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.

The bus assignments have been successfully uploaded to the Sapphire portal and ready for parents to view. The only post cards that are being mailed this year are for the kindergarten students. If you are having issues accessing the portal, you may contact the building secretary where your child is enrolled for assistance. As change requests and new enrollments are being processed daily, please recheck the portal closer to the first day of school for any updates. Thank you

Parents of incoming Kindergarteners: Due to COVID-19 and the state requirements currently, we regretfully have to cancel Kindergarten Camp this year. You will be contacted In the next two weeks about setting up an appointment for your child to be screened individually and for any paperwork to be collected. We apologize for this inconvenience. Looking forward to seeing you all in August. Stay healthy!

The Midd-West School District Board of Directors and the Administration understands that there are many concerns about what a return to school may look like in August due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. School districts around the state are required to approve a Return to School Plan and submit that plan to the Pennsylvania Department of Education before returning to any type of in-person instruction in the fall. In an attempt to involve our stakeholders and have an open dialogue about what a return to school should look like in the fall, the Midd-West School District would like to invite community members to our buildings to learn about our tentative, draft plans. This way, we can learn how these plans may impact our families and attempt to find ways to make the plans reasonable, safe, and effective for all our constituents. The meetings are scheduled on the following evenings. Individuals may attend a session at the building that best meet their needs. The same information will be presented at each site so there is no need to attend multiple sessions. Date Time Location July 8th 6:00 pm Midd-West High School Auditorium July 9th 6:00 pm Middleburg Elementary School Gymnasium July 13th 6:00 pm Midd-West Middle School Gymnasium July 14th 6:00 pm West Snyder Elementary School Auditorium The following link takes you to a sign-up sheet for each building’s evening event. We ask that you complete the sign-up for each member of the family that plans to attend. We are trying to limit group to 250 individuals. We will schedule additional evenings, if needed, to host additional participants. Thank you for your understanding of this! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zgCATiv4uEGfT4IC6Vco4hZWlT1JV8xDq58YA6far1FUQVYwQVBSVkNZUUhCRTJSVzE4Tk5GUE5QOC4u Lastly, the link at the bottom, takes you to a rough draft of the Midd-West School District’s Return to School Plan. This is still very much a work in progress. It is designed to be flexible, individualized, responsive, and adaptable for each family. If you have questions about the plan, but cannot attend any of the meetings, please send those to our email address at mwsd.info@mwsd.cc. We will attempt to answer them promptly and generate a list of frequently asked questions for everyone to access. Scenarios for Fall Learning 2020 - Draft https://5il.co/hqby

Return to School Home Survey https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zgCATiv4uEGfT4IC6Vco4hZWlT1JV8xDq58YA6far1FURUlHQjY0N1lWSjVTME1WMFM3NEoyUDRYRS4u

You are invited to participate in our May 26th 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. Topic: Board Meeting May 26, 2020 Time: May 11, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78974302355?pwd=Z1JkV1RiRnh0b0Z3UXRWbHFEbHVxdz09 Meeting ID: 789 7430 2355 Password: 3ztfqd

Student Material Pickup On Tuesday, May 26th from 12 – 6 pm and Thursday, May 28th from 10 – 1 pm we will be distributing all student materials and items that were left in the building. Please see the attachment for more details.

Check out the West Snyder Bike Rodeo Video! https://youtu.be/_EgSk-Xrods

You are invited to participate in our May 11 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. Topic: Board Meeting May 11, 2020 Time: May 11, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76192462623?pwd=WUhuZGhOak9IbWI2dzc4UU9OaUlLUT09 Meeting ID: 761 9246 2623 Password: 0L9R96

Bike Rodeo is scheduled for May 15. Since we won’t be able to do a Bike Rodeo in person this year, we would like to do a virtual Bike Rodeo. Use the link below to submit a 10 second video of your child riding his/her bike, scooter, four-wheeler, etc. All students (K-5) and staff are invited to participate. https://forms.gle/GHqyERJpV8TQFHnJ9 Upload your video by Friday, May 8 at 3pm and we will post the Virtual Bike Rodeo on the original Bike Rodeo date, May 15.

West Snyder Elementary misses you!

Check out this video from the West Snyder Staff! https://youtu.be/hFsFL3wlyj0

Instruction for Sapphire Log On

Good evening West Snyder Families, In an effort to support your child educationally during this extended school closure the Midd-West School District will begin to share mobile content for enrichment and review on March 30. Teachers will be posting resources and activities on Sapphire. Please note: Internet access is required to access Sapphire. Since our elementary students do not have their own devices we have arranged for elementary families to borrow district laptops. If you have a child in grades 6-12 as well as an elementary student, we are asking that the elementary child be allowed to use their older sibling’s computer. For families with students only at the elementary school we will assign you a laptop to borrow for the duration of the school closing. We will be issuing 1 laptop per 3 children. If you have a laptop or desktop at home that you would prefer your child use, that is great, you are not required to use a district laptop. If you are not borrowing a laptop your child’s Sapphire information will be sent to you via his/her classroom teacher on Thursday, March 26. Laptop distribution will occur tomorrow, March 24 and Wednesday March 25 from 11 am – 1 pm at West Snyder Elementary School. Please follow the signs posted as we will follow a drive-thru format with all individuals remaining in their vehicles. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding. We want to continue to support you, your child, and your family during this difficult time. Laptop distribution will be tomorrow, March 24 and Wednesday March 25 from 11 am – 1 pm at West Snyder Elementary. This also coincides with our lunch distribution so plan to grab a bagged lunch while you are here. Thank you, Erin Sheedy

Meals available while school is closed

Due to the closing of all PA schools, Kindergarten registration for the Midd-West School District has been postponed. We apologize for this inconvenience. Rescheduled dates will be forthcoming. Thank you for your patience and support.

Looking to keep your child's skills sharp during the extended break? Scholastic is offering free online resources! Your kiddo could also access his/her accounts for: Reflex Math, Reading Eggs, or Mathseeds. Please use the links below https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html?promo_code=6294&eml=CM/smd/20200312//txtl/sm/ed&linkId=84338926 www.reflexmath.com www.readingeggs.com

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New MWSD Webpage and App Midd-West School District now has a new look to the webpage! Also, go the Play Store and download our new App (search for MWSD)for the latest news and updates from the school district.