Mrs. Sandell's 7th-grade science students worked to investigate a groundwater contamination problem in the fictitious town of Fruitvale! They began with an investigation of the initial clues and conducted research and experiments, such as testing well water samples, to determine the location and source of contamination. They concluded by selecting a clean-up plan for the town that was the most timely and cost-effective!
Miss Barak and Mrs. Mlinarcik's third-graders have been working on opinion writing over the past few weeks. Recently, they had the chance to put those skills to the test with a fun Valentine's Day-themed writing activity. The topic of the task was to decide whether Conversation Hearts are the ultimate Valentine’s Day candy. Students conducted research, facilitated a taste test, and even created a poll to determine the classroom's preference. Check out the interesting facts students wrote about this sweet activity:
Did you know…
❤️ The first conversation hearts were created by Daniel Chase in 1866.
🧡 More than 5 billion Conversation Hearts are made by the NECCO candy company every year.
💛 About half of Americans buy candy for Valentine’s Day each year, with Conversation Hearts being a top seller.
💚 Conversation Hearts can stay fresh for five years or more.
💙 10 new sayings are added each year to Conversation Hearts.
💜 One small box of NECCO Conversation Hearts candy contains 110 calories and 27 grams of sugar.
Full Sail University visited Midview High School's Video Broadcasting & Media Creation CTE Program students last week. Students took part in hands-on stop-motion filmmaking and audio production workshops and learned about Full Sail's various degrees in arts, entertainment, media, and technology.
As a recognized High School partner program, any student who completes the Video Broadcasting & Media Creation pathway is eligible to receive a $15,000 scholarship to Full Sail University in Florida!
A big “THANK YOU” to the staff and students who helped make the MHS Showcase & CCP Night a great success! We hope all who attended left feeling informed and excited about the many opportunities that our high school provides to students.
Midview Middle School looks forward to hosting a similar event for upcoming 7th and 8th graders! Save the date for March 5.
Yesterday, our Food Services Department held its annual Middie Chef Cook-Off! Nine total students (three from each elementary building) were chosen to represent their respective schools and prepare a culinary dish centered around the theme of "Healthy Desserts." A panel of judges selected three chefs who will continue representing their school in a final round on March 13!
Thank you to all of our North, West, and East students who submitted recipes and displayed their culinary creativity in this annual competition! Good luck and congratulations to our finalists: Aspen Bott (North), Temperance Cindric (West), and Baron Carr (East)!
View our latest updates, news, and successes in this month's district newsletter!
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In celebration of our kindergarten students mastering their ABCs, North and West Elementary Schools held their annual Alphabet Parades! In each class, students were assigned a letter of the alphabet and decorated a vest with images that began with their letter.
Our kindergarteners had so much fun during the parade and enjoyed the cheers of encouragement and support from their peers!
Midview Biomedical Sciences students recently toured the Richard E. Jacobs Health Center along with students from Lorain High School. Highlights of the trip included meeting therapy dog Macee, conversations with all levels of staff, and a tour of the lab facilities!
Before Winter Break, Midview National Honor Society members visited Danbury Senior Living in North Ridgeville to hand deliver holiday-themed stockings to residents. The stockings were filled with socks, activity books, snacks, candy, and much-needed toiletry items.
As always, our Midview students conducted themselves maturely and genuinely offered residents conversation and laughter. Together, they enjoyed lunch and many games of Bingo. NHS members were invited to return in the spring when the facility opens its doors for fresh air and the hope of sunshine.
Miss Michael’s first graders worked to develop their research and writing skills while learning about the diets, habitats, and characteristics of various arctic animals, including caribou, polar bears, and penguins. The class concluded the unit with a polar bear-themed treat and a science experiment that showed how blubber helps keep animals warm!
Midview Staff and Parents,
Good morning, arrival conditions are still concerning with the winter weather advisory still in effect. Therefore, for the safety of our staff and students, I am cancelling school today, Tuesday, January 23rd.
Stay safe,
Dr. Willingham
Hello Midview Families,
Based upon the "Winter Storm Warning's" timing, it appears arrival will be very dangerous for our staff and students. Therefore, I am cancelling school tomorrow, Friday, January 19th. Please be safe and warm.
Thanks,
Dr. Willingham
Mrs. Eppich’s third-grade class discussed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous "I Have a Dream" speech and what it means to be kind, inclusive, and fair to one another. Each student spent time writing their own mini speeches, and together, they set a class goal to show 20 acts of kindness!
Midview Staff and Families,
Due to extremely cold and dangerous wind chills forecasted for tomorrow morning, the Midview Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Be safe and stay warm Middies!
Dr. Willingham
Fifth-grade art students utilized Bamboo Pen Tablets, obtained through a Midview Endowment Grant, to create animated cartoons! Students drew their backgrounds and elements on the tablets and then downloaded their art into Google Slides to bring their scenes to life.
Their cartoons will be on display at our annual ARTastic Fest on May 2 at the High School!
Before Winter Break, High School English Language Learner students took North Elementary students on a cultural journey with a special “Holidays Around the World” presentation! The high schoolers did a great job sharing the customs, traditions, and beliefs associated with the holidays they and their families celebrate.
North students enjoyed learning about Christmas in Ukraine and Puerto Rico, New Year's Eve in Ecuador, Ramadan, Friday Prayer, and Eid. They asked thoughtful questions, shared some of their own family traditions, and were excited to maybe incorporate some of the new traditions they learned about (such as eating 12 grapes under a table for good luck)!
View our latest updates, news, and successes in this month's district newsletter! https://www.smore.com/3f2eb
Radio play-by-play voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tim Alcorn, returned home to his alma mater to speak with our MHS Audio Broadcasting class! Tim shared his expertise, answered questions, and offered great advice about pursuing a career in the broadcasting industry.
This year, Christmas came early for several students thanks to the kindness and work of our Midview Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) members, which includes maintenance and custodians, bus drivers and mechanics, kitchen staff, secretaries, and library/educational/special education paraprofessionals.
Over the last several weeks, staff members worked together to donate and collect funds to purchase bicycles as part of their new Bikes for Kids Program. This past weekend, they assembled and hand-delivered new bikes to 13 deserving students in grades K-4!
Over the last few weeks, sixth-grade STEM students had the opportunity to design an Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) prototype to assist children with spastic hemiplegia, a form of cerebral palsy. Students worked in engineering design teams to research, sketch, and create an AFO that met specific criteria and constraints, including mobility, fit, foot alignment, support, and comfortability.
Today, the top teams from each homeroom presented their prototypes to guest judges from our high school PLTW Biomedical Sciences class!
