Midd-West School District -

You are invited to participate in our March 8th, School Board Meeting by using the public link below. You must enable your video and mute your microphone. This is a formal public meeting and comments will only be allowed at designated times in the meeting. Time: March 8, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada ) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79959895468?pwd=TmJmaGZvSlNkKzZ1SDh6WVlpbHpHZz09 Meeting ID: 799 5989 5468 Passcode: V6J3Qp Thanks. Let us know if there are any questions!

Midd-West Middle School spring picture day is March 16, 2021!

You are invited to participate in our February 22th, School Board Meeting by using the public link below. You must enable your video and mute your microphone. This is a formal public meeting and comments will only be allowed at designated times in the meeting. Time: February 22, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada )Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78621478986?pwd=VHQrWG9leUV3clhWYVBKTDY1SXZVZz09 Meeting ID: 786 2147 8986 Passcode: esgFb6

Good Morning MWMS, Today is Friday, February 12 and it is a DAY 1. This is just a friendly reminder that today all MWMS students are required to log into Sapphire and complete the attendance form by 9:00am and also complete the work that is posted from the teachers at your convenience. My suggestion is to complete it early in the morning and then you will have the rest of the day for YOU! 😁 If you need any help or have any questions as you are completing the work, reach out to your teachers in Teams. They are always there to help! 🤓 Also, there will no school for students on Monday, February 15! Have a wonderful weekend! See you all on Tuesday!

Good morning Parents and Guardians, Just a reminder that tomorrow is a flexible instruction day for students from Middleburg Elementary. Teachers will be providing instruction and assignments asynchronously so that families can complete items when their schedule allows. Teachers will be available for any support that your child may require. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or call the office. Just a reminder that there will be no school on Monday. Thank you and have a wonderful long weekend!

You are invited to participate in our February 8th, School Board Meeting by using the public link below. You must enable your video and mute your microphone. This is a formal public meeting and comments will only be allowed at designated times in the meeting. Time: February 8, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada )Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79685761859?pwd=M2w4ZUpoU091cTgzM0xHZmlacGY0UT09 Meeting ID: 796 8576 1859 Passcode: w8TgvR

You are invited to participate in our January 25th, School Board Meeting by using the public link below. You must enable your video and mute your microphone. This is a formal public meeting and comments will only be allowed at designated times in the meeting. Time: January 25, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada ) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79461434793?pwd=QmNvSEtGVGlqR2owUmttNGxtNG9rQT09 Meeting ID: 794 6143 4793 Passcode: p1WP9F

Indoor Field Hockey practices will be held at the Midd-West High School gym, from 5:30-7:00 pm, on January 25-26 and February 16, 17, and 24. Girls in grades 4-12th are invited to participate. Any questions please contact Coach Jodie Sheaffer at jodjer@ptd.net.

Hello MWMS, Tuesday, January 19 will be the first day of the 2nd semester for MWMS and will also start the new procedure for virtual instruction for ONLY MWMS students. Virtual instruction was reevaluated to ensure we would be giving all of our students (both the students that attend in person and also virtually) the best education possible. First I want to thank you for your continued support of our students as we continue to deal with the effects of COVID 19 in our community. Virtual instruction was designed to alleviate concerns due to COVID-19 and also as a way to educate students who are forced to quarantine, test positive, or were a primary contact with someone who tested positive. With that in mind, the following changes will be implemented starting on Tuesday, January 19 and continue until the end of the school year for virtual students in 6th and 7th grade. 1. When virtual instruction is chosen by the parent and/or student and is out of a concern due to COVID-19, we are going to require these virtual students commit to this type of learning for a minimum of one marking period. After the marking period has passed, a revaluation can be completed if the desire is to return to in person instruction. We are not going to allow students to choose virtual instruction on a day-by-day or short term basis. If you are selecting virtual instruction as a new option for your student, the middle school needs to be notified by 9:00am, Monday, January 18. This will allow time to create schedules. 2. Students who NEED to receive virtual instruction due to a positive test or need to quarantine for COVID-19 reasons ONLY will need to be in contact with the middle school to discuss the timeline for virtual instruction since all cases differ. Parents must call our nurse to receive information about length of quarantine, date of return to school, and any further information on virtual instruction. If you have already received instruction from our nursing staff and been given your child’s date of return to in-person learning, those dates still stand and you need to do nothing further. 3. ALL virtual students will receive a new virtual schedule they will follow and will only have their 4 core classes (ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science). They will not be following their normal in person schedule or previous virtual schedule. Again, ALL virtual students will receive a new schedule. 4. Virtual students need to have their cameras turned on at all times. This is done to ensure student attendance and participation throughout the lessons. 5. All other absences than for COVID-19 will be regular absences. Students who are absent for other reasons than COVID can check their work in Sapphire must submit an excuse to our middle school office upon return to school. They will not be receiving virtual instruction during these absences. We continue to offer what we think is the best learning option for our students with as little change as possible so we can provide consistent instruction to all of our students. Virtual students can check their new virtual schedule that will be posted in sapphire by 3:00 on Monday, January 18 so you are prepared to start virtual instruction on Tuesday, January 19. We appreciate your attention to this matter and if you have any questions, please contact the middle school office.

The Annual Midd-West High School Music Boosters Raffle Ticket Auction (aka Chinese Auction) scheduled for March is CANCELLED for the 2020-2021 School Year. Thank you to all the patrons, sponsors, and supporters that have participated in the auction throughout the years. Your help is appreciated. We hope to hold our auction next year. Thank you supporting the arts. Please share the information with others

Senior Photo Retakes - December 22, 2020, 7:00 am - 12 noon. Midd-West High School Auditorium.

