Edgewood Middle School

Several of our middle school students helped out at the DARE Graduation last night as mascots. #ExperienceWCS

8th grade Personalized PE classes went to Winona Lake to play sand volleyball this week.

Happy Nurses Day to our two favorite nurses at Edgewood: Mrs. Akers and Ms. Handrich! We are so thankful for all that both of you do to help our students and staff! #ExperienceWCS

Automation & Robotics class tours Dalton Foundries. Robotics class sees automation in action. Students get to operate an industrial robot. #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS

Reminder - our annual Art Show will be May 16 from 6:30-7:30 in our Commons. All families are invited to come see special exhibits by our advanced art students and lots and lots of other artwork created by art class students all year long! Hope to see you there! #ExperienceWCS

Automation & Robotics students learn about the Turf Bot. Thanks to Miss Ashley for showing us how the robot works. The automated robot paints the lines on sports fields. #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS

Yesterday, the 8th grade Intro to Agriculture class spent the day testing their animal knowledge at Fair Oaks Farms. Students got a special tour of the pig facility, where they learned about animal handling, the importance of nutrition, and how to care for piglets. They also learned how to ultrasound animals, how to calculate feed rations, and wrapped up the day learning now to assist a cow giving birth! #ExperienceWCS EdgewoodSTEM

Boys in the Boat update: Classes are beginning to build their full scale boats! Going from small prototypes to full scale models has been a challenge! Students are definitely learning new skills! #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM

The Warsaw Middle School Bands will present their Spring Concert on Monday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lakeview Auditorium. The concert will include favorites such as "The Hunger Games," "Selections from Harry Potter," and "Edelweiss." The combined Edgewood/ Lakeview Bands will be performing as well as the 6th grade band. The middle school bands are under the direction of Joseph Peloza. Enjoy a night of music and help celebrate the accomplishments of these great student musicians. The concert is free of charge and the public is invited to attend. #ExperienceWCS

More Pickleball photos - students had such a great time! #ExperienceWarsaw

8th Grade All Year PE students played Pickleball at Winona. Warsaw and Winona Lake have so many nice places for fitness! #ExperienceWCS

Students in 8th grade U.S. History are learning about the Election of 1860. Students have volunteered to read speeches by the four candidates and the whole class will analyze each candidates stance on important political issues due the time period. Today, had a special appearance by the winner of the 1860 election, Mr. Abraham Lincoln. #ExperienceWCS

Prototypes built - check! Prototypes tested - check! Each homeroom tested prototypes to determine how much weight the boat could hold, and how long it floated. They selected a winning design for the next step - build a full scale cardboard boat! Watch for pictures! #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM

The 8th grade Personalized PE & 7th grade Total PE & Wellness classes got out into the community and traveled to Winona Lake park for sand volleyball, Pickleball and spikeball. The goal is for the classes are experience and enjoy lifetime activities available in our area. Our area has a lot to offer! #ExperienceWCS

Happy School Principal Day! We have the best administration at Edgewood! Thank you Mrs. Hauselman and Mr. Culver!

Moving along in our design process, students built prototypes of boats so they can test them to see how long they float and how much weight they will hold. #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM

The boys' track team had a very hot and tough meet. Out of 16 teams we placed 10th. Many guys stepped up and worked hard. Coach is proud of all our athletes. Everyone will need lots of rest, water, and maybe some aloe for the sunburn. #ExperienceWCS

The Big Drive! Please enjoy watching the recipients of the modified jeeps as they have their first driving opportunity! Thanks to the Go Baby Go teams, students and community engineers, for making this a possibility! https://youtu.be/MPL20Z2kl4k #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM

Design Process in building boat prototypes: Identify the Need, Generate Concepts, Design a Solution, Build and Test. Next up will be testing, evaluating to select the best prototype, then building a full size cardboard boat! #ExperienceWCS #EdgewoodSTEM

Students are testing their prototype for the upcoming cardboard boat building project. #edgewoodSTEM #experienceWCS