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There are a variety of abbreviations and acronyms used at Midland and on our website. Here is a brief list - if you have additional suggestions, please let us know!

• A&P - Anatomy & Physiology. Upper-level science class for high school students
• ABC - Adventist Book Center. A Christian book store selling a wide variety of products, including vegetarian meat substitutes
• ACT -  American College Testing. A standardized test taken by high school students. Used to determine college eligibility and scholarship levels.
• BAR - Broken Arrow Ranch. Youth camp where a number of our high school students work during the summer. Each August our high school students spend three days here; also the site for September's Environmental Camp for grades 5 and 6.
• BJV - Boys Junior Varsity. One of the basketball teams available at Midland
• BMS - Boys Middle School. One of the basketball teams available at Midland.
• BV - Boys Varsity. One of the basketball teams available at Midland.
• CogAT - Cognative Abilities Test. Standardized test taken by elementary students during September
• FACTS - Financial system used to evaluate requests for financial aid at school
• GMS - Girls Middle School. One of the volleyball/basketball teams available at Midland.
• GV - Girls Varsity. One of the volleyball/basketball teams available at Midland.
• HSPBTSN - High School Parents Back to School Night. An annual first-day-of-school meeting for high school parents
• iNOW - Information Now. Registrars package for recording student information and grades. Used by the Parent Portal to provide high school parents the ability to access grades on line.
• ITBS - Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Standardized test taken by elementary students during September
• KAIRS -  Kansas Association of Religious and Independent Schools. Midland holds accreditation with this statewide educational organization. It is largest organization of non-public schools in the state, and has been in existence for more than 40 years.
• KCAYSL - Kansas City Adventists Youth Softball League. An open summer softball league for kids that takes place on the Midland school fields
• KS/NE - Kansas / Nebraska Conference. The state-level organization for the Seventh-day Adventist Church (level 2).
• MAA - Midland Adventist Academy. Shorthand for our school name.
• MAUC - Mid-America Union Conference. The regional-level organization for the Seventh-day Adventist Church (level 3).
• NCPSA - National Council for Private School Accreditation. Midland holds accreditation with this nationally recognized educational organization.
• NAD - North American Division. The North American organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (level 4).
• PE - Physical Education. Classes for students including exercise, sports, and healthy living.
• PSAT/NMSQT - Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Standardized test taken by high school Juniors.
• SA - Student Association. This is the student body organization for grades 9-12.
• SDA - Seventh-day Adventist. The organized church body that Midland belongs to.
• UC - Union College. The closest Adventist college to Midland, located in Lincoln, NE. This is the site of yearly music festivals, sports tournaments, and college visits.

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