The Learning Collaborative at Dent

Inside Out is about so much more than a few days away from school. It is one of the ways we begin building the community in The Learning Collaborative.

Our TLC 6 students head to visit the Inside Out crew at Camp Tekoa early in their sixth grade year for a reason. We want them to get outside of the classroom, try new things, work together, and most importantly, build relationships with the people they will spend their middle school years alongside.

Over the past few days, they swam, tackled team-building challenges, worked through puzzles, navigated a blind hike, escaped Tiger Mountain, made s’mores, met a few snakes, and laughed A LOT.

And somewhere in between all of that, new friendships were forming.

Middle school is a big transition, and we want our students to know from the very beginning that they have a community of people around them to learn with, laugh with, lean on, and grow alongside.

That is what TLC is all about.

Community. Collaboration. Core Mastery.
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Our 8th graders were on the move today!

From a very competitive game of Duck, Duck, Goose at recess to hands-on learning with forces and motion in the classroom, there was plenty of energy to go around!

Learning, laughing, experimenting, and maybe proving a few laws of motion along the way.

Can't wait to see you all there!!

The work begins long before the first bell rings. 💎

While summer is still in full swing, one of our incredible teacher teams is already hard at work planning engaging lessons, collaborating, and preparing meaningful learning experiences for our students.

The excitement for a new school year is building, and we can't wait to welcome everyone back to Dent! 💎📚 Richland School District Two Dent Middle School

Getting ready for another exciting year in the Diamond Mine! We can’t wait to see you!

Our 8th graders had one final educational experience before we sent them home for summer break. Former TLCer and current SVHS student Gisele Atim brought the exciting world of polymers to Dent Middle. Students learned about polymers, engaged in a Q & A, learned the importance of polymers in medical fields, and even had a little play time with Orbeez!

It is always a treat when former students return to help and inspire our students. Thank you for this special treat, Gisele!

Science fair has always been a large part of Mrs. Franco’s 8th grade TLC science class. This year, completing a science fair project was optional. The following 17 students committed to the challenge of an independent project, and this year, INDEPENDENT was taken to a new level. Students participated in the Region II science fair at USC on April 20. All projects were placed into 4 categories: Honorable Mention, Projects of Distinction, Projects of High Distinction, and Projects of Highest Distinction. We could not be more proud of all that these students have accomplished.

Please congratulate these young scientists on a job well done!

🚲🔬Science Fair Awards 2026🧫🥼

Animal Science
Highest Distinction - Peyton McKever

Behavioral & Social Sciences
High Distinction - Gabriella Grassi

Biology & Biomedical Sciences
Highest Distinction - Zoey Sangal
High Distinction - Patri Holland; Sri Nagiri; Sujan Pasala
Distinction - Anaahat Singh; Aishah Shaikh

Environmental Science & Engineering
Highest Distinction - Mary Grassi

Engineering Technology
Highest Distinction - Kevin Arya & Vivaan Pinglikar
High Distinction - Ji Hoon Bae
Distinction - Emmett Sample

Physics & Astronomy
Highest Distinction - Murtaza Siddiqui; Melina Phan

Plant Science
Highest Distinction - Sree Palakurthi
Distinction - Alishba Amir

🌟✍️ Huge congratulations to Evelyn Meservy and Sree Palakurthi for their incredible achievement in the Lumiere Scholars Essay Contest this spring!

Both students earned the prestigious Excellence Award along with a $1,000 scholarship to the Lumiere Education Junior Explorer Program for their outstanding essays. 🏆📚

Even more impressive—Evelyn’s and Sree’s work was selected from more than 500 submissions representing 48 countries around the world! 🌎✨

We are so proud of these talented writers and scholars for representing our school with creativity, insight, and excellence. Congratulations, Evelyn and Sree! 🎉👏