Students from Ms. Richard's Kindergarten class at Adams Elementary celebrated the 100th day of school with fun activities and a celebration of all that they have learned so far this year. Way to go Adams Atoms!
February 13, 2023
Volume 10 Edition 28
Midland Public Schools District Vision Statement: Lead with respect, trust and courage. Ensure an equitable, collaborative and inclusive culture. Enable all to achieve success.
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February is National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month! Did you know that Midland Public Schools offers many different CTE programs that prepare students for various high-demand, high-wage careers?
This week, we highlight the Welding Technology program at MHS!
The Welding Technology Program offers classes to work toward certification as a skilled welder - a job that is in high demand as they are needed in almost every industry.
MPS courses offered in Welding Tech:
- Hobby/Art Welding
- Welding Tech 1
- Welding Tech 2 (Students may continue on to Welding Tech 3 at Delta College or can earn full AWS SENSE level 1 at Greater Michigan Construction Academy)
Featured Student: Izaac Ringgold, Sophomore, MHS
When asked how the welding program has made an impact on his education, Izaac responded:
"Welding has been a huge influence in my life ever since I started this year. Welding has taught me to have a work ethic, and it has given me opportunities that I may never get outside of welding. It has also taught me to be a creative and outside-of-the-box thinker as many projects require you to try new things and get out of your comfort zone. Welding has made me understand that challenges can be overcome you just need to look at it a different way and ask for help."
Thanks Izaac and keep up the great work!
For more information about the Welding Tech program, contact instructor Chris Wall at wallcl@midlandps.org or your assigned high school counselor.
FIRST Robotics Competition 2023 Season for High School Teams!
The 2023 FIRST Robotics Competition Season for our Midland High and Dow High School teams is underway!
The Dow High team, FRC 2619 - The Charge and the Midland High Team, FRC 5509 - Like a Boss watched the 2023 game reveal on January 7. The challenge is called CHARGED UPSM and it is in alignment with the FIRST® ENERGIZE℠ theme for all FIRST programs, where teams will reimagine the future of sustainable energy and power their ideas forward. By encouraging FIRST participants to think about future energy sustainability, they are also being empowered to be the next generation of leaders and innovators, tackling the world’s toughest challenges.
Teams will have 9 weeks to design, build, and program a 125 pound robot where two competing robot alliances collect and process game pieces to bring energy to their community during the 2.5 minute matches. Teams bring energy by retrieving their game pieces from substations and scoring it into the Grid. Human players provide the game pieces to the robots from the Substations. In the final moments of each match, alliance robots race to dock or engage with their Charge Station to earn more points!
Save the Date: The 2023 FIRST Midland District Competition will be held at H. H. Dow High School on March 24-25! The event is free and the public is welcome!
In honor of Martin Luther King Day on January 16th, MHS participated in several service activities including MHS Student Council assisting in the Emergency Food Pantry Network tri-cities food distribution at Dow Diamond that morning which fed 259 families; MHS Student Council hosted a food drive at Midland High School in the afternoon to support the MHS Food Pantry and received many contributions from across the community including Dow High School students and even members of a Michigan Made 7 on 7 basketball team; and the day wrapped up with other members of Midland High serving by assisting the Shelterhouse with a mass mailing.
Great job MHS Student Council, MHS students, and a special thank you to the MHS athletic teams that generously donated a tremendous quantity of food. Thank you for your leadership!
Registration Window Now Open for Midland Public Schools 2023-2024 Youngest Learners
Carpenter Pre-Primary Center:
- 3-Year-Old Tuition Preschool
- 4-Year-Old Tuition Preschool
- 4-Year Old GSRP Preschool
- Developmental Kindergarten
MPS Elementary Schools:
- Traditional Kindergarten - 5 days a week. Inquiry-based, proven, highly effective, robust Kindergarten program to provide a firm educational foundation. Offered at all six MPS elementary schools. 989-923-5024.
Central Auditorium february events
- February 15 - Dow High and Midland High Concert Orchestras 7 pm
- February 15 - Dow High and Midland High Symphony Orchestras 8 pm
- February 16 - Jefferson and Northeast Middle School String Clinic Concert 7 pm
- February 21 - DHS/MHS Concert Bands Pre-Festival Concert (Green and Blue Bands) 7 pm
- February 21 - DHS/MHS Concert Bands Pre-Festival Concert (Gold Bands) 8 pm
- February 22 - DHS/MHS Symphonic Bands Pre-Festival Concert 7:30 pm
- February 23 - Jefferson and Northeast 8th Grade Bands Pre-Festival Concert 7 pm
- February 24 - Jefferson and Northeast Choir Pre-Festival Concert 6 pm
- February 24 - Dow and Midland High School Choir Pre-Festival Concert 7:15 pm
