Princeton Middle

🧡💙 Career Day 2026: Inspiring Future Tigers! 💙🧡

Last Friday, Princeton Middle School students had the opportunity to learn from professionals representing a wide variety of careers and industries. From skilled trades and public service to healthcare, business, technology, and more, our students were able to hear firsthand about the many paths available to them after graduation.

Experiences like Career Day are so important because they help students discover interests, explore possibilities, and begin thinking about their futures. Not every student will follow the same path, and exposure to a diverse range of careers helps them understand the many opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. A huge thank you to all of our presenters who took time to invest in our students and inspire the next generation of leaders, innovators, and professionals! 🧡💙

🧡💙 **Attention Incoming Freshmen!** 💙🧡

🧡📚 **Learning Beyond the Classroom!** 📚🧡

Students in Mr. Williams' class recently enjoyed a walking field trip to the Princeton Public Library, where they explored the many opportunities the library offers the community. From LEGO activities and VR headsets to a gaming station and 3D printing technology, students discovered that today's libraries are filled with exciting ways to learn, create, and explore.

After their visit, the class enjoyed lunch together at Jimmie's. It was a great day of hands-on learning, community engagement, and making memories outside the classroom! 🧡💙

🤖🧡💙 **Princeton Middle School Robotics Takes the National Stage!** 💙🧡🤖

Our SkillsUSA Robotics team has arrived in Atlanta and is ready to put their hard work, technical skills, and teamwork to the test as they compete at the national level! After a successful season and a state championship performance, these students have earned the opportunity to showcase their talents against some of the best young robotics competitors from across the country.

From designing and building to problem-solving under pressure, these students have dedicated countless hours to preparing for this moment. No matter the outcome, they have already made Princeton Middle School and West Virginia proud. Good luck, Tigers—we can't wait to see what you accomplish! 🤖🏆🧡💙

🧡💙 National Bound and Making Us Proud! 💙🧡

Our all-girls Engineering Team is representing Princeton Middle School and West Virginia this week at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta! After earning their spot through outstanding performance at the state level, they are now competing against some of the best students in the nation.

These young women have demonstrated incredible teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills throughout their journey. We are so proud of the way they represent our school and community. Good luck, ladies—we're cheering you on every step of the way! 🧡💙

🌍📏 Mrs. Mills’s 8th grade math students at Princeton Middle School combined technology and math skills in an exciting real-world lesson using ArcGIS mapping software!

Students explored buildings and landmarks from around the world while using digital measuring tools to determine their actual sizes. To strengthen their understanding of scale factor, students used rulers to measure the size of buildings on their computer screens and then compared those measurements to the real-world dimensions provided by the software.

Using both measurements, students calculated the scale factor between the map image and the actual structure size. This hands-on activity helped students see how math is used in real-world careers involving mapping, engineering, architecture, and technology. 🏙️🗺️

It was incredible watching students apply mathematical reasoning, measurement skills, and technology together to solve real-world problems! We are so proud of their hard work and engagement throughout this activity. 💙🧡

📊📍 Mrs. Mills’s math students at Princeton Middle School became the data points during a fun and interactive lesson on scatterplots and associations!

With a giant graph drawn on the floor, each student was given an ordered pair and used themselves as the point to create a human scatterplot. Once everyone was in place, students analyzed the graph as a whole to determine whether the data showed a positive association, negative association, or no association at all. They also identified whether the relationships were strong or weak associations.

Students then took the challenge even further by working together to create different types of scatterplots and situations, such as:
📈 Strong positive associations
📉 Weak negative associations
⭐ Scatterplots with outliers

The teamwork, communication, and critical thinking displayed during this activity were amazing to watch! Hands-on learning like this helps students truly visualize and understand math concepts in a memorable way. 💙🧡