Scenes from Jefferson Elementary School.
Congratulations to the Northridge High School Science Olympiad team who took home the win today at their competition at Whiting! 💚💛
Happy Friday from York Elementary!!
Students at Northridge High School participated in mock interviews today. Thank you to our community members who volunteered their time to help our students sharpen their skills!
Students at Northridge High School are actively engaged in their learning! Go Raiders!!
Mrs. Welker from Heritage Intermediate presented at the school board meeting last night. She shared with the board all of the things that her students are doing to learn new skills, such as providing meals for staff. Students then are able to take what they earn preparing meals and experience fun activities and donate to different organizations in our community. Our students are learning wonderful skills in Mrs. Welker's classroom!
Tonight, the Middlebury Community Schools Board of Trustees approved Mr. Adrian Pettis as the new MCS Police Chief.
Adrian Pettis has nearly twenty years of law enforcement experience and is currently serving as a police officer at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to his time at Notre Dame, Officer Pettis spent 12 years working for the Indianapolis Metropolitan School District of Warren Township. While at MSD of Warren Township, Officer Pettis served as the Assistant Chief for two years followed by more than six years as the school district's Chief of Police.
While serving as the Chief of Police, he led a department of 10 full-time officers, managed investigations, led and supported both department and school district initiatives, monitored for regulatory compliance, and coordinated the department's professional development programs. He worked closely with school administrators and staff to ensure the safety of 19 buildings while also working to create positive relationships with all stakeholders in the school community. Officer Pettis developed a field training operations program used by the State of Indiana to train officers in the development of positive relationships that best serve the community and promote school safety.
Officer Pettis studied Criminal Justice at Martin University and graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. He is a Certified Instructor and an Advanced Field Training Officer. Additionally, he is a Standard Response Protocol Instructor and trained in Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response. Those who have worked closely with Adrian Pettis describe him as a proven leader who can manage complex scenarios while also developing and maintaining positive relationships. Officer Pettis grew up in the area and graduated from Jimtown High School, and he's happy to be back home in Elkhart County. Officer Pettis is married and has five children. During the interview process he talked about the importance of family in his life, and we are thrilled to welcome Chief Pettis to our MCS family.
Don't forget that Middlebury Community Schools has an app that you can download. Our app provides information for each school as well as giving you the ability to receive important notifications!
We are thankful for our MCS community!
Please enjoy your Thanksgiving break!
The Middlebury Activity Center continues to make great progress. This past week we saw the installation of large trusses. This facility will provide many opportunities for our students and community!
Happy Monday! We are thankful for our students who are excited to learn every day!
The Northridge Theater Troupe won 1st place at the Mishawaka Regional and will advance to the Indiana State Finals competition in January!
This past Saturday, the Northridge High School and Northridge Middle School Science Olympiad Teams traveled to Belleville, Wisconsin for the annual Belleville Invitational. The team had a good day with the High School finishing 3rd out of 46 teams. The team will next be traveling to Whiting High School on December 2nd for the Whiting Invitational. Way to go!!
In November, 6 families from Northridge High School hosted 16 students and their teachers from Ludwigsgymnasium in Straubing, Germany. During this time students had a blast showing them daily American life and unique experiences in our area. The German students and teachers are home now, but our American group looks forward to the return visit to Germany this June!
Our staff shout-out goes to Patty Prendergast. Patty has been a teacher and technology integration coach in MCS for 16 years. As a technology integration coach, she works daily with staff and students to assist them meeting the technology standards and integrating technology into the learning environment. Patty makes people feel comfortable and is very creative! Recently, Patty received the ISTE Certified Educator designation. ISTE Certification for Educators is an internationally recognized, pedagogy-focused credential for educators who demonstrate mastery of the ISTE Standards. Way to go Patty. We are glad you are a part of the MCS family!
Congratulations to all of our Fall athletes. NHS had a great season in all Sports!
The Middlebury Activity Center construction project continues to make great progress. Some of the trusses are going up today! We can't wait for this project to be completed and be used for students and the community!
Learning is happening in classrooms at York. Go Mustangs!
So much talent at Swing Fry tonight!
Thank you to everyone who attended & supported!
