North Nov. 22

December 16-20 | Winter Spirit Week

Save the date! Midview North, West, and East are excited to welcome the winter season with a fun Spirit Week! All students are encouraged to join in the festivities and participate in the following themed days:

• Monday, Dec. 16 - Pajama party day
• Tuesday, Dec. 17: Glow up (sparkle) & holiday best day
• Wednesday, Dec. 18: Favorite flannel day
• Thursday, Dec. 19: Winter hats & socks day
• Friday, Dec. 20: Holiday sweater day

December 20 | North Winter Classroom Parties

Your child's teacher will share more information regarding winter parties in Rooms. Please do not send food or non-food items without making prior arrangements with the teacher. We are looking forward to celebrating!

December 23-January 3 | Winter Break

Midview Local Schools will be closed Monday, December 23, through Friday, January 3, for Winter Break. We'll see students back in the classroom on Monday, January 6!

Cold Weather

As colder weather settles into Ohio, please remember to send your child to school prepared for outside recess. Hats, gloves, and coats make for a much more enjoyable playtime!

This week, speech students made predictions about what disguise Turkey would use to avoid the farmer in the story “Turkey Trouble.” After reading, the class talked about what it means to be thankful and created lists of what they are thankful for. Students then used their lists to help "feather" a speech turkey. Everyone had so much fun decorating their turkeys and making them unique.

First-grade students explored the work of folk artist Sara Catena and created their own curvy cityscapes inspired by her style. Throughout the project, classes talked about color, balance, and shape. Students did a great job, and their work turned out amazing!

This week, first and second graders participated in Thanksgiving STEM activities while working on the "Engineering Design Process".

In one activity, students were challenged to build a table that was both long enough and strong enough to hold all the food for the Pilgrims and Native Americans to share. In another activity, some classes worked on creating a turkey retreat to keep the turkey safe from being caught for Thanksgiving dinner.

Students had a great time with their activities! Afterwards, there was much thoughtful conversation about how to improve their designs and try new strategies.

Mrs. Whitsel's classroom has been very supportive of each other. They have gone above and beyond to help one another, especially when a friend is having a rough day. As a result of their kindness, the class earned a popcorn party with a movie. The popcorn machine was placed in their classroom and they were able to "serve themselves"! One student even made the statement "this is the best day of my life!!" We are so proud of them.

Mrs. Hamm has been going into all of the classrooms at North and working on skills the children need to be happy and successful in school. Each grade level worked on a different skill.

Years in the district: 3 years

What excites me most about my job: I love making the kids smile, laugh and to boost their mood if they are having a bad day.

What are some of your hobbies/interests outside of your career: I have owned a photography business for the last 7 years. I love spending time with my kiddos. Gardening and tending to my flowers.

A few of my favorite things include: My kids, 5 cats and 1 dog, and cheese!

What is most important to me in my role: To make sure the kids feel safe, Excel in their schooling and supported in a school setting!

Years in the district: 16 years

Reason(s) I chose to pursue my position at Midview Local Schools: I chose to teach kindergarten because I feel kindergarten teachers are the building blocks of education. We have a very important job of setting up students for success. We teach the students how to be "students" and set expectations for their educational careers. We begin to give them the "tools" and foundation they will need for future grade levels.

Some of my hobbies/interests outside of my career: I enjoy gardening, reading, fishing, and spending time with my family.

A few of your favorite things include: I love jeeps!

What excites you most about your job: I love seeing the growth in my students!