Outdoor & Physical Education
The Physical Education course is designed to increase students' stamina, endurance and overall fitness. Students are taught ways to deal positively with their mistakes as well as the mistakes of their classmates. Age-appropriate activities are designed to improve fundamental skills while promoting self-esteem and a sense of well being. Lead up games, hand-eye coordination activities, and the concept of "fierce and friendly" play are emphasized.
Adventure Education is an opportunity for Middle School students to learn to safely explore and enjoy our natural world. The school's 550-acre campus is the setting for most of our activities which include hiking, games, construction projects, map reading, orienteering, farming, and more. Students use their imaginations and hone their sense of adventure as we work on team building, communication conflict resolution, and problem solving skills. As the students progress through Middle School, they progress from exploratory activities to more advanced wilderness and farming skills.
Middle School Outdoor and Physical Education Courses
Wellness Faculty

Melissa Gilliam
Titles:
Nurse
Degrees:
ASN, Nursing, Chattanooga State Community College
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Elizabeth Bowie
Titles:
Visual Arts, Language Introduction, Lead House Parent (Warner), Mind*Body*Exercise, Art Gallery and Visiting Artist Coordinator
Degrees:
B.A., Photography/Spanish, The University of the South
M.A., Art History - Fine and Decorative Art, Sotheby's Institute of Art
M.A., Design and Visual Communication, Edinburgh College of Art
M.A., Art History - Fine and Decorative Art, Sotheby's Institute of Art
M.A., Design and Visual Communication, Edinburgh College of Art
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Malia Carlos
Class of 1987
Titles:
Fort Chair in Writing, Humanities Department Co-Chair, 10th Grade Level Program Lead, Mind*Body*Exercise
Degrees:
B.A. English, Tufts University
M.Ed. English Education, University of Massachusetts
M.F.A. Poetry, New England College
M.Ed. English Education, University of Massachusetts
M.F.A. Poetry, New England College
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Cassie Ferry
Titles:
Nurse
Degrees:
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse, Nursing, Tennessee Technology Center Murfreesboro
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Robert Ferry
Titles:
School Mental Health Counselor
Degrees:
B.S.W., Social Work, Middle Tennessee State University
M.S.W., Social Work, Western Kentucky University
M.S.W., Social Work, Western Kentucky University
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Cameron Helvey
Titles:
Dean of Students, Boys' Middle School Basketball (Head)
Degrees:
M.A., Teaching of Social Studies, Columbia University Teachers College
B.A., Teaching Social Science, Brigham Young University
B.A., Teaching Social Science, Brigham Young University
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Paige Lowe
Titles:
School Mental Health Counselor, Wellness Programming Coordinator, Girls' Middle School Basketball (Head)
Degrees:
M.Ed., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Middle Tennessee State University
B.A., Psychology, The University of the South
B.A., Psychology, The University of the South
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Rachel Malde
Titles:
Middle School Coordinator, Arts Department Chair, Photography, IDE8, Service Coordinator, Art Gallery and Visiting Artist Co-Coordinator
Degrees:
B.A., The University of the South
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Molly Short
Titles:
Chaplain, Residential Faculty, A.O.D (Thursday), Religion & Ethics
Degrees:
B.S. Earth and Environmental Studies, Furman University
M.Div., Duke Divinity School
D.A.S., The School of Theology, The University of the South
M.Div., Duke Divinity School
D.A.S., The School of Theology, The University of the South
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John Wheeler
Titles:
Humanities, Strength & Conditioning, Golf (Head), 9th Grade Level Program Lead, Residential Faculty, Conduct Council, Weekend A.O.D
Degrees:
B.A., English, The University of the South
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