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SUN Tech Summer Career Camp Registration Due to increased interest in our summer career camps, we are changing our registration process. Instead of a first-come, first-served system, we will use a lottery-style entry. This ensures that students having bad or no internet connections at their homes, still have an opportunity to participate either at school or another online location during that week. How the Lottery System Works • Parents will register their student for a camp, with an option to select a secondchoice camp. • Registration opens April 1st at 7:00 PM at: Registration Link. • Registration at this time is only open to students who reside in SUN Techs 5 sending districts. Midd-West, Mifflinburg, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove and Shikellamy • The lottery registration period closes on April 7th at 11:59pm. At this point, student names will be entered into an automated system that randomly selects registrants for available spots. Important Dates & Next Steps • April 11: Parents will be notified if their student has been accepted into a camp, via email. An invoice will be sent via email. • April 16 (by 11:59 PM): Payment must be completed to secure the registration. • April 17: Any camps that still have openings will reopen for registration on a firstcome, first-served basis. At this stage, parents will be invoiced immediately, and registration will be guaranteed upon payment. We appreciate your understanding as we implement this new system to ensure fairness in camp enrollment. If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Etzler, Ketzler@suntech.org or 570-966-1031 ext 121

Christmas Concerts Chorus December 7th at 7pm Band December 15th at 2pm Both concerts will be held in the High School Auditorium

Midd-West Middle School will present “Into the Woods Jr.” on Friday, November 15th and Saturday, November 16th. The show will be held in the MWMS gymnasium at 7:00pm each night (the doors will open at 6:30pm). Tickets can be purchased at the door: $8 for adults and $5 for students. The story centers around a baker and his wife who wish to have a child. Their house has been cursed and they need to collect items within three days time and provide them to the witch, who lives next door, so she can break the spell. While on their journey they stumble upon the story lines of some of your favorite fairy tale characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and his beanstalk and even Rapunzel and her wicked mother. Join the cast and crew for a night of family fun!

Attention students: "As many of you may know, many residents of the southern United States are experiencing devastation caused by Hurricane Helene over a week ago. This storm caused massive flooding and loss of electricity to millions of people. Many of those people still have no power, and many homes have been destroyed. As a school, it's our job to help those in need. This Friday and next Friday will be Hat Days here at MWMS. On these days, you may wear a hat for the day. The cost to do so will be $1. However, you don't have to wear a hat. If you would like to donate anyway, it would be appreciated. The money raised for these two days will be donated to help the survivors of the hurricane. Hat day will be held Friday, October 11th and October 18th." https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/marshall-residents-stay-strong-after-helene-rips-through-small-town/ar-AA1rVb9k?ocid=BingNewsVerp

"Attention Midd-West Middle School Parents: If you visit the Middleburg campus at Midd-West, please avoid driving through the Midd-West Middle School front parking lot and between the middle school and elementary buildings while students are arriving and departing school each day. This occurs between 7:30am - 7:55am and 2:55pm - 3:15pm. Whether you are driving your children to school or retrieving them at the end of a school day, please do so at the designated areas at the back of the Middle School or in the Dock Hill Road parking lot. If you are using our back parking lot during these times, you may access it through Long Lane or the lane between our stadium and Middleburg elementary. Our students' safety is extremely important. Thank you for your cooperation."

Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Midd-West Mustangs app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin using this feature in our app soon

Midd-West School District's automated call system may be delayed due to the volume of calls being made via Thrillshare across the country. A call is scheduled and should be coming out any time now. Please share with family and friends that the Midd-West School District will have a 2 HOUR DELAY on January 17, 2024 .

R & K Fundraiser Tuesday, January 9th through Monday, January 22nd · ALL orders and money due on MONDAY, January 22nd by 3pm in an envelope with student’s name and homeroom teacher on the front. All orders should be totaled to equal the amount of money submitted. · No late orders will be accepted. · Checks should be made payable to Midd-West Middle School. · Parents should pick up the orders in the middle school lobby on Thursday, February 1st between 3:15-5:15pm. · Students can take small orders home with them on the bus. · If you have questions, please email trapp@mwsd.cc or call 570-837-0046.

Dear Parent/Guardian, Refreshing Mountain in Lancaster, PA, is the location for the Midd-West Middle School Field Trip this year. Ø Monday, May 13th is the date for 7th graders Ø Tuesday May 14th is the date for 6th graders. We will leave the school around 7:45am and return at 5:00pm. Students may choose to get a bagged school lunch at no charge or bring a packed bagged lunch. Students will be home for dinner. The PTO has generously volunteered to pay a portion of expenses to bring down the overall cost of the trip. All expenses need to be paid in advance. We are asking that each student either participate in our R & K Subs Fundraiser and sell 20 items OR pay $50 for your son/daughter to attend the field trip. The cost of the trip includes bus transportation and admission to Refreshing Mountain. Thank You, Midd-West Middle School Team

Parent Morning Drop-Offs: If you are dropping your student off at the middle school in the morning and they are eating school breakfast, they may be dropped off at 7:30am. This will allow time to eat and get to locker prior to homeroom at 7:53am. If your student is not eating school breakfast, please have your child to school by 7:45am so they have time to get to their locker and get settled prior to the start of homeroom at 7:53am. Our drop off area is behind the middle school in the back parking lot or in the Dock Hill Road parking lot. These doors are only monitored until 7:50am as our staff is then assigned to other locations. After 7:50am the students will need to enter at the main office. We have had an increasing number of students arriving after 7:53am and it causes them to be rushed and causes extra disruption to their morning. We appreciate your understanding in helping to get students to the building so they can have as calm a morning as possible. Thank you.

Good Evening Midd-West Middle School Families, This Friday night, the MWMS PTO will be holding a Fall Fun Night from 7:00-9:00pm. Student admission for this event will be $3. When students arrive that evening, they will enter through the front doors at entrance #1 (main office). As they are signing-in and paying, they will be asked to hand their phones over to us. This is done to avoid any unnecessary drama caused by social media. We also want all students in attendance to enjoy their interactions with one another. We will store these phones in a safe place until the event is over (or if they leave early). If your child leaves early, please come into the building to retrieve him/her. While students are at the event, they have the opportunity to purchase food/drinks at our concession stand. We will also have a dance in the cafeteria and various sports in the gym. Following school rules and wearing school appropriate clothing is required. Students who display inappropriate behavior while in attendance will be asked to leave early and receive disciplinary actions. When picking your child up at the conclusion of the evening, please be prompt so our staff can return home to their families as soon as possible. Thank you so much for supporting our students and school. Have a wonderful evening. Mr. Brown.

Remember to wear green tomorrow (Friday, October 20th) to show support for a Selinsgrove family who lost their son this week in a car accident. Green was his favorite color.

Reminder: There is no school tomorrow (Monday, October 9th) due to a teacher in-service day. Classes resume on Tuesday, October 10th.

The October PTO Meeting has been moved from Monday, October 9th to Tuesday, October 10th. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 9th at 6:00pm.

Reminder: The PTO Pizza and Sub Fundraiser pick-up is October 5th between 3:30-6:30pm. Orders should be picked up at the new District Office location on the middle school campus.

Remember... The First Day of School is Wednesday, August 23rd. See You Soon Mustangs!