These short clips are printed each week in the church bulletins of our constituent churches. Here are the most recent Midland Musings...
At Midland Adventist Academy, we are thankful for YOU! We thank our prayer warriors, our financial partners, grandparents who help with transportation and tuition, parents who faithfully encourage students to do their very best and work with teachers for their students' success, and volunteers who spend hours coaching, giving tech support, running errands, supporting teachers, and numerous others. You all help make Midland a better school! May God bless you this Thanksgiving season just as much as you have blessed us.
Midland’s Kindergarten class celebrated learning all their letters and sounds with an Alphabet Fashion Show. Each student designed a vest showcasing the letter they had chosen, and walked the fashion runway! Turning from side to side and stopping now and then to display their vest of alphabet soup, they enjoyed the cheers of students and staff lining the hallway. Creativeness reigned from Zebra to KC Chiefs Arrowhead to Jolly Ranchers and Snakes.
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Mrs. Murphy’s 5th & 6th grade students have been studying about Egypt in social studies and about Moses in Bible. The culmination of their studies was celebrated on Thursday through presentations and dioramas. Students could choose to dress in authentic Egyptian attire, fashion tools, or bring authentic food to share with classmates. “It was a blast!” said one student. Mrs. Murphy commented, “The food was delicious!” Follow us on Facebook.
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In high school STEM class, students learned about assistive devices and created silverware fitted to their fingers that would be useful for individuals who struggle with grip strength. The culmination of this project was eating a meal, using the silverware they had designed and 3D printed.
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Congratulations to the Lady Mustang volleyball team. They took 2nd place at the GPAC tournament! Thank you to all of our athletic coaches who give many, many hours working with our athletes and modeling good sportsmanship. Follow us on Facebook.
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While learning about secondary succession, Midland 5th and 6th graders made posters of Mount St. Helens. They had to show what it looked like before the eruption, one day after, and one year after.
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Mrs. Arends’ Spanish I students have been practicing all words calendar related – months, days, and numbers the last few weeks. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, students K-12 have been encouraged to celebrate their Hispanic Heritage by making their country’s flag to display. Some students have worn beautiful, traditional clothing. Follow us on Facebook.
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This week Midland students in grades K-8 got to be part of the story as they recreated some amazing examples of how much God loves and cares for His children! Each day during Week of Prayer chapels, led by Pastor L, students were reminded that God is “Too Good Not to Believe”. Ask a student to tell you about one of the five stories they heard this week.
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This week at Midland, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Prosser and their K-2 students enjoyed a field trip to Alldredge Orchard and family farm. While there, they learned about apple growing, took a hay ride through the orchard, picked apples and pumpkins, fed some farm animals and enjoyed a picnic lunch. It’s fun to learn about God’s creation outside the classroom! Follow us on Facebook.
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Midland’s Core Value emphasis this month is Service. Each Tuesday morning, a group of Midland students and staff serve at the Renewed Hope Food Pantry. By the smiles on their faces as they leave school and also when they return, they enjoy sharing their time and smiles with others.
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Midland 6th graders joined with 40 other 6th graders from across the KS-NE Conference this week for Environmental School where besides making new friends, they spent time learning outside the traditional classroom about orienteering, survival, and videography. A big thank you to Seth and Mary Jo Groeneweg for sponsoring our group of students! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
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Kindergarten and 1st grade Midland students have been enjoying tomatoes from the spring planting that last year’s kindergarten class did in the new STEM garden area. What wonderful lessons can be learned from a project like this! Follow us on Facebook!
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Midland high school students and staff enjoyed their annual retreat at Broken Arrow Ranch this week. Pastor Daniel Velez shared morning and evening worship thoughts. Lots of fun and good food was enjoyed by everyone. I’m told they practiced their engineering skills by building boats out of cardboard and duct tape to transport a team member safely across the pool. You’ll have to ask around to find out which team was the most successful!
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School began this week and we’ve already seen miracles, made new friends, enjoyed our first Friday Chapel and established classroom procedures and routines! God is good, we praise Him and we pray daily that students and staff alike will learn more about His love this school year.
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School begins this week at Midland Adventist Academy. We are excited about the new school year and welcoming students back for another great year. Our daily prayer this year is to spend time with Jesus first each day. Please join us in your personal prayer time each morning at 7:45 a.m. as the staff gathers at school to ask for God's leading and blessing.
