Today is National School Lunch Hero Day. Our cafeteria workers do a great job and provide awesome meals for our students!! We are lucky to have all of them working for MCS and appreciate all that they do! They are truly "unsung heroes". We also want to give a huge shoutout to their leader, Sara Reafsnyder. Sara is the Director of Food Services for MCS. She works directly with cafeteria managers, assists with food ordering, fills in serving food when needed, and ALWAYS has a smile on her face.
Thank you!!
York Elementary School first grade classes had some special helpers come in earlier this week to help them build blue jay houses to take to Bonneyville Mill this Friday for Better World Day. The students have been enjoying studying birds this year and did a great job on this project!
Gary Moses has been hired as the Director of Transportation for Middlebury Community Schools.
Gary Moses has worked in the MCS Transportation Department for three years. Mr. Moses has a variety of professional work experience, including many years working in leadership. Gary has previously worked as Division Manager for Connecticut Transit and Supervisor of Bus Operations at Ball State University. Mr. Moses is a product of Middlebury Community Schools, having graduated from Northridge High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in general studies and has a graduate business certificate from Ball State University. Those who know Gary, describe him as a focused and organized leader who works incredibly hard while maintaining a fantastic sense of humor. We are thrilled to have Gary Moses as the new MCS Director of Transportation. We know he will do great things for the students, staff, and families of our community.
With the upcoming retirement of Northridge Middle School principal Rachel Vallance and the recent promotion of Dave Gaskill to principal at Heritage Intermediate School, we will be welcoming a new principal and assistant principal to the middle school leadership team next school year.
Tonight, the MCS board of trustees approved the administrative recommendations of Kristyn Martin as principal of Northridge Middle School and Rob Zook as assistant principal beginning next school year.
Kristyn Martin has served in public education for 16 years. Early in her career, she worked as an English teacher and a Curriculum Coach. She enjoyed many years teaching at the middle school level before accepting an opportunity to serve as Freshman Academy Leader at Penn High School. In that role, she worked across multiple subject areas, leading teachers in creating a more rigorous and engaging school experience for students. In 2018, Mrs. Martin was hired as an assistant principal at Schmucker Middle School. She quickly became involved in the creation and implementation of professional development for middle school teachers and acted as a leader in creating successful systems related to instructional practices and positive student behaviors. Mrs. Martin is currently the principal at Schmucker Middle School where she has built strong working relationships with students, staff, parents, and community members by emphasizing the importance of honest, respectful communication. Kristyn Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in English Secondary Education from Western Michigan University, a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Olivet Nazarene University, and a second master's degree in Educational Administration from Ball State University. She is also a Certified Advanced School Safety Specialist. Those who have worked with Mrs. Martin describe her as a passionate leader who is solution oriented and focused on building and maintaining a positive, healthy school culture. Mrs. Martin’s husband, Kyle, is currently the principal at Orchard View Elementary School and she is looking forward to joining him as part of the MCS family. We have no doubt that Kristyn Martin will be a wonderful principal at Northridge Middle School.
Rob Zook has served in public education for 26 years. He began his career in MCS as a middle school teacher. After five years, he was promoted to assistant principal and middle school athletic director. In 2006, Mr. Zook left MCS to accept an assistant principal position in Concord Community Schools. He was later promoted and spent many years as a principal at Concord Junior High. Mr. Zook left public education in 2019 to accept an opportunity with Five Star Life. We welcomed him back to MCS in 2021. For the last two years, he has been teaching middle school social studies at NMS, and recently expressed a desire to return to a leadership role. Mr. Zook is a product of Middlebury Community Schools, having graduated from Northridge High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Social Studies Education from IUSB, a master’s degree in Education from Indiana Wesleyan University, and school leadership certification from IPFW. Those who have worked with Rob Zook describe him as a person of integrity who is energetic and passionate about supporting all students. We are certain that Mr. Zook will be a great addition to the middle school leadership team.
Middlebury Elementary's new library looks fantastic! This is a cheery, friendly space where students can come each week to pick out a favorite book to read. Go Middies!
May 1st is National School Principal's Day. We want to thank all of our principals for working hard every day to help students and staff. We appreciate you!
We love our staff, yes we do!!! We wish to thank everyone who works in Middlebury Community Schools. You show up every day and dedicate what you do to helping students be successful. You are heroes in our eyes, and you make MCS a great place to work and learn! Please feel free to give a shoutout to our staff by replying to this message!
The MCS Art Department would like to invite you to join us for the 2023 MCS Art Show at Northridge High School. We will be displaying the best artwork from our K-12 students and recognizing them for their outstanding talents on Friday, May 12th.
The show will start at 5 pm and conclude at 7pm. An awards presentation will start at 6 pm in the auditorium to highlight the best artwork from each school. Entrance to the show will be through doors 21 & 15 at NHS.
We are looking forward to the show and hope that you can make it!
