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Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12

Middle School News

List of 5 news stories.

  • A group of eighth-grade students prepped and ready for the fictional Fabulous Furs case in the Mock Trial exercise.

    Grade 8 Students Argue First Amendment Rights in Mock Trial Exercise

    Court was in session in Classroom 32 of the Whitson Building as eighth-grade students entered as prosecutors, attorneys, witnesses, and jury members with history teacher Bud Kohler presiding as the judge in a mock trial exercise that examined the limits of the First Amendment.
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  • Director of Middle School Brian Christman judging the Marble Maze Challenge.

    Grade 8 Tinkers Away in Marble Maze Challenge

    Eighth-grade students put their engineering and design skills to the ultimate test as they partook in the annual Marble Maze Challenge, a hands-on learning project that requires students to build a handheld maze through which a half-inch marble can be maneuvered from a specific start and endpoint.
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  • A group of Middle School students partaking in Color Wars for Homecoming.

    Homecoming 2024: Hornets Moving Around the Hive

    In what turned out to be a perfect fall weekend, the Hamden Hall community celebrated Homecoming 2024 in style with our fourth-annual Color Run, alumni gatherings, and athletic games over at the Skiff Street Athletic Complex.
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  •  The Hartt Salsa All-Stars performing for Hispanic Heritage Month.

    Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Under the Pines

    September 15 through October 15 marks the month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which recognizes and honors the rich history, cultural diversity, and contributions from Hispanic and Latino communities. Here under the pines, all three divisions are and will enjoy various activities and programming including a high energy, lively performance by musical guests The Hartt Salsa All-Stars during assembly time.
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  • The 31 Upper School students selected to be Middle School Advocates for the 2024-2025 year with Director of Middle School Brian Christman and faculty advisors David Sokoloff and Paulomi Aldo.

    From Mentors to Friends: Establishing Connections with Middle School Advocates

    Augur Field was buzzing with conversations and an array of games and activities for the first interactive activity day as 31 Upper School students took on their respective leadership roles as part of the Middle School Advocates Program. The longtime program cultivates and establishes connections between Middle and Upper School students.
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Did You Know?

Each Middle School student is assigned a personal advisor to tailor his or her educational experience.
Our Middle School students have prepared and served more than 3,000 meals for residents of
New Haven's Columbus House Overflow Shelter since embarking on
 our annual Life is Delicious community service initiative during the 2011-2012 school year.

  • MS End of Year Slideshow

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  • Middle School Fall Camping Trip

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  • Prize Day 2022

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  • Grade 8 Celebration

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  • End-of-Year Pictorial

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  • First Day of School 2021

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  • Prize Day 2021

    Prize Day 2021

    Prize Day 2021

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  • SpringFest 2021

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  • At The Game Virtual Band Performance

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  • Chinese New Year 2020

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  • Life is Delicious 2020

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  • Music Department Spring Concerts 2018

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  • Memorial Day 2018

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  • MS Perennial Pines Party 2016 Mock Convention

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Hamden Hall Country Day School

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Hamden Hall Country Day School, located less than two miles from Yale University, is one of the best private schools in Connecticut to enroll elementary, middle, and high school students. Our nurturing and inclusive community provides a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.