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November 11-15 | Veteran's Spirit Week

North students and staff will honor the brave men and women who have served our country during Veteran's Spirit Week from November 11-15. Let's show our spirit and appreciation with the following themes!

• Monday, Nov. 11: Wear red, white, and blue
• Tuesday, Nov. 12: Wear camo or something representing the Armed Forces
• Wednesday, Nov. 13: Wear your favorite hat
• Thursday, Nov. 14: Wear stars or shiny sparkles
• Friday, Nov. 15: Wear a military t-shirt or Midview gear

November 12 | Midview Compass Committee Marco's Pizza Nights (1st Grade)

Take care of dinner plans while also supporting our schools! Throughout the year, grades K-6 will be invited to participate in a friendly grade-level competition as part of the Midview Compass Committee's Marco's Pizza Nights. Up next is 1st grade! The first grade class with the most orders will win a pizza party, and a portion of the sales will help fund scholarships, After Prom, PBIS, and the Backpack program. To participate, family and friends can simply call the Grafton Marco's Pizza at (440)-926-0600 on the November 12 and mention the name of the 1st grade teacher who should receive credit! If ordering online, please use the online code MIDVIEW1.

November 12 | K-6 Curriculum Preview Night | 5:30-7 p.m.

Attention Middie parents and guardians! Class is in session! Join us for an inside look at reading, writing, and math in grades K-6 at Midview Local Schools.

• For parents and guardians:
• Gain insight into our curriculum and frameworks.
• Explore strategies to support your child's learning at home.
• Engage in interactive lessons to experience a day in the life of our students.
• Attend specialized sessions for English Language Learners (ELL) and Special Education curriculum (if applicable).

• For students:
• While guardians are busy in the classroom, students will have a blast at several fun activity stations, including arts & crafts, STEM, physical education, and science experiments.

November 14 | Parent-teacher Conferences

More information in the above section!

November 27-29 | Thanksgiving Break

Midview Local Schools will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving Break. We'll see students back in the classroom on Monday, Dec. 2!

Cleveland Cavaliers Midview Family Night

• Midview Local School District is taking over Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers play the Boston Celtics on December 1 at 6 p.m.! As part of our Midview Family Night, Middie supporters have access to discounted tickets and exclusive on-court student experiences!
• This Sunday is the deadline to enter your student into the raffle for an on-court experience. To enter your child into the raffle and learn more, please fill out the following form.

Mrs. Manning’s class brought their Halloween narratives to life this month! Students began by visualizing and creating a story map, which guided them as they wrote their own unique stories. For October's Family STEM project, students worked with their families to create a setting for their stories at home. While many students made haunted houses, others built football fields, McDonald’s, jails, forests, and even graveyards. On Halloween, students dressed as the main character from their story and presented their narratives to the class. Students discovered how transitions and adjectives help bring their stories to life. They had so much fun with this project that many students are already asking to create Christmas stories next!

In alignment with the recent election, North Elementary gave students a hands-on opportunity to practice exercising their right to vote! Each grade level selected a book with an election or voting theme, and students worked together to decorate their classroom doors based on the book they read.

Kindergarten read Pete the Cat for Class President, first graders read Kid for President, and second grade read Monster Needs Your Vote.

Yesterday, students had the chance to walk through the halls, see the decorated doors, and then “cast” their votes in a ballot box for their favorite door. It was great to see how seriously students took this fun yet educational experience, learning an important life skill in the process. They waited so patiently for their turns and were truly excited to fill out their ballots!

The winning classroom in each grade level will receive an ice cream treat!

We learned what positivity meant and how having a positive attitude can make a difference for us at school and in life! This is a photo of those children that went above and beyond showing a positive attitude and were positive to their friends. We were happy to celebrate them.

Kindergarten learned about the Yellow Zone from the Zones of Regulation. Sometimes they might feel worried, frustrated, silly or excited. They practiced calming down using the Five Finger Breathing technique. Ask your child to show you!

First graders listened to the Crankenstein story and discussed things that make them cranky or upset. They made a list of 5 things that make them happy and learned to Think Happy Thoughts when they feel cranky or are in the Blue Zone.

Our second graders read the story The Boy with Big, Big Feelings. We discussed how everyone has big feelings sometimes and it is normal. The students painted a project matching the illustrator's technique of crayon resist, using watercolor paints over crayon. We added pictures of things we love or things that make us happy. Mrs. Hamm reminded the kids that they are in charge of how their day goes. And if they are having a bad day, or are in the Blue Zone, they can Think Happy Thoughts to get through the day or to turn their day around.

Years in the district: 9 Years

What excites me most about my job: I love seeing the excitement on my student's faces when they work so hard at achieving a goal and they finally meet that goal. Seeing them full of pride and joy is truly the best!

Three adjectives students would use to describe me: Energetic, committed, & caring

A few of my favorite things include: Some things I like are: coffee, sour gummy worms, Alani Nu drinks, tacos, & new school supplies.

What is most important to me in my role: The most important thing to me as a teacher is that my students know they are loved and that I will always be there to support them, even when they are no longer in my class.

Years in the district: 10 Years

Reason(s) I chose to pursue my position at Midview Local Schools: I have always wanted to be a teacher and I have loved school since I was little. I love teaching students how to read and showing them they are capable of doing amazing things in their learning, even in first grade!

Some of my hobbies/interests outside of my career: Reading, movies, spending time with family

I am not a big fan of: Spiders, heights, public speaking

Working at Midview Local Schools has taught ME: That Midview is a community!