There are over 200 students who have the opportunity to play an instrument or sing at Harvest Middle School.  On Friday, for the first time ever, they played in an assembly for their peers.  The energy and talent was incredible.  Way to go Harvest Band, String and Choir students.

Learning math is fun!  6th grade math students participated in math stations on a rainy day.  They used their hands and minds to engage in skill building.

At Harvest, we know that one of the most important factors in a students success is relationships and connections at school.  Our AVID teachers conference one-on-one with students to set goals, design an action plan, and review their progress.

International Spanish Academy students presented their books using their Spanish language ability during their Language Acquisition class.  At Harvest Middle School, we believe it is important for students to be bilingual and biliterate.

Yesterday students demonstrated their skills and knowledge by leading students through warm-ups or games in PE.  Students have been working on designing their own warm-up or game within groups.  Each team had to lead their class through their warm-up or routine.  It was high energy, engagement, and fun.

We believe in a growth mindset at Harvest, not just for students but for adults as well.  All Harvest teachers participated in learning walks on Thursday and Friday.  Teachers went out to four classes each in teams to learn from each other.  The focus was how are we coaching kids up on learning skills.  Powerful inquiry and discussion.

Got AVID?  We do at Harvest Middle School.  Our AVID students are proud to be in AVID and a part of IB and it shows in their new student designed AVID gear.

As an IB school we value educating the whole child.  Visual and Performing Arts is a part of every childs' experience at HMS.  On Wednesday night, Brendan Day, the Harvest Music Teacher led the music students in the Harvest Winter Concert, which was a huge success. Over 200 6th-8th grade students performed in the Big Gym music for the holidays and more.  Congrats to the growth that students have made over the semester.

AVID strategies support collaboration skills, critical thinking, reading, and inquiry.  AVID 8 students are participating in a Socratic Seminar discussion.  Students use inquiry to dive deeper into a text and make meaning with each other through discussion.

Harvest Middle School and Napa Valley Language Academy International Spanish Academy students had the opportunity to hear Jonathan Palomar perform with the Grammy-winning Mariachi Los Camperos.

Students in 8th grade science with Mr. Scharff and Mrs. Greigg are learning about measurement, heat, and safety in their Bunsen Burner Lab.  Hands on learning going on in science.

Every Wednesday during Early Release, Harvest teachers gather together in their grade level teams or Site Teams (AVID, GLAD, PBIS, and IB) to share ideas and talk about supporting students.  We are better together!

Yearbook class is learning how to design and tell the Harvest story.  Students are spending time during Advisory and Super Saturday Academy to create the Yearbook.  You can get your yearbook pre-ordered today for $35.  After Winter Break, the price becomes $40.

AVID 8 classes toured Sonoma State University today.  Mrs. Gould's class met the President of SSU and took their picture.  Harvest AVID students are high school ready and college bound!

Harvest celebrated "Get to Know Your Classmate Day".  During lunch, students participated in activities led by our Wellness Center and Leadership class that supported students getting to know their classmates.

Garden class in partnership with Embassy Suites had a salsa competition.  The chef at Embassy Suites taught the students how to make salsa and a team of Embassy Suite employees helped teams create their salsa.  Students voted on the salsa.  Great hands on learning.

Harvest 8th grade students participated in the Community Project launch.   Napa High School students shared their Senior Project experience to help Harvest students understand the important skills.  Students joined their new Advisory teams and created a team name and chant.  For part of the day, students had the opportunity to start their Community Project.  Our 8th graders are high school ready and college bound.

All students at Harvest Middle School have the opportunity to play in the band, sing in the choir, and/or play in the orchestra.  These three Harvest students are learning and practicing for the upcoming Winter Concert.  Way to go Hawks!

A new addition to the Harvest Performing Arts Department is Theater.  These Harvest 7th graders are practicing their scene that they wrote and will perform for their class.  Theater is a semester long course at Harvest that is open to all students.

Students at Harvest Middle School all learn the design cycle.  During 5th grade tours, our 8th grade students explained the design cycle and how they create using the cycle.

7th Grade is kicking off their next unit in Language and Literature.  All 7th grade student met the author of Stealing Home, Patsy Ann Taylor, Napa Native.  Students had the opportunity to hear her story and ask questions.

Language Acquisition 6th grade students celebrated el Dia de los Muertos after learning how different countries celebrate.  Student built altars and cooked food to celebrate.

Our 8th Grade students at the opportunity to attend the Napa Valley Film Festival.  A few students went on stage with some of the actors and all students were able to watch a film.

6th graders at Harvest are spending the next week and a half learning about the creation of a safe, respectful and responsible digital footprint.  Librarian, Deb St. Clair, is teaching all 6th graders digital literacy as a part of Language and Literature.

AVID Excel prepared for their first round of scholar groups.  Students are learning how to use academic language and collaborate to deepen their learning.

Today Harvest Middle School and Embassy Suites were honored by Napa Learns for the partnership between business and education to support student learning.  Embassy Suites spends time teaching our students about the hospitality industry by providing hands-on experience such as cooking demos.  Our garden students produce vegetables that are used in the restaurant at Embassy Suites Napa Valley.  We are thankful for our partnership!

One of the most effective and powerful strategies for learning is teaching students where they currently are in the learning process and how they can get to the next level.  6th grade students are reviewing the learning log that identifies where they are in the writing process and talking about how they can improve.

