman/kzetbafmlmhbosxnn7mb/Bingo2018-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1543856521/gilman/kzetbafmlmhbosxnn7mb/Bingo2018-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1543856521/gilman/kzetbafmlmhbosxnn7mb/Bingo2018-2.jpg","width":2200}])
A large turnout for the Lacrosse Bingo event yielded more than family fun for hundreds of players of all ages. It also raised more than $3,500 for the varsity lacrosse team training trip to Arizona during spring break. Here is a photo gallery from the evening.
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The deadline for current families to apply for financial aid for the 2019-20 school year is coming up on Friday, December 14. Here is the link to the application. Please contact Director of Financial Aid Kip Digges if you have questions.
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Planning is underway for the 16th Annual Cultural Arts Festival, which will take place on Sunday, February 10, 2019. The Parent Committee for this event is seeking volunteers to share their ethnic or cultural heritage with the community or help on the day of the event. Here's how to volunteer.
![David Anderson receives State Middle Level Art Educator Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1540230979/gilman/sbqkvaerclyaqiavdyue/Andersonawardonstage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1540230979/gilman/sbqkvaerclyaqiavdyue/Andersonawardonstage.jpg","width":324}])
The Maryland Art Education Associate (MAEA) has recognized Gilman's Middle School Art Teacher Dave Anderson as the state's middle level art educator. Learn more here.
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Gilman families showed up in force at First Fruits Farm during the first Service Saturday of the school year. More than 25 Gilman students and their families helped to harvest approximately 2,000 pounds of tomatoes and 30,000 ears of corn that were made available to needy area families. See photos here.