Middle School (6-8th)

Primed for success in the future, the St. Bartholomew Middle School program prepares students for academic success in high school, as well as encourages students to navigate the social and emotional challenges of adolescence. In Middle School, your student learns to hold his/herself to high academic standards, demonstrate critical thinkinking in all subjects, and create, collaborate, and communicate. Students are challenged to be their own advocate in the classroom and among their peers. With a continued emphasis on building Catholic character through authentic experiences.

The local public Middle Schools use the "Teaming Concept" to make their big school feel like a small school.  At St. Bartholomew you get that authentic small school environment and all its benefits.  The middle school's "Global Studies Pathway" offered at Northside Middle School is St. Bartholomew School's normal course of classes. 

A DAY IN THE CLASSROOM

A typical St. Bartholomew day involves hands-on, experiential learning in the science classroom and integrated technology in the Tech classroom, roundtable discussions on The Giver or A Long Walk to Water, and serving as servers and lectors during an all school Mass. Students become beautiful choral singers in the music elective and experiment with assemblage during Art. The core curriculum, combined with the extracurricular enrichment classes, allows students to grow as individuals of Christ within a community faith. St. Bartholomew Middle School students leave St. B's with a true sense of fellowship and belonging. 

Beginning last school year, Middle School students moved away from a Block Schedule to an 8 bell schedule. The six 6th, 7th and 8th grade teachers cooperatively teach the subjects of Math, Science, English Language Arts, Social Studies and Religion Classes.  All students take courses in English/Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science and Religion. Additionally, students take Physical Education classes, Spanish, Technology, Music and Fine Arts electives. Students are technology proficient by graduation, with a 1:1 technology program that begins in Kindergarten.

• A maximum of 25 students per class
• 1:1 Chromebook program
• Leveled Math Options in 7th grade: 7th grade Math or Pre-Algebra
• Leveled Math Options in 8th grade: Pre-Algebra/Algebra/Geometry
• High School-level Spanish offered: Spanish I and Spanish II
• Daily Religion Class
• Confirmational Sacramental Prep (8th grade)
• 8th Grade Spiritual Day Retreat at CYO Camp
• Community Service Projects
• 7th Grade Cincinnati, Ohio 2-Day, 1-Night Field Trip
• 8th Grade Washington D.C. 5-Day, 4-Night Field Trip
• Band Elective & extra Athletics offered at Northside Middle School
• Jr High Exploratory Course Offerings (1 Semester Each):
  • Creative Writing (6th grade)
  • Choir & Service (6th grade)
  • Geography (7th grade)
  • Intro to Agriculture (7th grade)
  • Exploring College and Careers (8th grade)
  • Family and Consumer Science (8th grade)
• Junior High Clubs: 
  • Altar Servers
  • Student Council
  • St. Bartholomew Church Youth Group