Seventh graders at Elwood Middle School participated in the second annual Middle of the Middle Day on Feb. 3, celebrating reaching the middle of their middle school career. 

During the day, planned by teachers Jenine Harris and Danielle Whitcomb, students rotated in groups between three stations. American Backyard games celebrated our nation’s pastimes, with students playing cornhole and Spike Ball. Origami was taught at the second station by the school’s principal, Dr. Christina Moran. Students watched a reading of Eleanor Coerr’s “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, then created their own paper cranes. Lastly, the seventh graders were challenged during Minute to Win It competitions, where they tried to create the most words with toothpicks and became a human ring toss. 

Students were treated to pizza and ice cream during lunch, donated by the EMS PTA, followed by a virtual book talk with author Kwame Alexander. The seventh graders ended the day guessing the name of their classmates using their kindergarten pictures. 

“It was a great celebration of our seventh grade,” Whitcomb said.

Date Added: 2/27/2025