Hello MWMS, This message is to inform you about what the next 5 days of school will look like while we are in distance learning. Most importantly, with the impending weather, you will NOT hear or notice on the various media platforms that MWSD will be “closed.” We are still going to be providing instruction to the students like normal, just in a virtual setting. All students are still required to log into their sapphire or Teams and follow the stated directions. Some classes will be delivering live content so it is crucial students log in every period to understand their assignment and also be marked present for their daily attendance. Additionally, if you have any situations arise within your family related to COVID 19, please contact the middle school office at 570-837-0046 ext. 3001 and leave a message. Thank you and have a fantastic holiday season.

Student Lunches are available weekdays through December 16 at the High School. Pick up at Shuman St. Main Entrance.

You are invited to participate in our December 7th, School Board Meeting by using the public link below. You must enable your video and mute your microphone. This is a formal public meeting and comments will only be allowed at designated times in the meeting. Time: December 7, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada ) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72694549486?pwd=Nm0wQndMVUhHTlZvR2k2N2lmYk9rQT09 Meeting ID: 726 9454 9486 Passcode: CYM5fS

THANKSGIVING DINNER 2020 The fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Saturday, November 21st, at MWHS. This is a FREE, drive-up, to-go style dinner with pick up from 4 to 5:30 pm. Dinners will be distributed at the cafeteria doors (#8). RSVP's are required and will be accepted until 11/7/2020. Sign-up link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zgCATiv4uEGfT4IC6Vco4jV5afEJJuFGjLex_AVJfhZUODVUOTQwT1ZDQUk4QzM5U005MzVERUFMMS4u Please contact Mr. Chris Snyder at 570.837.0046 Ext: 2601 or via email csnyder@mwsd.cc with questions. Sponsored by the Midd-West Education Association of teachers.

This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, our distance learning at the MWMS will start. It will continue through Friday, November 13. Students will not have school starting at 12:15pm on Thursday, November 5 and all day Friday, November 6 as the MWSD is closed on these two days for parent-teacher conferences. Starting tomorrow students will log into Microsoft Teams on their district provided laptops and follow their normal schedule. Wednesday will be a Day 3. Thursday will be a Day 4 and Monday will be a Day 5, etc. They will receive live instruction in their core classes (ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science) and also some select related arts classes. Some related arts classes are not conducive to live instruction so therefore, students will need to keep up to date with these class assignments via Sapphire and/or Microsoft Teams. Attendance during this distance learning period is required and students are held accountable for their work and grades. Unless your students’ teacher instructs you differently, your student will follow their normal schedule throughout the day until in person instruction can again resume. We also understand there are multiple areas that internet is unstable and/or nonexistent. If this is the case, please contact the middle school to check on the availability of a hotspot. We have extremely limited quantities of the hotspots so we cannot make any guarantees. If you do not have a hotspot, we encourage you to visit the local places that have free Wi-Fi in your area or you are even welcome to visit any MWSD building and use the Wi-Fi on your school issued computer from the parking lots. Please inform the Middle school office of internet issues so we are informed and can alert the teachers of the potential issues before tomorrow. Finally, lunches will be distributed from 11:00-12:30 today and Thursday of this week. You can pick up the lunches on the west side of the building at the loading dock. This is the side closest to Middleburg Elementary. Lunches will also be distributed next week on the same days and times. If you have any additional questions, please contact the middle school office. We will work through this process together as we know and understand this wouldn’t be possible without your help and support. We thank you for your support and understanding during these challenging times. We will get through this together. Stay strong!

MWMS Red Phase Announcement

You are invited to participate in our November 16th School Board Meeting by using the public link below. You must enable your video and mute your microphone. This is a formal public meeting and comments will only be allowed at designated times in the meeting. Time: November 16, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada Join Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78147609032?pwd=Y1E5Q09hODhqcE12VmU3K1RxVlI2QT09 Meeting ID: 781 4760 9032 Passcode: L77eES

Dear Families, On Wednesday, November 11th, Midd-West Middle School will be celebrating Veterans Day. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we are unfortunately unable to have our annual in-house Veterans Day assembly. Instead, we have decided to partner with Middleburg Elementary School to have a Veterans Day Parade. For this parade we ask that you drive your vehicle following a specific route. The route will be sent home to you after you register. As you drive by, our students and teachers will be there to honor and celebrate you and all the sacrifices you have made for us! If you would like to participate in this event, we ask that you preregister by using the online RSVP link that can be found on the MWMS homepage or email the middle school office at eauman@mwsd.cc. If e-mailing a registration, please include your name, branch of the military, phone number and MWSD student name (if applicable). Deadline for registration will be Monday, November 2nd. Once registered more information will be sent home. If you have any questions, please contact the middle school office.

The fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Saturday, November 21st, at MWHS. This is a FREE, drive-up, to-go style dinner with pickup from 4 to 5:30 pm. Dinners will be distributed at the cafeteria doors (#8). RSVP's are required and will be accepted until 11/7/2020. Please use this form to sign-up: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zgCATiv4uEGfT4IC6Vco4jV5afEJJuFGjLex_AVJfhZUODVUOTQwT1ZDQUk4QzM5U005MzVERUFMMS4u Please contact Mr. Chris Snyder at 570.837.0046 Ext: 2601 or via email csnyder@mwsd.cc with questions.