Houses: AG’S Team Approach

Alexander Graham Middle School has adopted the Team approach to teaching in the form of houses and interdisciplinary teams. Houses consist of students of all grade levels. An interdisciplinary team refers to a group of teachers from varying disciplines who come in contact with many of the same students throughout the school. This approach also enhances the child-centered goal of middle-level education by creating an environment that is conducive to learning. In addition, teaming enables teachers to communicate concerns more effectively.

Through our houses, healthy competition is promoted, as points are awarded for academic performance and the support of others.

All students will be “sorted” in one of the following houses. House Sorting Day will be on Friday, September 2, 2022.

House Name	Meaning/Origin	Color/Symbol	AG Quote
Amistades	Friendship/Spain/Spanish	Red/Heart	“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
Isibindi	Courage & Bravery/South African/Zulu	Green/Flames	“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?’”
Reveur	Dreamer/France/French	Blue/Unicorn	“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Altruismo	Giver /Portugal/Portuguese	Black/Hands	“At the end it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.”
Onraka	Unity/India/Tamil	Orange/Peace Sign	“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”