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December 10 | Safety Drill

Students will participate in a drill to simulate the HIDE portion of the RUN, HIDE, FIGHT protocol.

We hope that this drill will help students remember the HIDE portion of the RUN, HIDE, FIGHT protocol should they encounter a real threat.

December 10 & 11 | Midview PTA's 5th Annual Holiday Nights | 5-7:30 p.m. at West Elementary

Join us for a festive evening at the PTA’s 5th Annual Holiday Nights! All K-6 families are invited to enjoy cookie decorating, crafts, games, and photo opportunities. The Middies' Holiday Gift Shop will be open with items for $2, plus Middie gear and concessions will be available for purchase (cash preferred, card accepted). All proceeds benefit Midview PTA programs and initiatives. The event will be held on two nights to accommodate all families.

• On December 10: Families with last names A-L
• On December 11: Families with last names M-Z

December 15-19 | Winter Spirit Week

• Monday, Dec. 15 - Polar Pajama Party Monday
• Tuesday, Dec. 16: Twinkle Tuesday- wear anything that lights up or your best holiday attire
• Wednesday, Dec. 17: Ugly Sweater Weather Wednesday
• Thursday, Dec. 18: Tidings of Kindness Thursday- wear a positive holiday message shirt
• Friday, Dec. 19: Festive Flannel Friday

December 16 | East Band Concert | 6 p.m. | Midview High School

Kick off the winter season with our East Band Concert! All students should arrive by 5:30 p.m. Please note that the concert is held in the Midview High School Gymnasium.

December 22-January 2 | Winter Break

Midview Local Schools will be closed Monday, Dec. 22, through Friday, Jan. 2, for Winter Break. We'll see students back in the classroom on Monday, Jan. 5!

Gifted Identification

The referral window to recommend a student for gifted identification in the area of superior cognitive ability, academic ability, creativity, and/or visual performing arts is now open. If you feel your child may meet the criteria as established by the State Department of Education and the Midview Local School District, please complete the following questionnaire no later than Friday, 16 January , 2026.

Champions Winter Break Care

Midview Local Schools partner with Champions to offer child care for our K-6 families, housed at Midview North Elementary! Beyond providing before- and after-school care, they also offer care programs during school breaks. Enrollment is easy and scheduling is flexible! Please click here to read more about Champions or enroll your child in Winter Break Care.

Cold Weather

As colder weather settles into Ohio, please remember to send your child to school prepared for outside recess. Hats, gloves, and coats make for a much more enjoyable playtime!

Congrats to the following students who will have artwork hanging up at the Midview SkillsUSA Santa’s Workshop Arts & Craft Show Vendor Fair THIS SUNDAY (Dec. 7) from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Midview High School!

Ms. Hirsh’s math students have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming Algebraic Expressions Assessment. To make the review process engaging, the class participated in a "Thanksgiving Expressions Feast," solving quick-fire problems on their whiteboards. Following the whiteboard session, students got moving with a collaborative activity where they had to find the classmate holding the card with an expression equivalent to their own. It was a great way to combine holiday fun with active learning!

This quarter, we continue to work on the writing process, focusing especially on organizing and revising our writing to compose informational essays. In this lesson, students analyzed essays and thesis statements from a variety of peer examples. They reviewed deconstructed essay paragraphs typed by their peers, identified thesis statements, and used the thesis and other text features to reconstruct each essay. This activity reinforces the connection between a clear, consistent thesis statement and the importance of transitions in organizing our essay writing.

Congratulations to our November Students of the Month! These students went above and beyond demonstrating RESPONSIBILITY during the month of November. Keep up the great work!

Students were thrilled to cash in their Kickboard PBIS points for Nintendo arcade class time, earning a fun and engaging reward for consistently showing positive behavior. This incentive not only recognizes their hard work but also encourages them to keep making great choices throughout the day.

Students had the exciting opportunity to cash in their Kindness Tickets for prizes during our very first Kindness Cart roll-out! Their positive acts of kindness throughout the week paid off as they visited the cart during lunch to “purchase” items using the tickets they’ve been responsibly collecting. This new system not only celebrates the kind choices students make—big or small—but also helps build momentum for our schoolwide kindness initiative. With the Kindness Cart available every other week, students can continue looking forward to earning tickets and choosing fun rewards that reinforce the power of positive actions.

Years in the district: 6
If you were to receive a fun school year superlative, what would it be? Most Likely to Create a Spreadsheet

What is a phrase, rule, or motto you often share with students? You CAN do it!

What’s your go-to drink and/or snack order to get through the day? Coffee and goldfish

What does being a "Middie" mean to you? Being a Middie means being willing to lend a hand and reach out for help when needed.

Years in the district: 28
If you were to receive a fun school year superlative, what would it be? Most likely to own stock in Pepsi

What is a phrase, rule, or motto you often share with students? Mistakes help us grow

What’s your go-to drink and/or snack order to get through the day? Pepsi

What does being a "Middie" mean to you? Being a Middie means working as a team and always having someone who has your back if you need it.