Harvest Hawks were in the spirit of Halloween today.  Many students dressed up and participated in the Halloween Costume Contest during break today.  Way to go Leadership students for your planning and support.

Harvest partners with Embassy Suites Napa Valley to teach students about the hospitality industry.  The staff of Embassy Suites visited classrooms today to deliver an apple to every Harvest student.  The apples were decorated as pumpkins with a note reminding students that it is what is on the inside that counts.

Thank you Harvest Parent Faculty Club (PFC) and Harvest staff for an amazing Fall Festival.  The community was able to trick-or-treat, participate in a costume contest, create art projects, and get scared in the Haunted Hall.  A free event to celebrate the season and family.

AVID and AVID Excel spent the morning at Napa Valley College.  Students toured the welding program, physical education, police academy and medical sciences program.  AVID students were able to ask NVC students questions and talk to professors.

Napa Valley Unified School Day hosted Food Day in celebration of the nation-wide movement supporting real food.  Harvest students who plant, grow, maintain and harvest the garden put together a display of the real food produced at Harvest Middle School.  Garden is a class that meets during the day learning about the design cycle through gardening.  These students work incredible hard and think critically in order to grow fruits and vegetables as well as take care of many chickens.  We are thankful Embassy Suites and Mid City Nursery for sponsoring our garden and school.

Harvest ended an activity filled week with beautiful weather and waterpolo during PE.  Students have moved from learning swim strokes to playing a game of polo in the pool.  In the fall, it's great to be a Harvest Hawk in the Napa Valley.

During Student Led Conferences, parents and students had the opportunity to learn together about Managebac.  Managebac is the learning management system that shows class agendas, homework, and grades.  If you have questions about Managebac or International Baccalaureate grading, please look for upcoming parent learning community sessions.

Harvest Hawks work hard to stay in cardiovascular shape.  On Wednesdays, students run the mile on the track.  Students work to improve their time each week.

Harvest students have planned, prepared and practiced for their Student Led Conferences during Advisory.  We can't wait for students to share their learning progress with their families on Wednesday and Thursday.  Great work, Harvest Hawks!

AVID Tutorial Day today!  AVID 8 students review their Cornell Notes and come to tutorial with questions.  During tutorial students collaborate and work through the process of solving the problem.  Reflection is key!  At the end of the question, students reflect on how they solved the problem so that they can remember the process for solving.  AVID tutorial is foundation to student success!

Language Acquisition 6th graders are practicing their Spanish using Quizlet.  Students are growing in their ability to listen, speak and write in Spanish.  Go IB Hawks!

Reading is an important skill for life and a focus at Harvest.  Students read collaboratively today in Language and Literature classes.  Ask you child what they are reading for Accelerated Reader (AR) and join in the fun!

At Harvest, 6th graders are inquiring into different writing genres today.  Here a student is reading poetry.  Through the Accelerated Reader (AR) program, we promote the importance of reading often and from various different writing genres.  We are readers and lifelong learners at Harvest!

Harvest Hawks are scholars and leaders.  In 7th grade Individuals and Societies, Miss Davis taught one student from each group a  lesson and students were assigned to teacher their groups. In the video, students are teaching their peers.  Way to go IB Hawks! 

Harvest is proud to have a Wellness Center that supports the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students.  It is a model for schools of how to provide wraparound services students.  Today, Village Napa leaders took a tour of the Harvest Wellness Center. Village Napa is a group of educators and mental health professionals, and parents in our community that focus on teen mental health and awareness. They have different events in the community for teens and parents, and one coming up is on Thursday at New Tech High School at 6:30, just for teens, called Teen Connect.

Harvest Leadership and staff sported their new neon shirts today.  You won't miss our Harvest Leaders this year.  This group of students has led an assembly, a rally and a spirit day this year already!  Whew...they are busy building a positive culture at Harvest and we are proud of their ideas, energy, and spirit.

Harvest is on the map!  Today we enjoyed showcasing our International Baccalaureate journey with visiting administrators from Norway and incoming 5th grade families.  It is powerful to walk through classrooms and hear our students talk about their learning and watch them in action.  Way to go, IB Hawks!

Safe Routes sponsored a National Walk to School Day.  Many of our students walked to school and received a Hawk Eye.  Way to be principled, Harvest Hawks!

It's time for logic and reasoning in Math 7.  Students collaborated in the game of Mastermind to practice their reasoning skills and ability to think logically.  We are Harvest Scholars!

Design class spent today working on developing ideas for their cars and creating the solution.  Students learn the design cycle through hands-on experience.  We can't wait to see their cars race for the win!

AVID Excel students in Mrs. Pridy's class take an AVID brain break.  With the demands of learning, it is important to remain balanced.  Brain breaks allow students a minute to stretch their body and refocus on their work.  We are learning that mindfulness training is important to achieving a healthy and balanced life for our students.  Way to go AVID Excel!

The Annual Magazine and Cookie Dough sale is on today.  Students learned about our biggest yearly fundraiser during our Assembly today.  Check out the packet sent home with students or the HMS website for the link to purchase magazines and cookie dough.

It's a hot week and a perfect time to learn and practice swimming in PE.  Students practiced survival floats, kicking and freestyle today.

Science 7 students collaborated together today.  Students discussed and shared ideas using Google.  They focused on identifying characteristics of living things.