Middle School Athletics/Activity Blocks

Join our Performing Arts Company for the fall play! Open to all grades and experience levels, this is a chance to join an incredibly fun and high-level experience that cannot be missed. Company members will have daily rehearsals to grow as artists and collaborators, with every student playing a vital role in bringing this Attic Theater production to life.

Head: Julia Storr

For a list of our Middle School interscholastic sports teams, which are open to students in Grades 6-8, see the chart above or visit Sports Offered.

To access team schedules by season, visit:

Fall Sports Schedules

Winter Sports Schedules

spring Sports Schedules

Every year the Middle School puts on a musical production. All students are welcome to participate; auditions are held for specific parts.

The Pingry outdoor adventure team will explore the wild areas of the Pingry campus and beyond. Guided by experienced wilderness “coaches,” participants will learn valuable backcountry skills, including map-and-compass, route-finding, fire-building, backcountry cooking, basic plant and animal identification, risk identification and management (safety in the backcountry), team care (pace-setting, group dynamics, etc.), trip-planning, and Leave No Trace principles. On most days, Pingry’s Outdoor Leadership team will “practice” during the normal middle-school athletics period on the beautiful “back forty” of the Basking Ridge campus, which includes nearly one-hundred acres of woods, streams, and pastures. Approximately once a week, participants will travel to nearby parks such as Chimney Rock, the Great Swamp, and Hacklebarney to apply the skills learned on campus to different environments. These will be the equivalent of “game days” for other sports teams.

Head: Jeff Feinberg assisted by Felicia Ballard

This afternoon activity builds the foundational physical fitness skills including movement patterns, strength training, speed and agility, as well as team based activities to develop social-emotional skills and community within sports. Students will be involved in daily physical activities designed to meet the standards of long term athletic development. 

Designed for students ages 9-16, the FLL Challenge offers an exciting opportunity for students to enhance their skills in robotics, problem-solving, and teamwork—providing a strong foundation for more advanced challenges in high school.

As part of our Middle School Athletics and Activities program, the FLL Challenge will be available during the fall season. Below, you’ll find key information about the competition and how students can get involved:

FIRST® LEGO® Interscholastic Team: 
One season requirement: Fall, 2:25–3:30 p.m. with additional mandatory practice every Tuesday until 5:15 p.m

This competitive team will prepare for the official FIRST® LEGO® League competitions against teams from other schools. This will include practice, strategy development, and project enhancements to ensure that the team is ready for the challenges ahead. As the competition date approaches, additional practices and preparations will be scheduled. Regular attendance is crucial for eligibility.

FIRST® Team Size and Selection:
Students will represent the school in the official FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge. Because each team has a maximum of 10 students, team members will be selected based on their interest, commitment to after-school sessions, and participation in the program. If space permits, additional students may be invited to join the team in the winter season, provided they participated in the fall season.

Every year in the spring trimester the Middle School puts on a musical and students are responsible for all aspects of the production, including tech. This is an opportunity to learn all about and be responsible for the lighting, set design and construction, sound, etc. All students are welcome to participate and be part of this exciting behind-the-scenes team.

This course is designed to empower young teens with practices they can use to create healthy bodies and minds. Today we live in a very fast paced and digital world, with implicit and explicit expectations of achievement. This can create stress which affects the ability of young people to learn, grow, and thrive. We will develop skills to handle stress, maintain emotional balance, and develop empathy for self and others. Physical poses and flowing movements which connect the poses will strengthen, stabilize, and open up the body, creating a sense of vitality and well-being. Breathing exercises, games, visualizations will open up the senses and allow for a feeling of being present, one breath at a time, in a safe space. Yoga, along with relaxation and meditation, has been scientifically proven to increase brain health. Everyday, we will explore ways to relax, nourishing our own lives and enriching the lives of others in the process.