Welcome to the Middletown Area School District http://www.raiderweb.org Tue, 15 May 2012 15:22:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Strengthening Families June-July Dates Announced! http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/15/strengthening-families-june-july-dates-announced/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/15/strengthening-families-june-july-dates-announced/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 12:09:58 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2346 Middletown Communities That Care will be offering two free Strengthening Families Programs for parents and students during June and July. This seven week program meets on Tuesday nights. Each week, during the first hour, parents and youth meet separately, but work on similar skills. During the second hour, youth and parents have fun together as they play games, and do family projects. All families attending the first session will receive a $20 Target gift card.

Location

Evangelical United Methodist Church
157 E. Water Street Middletown

Contact Middletown Communities That Care at 948-3318 for more information or to register for the programs.

]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/15/strengthening-families-june-july-dates-announced/feed/ 0 MASD Participates in First Annual Tri-District Challenge Day http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/15/masd-participates-in-first-annual-tri-district-challenge-day/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/15/masd-participates-in-first-annual-tri-district-challenge-day/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 11:22:51 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2339 On Tuesday, April 24th, 32 gifted fifth-graders from the Derry Township, Lower Dauphin, and Middletown School Districts participated in the first annual Tri-District Challenge Day. The day-long event was held at Londonderry Elementary School. Students were not told what their challenge would be until they arrived that morning. After hearing the welcome address by Lower Dauphin Superintendent, Sherri Smith, and an informative presentation by Mr. Kent Bachmann, Director of Design and Engineering at Hershey Park, the students learned they would be creating a working amusement park ride for a family of “riders” (ping-pong balls and marbles) out of recycled materials. Within each of the eight groups they were tasked with brainstorming ideas for designs which included the following : a ride for riders of various sizes that lasts at least 5 seconds; space for riders to wait in line (queuing); safety signs with warnings for the riders; and attractive themed scenery. Upon completion of the ride construction, each group chose a spokesperson to present their ride to the group and demonstrate its use with a rider. At this time a group of ride evaluators from Hershey Park judged each ride and prepared an official rating for each member based on criteria such as: uniqueness of the design; functionality; safety; rider needs; and visual appeal. Eight successful rides were created that day and many new friendships formed.

]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/15/masd-participates-in-first-annual-tri-district-challenge-day/feed/ 0 Elementary Spring Concert Series! Check it Out! http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/09/elementary-spring-concert-series-check-it-out/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/09/elementary-spring-concert-series-check-it-out/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 18:20:51 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2322 Spring is here and there is music in the air! Come out and enjoy the sounds of our Elementary School Music Programs. Each night will be filled with music by our Elementary Music Program, including Chorus, Ringers, and Hand Chimes. See below for more details.

Fink Elementary Chorus Spring Concert

  • Date: Friday, May 18
  • Time: 7:00pm
  • Location: Fink Elementary School

Kunkel Elementary Chorus and Hand Chimes Spring Concert

  • Date: Tuesday, May 22
  • Time: 7:00pm
  • Location: Kunkel Elementary School

Reid Elementary Spring Farewell Concert

  • Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012
  • Time: 7:00pm
  • Location: Reid Elementary School

*DID YOU SING IN CHORUS AT REID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
We would love to have you sing with us in the Reid Alumni Chorus.
Contact Mrs. Checco at mchecco@raiderweb.org for more information.

]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/09/elementary-spring-concert-series-check-it-out/feed/ 0 “Chocolate Delight Bakery” is a Success! http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/09/chocolate-delight-bakery-is-a-success/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/09/chocolate-delight-bakery-is-a-success/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 11:56:56 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2316

Pictured with the students: Back row- Miss Anna Smith, Guidance Counselor, Cindy Strachan, LS teacher, Mark Shipkowski, food pantry volunteer, Chrissy Shaffer, Instructional Assistant, Pat Zentmeyer, Secretary to the School Psychologists.

The fourth and fifth grade students from Cindy Strachan’s learning support class at Robert Reid Elementary had their cookie business up and running again this year. “Chocolate Delight Bakery” sold 110 dozen cookies this year! A special thank-you goes to Mrs. June Martin and the ladies from the Evangelical United Methodist Church, Middletown, PA for baking all of the cookies. Last year some of the profit went to the Humane Society. This year a $300 donation was given to the Middletown Food Pantry. Mark Shipkowski, a volunteer from the food pantry came in to talk to the students about the food pantry and the class gave him their donation. The great thing about doing a project like this is the hands-on learning experience the students get by “owning” their own business. Many academic skills were involved with this project such as reading, math, language arts, and speech/language skills to name a few. The students were excited to be able to give back to their community.

