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On Wednesday, October 19, IDEAL held a Middle School Sneak Peek for students in Grade 5. The Lower School students joined their Grade 6 schoolmates for a pizza lunch on the Upper School roof deck, then the fifth graders broke into two groups to join Middle School classes and electives. This was the first of several initiatives that offer insight into Middle School life to the class. See photos from the day in this Facebook album.
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