Today is National School Lunch Hero Day. We have some awesome heroes in each of our schools! Some of our students will eat 2/3 of their meals at school each week and these staff members serve all of those meals. These ladies provide nutritional breakfasts and lunches and serve each student with a smile. Our appreciation can't be stated loudly enough. Thank you for all that you do each day!!!
Stable Gounds does a lot to support our students. Please consider helping them by bidding on some of the items they have in their auction!
https://givebutter.com/c/TripleCrown24
School board member Mike Varner recently visited Jefferson Elementary School. We love that our board members look forward to visiting and interacting with our students. Board members who put students first make a huge difference!
Orchard View's running club celebrated their accomplishments by having family members come in and run with their students. This was a great activity that was attended by many family members and students.
This summer the state of Indiana is introducing SUN Bucks, a new benefits program that provides eligible families with school-aged children $120.00 to buy groceries when school is out. Most eligible families will get these benefits automatically, in the form of a card sent to their mailing address on file with the school, but parents who haven't already qualified can apply. If your student is already receiving free or reduced priced meals at school, please do not apply. You have already qualified. The last day to apply for benefits is August 16th, 2024, and benefits expire 122 days after the card is issued. Households will receive 1 card per child.
Link to apply: https://indianasunbucks.com/home
Today is National School Principal Day. We want to recognize our incredible head principals. They are on the front lines every day supporting staff and students. They set the tone for the school and represent MCS well. Thank you for all that you do. We are honored to serve with each of you!!
Middlebury Community Schools board member Gregg Eash stopped in last week and visited students and classrooms at Northridge Middle School. We appreciate Mr. Eash and his desire to be involved in and learn more about our schools! Always a Raider!
We have some exciting news to share. Northridge High School just won a $1,000 One School at a Time grant from Martin’s Super Markets. We are so proud of our students and school! Please check out this article for more information! https://www.wndu.com/2024/04/26/one-school-time-northridge-hs-wins-martins-grant-hydroponics/
Middlebury school board president Kate Hummel visited Orchard View Elementary this week. We appreciate the way she interacted and had fun with students. We hope she didn't get too dizzy on the merry go round!
Heritage Intermediate School students and staff are having a great day of learning!
Today is Administrative Professionals Day. We have some pretty awesome people at our administration center who are the heartbeat of our corporation and we want to thank them for all that they do!! Thank you to Kim Mast, Liz Phillips, Ruby Fuentes, Carlie Davis, Melissa Garcia, Amanda Bland, Sara Rabensteine, DJ Wilson, and Kathy Eash.
Today is National Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Let's take a moment to appreciate the important work that our MCS bus drivers do. Like this post or drop a comment below to show some love to our drivers!
Board member Donald Anderson was able to visit Heritage Intermediate School last week. We are very appreciative of our board members, the time they give, and that they always put kids first in their decisions. Thank you, Mr. Anderson for taking time to learn more about HIS!
We want to give a staff shout-out to Carlie Davis. Carlie is our payroll and benefits coordinator. She is the one who makes sure everyone gets paid! Carlie answers many questions during her work day and always does so in a friendly manner. She is an advocate for all staff and a huge asset to Middlebury Community Schools. Thank you for all that you do, Carlie!
Middlebury School Board Members Honored by Indiana School Boards Association
The Middlebury Community Schools Board of Trustees has been recognized by the Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA) with an Exemplary Governance Award for the year 2023 for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to professional learning and student success.
Board awards are based on points earned by each member for attending ISBA seminars, workshops, conferences, and other learning events, as well as the board’s completion of certain additional criteria, such as a retreat with an outside facilitator and goal setting to elevate student achievement outcomes. Honorees were formally recognized during ISBA’s Spring Regional Meeting on April 17th in Plymouth.
“On behalf of ISBA, I would like to commend this most exceptional group of school boards and school board members,” said ISBA Executive Director Terry Spradlin. “School boards perform a vital public service for their communities, and board members who actively participate in professional learning are better equipped to perform their duties effectively and meet the needs of their students.”
Board members from left to right are: Mike Varner, Caleb Mast, Kate Hummel, Gregg Eash, Don Anderson.
Orchard View Elementary students are seen getting ready to head home at the end of a busy day!
Middlebury and York Elementary students are excited to be learning! We love the smiles!
Orchard View Elementary teachers met Monday afternoon for professional development on the use of coding with the Hex 123 robots. We can't wait to see our students using this in their learning!
Great turnout at the Raider Band Boosters Pancake Breakfast today! Pictured are many of the volunteers who made this event happen! We are incredibly blessed to have amazing community/parent support in all seven of our schools!
We have a special birthday to celebrate today. Happy 4th birthday to Raider! Raider is loved by all and is a highlight to students and staff when visiting buildings. Happy birthday!
