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THANKSGIVING DINNER 2020 The fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Saturday, November 21st, at MWHS. This is a FREE, drive-up, to-go style dinner with pick up from 4 to 5:30 pm. Dinners will be distributed at the cafeteria doors (#8). RSVP's are required and will be accepted until 11/7/2020. Sign-up link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zgCATiv4uEGfT4IC6Vco4jV5afEJJuFGjLex_AVJfhZUODVUOTQwT1ZDQUk4QzM5U005MzVERUFMMS4u Please contact Mr. Chris Snyder at 570.837.0046 Ext: 2601 or via email csnyder@mwsd.cc with questions. Sponsored by the Midd-West Education Association of teachers.

This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, November 4, our distance learning at the MWMS will start. It will continue through Friday, November 13. Students will not have school starting at 12:15pm on Thursday, November 5 and all day Friday, November 6 as the MWSD is closed on these two days for parent-teacher conferences. Starting tomorrow students will log into Microsoft Teams on their district provided laptops and follow their normal schedule. Wednesday will be a Day 3. Thursday will be a Day 4 and Monday will be a Day 5, etc. They will receive live instruction in their core classes (ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science) and also some select related arts classes. Some related arts classes are not conducive to live instruction so therefore, students will need to keep up to date with these class assignments via Sapphire and/or Microsoft Teams. Attendance during this distance learning period is required and students are held accountable for their work and grades. Unless your students’ teacher instructs you differently, your student will follow their normal schedule throughout the day until in person instruction can again resume. We also understand there are multiple areas that internet is unstable and/or nonexistent. If this is the case, please contact the middle school to check on the availability of a hotspot. We have extremely limited quantities of the hotspots so we cannot make any guarantees. If you do not have a hotspot, we encourage you to visit the local places that have free Wi-Fi in your area or you are even welcome to visit any MWSD building and use the Wi-Fi on your school issued computer from the parking lots. Please inform the Middle school office of internet issues so we are informed and can alert the teachers of the potential issues before tomorrow. Finally, lunches will be distributed from 11:00-12:30 today and Thursday of this week. You can pick up the lunches on the west side of the building at the loading dock. This is the side closest to Middleburg Elementary. Lunches will also be distributed next week on the same days and times. If you have any additional questions, please contact the middle school office. We will work through this process together as we know and understand this wouldn’t be possible without your help and support. We thank you for your support and understanding during these challenging times. We will get through this together. Stay strong!

MWMS Red Phase Announcement

You are invited to participate in our November 16th School Board Meeting by using the public link below. You must enable your video and mute your microphone. This is a formal public meeting and comments will only be allowed at designated times in the meeting. Time: November 16, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada Join Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78147609032?pwd=Y1E5Q09hODhqcE12VmU3K1RxVlI2QT09 Meeting ID: 781 4760 9032 Passcode: L77eES

Dear Families, On Wednesday, November 11th, Midd-West Middle School will be celebrating Veterans Day. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we are unfortunately unable to have our annual in-house Veterans Day assembly. Instead, we have decided to partner with Middleburg Elementary School to have a Veterans Day Parade. For this parade we ask that you drive your vehicle following a specific route. The route will be sent home to you after you register. As you drive by, our students and teachers will be there to honor and celebrate you and all the sacrifices you have made for us! If you would like to participate in this event, we ask that you preregister by using the online RSVP link that can be found on the MWMS homepage or email the middle school office at eauman@mwsd.cc. If e-mailing a registration, please include your name, branch of the military, phone number and MWSD student name (if applicable). Deadline for registration will be Monday, November 2nd. Once registered more information will be sent home. If you have any questions, please contact the middle school office.

The fourth annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Saturday, November 21st, at MWHS. This is a FREE, drive-up, to-go style dinner with pickup from 4 to 5:30 pm. Dinners will be distributed at the cafeteria doors (#8). RSVP's are required and will be accepted until 11/7/2020. Please use this form to sign-up: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zgCATiv4uEGfT4IC6Vco4jV5afEJJuFGjLex_AVJfhZUODVUOTQwT1ZDQUk4QzM5U005MzVERUFMMS4u Please contact Mr. Chris Snyder at 570.837.0046 Ext: 2601 or via email csnyder@mwsd.cc with questions.

