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Michael E. Sharrow, Superintendent
MPSConnect Link: https://www.midlandps.org/content2/706
January 3, 2022 Volume 9 - Edition 22
Superintendent Communiqué
Midland PS District Vision Statement
Lead with respect, trust and courage.
Ensure an equitable, collaborative and inclusive culture.
Enable all to achieve success.
Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year!
May this New Year of Twenty-Twenty-Two ...
be filled with peace, health & happiness for YOU!
Congratulations to these Midland High Seniors for winning Michigan's 4th District 2021 Congressional App Challenge!
Lauren McGuirk
Elliana Rinn
Allison Scheffer
Midland High School seniors Lauren McGuirk, Elliana Rinn, and Allison Scheffer have won the 2021 Congressional App Challenge for Michigan's Fourth Congressional District with their app Virtual Motion Therapy. The app is designed to help patients who have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease have access to physical therapy exercises. It utilizes virtual reality technology to simulate hand-eye coordination exercises such as motioning to pop a bubble. The students have produced a video about their app, which can be seen here.
"Congratulations to Allison, Elliana, and Lauren on creating their new app and utilizing their skills to make a positive difference in the community. Learning a coding language and putting those skills to use can help open the door to good-paying jobs not only now, but also in the future," said Congressman Moolenaar.
These excerpts taken from: https://moolenaar.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/midland-high-students-win-2021-congressional-app-challenge
Christine Cai
Grade 9
Hannah Ober
Grade 9
Katherine Potts
Grade 9
Lucy Tang
Grade 9
The HH Dow High Debate Team recently wrapped up its in-state season in the Novice and Varsity divisions. At the Michigan State University tournament, the novice team of Christine Cai and Lucy Tang broke to quarterfinals. Christine Cai placed 15th speaker, Hannah Ober placed 14th speaker, Katherine Potts placed 13 speaker and Lucy Tang placed 11th speaker. The team finished out its season competing in the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association's State Championship tournament by placing 1st in the state in the Novice division on a 3-0 win by Christine Cai and Lucy Tang. Congratulations also to novice team members Hannah Ober and Katherine Potts and the entire team for helping to coach and mentor the novices. Team faculty advisor: Amy Bushey.
Registration Window Now Open for Midland Public Schools 2022-23 Youngest Learners
3-Year-Old Tuition Preschool * 4-Year-Old Tuition Preschool * 4-Year-Old GSRP Preschool * Developmental Kindergarten * Traditional Kindergarten
For Preschool & Kindergarten Enrollment Info & Paperwork: https://www.midlandps.org/content/guide-to-enrollment
3-Year-Old Tuition Preschool
5 days a week / sensory, play-based curriculum / competitively priced tuition / follows school year calendar
Offered at Carpenter Pre-Primary Center, 989-923-6411
4-Year-Old Tuition Preschool
5 days a week / research-based, child-focused curriculum / competitively priced tuition / follows school year calendar
Offered at Carpenter Pre-Primary Center, 989-923-6411
4-Year-Old GSRP Preschool
4 days a week / Great Start Readiness Program / free for income qualifying families / research-based
Offered at Carpenter Pre-Primary Center, 989-923-6411
Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)
Regional Preschool Partnership
844-492-7707 ∙ 989-631-5892 ∙
Developmental Kindergarten
5 days a week / year one of two-year Kindergarten program / register soon! Space is limited for this program.
Offered at Carpenter Pre-Primary Center, 989-923-6411
(In the past, this program was known as
Young 5’s Kindergarten)
5-Year-Old 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
Important Note:
February 1, 2022--KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP will be held in the early evening at all six Midland PS Elementary Schools. Watch for more information from MPS elementary schools and in these Monday Communiques.
School safety experts say anonymous tiplines are among the most effective tools for preventing school violence, including mass shootings like the one that took four lives and injured seven last month at Oxford High School. (excerpt from an article entitled "School violence is rising. Michigan's OK2SAY tipline can help."
Here is the link to the article if you would like to check it out: https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/school-violence-rising-michigans-ok2say-tipline-can-help)
(We will continue to include the OK2SAY information at the bottom of all upcoming MPS Monday Communiques.)
We name MPS Shining Stars every month during the school year. If you know of an MPS team member who goes above and beyond to make MPS a better place for students, please consider nominating them for a Shining Star. Here is the link to the nomination form:
https://www.midlandps.org/Content2/shining-star-nomination-form
The Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance has announced the launch of the next-generation STEM Passport in the form of a digital app. The app is a great resource for parents, teachers and caregivers to access information about current STEM-based activities and events in the region!
The Great Lakes Bay Region STEM Passport is a learning resource for 19 different hands-on, dynamic STEM activities in the community. To date, the STEM Passport has reached over 77,000 students, fueling the next generation’s curiosity and involvement in STEM activities. For more information, here is the link:
We hope you've had an opportunity to check out our MPS Student & Community Flyer Boards recently. New fun opportunities for students are coming in all the time. Currently, you will find info regarding the DHS Orange & Grapefruit Fruit Sale (orders accepted through 1/14/22), Chippewa Nature Center opportunities, and lots, lots, lots more! Here are the MPS Flyer Board links:
Student Flyers:
https://sites.google.com/midlandps.org/studentflyers/
Community Flyers:
In this space each week, we include fun events and happenings around the District that MPS families and community members may like to attend. If you have any questions about these events, please call the school office. Phone numbers for all of the school offices are located on the District Details page of this Communique.
Here are some upcoming events in the District:
January 14 & 17: No School
February 1: 2022-23 Kindergarten Round-Up at All MPS Elementary Schools
February 18 & 21: No School
March: Dow High Drama is presenting The Sound of Music as their spring musical
May 25: High School Graduation at Dow Diamond (DHS @ 4:00; MHS at 7:00)
May 26: Rain Date for High School Graduation
“It’s your outlook on life that counts. If you don’t take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.”
-- Betty White
"Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class and be humble."
-- John Madden
