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Midland Newsletter Volume 25, Issue 2199 March 2019
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
2 News From The Nest
3 Eaglet’s Elementary View
4 Counselor/Concert/Hearing/Blood Drive
5 Recognitions
6 School Calendar Changes
Administrator’s Message by Christine Gent, School Nurse
The Advances in School Health Services in the 21st Century
Over the past several years, Midland Community School District, in partnership with outside agencies, have been able
to provide our students with some awesome health promotion initiatives. The two I want to address in this article are the I
Smiles in School Program and the Vision to Learn Program.
Midland students have been offered the services of the I-Smile @ School Fluoride Varnish and Sealant program every
spring since 2007. This program provides no-cost dental screenings, dental sealants, fluoride varnish, and education for
all students Kindergarten through 8th grade. Students receive these services on school grounds during the school day
therefore missing less class time versus if they had to go to a dental office. It is important to understand that it is not
intended that this program ever replace a student’s regular dental checkup. The screening that occurs is a simple visual
check versus the complete tooth screening that a dentist does with in-depth x-rays and digital pictures of the tooth’s
surfaces above and below the gum line.
You may question why educators find dental care important. It is well documented and known that cavities
negatively impact a student’s ability to learn, eat, speak properly, and sleep, mainly because of the pain they cause. As I
have learned from the I-Smiles Hygienists, we should never “wait for an ache” as this means the cavity has already eaten
through the tooth’s outer hard enamel and middle layers and has reached the nerve.
A majority of Midland families take advantage of this money saving program. Last year alone at the elementary, 82 %
consents were received. Between screenings, sealants placed, and fluoride applications, a total of $7,358.68 of services
were provided within a one week’s time.
The second program I would like to discuss is a newer program. Vision to Learn is a biennial program that was first
piloted in Dubuque and Jackson Counties in 2016. The need for this program is supported in the article Children’s
Vision Care in the 21st Century and its Impact on Education, Literacy, Social Issues and the Workplace: A Call to
Action, September 2008. It is noted that failure to detect and treat children with vision problems early in their life affects
rates of adult criminality, literacy, and labor productivity. The urgency for this program is also supported by several stats:
1 in 4 American students have vision problems that can affect their ability to achieve in school and engage in life and 2
million American children lack glasses they need to read a book, see the board or participate in class.
Midland students have gained access to this program twice since 2016. First, in the spring of 2017, and then this past
fall. After failing a vision screening, students are referred to a mobile vision lab that is brought onto school property.
The student is given a complete eye exam and two pair of free eye glasses are ordered as needed. Each exam takes
approximately 20 minutes thus again minimizing lost classroom time. Students have to wait approximately 3-4 weeks
until a trained optician delivers their glasses to them at school. Since being launched in Iowa, the Vision to Learn
program has served over 3,000 Iowa students in over 80 school districts. This year Midland was fortunate to have these
services offered to all students Kindergarten through 12 grade due to a great partnership between Vision to Learn, Jones
County Community Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. Of the 387 students that I
screened, 47 failed the screening and were referred on to the Vision to Learn. 38 or 87.23% of those students returned a
participation consent. As a result, 36 Midland students receive 2 pair of free eye glasses. The Midland District extends
much appreciation to Mrs. Sherri Hunt, ECI Director for Jones County her support in making this happen for all of our
students.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Tuesday, March 12 - 4-8PM &
Thursday, March 14 - 4-8PM
Elementary building assigns conference times.
Middle/High School come when you are available.
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NEWS FROM THE NEST
AT WYOMING
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Qtr 3 Remediation Day – March 1 All students in grades 6-12 will be bringing home their
remediation letter on February 28th. Students who have not met their academic standards are
strongly encouraged to be attending Eagle Lab on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:15-5PM in Miss C’s room to get help! Don’t wait until the last minute!
State Assessments Mar 20 & 21 for grades 6-11. Seniors do NOT need to attend these dates. All other students please try to be in attendance and well rested.
THE WIZARD OF OZ Join us for the 2019 Musical “The Wizard of Oz’ which will be
held on Friday, March 8th at 7PM in the commons. Admission is $10 per person online at
http://our.show/midlandmusical or at the door. Come see all of the hard work the kids have put in to this production!
2019 VARIETY SHOW Join us on March 23rd for the 2019 MMHS Variety Show! Students have been busy preparing their acts and are excited to present their talents to you. The show starts at 7 PM in the gymnasium. We hope to see you there! Admission is a free will offering.
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Midland 6th & 8th grade students will learn about a variety
of jobs at Tools of the Trade on March 20th during the
afternoon. Thanks to all who participate by volunteering to
talk to the kids about their occupations!
STATE SPEECH
Congratulations to Large Group Speech Team who received
a perfect score at state speech and attended All State Speech
on Feb 16: Ryan Gailbreath, Kilee Stropes, Lauryn
Eganhouse, Emily Hainstock, Bryce Rushford, Lillian
Strait, Rashelle Cole, Kaydence Stevens, Chiara Dusanek,
and Jenna Eldred
POST SEASON HONORS – Congratulations to our
HS basketball players who were named to the 18-19 Tri-
Rivers All Conference Basketball Team Girls: 1st Team Drew Jensen (3rd year in a row!)