]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/09/chocolate-delight-bakery-is-a-success/feed/ 0 Student project is a HUGE success saving 20 acres of rainforest http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/08/student-project-is-a-huge-success-saving-20-acres-of-rainforest/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/08/student-project-is-a-huge-success-saving-20-acres-of-rainforest/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 15:16:54 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2307 The second year of the rainforest project in the 6th grade Geography class at Middletown Area Middle School was twice as successful as last year. The class of 2011-2012 raised $2,000 in one week to buy rainforest land in South America and keep it from being destroyed. They raised the money by selling tickets for root beer floats and also by getting donations from people in the community. This year the project reached across the entire 6th grade curriculum. All of the 6th grade MAMS teachers put together a lesson that was specific to their curriculum about an aspect of the rainforest and how it is being affected by the current unfortunate trend of destroying the rainforests at a rate of 100 acres per minute.

The 6th grade Geography teachers Llewellyn Skees and Wayne Lohrenz partnered with the non-profit organization World Land Trust US to save acres of rainforest. World Land Trust US has saved more than 2 million acres of rainforest in its 23 years of conservation work. The students were able to choose the specific rainforests that they wanted to save based on what animals are endangered and where the rainforests are located. This year’s top seller was Jared Knaub who raised $210 himself. By raising $2,000 they were able to buy 20 acres to add to the ten acres purchased last year. The class of 2011-2012 will receive a certificate from World Land Trust US for its efforts.

]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/08/student-project-is-a-huge-success-saving-20-acres-of-rainforest/feed/ 0 Reid Elementary Spring Farewell Concert http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/08/reid-elementary-spring-farewell-concert/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/08/reid-elementary-spring-farewell-concert/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:11:45 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2298 Come out to Reid Elementary on May 24 and enjoy the Reid Elementary Spring Farewell Concert. The evening will be filled with music performed by the 4th and 5th Grade Choruses and the Reid Ringers. As an added bonus, the Reid Alumni Chorus will perform with the current 5th grade Chorus.

  • Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012
  • Time: 7:00pm
  • Location: Reid Elementary School

DID YOU SING IN CHORUS AT REID ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
We would love to have you sing with us in the Reid Alumni Chorus.
Contact Mrs. Checco at mchecco@raiderweb.org for more information.

]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/08/reid-elementary-spring-farewell-concert/feed/ 0 Summer Food Service Program Offered to all Children http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/08/summer-food-service-program-offered-to-all-children-2/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/08/summer-food-service-program-offered-to-all-children-2/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 11:57:19 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2295 The Middletown Area School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Lunches will be provided to all Middletown Area School District children without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows:

Dates Location Time
Jun 11 – Aug 10 Fink Elementary School 11:00am – 12:30pm
Jun 11 – Aug 03 Reid Elementary School 11:00am – 12:30pm

Click here to view the two week lunch menu.

Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA-related activity should write or call immediately to:

USDA
Director, Office of Civil Rights
Room 326-W
Whitten Building
14th & Independance Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250-9410
202-720-5964 (voice or TDD)

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Makayla Anderson, 7th grader at MAMS

Makayla Anderson, 8th grader at MAMS, earned a Piano Accompanist Award during the MAMS Spring Choral Concert on May 3, 2012. The concert asked attendees to donate food items for the Middletown Food Bank and they responded with over 315 items.

]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/07/makayla-anderson-earns-piano-accompanist-award/feed/ 0 MAMS Presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!” http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/07/mams-presents-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/07/mams-presents-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 11:50:19 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2268

Click to download the Event Flyer!

Don’t miss this year’s hilarious 8th Grade Operetta, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE! Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. Four audience members have the opportunity to participate in the bee as well, making no two performances of the show alike! Do YOU have what it takes to take home the trophy?

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show’s Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. Don’t miss this fun-filled, interactive evening of laughs! We hope to see you there!

