Room 506 is studying weather and how it changes with the seasons. We have been keeping track of the temperature, noticing that it has been recently warming up with the beginning of spring. Students use their math skills to identify the temperatures and compare their quantitative value. With spring here, … Room 506
2025 is going to be a ”BANNER” year!!!! As you walk through the hallways of the Midland School, you may notice several colorful and informative banners adorning the walls. You have the students in the Computer Skills career cluster to thank for these fine masterpieces. The main job in this … Program Center
This month, our social skills theme is Expressing Yourself Appropriately & Self-Regulation. In room 215, we discussed many emotions and how to self regulate. We discussed a self regulation tool, a sensory bottle! Each student was able to express themselves by choosing different colored glitter and beads to include! The … Room 215
Burr, it is cold outside! This was the perfect week for our preschools to explore and learn about animals that live in the cold. Our students participated in fun learning activities that focused on penguins, polar bears, and other arctic animals. We also practiced identifying the letter P and making … Room 212
Brainella is back! The students in room 219 are learning about our amazing bodies. Brainella is helping us to learn about our brain. She taught us that our brain is like a sponge. It absorbs or takes in, a lot of information like letters, numbers and shapes. Holden demonstrated to … Room 219
The students in room 217 enjoy completing weekly theme related STEM activities. Stem activities help us to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills and to explore these skills through hands-on learning. Following a simple scientific method, students are encouraged to make a guess (hypothesis), perform the experiment, and draw a … Room 217
During a recent student assembly, an environmentalist gave an engaging presentation about the diverse animals of New Jersey and their unique adaptations to the environment. The students learned how animals like deer, foxes, and raccoons have evolved to thrive in different habitats. As part of the interactive experience, the environmentalist … Room 510
This month, our social skills theme is Identifying and Understanding Feelings, which is a great topic for the month of December. We are fortunate at Midland to use the Zones of Regulation program year round to assist students in identifying and understanding how to handle their emotions. Four colors (blue, … Room 220
Adapted physical education classes are participating in a jump rope unit. First, classes learned a basic jump technique: Feet close together, knees slightly bent, keeping back straight; with both feet at the same time, lower self, push off the ground and land on both feet. Students jumped to a two-beat … Adapted Physical Education
The Wellness class is immersed in the digital world. Lessons and academic games are shown on the Smartboard, and follow-up games are on the Active Floor. Lessons include an introductory song, story, or video. Each lesson is adapted to match the grade and ability level of the class. The themes … Wellness Center