2nd Team DJ Uppena (2nd year in a row!)
Honorable Mention: Morgan Soper
Boys: 1st Team Britan Martens
Honorable Mention Iziek Soper
Also congrats to DJ who set the school career rebound
record at 801!! The old record was 774 by Kara Gile
from 1999-2003. The team set the record for number of
3 pointers made in a year at 123, the old record was 116
set in the 14-15 season.
HS Winter Athletic Banquet All HS winter athletes and their families are invited to
attend the 2019 Winter Athletic Banquet held Thursday, February 26 at 6:00PM in the commons.
Athletic Booster of the Year will be announced. Bring table service & food to share.
CONFERENCES / SPRING BREAK
Join us Mar 12th
from 4-8 or 14th
from 1:30-8 for Parent-
Teacher Conferences, teachers will be in their rooms.
No school March 15th. Mar 18 & 19 will be full days!
2019-20 Internships
Students can start applying for fall 2019 internship
on 3/4 at 9AM. Applications are due by 4/12 at 3PM.
See Mrs. Brokaw if you have any questions.
TOP FOUR FINISHERS!
Congratulations to Damon Huston and Brett
Schoenherr who were District Champions!
Damon placed 3rd and Brett 4th in state. WTG!!
FFA Banquet Come help us celebrate the achievements of our members at our annual banquet and dessert auction on Monday, March 25 at 6PM in the black gym. Anyone who supports FFA is invited, for reservations please contact Jason Smith by 3/11 at: 488-2292 or [email protected]
FFA CALENDAR March 9- District Convention @ Sumner Fredericksburg
March 11- RSVP deadline for FFA banquet March 11- FFA SAE work night
March 25- FFA banquet 6:00 Black Gym
Congratulations to FFA Members on earning their State FFA
degree: Ethan, Brett, Delanie and Griffin.
State Proficiency results are in......Brett Schoenherr 1st place
Poultry Production – Gold; Jensen Orr 2nd place Ag Mech
Fabrication and Design – Gold; Taylor Bahnsen 3rd place
Landscape Management – Gold; Shianne Rockwell - Home
and Community Development – Gold; Kirstin Schaefer -
Equine Science Placement – Silver. Congratulations to all!
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Students had fun
using their imagination
and dressing like they
were 100 YEARS
OLD! Midland Preschool & Kindergarten
Round-Up
2019-2020 Preschool & Kindergarten Round-Up
will be held Friday, April 5th at the elementary
school. The meetings are mandatory for parents of
children who plan on attending next year.
Preschool Parent Meeting – 10 AM or 1 PM
Kindergarten Parent Meeting – 11 AM
Please RSVP @ 563-488-2292, ext. 3270 or email:
Please pass this info onto other parents.
Due to Kindergarten Round-
Up being held April 5th –
the current kindergarten
students will not have
school on Friday, April 5th.
This is just for the current
kindergarten students.
Eaglet’s Elementary View
100th Day of School Celebration!
PATS DONKEY
BASKETBALL
Sunday, March 10th at 5PM in the black
gym at Wyoming. Come join us for some
laughs! We will have students, staff and
celebrity riders.
Admission is $8 in advance or $10 at the
door – 5 and under are free!
Valentine’s Day Party FUN!
Students had fun
using their
imagination and
dressing like they
were 100 years old!
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PS-5 SPRING CONCERT APRIL 11
We are sure spring will arrive soon which means it is almost
time for the Midland Elementary Spring Concert!
We will be having the PS-5 music program on THURSDAY, APRIL
11th @ 6:30pm in the black gym in Wyoming. Everyone is welcome
to join in on the fun!
COUNSELOR’S CORNER
SCHOLARSHIPS: http://www.midland.k12.ia.us/default.asp?NewsCategory=MiddleHS_ScholarshipInformation
We are in the heart of scholarship season. Seniors should stay on top of scholarships available and the deadlines
associated with each. Be sure to give anyone who needs to write you a recommendation plenty of notice as to
when you need it. We have been emailing out all scholarship notifications we receive and have posted them by
deadline on the website listed above. If we can be of any assistance to you throughout this process please be sure
to ask in the office. There is money out there, GO FOR IT!!! If you are awarded a scholarship please be sure to
bring a copy of the award letter or email to Michelle in the office so you can be acknowledged at academic awards
night.
Looking for some scholarship money? Take a look at RaiseMe. RaiseMe partners with universities to offer
students scholarships for their achievement during high school and community college. Midland's signup page is:
https://www.raise.me/join/midland-community-high-school
ACT TESTING: The deadline to register for
the Apr 13, 2019 ACT Test is March 8th.
Sign up at http://www.actstudent.org/
Will you give? GIVE BLOOD
GIVE LIFE
The Midland National Honor Society
will be hosting a blood drive on
Thursday, March 21 from 1:30 to 6:00pm
in the Black Gym in Wyoming. Will you give?
