The Dragon – The Student Journal of Middlesex Middle School

Where’s My Brother?
December 11, 2018
Abby N., staff writer
Six months ago today, my brother, Kayden, enlisted in the Continental Army. With most of my town being Loyalists, my family had to pretend to be Loyalist as well to make...
The First Field Trip of The Year – Mountain Workshop
October 23, 2018
Jack P., Staff Writer
Over the past couple of weeks, 7th graders have been attending their first field trip of the year, Mountain Workshop. Mountain Workshop is a field trip that challenges students’...
Wendy Mass, Award-Winning Author, Visits Middlesex: A Writer To Idolize
October 23, 2018
Kiley L., staff writer
Wendy Mass, an award-winning author, recently visited Middlesex Middle School on September 18th after her realistic fiction young adult novel Every Soul A Star was chosen...
Snack Time in Flex?
October 23, 2018
Joyce H., staff writer
These days at Middlesex Middle School, you can’t go one day without hearing someone complain about being hungry. Charlee Kate, a Purple team student, is out to change...
Soaring to Salem: 8th Graders Enjoy First Field Trip
October 2, 2018
Charlotte W., Staff Writer
On Thursday, September 20th, the MMS 8th grade Green Team made a special trip to the Mountain Workshop in Salem, New York. This year’s trip, just like the one for the 7th...
Quiz Bowl Finishes 5th and 8th at Nationals
May 17, 2018
Quiz Bowl Coaching Staff
Mother's Day weekend was not a day of rest for our Quiz Bowl students as three teams travelled to Chicago for the 2018 Middle School National Championship Tournament. This...

Abby N., staff writer

November 20, 2018

It’s been two months of this at this point. Maddie’s disappearance has lasted two months, to be exact. I want my best friend back! Thing is, I didn’t know where she was. So I couldn’t go rampaging through the...

A Terrible Fate – Part 1

Abby N., staff writer

November 20, 2018

“AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!” screamed Aubrey at the top of her lungs. Oh, it’s always the one day that you think is going well that gets spoiled within 5 seconds, NOT TO MENTION the one day your parents are away and YOU...

Letters

Lauren Z., staff writer

November 20, 2018

My father liked to write. He wrote day and night, night and day. I bet he’s still writing in heaven. He’s probably typing pages and pages of letters at the moment, his small, neat, handwriting sprinkled across off-white...

Pinky Promise

Sydney D., staff writer

October 23, 2018

“Hola amigos, como estas? Blah blah blah blah...” The Spanish teacher seems to drone on for hours and hours before I feel a finger stab my shoulder. “Ow…” I look behind me and glare at my friend, Claire. “What?” “Can...

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Reviews

Wendy Mass, Award-Winning Author, Visits Middlesex: A Writer To Idolize

Kiley L., staff writer

October 23, 2018 • Comments closed

Wendy Mass, an award-winning author, recently visited Middlesex Middle School on September 18th after her realistic fiction young adult novel Every Soul A Star was chosen as the seventh grade summer reading book. She taught...

Book Review: The Hunger Games October 2, 2018

Stranger Things – Season One Explained (Spoiler Alert!) March 9, 2018

Book Review – Cinder February 27, 2018

Movie Review: Wonder November 26, 2017

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Creative Writing

Bring Her Back – Part 2

Abby N., staff writer

November 20, 2018 • Comments closed

It’s been two months of this at this point. Maddie’s disappearance has lasted two months, to be exact. I want my best friend back! Thing is, I didn’t know where she was. So I couldn’t go...

A Terrible Fate – Part 1

Abby N., staff writer

November 20, 2018 • Comments closed

November 20, 2018

October 23, 2018

May 15, 2018

Ryan’s Comic – Episode #1

Check out Ryan's newest video, a funny take on summer reading!

MMS Students Go CSI on the Boston Massacre

Following our fall trip to Boston, students in eighth grade classes across MMS studied the Boston Massacre in fascinating detail! Check out our video report!

Reviews

Wendy Mass, Award-Winning Author, Visits Middlesex: A Writer To Idolize

October 23, 2018

Wendy Mass, an award-winning author, recently visited Middlesex Middle School on September 18th after...

Book Review: The Hunger Games

October 2, 2018

Imagine fighting for survival all year long, and then suddenly being forced to fight to the death? Having...

Stranger Things – Season One Explained (Spoiler Alert!)

March 9, 2018

Some of us may have had some questions or were confused by the ending of Stranger Things Season 1, and...

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People in the News

Wendy Mass, Award-Winning Author, Visits Middlesex: A Writer To Idolize

Kiley L., staff writer

October 23, 2018

Wendy Mass, an award-winning author, recently visited Middlesex Middle School on September 18th after her realistic fiction young adult novel Every Soul A Star was chosen...