Midd-West Annual Chinese Auction Click on link for details

SPECIAL COMMUNITY INVITATION The Midd-West Marching Mustangs would like to invite the parents, staff, and community for a special performance of this season’s field show featuring selections from the Shrek Movies. During this evening we will also have a special honor for our marching band seniors and additional performances that will feature different sections of the marching band. We hope that you would come a support the band. Friday, October 23rd, 2020 7:00 PM At the Midd-West High School Stadium Free of Charge Donations will be taken to help the marching band raise money for new uniforms.

SUN-Tech Senior photo day...Go Mustangs!

Senior photos are being taken today...go Mustangs!

Congratulations to Jullian Krainak and the Midd-West golf team on an awesome performance at the District IV tournament. The team finished 3rd overall and Jullian punched a ticket to the PIAA State tournament with a 77 score and 2nd place finish overall. He is the first Midd-West golfer to qualify for the State tournament. Rounding out the scoring for Midd-West; Kyle Beward 89, Nick Whitesel 97, Noah Bogush 103, and Austin Bogush 116. Congrats boys and Good Luck Jullian!

The Midd-West Board of Directors approved a schedule change on Monday, September 28th. There will now be two half-days during the month of October so please plan accordingly. On Friday October 9th, and Friday October 23rd, the Midd-West School District will dismiss at 12:15. All students will be served a lunch prior to departing on these dates.

You are invited to participate in our September 28th School Board Meeting by using the public link below. You must enable your video and mute your microphone. This is a formal public meeting and comments will only be allowed at designated times in the meeting. Time: September 28, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79110575096?pwd=MHNJalNEQ1AwTFJ0VWlpZFF4M2RUdz09 Meeting ID: 791 1057 5096 Passcode: fu5SJn

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON SENIOR PHOTOS: All Midd-West Sun Area Tech seniors will be photographed in the west campus CDL room at Sun Area Tech instead of the MWHS. This change is due to the Sun Area Tech students going back to school 5 days a week instead of hybrid.

ATTENTION SENIORS AND PARENTS!!!!! See the below post for senior portrait information. All of the portraits are going to be done in school and you can purchase prints or packages. This will save you time and money from having to schedule your own senior photos. ALL SENIORS MUST HAVE PHOTOS TAKEN IN SCHOOL IN ORDER TO BE IN THE YEARBOOK. For more information contact rvanhorn@mwsd.cc

Attention parents of Virtual High School and MWCA High School students. If your child was in a Keystone eligible course during the 2019-2020 school year, you may opt them in to the December Keystone test by calling into the building. All students must meet state graduation requirements before a diploma can be granted. Participating and performing well in the Keystone assessment is one avenue a student can take. If a student does not take or perform well on the Keystone assessment, they will need to take a year long course during their senior year to earn their diploma. The following courses are Keystone eligible courses: 10th grade English, Biology, Algebra IB, Algebra I, and Accelerate Algebra I/II. If your child took any of these course during the 2019-2020 school year, they are eligible to opt in to the Keystone make-up assessments this December. Please contact the school if your child qualifies and you wish to opt them in. 570-837-0046 ex. 2001 or 2003

The Grandparent Caregiver Support Program is for grandparents raising grandchildren under the age of 18. Caregivers/families may be eligible to receive approximately $200 per month for reimbursements, such as school supplies, babysitting, extra-curricular activities, baby formula, diapers, and seasonal clothing to name a few.

Unfortunately, with the ever changing COVID regulations and these uncertain times we have decided not to have the Midd-West Band Fall Fest that was scheduled on Saturday, October 3rd. Our hope is that vendors and participates would think about being involved next year's fest. Thank you, the Midd-West High School Marching Mustang

You are invited to participate in our September 14th School Board Meeting by using the public link below. You must enable your video and mute your microphone. This is a formal public meeting and comments will only be allowed at designated times in the meeting. Time: September 14, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71048369548?pwd=czhDOEJIVFg4WDJQamsxZWRaNk1ndz09 Meeting ID: 710 4836 9548 Passcode: Mu89G4

Attention 8th grade students, if you still have not handed in your laptop from last year, you must bring it with you on the first day of school on Monday. Please remember bring the charger cord as well.