“You don’t need a special reason to give blood. Some
of us give blood because we were asked by a friend.
Some know that a family member/friend might need
blood someday. Some believe it is the right thing we
do. Whatever your reason, the need is constant and
your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable
blood supply. And you’ll feel good knowing you've
helped change a life.” American Red Cross
Will you give? To sign up, call Midland HS at
488-2292 or email [email protected].
All 16 year old donors must have signed Parental
Consent Form. ALL donors must have Photo ID.
Those donating during school hours will need to enter
via the main doors and walk through school to the gym.
GIVE BLOOD SAVE A LIFE!
Will you give?
HEARING SCREENING MARCH 29
AT WYOMING
The Grant Wood AEA Hearing Van will
be at the Wyoming Center on Friday,
March 29th from 9-noon. If you have
concerns about your child’s hearing,
please contact Nurse Gent at 563-488-
2292 ext 1180 or email her at
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The heART of education
March is National Youth Art Month
Art education develops visual-spatial abilities,
reflection, & experimentation
Art education provides means of developing
creative and flexible forms of thinking
Art education develops habits of observing,
envisioning, innovating, and reflecting
Art education opens the possibility for creating
new worlds, rather than accepting the world as it is
Art education encourages students to form mental
images and use them to solve problems
Art education helps students learn to value diverse
perspectives and cultures
“With the arts, children learn to see” - Elliot Eisner
Information taken from: Learning in a visual age, The Critical Importance
of Visual Arts Education published by the National Art Education
Association www.arteducators.org
BETTY ANDERSON NAMED ONE OF KCRG
TV-9 9 WHO CHARE FINALISTS
Congratulations Betty and THANK YOU for all
you have done for our district, our kids, our parents,
our community! It has not gone unnoticed and the
school is happy you received this honor from
KCRG!
Betty Anderson
was nominated by 12
members of the
Midland community
for this prestigious
award and she was
selected as one of the
7 finalists. A banquet
was held on February
16th at Hotel
Kirkwood in Cedar
Rapids.
JUDY CLARK NAMED
TEACHER OF THE WEEK
Judy Petersen-Clark was named
KHAK 'Teacher of the Week' Award
for January 25, 2019. Mrs. Clark is a
2nd-grade teacher at Midland
Elementary School in Wyoming.
She was nominated by Danielle Dirks,
and her entry reads: "Judy went from
being a preschool teacher for many,
many years, to teaching second grade.
She is adjusting to the new move and
taking on second grade! She is
absolutely doing her best and loving
it, always putting the kids first!
Change isn't always so bad in the
education field, especially when she
has been at it for so long.”
Congratulations Judy on this award
and for your hard work transitioning
to help meet the needs of our district!
FUNKE RECEIVES McGRAW HILL GRANT Through hard work, Midland Elementary was fortunate enough to receive a $4,600 volunteer grant from McGraw Hill Publishing Company. Mrs. Abigail Funke was able to get this grant to help pay for flexible seating in the Kindergarten and Fifth grade classrooms which is a great alternative to traditional seating. This offers students more options and allows them to find a seat that feels the most comfortable and beneficial for them. This grant will also allow Kindergarten to purchase an online math program that is aligned with the Iowa Core Standards called Dream box. This program is fun and self-paced which allows the students to grow independently and watch their own progress.
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Midland Community Schools
MIDLAND SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
A Tradition of Excellence
Midland Community School 106 W Webster St. PO Box 109 Wyoming, IA 52362
Weather Changes to School Calendar
The winter of 2019 is certainly going to go down in the history books! The decision to delay or cancel school is never
an easy decision for a district, but we always want to make sure that the safety of our students and staff is forefront in our
minds when making those decisions. We recognize that a change in our schedule presents additional challenges for our
families, so we want to limit the changes as much as possible.
By law, Midland students are required to attend school 1080 hours in a school year. We have been closely monitoring
those hours and find that we need to make additional adjustments to our calendar in order to make up time lost due to the
winter storms Iowa is experiencing this year. As of the time of this publication, these changes to the calendar need to be
approved by the board.
Here are those changes for your reference:
Friday, March 8 MS/HS Remediation Day (rescheduled from March 1)
Thursday, March 14 No early dismal for Parent/Teacher Conferences. We will start conferences at 4:00.
Monday, March 18 School in session. Using day as snow makeup.
Tuesday, March 19 School in session. Using day as snow makeup.
Wednesday, March 20 MS/HS taking State Assessment. Seniors do NOT report.
Thursday, March 21 MS/HS taking State Assessment. Seniors do NOT report.
Friday, April 19 School in session. Using day as a snow makeup.
Wednesdays, 4/3 – 5/8 No early dismissals for Teacher Professional Development.
Wednesday, May 29 Last full regular day of school if we meet our hours.
Thursday, May 30 MS/HS Remediation Day.
Friday, May 31 MS/HS Remediation Day.
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