A new sunny day tradition at Harvest is Lawn Chair Lunch on Fridays.  Teachers bring their lawn chairs and join the students in the sun for lunch.  Team...culture...family!

Garden students harvested crops and made soup using a New York Times recipe.  Food to table!

Science 7 is getting ready for their summative.  Students played collaborative review games today and coached each other up on the content.

Harvest often has visitors.  The most powerful part of our school tours are the student panels.  Students capture the heart of International Baccalaureate.  It is amazing to hear them talk about growth, challenge and positive relationships with friends and staff.

Individuals and Societies 7 was busy today creating!  Students researched an issue and designed a solution.  Today they were creating models of the solution.  Hands on, hearts on, minds on.

Its round 2 for car design challenge.  Students designed, created, and decorated their cars.  We are getting closer to race day.

Harvest Middle School students set positive behavior goals per grade level.  Excited to see their goals posted in the Harvest front office.  Check it out next time you stop by the office.

6th graders in Art and Design practiced drawing organic and artificial design today.

Students in dual immersion practiced grammar and pronunciation today.

Students in Individuals and Societies 8 worked in expert groups.

Harvest students in Mariposa brought education about smoking to our school today.  During lunch students participated in Kick Butts Day to bring awareness about the risks associated with smoking.  The quad was full of music, a photo booth, and education.

Students in Read 180 worked in small group today sharing ideas and processing their reading.

Students in Language 3D practiced their academic language.

Harvest goes big when celebrating Pi Day!  Each grade level had finalist at the assembly.  These student finalists recorded the amount of numbers in the pi sequence that they can remember.  Amazing Pi Day Assembly with pie eating, hula hoop contest, and more!

Language and Literature 6 students played spoons to review vocabulary, parts of speech, antonyms, and synonyms today.

As an International Baccalaureate World School, students know that we care about achievement and growth.  These students are receiving support so that they complete their summative and show their knowledge and application of learning.  All means all at Harvest Middle School.  Way to go #ibhawks!

Harvest students have many opportunities to engage in activities after school through Napa County Office of Education ACE Program.  Currently, it is futsol season and our kids are moving in the gym.  They are working on their technique and getting ready to compete!

Students in Math 6 used AVID strategies to backward map their learning so that they turn their summative assessment in on time and complete.  We are working on our Approaches to Learning Self-Management skills!

Sandy Hook Promise came to Harvest today to award our Leadership class and school with the Sandy Hook Promise Say Something Award.  Before the all school assembly, our Leadership class had the opportunity to hear from a Sandy Hook parent and ask questions.  We have incredible leaders at Harvest Middle School and we are so proud of them.

Our 8th graders are getting #highschoolready.  Napa High School students and counselors talked to our 8th graders today about high school classes and the registration process.

Learning Walks Round 2!  Today we saw students participating Philosophical Chairs.  Students debated using academic language in Individuals and Societies.

On Learning Walks today, we saw students coaching up other students in Language Arts 3D.  Way to go #ibhawks!  Leaders and learners at Harvest Middle School.

6th grade students in Language Acquisition presented information about Puerto Rico.  

Math 8 students working on summative assessments.  Teams are collaborating by problem solving together on a real world solar panel problem.

Drama students are getting good at pantomime by practicing "tug-o-war" for pantomime unit in theater class.

Math 6 students are teaching their friends how to solve two-step equations.  Students led math tutorials.  They are preparing for their summative where they will show through video how to solve a two-step equation.

Students in 8th grade science learned about elements on the periodic table by using their tools and notes.  They collaborated to explore, question and analyze.

Students helped our staff get calibrated for Community Project Presentations.  It's amazing to hear our students talk about how they investigated, planned, researched, and reflected.  Students leading adult learning today was inspiring.  Way to go, #ibhawks!

Today is the last advisory day that 8th grade students have to get prepared for their Community Project Presentations.  Students put the final touches on their Google Slides and spent time writing their process journal entries.  We can't wait for Thursday and Friday; it's almost presentation day.

ELAC Families came tonight to learn about how to prevent drug and alcohol abuse in children.  Harvest Counselor, Jessica DiGregorio, presented research and data to our families to help support students at Harvest Middle School.

The AVID Site Team is focusing on coaching kids up on one Approaches to Learning Skill.  The goal for students is: “I will be able to complete my Summative Assessment on time and I will do this using backwards planning."  You could see it in action this week throughout campus.  Students in math were using an AVID planning guide to backward map with checkpoints.  Students in Language Acquisition are setting goals and reflecting on their time management.  Ask your child how they are organizing their time.

Students enjoyed celebrating friendship on Valentine's Day.  Our International Spanish Academy students gathered students after school to buy Valentine's treats and spend the afternoon together.

