Scenes from instructional time at York Elementary. ❤️
Orchard View students and staff celebrated crazy hair day yesterday. What a fun day!
Students from Orchard View Elementary spoke to the school board Tuesday evening. They were able to share the great things happening in the Eagle Council. Way to go Eagles!
Tonight, the MCS Board accepted the resignation of NHS Principal Drew Wood and approved the appointment of Jaimie Nathaniel as Principal at NHS effective October 1, 2023. It’s common knowledge that Mr. Wood has been on medical leave since last summer. Drew recently made the difficult decision to resign from his position as Principal at NHS. This will allow him to focus on his health and also spend more time with family. Drew has worked for Middlebury Community Schools since the summer of 2014 when he was hired as Principal at Northridge High School. We are thankful for his many years of service. We wish him well and look forward to honoring him at a future board meeting. Mrs. Jaime Nathaniel is currently serving as the Interim Principal at Northridge High School. Effective October 1, we will drop the “interim” from her professional title as she assumes the role of Principal at NHS. Prior to working in administration, Jaime spent 17 years teaching high school English, including three years teaching in Middlebury Community Schools. She was named Assistant Principal at Northridge High School in 2018 and has successfully served in that role for the last five school years. Mrs. Nathaniel holds a bachelor's degree in Secondary English Education from IUSB as well as a master's degree in Education and Principal Certification from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is an experienced instructional leader and is also a Certified Indiana School Safety Specialist. Jaime Nathaniel is an excellent communicator and an advocate for all students. Those who have worked with Jaime describe her as a passionate educator who works incredibly hard and understands the importance of positive collaboration with students, staff, and parents. We have no doubt that Jaime Nathaniel will be an outstanding Principal at Northridge High School!
Today is National IT Professionals Day. We wish to thank our dedicated IT staff for all that they do. These people work to make sure that chromebooks, desktops, and laptops are all working for staff and students. They keep Promethean boards, phones, printers, and software running on a daily basis. Our corporation couldn't function without their knowledge and dedication. Their work is truly appreciated!!
Our high school students and staff had a lot of fun during homecoming week. Activities included hall decorating, dressing up on different days, a pep rally, voting for a homecoming king and queen, and of course a football game! Go Raiders! 🔰
Friday Night Lights at Northridge
Go Raiders!
📸 by Mike Varner
The Raider homecoming pep rally is happening now. Our students are celebrating by playing games, having groups such as the dance team and marching band perform, and cheering on our team!
Northridge High School students showed their creativity yesterday for "Anything But A Backpack" day. This was for a spirit day during homecoming week where students could bring something other than a backpack to carry their school supplies. What a great day!
Instructional time is happening all over the building at NHS!
Students at Northridge Middle School are busy learning about math concepts and social studies information. Love it!
Students were playing math games this morning at Middlebury Elementary!
Construction work on the Middlebury Activity Center is making good progress! This addition will provide much needed space for PE classes, a large gathering space for the student body, more practice facilities for school athletics, community athletic clubs, fine arts, and more. This activity center is all being done with no increase to the tax rate. We are excited for what this project will bring to our school and the community.
Today we pause to remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. We honor their memory and will never forget.
Students at NHS are working hard on a writing project in their English class.
Middlebury schools is transitioning to a new automated sub finder system effective Monday, September 11. If you are a current Middlebury substitute teacher and have NOT received an email with registration information for the system, contact Dana Clark at the Administration Center as soon as possible.
MCS has updated its technology vision statement to better reflect our purpose and goals:
The MCS drone captured some awesome images of the Jane Allen Athletic Complex during last Friday's football game.
Dr. Snyder read this statement before the School Board meeting Tuesday evening: Very early on the morning of August 26th, the MCS and Northridge High School families lost a very special person. Elijah Coryn was killed in a tragic car accident and taken from his family & friends far too soon. I spoke with Eli’s mother Kara that Saturday morning, about 10 hours after the incident had occurred, and while she was totally devastated, she talked about how much Eli loved life, how much his brother would miss him, and how humbled they were by the outpouring of prayers and support the family was experiencing.
In the days since the incident, we’ve seen the Raider community pull together like all strong families do when times are difficult by lifting each other up and looking for different ways to serve and support one another. This makes us all proud to be Raiders.
We know that everyone deals with grief differently, and there is no prescribed way or predetermined timeline…and that’s okay. We will continue providing students and staff with as much support as we possibly can. For many, the pain will continue for a long time, and yet we find comfort in cherished memories and by keeping in mind that Eli positively impacted so many people. Life is precious, and we must appreciate every moment we have with our loved ones. Eli made our community better, and the MCS & NHS families will miss him. At this time, I’d appreciate it if we could start this board meeting with a sign of support for those grieving this tragic loss by honoring Eli with a moment of silence.
Heritage Intermediate School students are involved in many different activities during their school day. Our 4/5 students and teachers are awesome!
