The Middle School piloted and implemented an innovative cross-curricular program for Grade 6 this academic year. The Hub model was created to support a student’s developmental transition from Primary to Middle School with social-emotional and academic learning in mind. All students experience the same rotating schedule that includes three Hubs: Innovation (Science, Green Program, Art), Global (Arabic, English Language Arts, Social Studies), and Synergy (Mathematics, Physical Education, Media & Technology).  Each week, students explore different topics during Genius Hour. During this block of time, students are provided the opportunity to investigate areas of interest, collaborate, research new areas, present ideas with their group members, and share their final projects with an authentic audience. The Hub Teachers co-plan to create lessons with common themes, topics, and skills and decide on quarterly projects that focus on student interest, real-life application, and fun! Students are excited about school, their teachers, their peers, the activities, and the overall AISE community, which is our ultimate goal.