Middle School Corner
Important Note: Starting in 2019-20, MS 8 will be MS 915
MS 8 is a diverse learning community dedicated to creativity, intellectual curiosity, and student voice and agency, with the aim of developing life-long learners and engaged citizens. We are committed to the intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, ethical, and physical development of each child.
Our middle school is a point of entry for a significant number of new students. All are challenged to reach their greatest potential through a culturally responsive program of study that includes three years of advisory and a curriculum that values the arts, foreign language, and physical education. We also offer the opportunity for 8th graders to take several Regents exams. Our Explorations give students several two-week interdisciplinary opportunities to deeply study one essential question, and use the resources of New York City and their community to create and present culminating projects.
ALL ABOUT MS 8
- MS 8 Brochure
- MS 8 Staff
- Map to MS 8
- Enrollment and Registration
- Contact Info
- Meals and Out to Lunch
- Curriculum
- Academic Support
- Westinghouse Campus Library
UPCOMING EVENT
The middle school kids will have a gr8 night – dancing the night away with DJ Wayne on Friday, March 15th 6-8pm!
Volunteer!
We need chaperones and volunteers for set-up and clean-up. Please sign up here.
Underwriting!
We are also seeking cash donations to help us cover the cost of the DJ, food, beverages and decorations for the event. Please donate here.
AROUND OUR SCHOOL
Click to read about what’s going on at MS 8:
2018-19
- GENDER AND SEXUALITY ALLIANCE SUMMIT
- HOOP GLIDERS IN PAJAMAS
- 6TH GRADE STICKY SNEAKERS
- PS8/MS8 SPLIT UPD8
- TO BUILD OR NOT TO BUILD, THAT IS THE QUESTION
- INTRODUCING THE WESTINGHOUSE CAMPUS LIBRARY!
- MS8 FAMILIES TRAVEL TO THE BRONX ZOO THANKS TO URBAN ADVANTAGE
- WE’VE GOT GAME!
- TOOTING OUR OWN HORN!
- LET’S ALL GO TO THE MOVIES!
- 5TH GRADE STUDENTS WIN A GRANT TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AT PS 8/MS 8
2017-18
- LOOKING BACK AT 2017/2018
- WHAT IS COURAGE?
- HOW DOES FOOD CONNECT AND DIVIDE US?
- LITTLE RED WRITES ABOUT INTO THE WOODS
- WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE TO BE A PRESENTER AT THE URBAN ADVANTAGE EXPO!
- CONGRATS TO THE PS8/MS8 WELLNESS COUNCIL
- 6TH GRADE EGYPTOLOGISTS
- WE WON!
- 7TH GRADERS FOCUS ON SETTING IN SHORT STORIES
- 6TH GRADE TAKES ITS WEATHER STUDIES OUTSIDE
- CELEBR8 SCIENCE PRIDE
- THE MAGIC OF PHYSICS!
- CONGRATUL8 OUR 8TH GRADERS
- 6TH GRADE SEES THE BROOKLYN BALLET
- 7TH GRADE’S CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
- DUNK FOR 8 WAS GR8
- 7TH GRADE ARCHITECTS AT WORK
- SCIENCE OUT OF THE CLASSROOM
2016-17
- 8TH GRADERS ORGANIZE ACTIVISM CONFERENCE
- MS 8 KIDS CRE8 SCIENCE WITH BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK & ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE
- 6TH GRADERS DISSECT OWL PELLETS
- CELEBR8 OUR MS 8 ARTS PARTNERSHIPS!
- SIDIKI CONDE VISITS 6TH GRADE EXPLORATION
- MS 8 FYI OVERTIME BUZZER BEATER STUNS FLATBUSH SUNS
- MS 8 FETAL PIG DISSECTION LAB
- MS 8 WINS FUNDING FOR NEW LOCKERS!
- CELEBR8 SCIENCE SUCCESS
- MS 8 SCIENCE LAB IS OPEN!
- MS 8 FAMILIES VISIT THE NY BOTANICAL GARDEN
- 7TH GRADE EXTENDS EXPLORATION
- CONGRATUL8 OUR 8TH GRADERS!
- MS 8 JOINS THE SCIENCE OLYMPIAD COMPETITION
- MS 8 JUNIOR AMBASSADORS AT THE UNITED NATIONS
- MS 8 PERFORMS AT ALL COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL
- ALUMNI GIVE BACK AT MS 8 VISIT
- 6TH GRADE SCIENCE DOES HANDS ON EXPERIMENTS!
- KIDS CRE8 PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB GALLERY
- 6TH GRADERS WONDER IF ART CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
- HONING MS 8’S ELA AND EXPLORATION CURRICULA
- DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
2015-16
- ROCKING STARS OF MS8!
- SPORTS TEAMS AT MS8
- CELEBRATING OUR 8TH GRADERS
- MS8 AT THE URBAN ADVANTAGE EXPO 2016
- MS8 CUENTO DE HADAS
- CELEBR8 SCIENCE 2016
- PEER TUTORING IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- MIDDLE SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION
- CONGRATUL8 OUR 8TH GRADERS!
- SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
- A SLAM DUNK
- MS8 VISITS THE STEM MENTORING CAFÉ
- SEUSSICAL COMES TO PS8!
2014-15
- OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND ROCKS!
- CELEBRATING OUR 8TH GRADE!
- MS8 AT THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY!
- MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS CRE8 PHOTOGRAPHY
- PS/MS8 STUDENTS AT THE D13 SCIENCE FAIR!
- CONGRATUL8 OUR 8TH GRADERS!
- MS8 JOINS CHAMPS MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS LEAGUE!
- WE’VE COME A LONG WAY: OUR FIRST GRADUATING CLASS AND GETTING READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL!
- ALL ABOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPLORATIONS
- AN 8TH GRADER TALKS REGENTS ALGEBRA
- CHECK OUT OUR NEW COMPUTERS!
- OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORUS TRAVELS TO PIG IRON!
- ALL ABOUT “OUT LUNCH”
- EXPLORATION #1: MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY!
2013-14
- MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPLORATION EXPO: SPRING 2014
- EXTRA! EXTRA! THE MS8 GAZ8 IS HERE!
- MIDDLE SCHOOL SECOND EXPLORATION!
- SPOTLIGHT ON: MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS CRE8
- MEETING ADAM GIDWITZ
- MEET OUR NEW STUDENT COUNCIL
AFTER SCHOOL
Community Counseling and Mediation
For Youth Initiative (FYI)
Thanks to a grant, FYI provides no-cost after-school, vacation camp, and summer programs to a limited number of registered MS8 students.
More info here.
Kids Cre8
Kids Cre8 is a fee-based after-school enrichment club program. MS8 teachers, as well as outside providers (including some grant-funded), lead once-a-week clubs in three 10-week sessions (Fall, Winter, and Spring).
More info here.
NYC Middle School Basketball League
CCM FYI and MS8 teachers have come together to offer league play in basketball in the 2018-19 school year — the boys’ and girls’ MS8 Brooklyn Ballers are on the courts in 2018-19!
More info here.
Upcoming MS8 BBall Team Games
MS8 Girls’ and Boys’ teams are looking forward to some home games in 2019. Come out and support them — see the tentative dates below!
2/15 4:15 PM at MS 8 vs MS 383
2/26 4:30 PM at MS 8 vs MS 447

2/11 4:00 PM at MS 492
2/15 3:15 PM at MS 8 vs MS 88
2/27 4:15 PM at MS 8 vs MS 447