Volleyball is alive and well! Northridge now has a boys volleyball team. This is an exciting opportunity to advance interest in the sport. Go Raiders! 🔰🏐 Photo credit: Kass Ramirez.
We are happy to announce that ALL of our Northridge High School choirs received "GOLD RATINGS" at our ISSMA Choir Festival this past weekend. Starlights received a perfect score from one of the judges and Northern Lights received a perfect score from another judge. These kids are so amazing at how fast they can learn collegiate level music.
Chamber Lights: Gold
Varsity Lights: Gold and Gold in Sight Reading
Vox Lumina: Gold
Starlights: Gold
Northern Lights: Gold and Gold in Sight Reading
Thank you for all of your support for the music programs at Northridge! ❤️
Today is Administrative Professionals Day! We want to thank all of our hard working, friendly, organized, and dedicated administrative professionals. These people work in a variety of different positions around the school corporation and help out students and staff every day. They are the heart and soul of our corporation, and we couldn't do our jobs without them. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
April 25th is School Bus Drivers' Day. We wish to thank our wonderful bus drivers! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
50 students from NMS participated at St. Mary's College this past Saturday in the ICTM State Mathematics Contest.
Scholar awards in Pre-Algebra went to Eli Reed, Alex Williams, Levi Byers, Lindsey Stoltzfus, and Emily Risser with Eli Reed placing first.
Scholar awards in Algebra went to Silas Puckett, Jaylan Miller, Caleb Kreuter, Hayden Miller, Chase Cameron and Grant Kauffmann. with Grant placing first.
Scholar awards in Geometry went to Jade Snyder, Jysen Besser, Brett Mast, and Braedan Crawford with Braedan placing first.
Congratulations to all who participatedI
Our high school cafeteria staff continues to amaze us all! This past week they prepared a homemade sweet and spicy breakfast empanadas with bacon, eggs, cheese, and a sweet and spicy seasoning blend. For lunch they offered dirt pudding in honor of Earth Day. What great and creative food choices. Thank you cafeteria workers!!
Congratulations to Mr. Steve George on being honored as the Crystal Valley Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds award winner! Steve is a retired MCS teacher, athletic director, and bus driver. He has given his life to serve our community by giving back to 4-H and the students of Middlebury schools. He is a wonderful example to us all. We are proud to know him and his family. 🔰
Students in Mrs. Barker's class at JES are hard at work learning about butterflies, frogs, and fish. 💚🦋🐸🐟
Incoming kindergarten students and their families are invited to come to our Meet-the-Bus event. The school bus will be at schools on the following dates so that students can see the bus up close, practice getting on/off the bus, meet our friendly bus drivers, ask questions, and take pictures. Please join us if you have an incoming kindergarten student!
Middlebury Elementary School - 4/22/23 from 9:00-10:00 AM
Orchard View Elementary School - 4/22/23 from 10:30-11:30 AM
York Elementary School - 5/6/23 from 9:00-10:00 AM
Jefferson Elementary School - 5/6/23 from 10:30-11:30 AM
At our school board meeting on Tuesday night the board heard a report from Stable Grounds. We are so thankful for the work that they do every day to help students who are struggling. Thank you, Stable Grounds!
The ASPIRE Early College program at Northridge is supported by numerous amazing educators, including these three leaders.
Just last year, NHS students earned 5,332 college credits while still in high school, therefore saving approximately $2.1 million in future college tuition!
We are excited to announce that the MCS Board of School Trustees has approved the administrative recommendation of Dave Gaskill as principal of Heritage Intermediate School beginning with the 2023-24 school year. This March, district administration met with the Heritage staff to discuss the type of school leader they desire. After reviewing all applicants and conducting interviews, it became obvious that Mr. Gaskill is undoubtedly the correct choice to lead Heritage Intermediate School. Throughout his nearly 20 years in public education, Mr. Gaskill has enjoyed teaching multiple grades, including numerous years at the intermediate level. From 2017-2019, Mr. Gaskill served as a teacher on assignment at Model Elementary in Goshen. In that role, he supported teachers with professional development while also providing leadership with student services. In 2019, Mr. Gaskill became an assistant principal at Northridge Middle School. For the last four years, he has served successfully as an instrumental part of the middle school leadership team. Mr. Gaskill has enjoyed his time working at the middle school but has expressed an interest in returning to the elementary level. Mr. Gaskill is a product of Middlebury Community Schools, having graduated from Northridge High School. He holds a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Manchester College and a master’s degree in School Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. Mr. Gaskill has a goal of maintaining the positive school culture at Heritage by being student-centered and working collaboratively with students, staff, and families. Those who have had the pleasure of working with Dave Gaskill describe him as an excellent communicator, a motivated problem solver, and an advocate for all students. We have no doubt that Mr. Gaskill will be a great principal at Heritage Intermediate School.
