Congratulations to the Jefferson 8th grade Boys Basketball team for winning a middle school tournament on Saturday, February 11th, which earned their bid to the middle school state tournament in Ann Arbor on March 10th! The Jefferson team includes players Charlie Franklin, Oliver Morin-Dykas, Wynn Diegel, Justin Corle, Noah Campbell, Shawn Wilson, Finn MacGregor, Dylan Geary, and Breylen Hall. Way to go Huskies!
February 20, 2023
Volume 10 Edition 29
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Congratulations to our February MPS Shining Stars!
Congratulations to these three Midland Public Schools staff members for being named February Shining Stars! Carie Reinke, Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Old Preschool at the Carpenter Pre-Primary Center; McKenzie Mowery, Associate Teacher, Three-Year-Old Preschool at the Carpenter Pre-Primary Center; and Rebecca Longstreth, Enrollment and McKinney-Vento Specialist, MPS Administration Center. All three will receive their Shining Stars at tonight's Board of Education Meeting. Thank you to these very deserving Shining Stars for making MPS a better place for students!
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 Marketing Sales and Service/Entrepreneurship and Accounting and Financial Management Program
Behind every purchase is a marketing and sales campaign. This is a rapidly growing field in Michigan.
MPS courses offered in Marketing/Entrepreneurship/Financial Management:
- Marketing
- Merchandising/Sales Management
- Accounting I
- Accounting II
Featured Students:
Steven Hackbarth, Senior, MHS, and Ellie Senkowski, Junior, DHS
When asked how the Marketing/Finance program has made an impact on their education, Steven and Ellie responded:
“We’ve had a very active year, so we’ve applied everything we’ve learned to the school store. So this has been an opportunity for very hands-on learning experience. It’s been a lot of fun, we’ve had a lot of learning opportunities too, as far as how a business operates in terms of the sales force, the marketing, scheduling other students… so there’s definitely a real-world manager experience. You also find out what you really like to do among those things.” - Steven Hackbarth
“Being a manager in the Charger Shoppe has been a really good experience for getting experience in the business field and just being exposed to different elements that I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to otherwise. The marketing class taught me a lot of background information that I would need to know, such as how to deal with customers, how to market things, and being able to step in as a manager last year [when needed]. Then this year, being able to actually apply those skills and how to work with my fellow managers and employees and it just taught me a really good experience that I’ll be able to use in the future.” - Ellie Senkowski
Thanks, Steven and Ellie and keep up the great work!
For more information about the Marketing/Finance program, contact instructors Melissa Deboer, and Jeanna Cronk (MHS); Erin Royalty and Mark Baczewski (DHS), or your assigned high school counselor.
On Sunday, Feb. 12th, both the JV and Varsity MHS Pom teams won 1st in the state in Division II competition! We are proud of their hard work and their Chemic Pride!
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 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