Midland News
June 7, 2023
MIDLAND APPOINTS PETRIK AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
The Midland Corporation Board of Trustees is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Kirk Petrik as Assistant Principal at The Midland School, effective June 1. Mr. Petrik comes to Midland from Eden Autism Services where he worked most recently as Assistant Director of Educational Services. Prior to Eden, Mr.
June 2, 2023
Instructional Highlights – Room 219
The students in Room 219 are learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. They gained a better understanding about the different stages from egg to caterpillar, chrysalis to butterfly during our group reading lessons from our new literacy program called, Readtopia. The students were able to further expand their
May 18, 2023
Instructional Highlights – Room 217
Spring is here and so are the insects! The students in Room 217 enjoyed learning about insects through some of the works of Eric Carle. We had fun reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar with Ms. Anita during our weekly language group. Everyone took turns feeding the model of the caterpillar
May 12, 2023
Instructional Highlights – Room 218
In classroom 218, appropriate social skills are a must! Social Skills group in 218 helps students in the class interact in appropriate ways, regardless of how they communicate. During the month of May, students in 218 are learning about Self-Advocacy. Part of being able to stand up for yourself, is
May 4, 2023
Instructional Highlights – Room 220
In science Room 220 is learning about liquids and solids. We read the book entitled, Discover Water, by Nadia Higgins from the “Get EPIC” website. Students drink water and wash up with water but never think about where it comes from. In the book students are introduced to how we
April 28, 2023
Instructional Highlights – HEALTH
Health Instructional Highlights April 2023 Classes are learning about different systems of the human body. The skeletal system is made up of bones. After viewing videos about bones and joints, students learned that bones: give structure to their bodies allow people to stand and sit help us move in many
Midland celebrated National Volunteer Month by recognizing the individuals, corporations and organizations who embrace the Midland mission to help us to better serve our students and adults. During Midland’s 7th Annual Volunteer and Community Partner Breakfast held on April 21, Midland honored 7 individuals or groups deserving of special recognition.
April 19, 2023
Instructional Highlights – ART
The Midland Art Program Artists of every age benefit from Midland’s Art classes. Students learn about different art topics while using repetitive skills and familiar art materials. For instance, we used studio clay and glaze to form heart shapes in February and in March we used the clay to form oval