The author of Middle School Matters and her newest book, Middle School Superpowers, Phyllis Fagell discusses how parents and caregivers can bolster any middle school student's resilience, help them manage disappointment, and support their recovery from a range of setbacks common to this developmental stage. Fagell is a clinician and journalist and a frequent contributor to The Washington Post. […]

The Muslim Student Association invites members of the Greenhills community to join us for Iftar, the breaking of the fast, in the school dining room. The event will allow you to sample a variety of traditional foods and celebrate with our Muslim students. The breaking of the fast happens daily at sunset during the holy […]

The US First Robotics team qualified for the FIRST Robotics Michigan State Championship. Students travel to the event on Thursday morning (leaving at 7:00 am) on Thursday 4/4 and return back to Greenhills on Saturday 4/6. Thursday will involve setting up our pit and initial qualifications matches, Friday will have us finishing the qualification matches […]

The US First Robotics team qualified for the FIRST Robotics Michigan State Championship. Students travel to the event on Thursday morning (leaving at 7:00 am) on Thursday 4/4 and return back to Greenhills on Saturday 4/6. Thursday will involve setting up our pit and initial qualifications matches, Friday will have us finishing the qualification matches […]

Artists that are part of the potter’s guild are invited to bring one family member to the ceramics studio for a night of making pots in the studio.

The US First Robotics team qualified for the FIRST Robotics Michigan State Championship. Students travel to the event on Thursday morning (leaving at 7:00 am) on Thursday 4/4 and return back to Greenhills on Saturday 4/6. Thursday will involve setting up our pit and initial qualifications matches, Friday will have us finishing the qualification matches […]

50-min classes; 55-min assembly with passing time before and after; afternoon eclipse activities; no C&CMiddle School8:30am – 9:20am → C-period9:20am – 9:25am → passing time9:25am – 10:15am → D-period10:15am – 10:25am → passing time10:25am – 11:20am → Assembly11:20am – 11:25am → passing time11:25am – 12:15pm → A-period12:15pm – 12:55pm → Lunch12:55pm – 1:45pm → B-period1:45pm […]

“Roots, Rock, Reggae: An exploration of diversity through music.” In this interactive talk, led by Will Jones III, we’ll explore what diversity really means through humanity’s oldest art form: music. Get ready to dance and sing along to some of the greatest songs of the 20th & 21st centuries, while getting a deeper understanding of […]

“Roots, Rock, Reggae: An exploration of diversity through music.” In this interactive talk, led by Will Jones III, we’ll explore what diversity really means through humanity’s oldest art form: music. Get ready to dance and sing along to some of the greatest songs of the 20th & 21st centuries, while getting a deeper understanding of […]

The GLSEN Day of Silence is a national student-led demonstration where LGBTQ students and allies all around the country—and the world—take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools. The event at Greenhills is organized by the middle school Gender & Sexuality Alliance.

70-min classes; 60-min Assembly with passing time before; no C&CMiddle School8:30am – 9:40am → E-period9:40am – 9:50am → passing time9:50am – 10:50am → Assembly10:50am – 11:30am → Lunch11:30am – 12:40pm → F-period12:40pm – 12:50pm → Break12:50pm – 2:00pm → G-period2:00pm – 2:10pm → Break2:10pm – 3:20pm → H-periodUpper School8:30am – 9:40am → E-period9:40am – 9:50am […]

Hiding in Plain Sight (Grades 6-8)Right under our feet, and all around us, colors that can be used to dye clothing and more are growing on trees, on bushes, and in patches. In many cases, hiding in a red vegetable or the green skin of a fruit is a totally different and unexpected shade. Our ancestors […]

The Color of Justice (Grades 9-12)The historic quest to recreate the color blue invites us to wrestle with complicated questions of global justice. For example, indigo was a major pillar of West African economies and was in such demand globally that it was eventually used to buy and sell Africans into slavery around the world.  Indigo was branded […]

The Greenhills PSAT10 team will walk sophomores through the process of downloading the CollegeBoard's testing application, Bluebook, on their personal laptops and complete a digital readiness check.

Celebration of McDowell Award winners and their special guests.

Calling all word nerds and language enthusiasts! Join us for the launch event for Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words, the eagerly awaited book by Michigan's own Anne Curzan—acclaimed linguist, dean of the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and co-host of Michigan Public’s […]

Voodoo Theater's annual student written, directed, tech'ed, and performed sketch comedy show.

Voodoo Theater's annual student written, directed, tech'ed, and performed sketch comedy show.

70-min classes; 10-min breaks; 60-min activities; no C&CMiddle School8:30am – 9:40am → G-period9:40am – 9:50am → Break9:50am – 10:50am → Activities10:50am – 11:30am → Lunch11:30am – 12:40pm → H-period12:40pm – 12:50pm → Break12:50pm – 2:00pm → E-period2:00pm – 2:10pm → Break2:10pm – 3:20pm → F-period Upper School8:30am – 9:40am → G-period9:40am – 9:50am → Break9:50am – […]

Juniors will gather with the College Counseling Office and current Greenhills seniors to "demystify" the college essay and application process.

The Greenhills community is invited to to celebrate student artwork and music at the Art & Jazz Showcase. The evening will begin in the 8th grade forum where a light fare will be served. Parents and students are invited to walk through the exhibit that will encompass the whole square of the upper school hallways. […]

Winners of the 2024 McDowell Writing Awards will share their works in the Wege Gebhardt Library at Greenhills School.

70-min classes; 10-min breaks; 60-min activities; no C&CMiddle School8:30am – 9:40am → D-period9:40am – 9:50am → Break9:50am – 10:50am → Activities10:50am – 11:30am → Lunch11:30am – 12:40pm → A-period12:40pm – 12:50pm → Break12:50pm – 2:00pm → B-period2:00pm – 2:10pm → Break2:10pm – 3:20pm → C-period Upper School8:30am – 9:40am → D-period9:40am – 9:50am → Break9:50am – […]

This will be a Student Affinity Group showcase.

Greenhills Director of Counseling Heidi Butz and Christine Cummings, former Greenhills parent, will facilitate a conversation with senior parents about the transition to college.