Middle School Student Publications
Raider Student Network
Those students who participate in the Raider Student Network, (referred to as RSN) are challenged with creating the Daily Show and Beyond the G, under the direction of adviser Cristina Salup. The Daily Show is a studio student-produced production which covers daily happenings, highlights sports and scholastic achievements, and covers a wide range of topics promoting the middle schoolers’ authentic voice in the community. Beyond the G is a monthly show which highlights a wide range of topics and events happening beyond the class and into the surrounding community of the greater Miami area. Students learn all aspects of running a successful newsroom and the dedication it takes to create content both for daily and month consumption. RSN students participate in several competitions within the district, state, and national levels ranking as one of the top Middle School broadcasting programs. Achievements amongst the Middle School division include “Best of the Best”, All-Florida, and Silver Rating from the Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA). High honors were also awarded at the national level having been named Best of the Best for the Middle School division along with placing 3rd in the Crazy 8 competition at the Student Television Network national convention.
Beyond the G
The Middle School Journalism program has been producing award-winning publications for more than seven years.
Middle School Raider Yearbook
The Middle School Raider Yearbook is a 328-page impressive, student-run publication that serves as the school’s historical record of the academics, sporting events, and student body each year. The Middle School yearbook staff, under the direction of adviser Catie Schwartzman, creates and designs the theme concept, selects the content of the yearbook, and designs the spreads. Additionally, the students, who work out of the Middle School newsroom, work as journalists as they photograph events, interview sources, and write and edit their stories.
The publication stands as one of the top Middle School yearbooks state-wide and nationally, standing alongside the Upper School publications as having earned the Sunshine Standout award, the highest honor in the state along with All-Florida distinctions from the Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA), as well as Crown distinctions from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) and All-American from the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). Additionally, our yearbooks have been recognized by the publisher Walsworth Yearbooks and inducted into their Gallery of Excellence which showcases our yearbook to other schools.
The Raider Flash
Aside from producing the yearbook, journalism students also work on the scholastic Instagram account, @TheRaiderFlash, where they document events in real time campus-wide and produce promotional content for the publications. They also produce the yearly spring magazine publication The Raider Flash, a lifestyle magazine for which students develop theme concept and produce spreads using the industry standard, Adobe Creative Suite.
The Muse
The Muse is an English Department-produced publication which provides a means of showcasing the creative scope of the Middle School student body.
For 24 years, The Muse has served as the Middle School’s historical record of our student body’s award-winning writing and artwork. The selections are arranged by grade-level to highlight the growth of our young writers on their journey through Middle School. Individual selections serve as mentor texts in the classroom.
Awards and Accolades
The 2020 edition of The Muse features the following award-winning selections from The 2020 Miami-Dade County Youth Fair’s Writing Competitions.
- 27 Creative Writing blue ribbons for poetry
- 1 World Language blue ribbon for poetry
- 16 Creative Writing blue ribbons for short stories
- 1 World Language blue ribbon for short stories
- 2 Creative Writing Judges’ Awards for poetry
- 2 Creative Writing Judges’ Awards for short stories