 

  • Location: Middletown Area Middle School, Dr. Russell E Eppinger Auditorium
  • Dates: Friday, June 1 & Saturday, June 2
  • Time: 7:00pm
  • Cost: Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for students
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Buses are scheduled to arrive at the following times:

  • High School – 10:45am
  • Middle School – 11 :00am
  • Reid Elementary School – 11 :25am
  • Fink Elementary School – 11 :25am
  • Kunkel Elementary School – 11 :55am

Elementary walkers should be dismissed at the following times:

  • Reid Elementary School – 11 :30am
  • Fink Elementary School – 11 :30am
  • Kunkel Elementary School – 12:00 (noon)
]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/06/reminder-early-dismissal-june-6-2012/feed/ 0 What’s Happening at the Middletown Public Library http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/03/whats-happening-at-the-middletown-public-library/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/03/whats-happening-at-the-middletown-public-library/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 19:28:59 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2260 Preschool Storytime starts tomorrow, Thursday, at 10:30am and 1:00p and runs for four weeks  The theme is Mother Goose and Fairy Tales.

Free Comic Book Day, this Saturday, May 5 all day while supplies last.  Every child and teen that stops in will receive a free comic book until we run out.  Cartoons and anime will be shown throughout the day on the second floor.

Ghost Tour, this Saturday, May 5th at 8pm:  Due to popular demand, we are hosting an encore of our TV show screening and ghost tour event.  Tickets are $8 and seats may be reserved by calling the library at 944-6412.  For a preview, view the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJfuoJYuyIk&feature=youtu.be

Family Fun Night with SuperReader! Monday, May 21, 6:30pm.  Join Floyd Stokes as he shares stories and plays a super saver BINGO game.  Special guests from Members 1st Credit Union will be on hand to discuss youth accounts and local resident Mike Bowman will share his numismatics (coin) collection with visitors.  Ice cream sundaes will be served.  For kids of all ages and their families.

Teen Night, for those in grades 6-12, Friday, May 11th 6-8pm:  Our final topic in the What’s It Like series will discuss careers in healthcare.  We will also be performing our own “operation”!  Don’t miss it!

Wee Readers Tuesdays through May 22 at 10:30am for babies up to 24 months

 

And don’t forget to stop and see us on Monday, May 7th at Open Park Night at Hoffer Park!!!

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]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/05/03/jv-baseball-game-for-may-3-rescheduled/feed/ 0 Take Me Out To The Ball Game! http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/04/27/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/04/27/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:12:54 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2250 Students at the Middletown Area Middle School recently participated in a contest sponsored by the fine staff of Nutrition INC.  Students were treated to “ballpark” favorites during lunches on April 20th, 2012. Each student was given a sheet of scrambled Major League Baseball team names to decipher the correct city and team nickname. The winners were all from 8th grade, Connor Wallet, Mark Wagner, and Christian Nordai. Each student was awarded tickets to an upcoming Harrisburg Senators baseball game.

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Each year students from across the state join together to participate in the YMCA’s Model Government Convention. During the convention the students take over the state capital building to setup and run their own mock government. Each student has a designated or elected role, from Governor to Judge.

Two MASD students, Austin Coble and Lydia Hursh, both had their bills signed into law by the Youth Governor. Having a bill signed into law requires the student to first present their bill to Committee. If voted on and passed by Committee the bill then moves on to the House Chambers, where if passed moves on to the Youth Governor to be signed into law.

Lydia’s bill proposed the establishment of a Youth Advisory Council, while Austin’s bill proposed making it illegal in Pennsylvania to smoke in a car with a minor present.

Another MASD student, John Hursh, received a Bill Citation Award recognizing his bill as being well-researched and well-written. His bill proposed a requirement that all local PA governments fly only flags made in Pennsylvania. It also had a grant incentive program for flag makers to build green factories.

East Shore YMCA Adviser and State Judicial Coordinator, Desiree Brougher said, “Both John and Lydia (both middle school students) did a great job working and meeting the same expectations set forth for our high school students.”

]]> http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/04/26/masd-students-excel-at-youth-governments-model-government-convention/feed/ 0 Reid Elementary Participates in “Purple Up for Military Kids” http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/04/26/reid-elementary-participates-in-purple-up-for-military-kids/ http://www.raiderweb.org/blog/2012/04/26/reid-elementary-participates-in-purple-up-for-military-kids/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:31:11 +0000 John Brougher http://www.raiderweb.org/?p=2238 On Friday, April 13th, the faculty and staff of the Robert G. Reid Elementary School participated in the “Purple Up For Military Kids.” This is the 2nd year for this event that is sponsored by the 4-H Youth Development program of the Penn State Cooperative Extension and Operation Military Kids. The color purple symbolizes all branches of the military, as it is the combination of Army green, Coast Guard blue, Air Force blue, Marine red, and Navy blue. The Robert G. Reid Elementary School hopes to make this an annual event.

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