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Halloween 2026
Middle School students are welcome to wear a costume to school on Friday, Oct. 30, for Halloween. The Middle School will also have an optional costume parade and Halloween celebration during Extra Help.
Halloween should be fun for everyone. The Middle School encourages students to be creative, use what they already have when possible, and choose costumes that are safe, respectful, inclusive, and appropriate for school.
If you wear a costume, please keep the following guidelines in mind:
- Be ready for a regular school day. You need to be able to sit, move around, and participate fully in class. If your costume gets in the way of learning, you may be asked to remove or adjust it during class.
- Keep costumes respectful. Costumes should not imitate, stereotype, or make fun of someone’s race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, disability, or other aspect of identity. This includes altering your skin color to portray another racial or ethnic group.
- No weapons or realistic-looking weapons, including toy guns, knives, swords, or similar props.
- Masks must be removed during classes and whenever a faculty or staff member asks.
- No roller skates, skateboards, wheeled shoes, or other costumes/props that create a safety concern.
- Regular school expectations still apply, including our dress guidelines and expectations for respectful language, images, and behavior.
- Be thoughtful with group costumes. Group costumes can be a lot of fun, but please consider how they are organized and avoid intentionally excluding classmates in ways that may be hurtful.
Not sure about your costume? Ask your advisor, teacher, or another Middle School adult before Halloween.
First Middle School Science Cafe Is Nov. 12
The first Middle School Science Cafe is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, with Harel Gadot (and associates), founder of Microbot Medical. Microbot Medical has developed a small, fully disposable robotic system to assist in accessing endovascular procedures and help with stroke management and cancer treatment. Interested Middle School students should sign up and submit questions for Gadot via Google Form by Monday, Nov. 9. Space is limited. Students will be able to eat lunch together in the science room while meeting with the presenter. If there are any questions, please contact Middle School Science Department Head Natalie Young.
Organized by Young, the Science Cafe series introduces STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) topics to interested middle schoolers.
Middle School Winter Team Store Info
The Middle School Winter Team Store is now open. The link and login information are below. The store will be open through Monday, Nov. 9. No orders can be taken after the store closes. All sales are final. No returns or exchanges. All orders will ship to Thayer, and student-athletes will be notified when items are ready to be picked up in December.
Most of the items in the store are customizable, and student-athletes can choose from any of the school’s winter activities. These include: Basketball, Dance, Fitness, Hockey, Rock Climbing, Tech Theater, and Wrestling. Please contact Athletic Equipment Manager Marley Flatley with any questions.
Winter Store Team Link
Username: THAYER
Password: WINTER
Middle School Arts Night Is Nov. 19
The Middle School community is invited to this fall’s Middle School Arts Night Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Middle School. This evening celebrates the dynamic work students across grades 5-8 have created throughout the fall term across the arts.
As the first Arts Night of the school year, it’s a wonderful opportunity to gather as a community and recognize the creativity, discipline, and growth Middle School students have demonstrated. Families are invited to explore the gallery spaces at their own pace throughout the evening. Students participating in performances will receive specific arrival and call times in advance. Students may remain on campus after sports and study hall. Supervision will be provided, and pizza will be available for those staying. If your child plans to remain at school for dinner and the event, please email IDEA Department Head Destiny Palmer by Wednesday, Nov. 18, so organizers can plan accordingly. In addition, feel free to reach out to Ms. Palmer with any questions.
Middle School Fall Social
Come dance and have fun with your Middle School friends on Friday, Oct. 30, to kick off Halloween weekend. The social will be in the Forum from 7 to 9 p.m.; drop-off and pickup are in the bus loop. No need for a costume, but dress in your best black-and-orange and festive halloween accessories. And, thanks to TAPA, take your chance at the gift basket raffle as well.
Middle School Parent/Guardian Social
The Middle School Parent/Guardian Social will take place Friday, Oct. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. (the same date and time as the student social) in Southworth Library (Editor's Note: This reflects a location change). To RSVP, click here.
Yearbook Ad Info; Deadline Is Nov. 1
Attention, Grade 8 parents and guardians: Don't miss out on the chance to place an ad in your child's 8th grade yearbook. Click here for information regarding how to make, place, and pay for your ad. The deadline for all ads and payments is Nov. 1.
Please help to make this year's Evergreen yearbook one to remember. This is always a favorite section of the yearbook for our departing eighth graders. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Middle School Science Department Head Natalie Young, the yearbook’s advisor.
Middle School Musical Is Nov. 13
Matilda the Musical Jr., the Middle School’s fall theater production, will take place Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the CFA’s Hale Theater.
The musical is based on the book by Roald Dahl. It follows the story of a girl who dreams of a better life for herself and her friends by teaching adults valuable lessons through a little rebellion. Matilda and her friends use her intelligence and special powers to play pranks on her parents and their mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. Matilda also befriends a librarian and her teacher, Miss Honey, revealing an incredible secret about an acrobat and an escapologist that will eventually set things right. This musical celebrates the power of reading and the imagination while explaining why children sometimes need to “revolt!”
The production features 45 performers and 11 tech theater students in grades 5-8. No tickets are required for this event, and seating is general admission (so arrive early!). If you have any questions, contact Middle School drama teacher Sofia Lindgren Galloway.
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