Heart and Sole, formerly Girls on the Run, was on campus today providing information during lunch and giving girls the opportunity to sign up.  Heart and Sole meets after-school March 6th-May 20th from 3:30-4:45 pm at the track on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Girls have time to discuss different life and leadership skills and play activities.  There is a time for completing laps and it prepares for the 5K event on May 20th at Solano College.  It is a great opportunity to get fit and learn leadership strategies.

8th grade Individuals and Societies students are gathered around on the floor learning today.  As a GLAD school, Harvest staff teach academic language and skills to all students.  Mrs. Hurtado engaged our students in a lesson today that supported language acquisition and content knowledge.  #highschoolready #collegebound

Milkbreak is time for snacks and friends.  It's even better when your friend shows up dressed exactly like you.  Unplanned twin day! 

The Harvest 7-8th grade girls basketball teams did a great job today in the Napa County Office of Education ACE Jamboree.  Both teams worked together and won their games.  Great sportsmanship and athleticism.  Proud to be a Hawk!

Our school library is used by our students at all times of the day.  Most of the usage comes from students selecting books based on their reading level to read for pleasure.  Our students strive to read a million words a year.

Harvest 7th graders are in the library today and tomorrow learning research and organizational skills from our library staff.  Students were critically reading and organizing information about cells into their graphic organizer.

Harvest Middle School welcomed guests from Leadership Napa Valley.  In Individuals and Societies 8, our guests and student leaders experienced a Socratic Seminar.  Our 8th grade students spoke, collaborated and listened during a formal discussion focused on controversial issues.

We are very proud of our students for creating positive school culture by being safe, respectful and responsible.  Mrs. Ready, Mrs. Jones, and Mr. Krause spent the day in classes celebrating students and setting goals that will help Harvest continue to be a safe, respectful and responsible place for students to learn and grow.

After reading A Long Walk to Water, students experienced walking in the shoes of the main character by walking 1-2 miles while holding jugs of water.  

6th grade students are learning how to track their progress on two-step equations in math this unit.  Students watched videos made by 8th grade Harvest students and reflected on the problem based on the progress chart.  There were some specific and informative conversations within groups today.  Way to go 6th grade!

Students in 7th grade science today used GLAD strategies to write a chant about cell organelles.  Harvest staff teach GLAD strategies to support all students with acquiring academic language skills.  These skills are important for writing and communicating well.

Tutorial is a core practice in the AVID elective classes.  On Friday, AVID 8 students served as role models when they demonstrated a model AVID tutorial.  AVID 7 students watched as AVID 8 students presented their point of confusion, asked questions, and supported each other in solving the problem as well as understanding the process for problem solving.  #highschoolready #collegebound

Harvest Middle School welcomed local farmers, NVUSD food services, and Dr. Patrick Sweeney in celebrating the local fruits and vegetables served in the cafeteria.  Students enjoyed brown rice, vegetables and teriyaki meatballs.

Our 8th graders are ready to finish middle school strong.  Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Ready spoke to all 8th graders on Wednesday.  Each student received the 8th grade activities guidelines.  Mrs. Jones reviewed all the support for students academic success and emotional well-being.  Students were thanked for their efforts on creating a safe, respectful and responsible school community this year!

Harvest Middle School is one of three schools that won Say Something Week!  The proven Say Something program teaches youth and adults the signs of at-risk behavior and how to properly intervene before someone hurts themselves or someone else. The call-to-action week invites schools and communities across the country to teach youth and teens how to be “upstanders” in their community instead of being bystanders. From October 24th through the 28th, SHP hosted its 2nd Annual Say Something Call-to-Action week. Hundreds of middle schools and high schools in 49 states participated in engaging weeklong activities. Harvest Middle School not only held events at their school, but also expanded its reach to the community by setting up a table at the school’s fall festival where parents and community leaders also learned about Say Something. Leading up to the festival, student leaders planned all of the events and created PowerPoints, videos, padlets and activities. Student leaders also created a photo booth for students, as well as took a photo with ¾ of the school in the shape a heart that was shared via social media. It was the first time the school had done anything like that.

It's time to get the energy out and work together in PE.  Students played omnikin volleyball in PE today.  You could see students active, collaborating, and enjoying the game.  Harvest students are on the move!

Animation students are designing their superhero, but these are not your everyday superheros!  Students are researching a social issue and designing a superhero who will battle that issue.

Students in Visual Art selected a social issue to research as the basis for their art work.  It is amazing to hear the reasons why students chose their topic.  Students are showing they are caring and globally-minded. You can hear their passion for changing homelessness, poverty, prejudice, animal cruelty and much more!