Pictured above: the H.H. Dow High Orchestras and Chamber Singers traveled to New York from June 1 to June 5, 2023.
WELCOME TO THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR!
Midland Public Schools District Vision Statement: Lead with respect, trust and courage. Ensure an equitable, collaborative and inclusive culture. Enable all to achieve success.
August 14, 2023
Volume 11 Edition 1
Click on the button below for a video message from Superintendent Miller-Nelson
The first day of the 2023-24 school year is Tuesday, August 22nd, and is a full day of instruction.
Please see the 2023-24 school year calendar below for reference.
2023-24 Opening Session for Staff
Congratulations to the Distinguished Service Award and Gerstacker Excellence in Teaching Award Winners for 2023!
At the MPS Opening Session for staff on Monday, August 14th, four MPS support staff members were awarded the Distinguished Service Award for 2023, and four MPS teachers were awarded the Gerstacker Excellence in Teaching Award. MPS would like to thank the Gerstacker Foundation for their support to continue this tradition of staff recognition.
Distinguished Service Award recipients:
- Traci Chamberlain, IT Project Manager/Systems Analyst - Technology
- Lynn Burns, Administrative Assistant - H. H. Dow High School
- Olga Mulvaney, Paraprofessional - Midland High School
- James (J.R.) Bornemann, Manager - Central Auditorium
Gerstacker Excellence in Teaching Award recipients:
- Kassandra Kramer, Chestnut Hill Elementary
- Stacie Capua, Adams Elementary
- Andrew Zimmer, Jefferson Middle School
- Connie Beson-Steger, Midland High School
Congratulations to these deserving MPS staff! We appreciate all that you do to inspire excellence for our district and our community.
Congratulations to Bridgit Sova, Michigan Region 4 Teacher of the Year!
In addition to celebrating the Distinguished Service and Gerstacker Excellence in Teaching Awards at the MPS Opening Session, we also celebrated H. H. Dow High Special Education Teacher Bridgit Sova, who received the 2023 Michigan Department of Education Teacher of the Year Award for Region 4. Congratulations, Bridgit! Thank you for your dedication to MPS and to your students.
Welcome to the MPS Team!
Following our celebration of MPS award winners, Associate Superintendent Jeff Jaster welcomed our new MPS Team members - for the 2023-24 school year MPS added 50 new staff including teachers, administrators, and support staff. Welcome to the team, we are glad you are here! Below is a photo taken at one of our new teacher orientation gatherings the week of August 7th.
Annual Notices
Per statute, Midland Public Schools must notify stakeholders of applicable state and federal laws. All students and parents are expected to review and be knowledgeable of the information included herein annually. These annual notices are included in MPS student handbooks, located on each of the schools' websites. Please click on the button below for the annual notices.
To view the latest edition of Our Schools, including bus route information, click the button below.
Notice to families, students, and staff:
MPS continues to be in communication with the City of Midland regarding ongoing road construction, specifically the construction near H. H. Dow High School. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this construction at the beginning of the school year. H. H. Dow High families will be updated as new information is available to share.
As we begin the 2023-24 school year, we welcome new transportation staff as well as new bus routes. We appreciate your patience as we navigate these new routes, as it may take a week or more to complete them by the times initially planned by the transportation department.
For complete bus route information, refer to the Our Schools button above or visit this link: Our Schools August
Chartwells Food Service
Fall Newsletter
For back to school information from our Chartwells Food Service department, click on the Chartwells Fall Newsletter button below.
Questions or concerns? Contact us via the MPS Connect button below.
Credits:
Created with images by jdoms - "road work sign with traffic barricades" • Hanvizi - "school bus"