Early Dismissal for Upper School Students ONLY - January 24

Due to a water main break north of campus, we are dismissing Upper School students early today. This early dismissal affects Upper School students only. If your student cannot drive themselves, please plan to pick them up immediately.

Athletics & After-School Updates - January 24

Please note the following athletics and activities updates: - Upper School Basketball games have been relocated to John Burroughs School this afternoon/evening. Times stay as scheduled. - The Upper School Wrestling tournament in the MAC will proceed as scheduled. - Upper School Squash in the MAC will proceed as scheduled. - All other Upper School sports practices and events, including Swimming, are canceled. - Lower and Middle School after-school activities will proceed as planned. Please check email and MICDS Athletics X account for more athletics updates: https://x.com/MICDSAthletics.

05.25.22

Sparking an Interest in Chemistry

What causes sparklers to spark and make different colors? Our ninth-grade students put their chemistry knowledge to work and answered this question through a hands-on project!

Students utilized their understanding of core chemistry concepts like moles, chemical reactions, and atomic theory to have success in the project. First, they calculated the amounts of the chemicals they needed, then they carefully measured out the chemicals. Finally, they mixed the chemicals with a corn starch paste to stick the mixture to a small stick. The classes let their sparklers dry over the weekend and ignited them during the next class.