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There is still a short amount of time for a Midland tour and Q/A with Principal Greg Murphy, before school begins. Call 913.268.7400 or email maa@midlandacademy.org to schedule a time during the next two weeks. We are looking forward to a year filled with exciting learning experiences!
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While students are enjoying some summer fun, we are preparing for a brand new school year at Midland with smiling faces and new names to learn! New and returning students will receive a $50 discount when registration paperwork is turned in and the General Fee is paid by July 1. Go to our website www.midlandacademy.org and click on the white button for Student Registration to download the forms. If you have questions or would like a tour, please call the school at 913.268.7400 and set up a visit with Mr. Murphy.
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It's gardening time at Midland! The kindergarten students have been having fun filling cups with soil, planting grass seed, watering their garden, and watching it grow. Middle school and high school students are working on the New Hope Food Pantry community garden on the days they volunteer at the Food Pantry. First they are laying wood chip walkways, then cultivating and planting, weeding, and watering.
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Midland’s physical science class took an immersive learning field trip to iFly where they were able to identify and analyze the variables involved in terminal velocity; apply engineering principles to think about tunnel design, energy efficiency and safety factors and enjoy a physics demonstration in the wind tunnel. Thirteen of the students chose to "fly", reaching heights of 20 feet!
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Midland 7th & 8th graders have taken the lead this week in presenting the Week of Prayer chapels to students in grades K-6. Through songs and skits, their lessons have been drawn from the Fruits of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23. "The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!" Thank you students and Mr. Bayer for teaching and modeling these character traits to those around you!
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We are happy to report that the NAD visiting committee, which spent last week at Midland, recommended the highest level of accreditation, a 6-year term. Thank you to our board members, staff, and volunteers who spent many hours working to prepare the self-study document for the committee.
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Part of our Health curriculum at Midland focuses on the environment. Coach Liepke took the Junior class out recently to pick up trash that had blown onto Midland's campus from the surrounding area. Great to see our students engaged in service learning!
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Congratulations to the Mustang basketball teams for an amazing season! Our students cheered for their teammates, demonstrated good sportsmanship, welcomed new players, learned through adversity, honed their skills, and ended the season with four tournament championship wins. Thank you to the volunteer coaches who spent many hours working with our young men and women athletes.
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Midland enjoyed hosting the Union College Academic Roadshow last week. Union professors taught morning college type classes where students enjoyed learning how to swaddle babies, use Kinesiology tape, make glow in the dark material, and important ways to be prepared for college life in general. After all that learning, students and staff were treated to lunch from Chipotle! Thank you to Union College for partnering with us in preparing students for their next step in education.
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Mrs. Allen is showing Midland's seniors that learning high level math can be both fun and useful. They learned how to analyze data in Excel using pivot tables for statistics, and in pre-calculus they participated in a trigonometry-based escape room!
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Sophomore students at Midland recently completed a world history project, bringing Roman culture to life. From 3-D printing to trebuchets, to scale models of aqueducts and the Colosseum, students showcased their creativity and attention to detail.
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Seventh and eighth graders at Midland Adventist Academy have been studying about The Great Controversy in Bible class. They shared what they learned with the K-6 students through skits about "Loving Your Enemy" and "Aligning Your Will with God’s Will". Students are currently making digital books for early readers about the "War in Heaven".
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Each week a group of Midland students serve the community at the New Hope Food Pantry. The character trait we are focusing on this month is living a Christ-Centered life. People who live a Christ-Centered life change what they need to do each day so they are able to help others.
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Midland students in grades K-12 devoted a portion of each day this week to completing winter MAP assessments. The results show teachers, students and parents growth since the fall test and areas to focus on for improvement.
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Pastor Fenton arranged for Scott and DeAngelo, representatives from In Discipleship, to present chapel for Midland Adventist Academy students K-12 last Friday. A successful business man and a tattoo artist shared personal experiences and encouraged students to spend time with their Heavenly Father in prayer by challenging them to pray seven minutes each day for seven weeks. Midland teachers continue to encourage students in the 777 challenge.
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Happy Holidays from the students and staff at Midland. As we look back over the first semester of this school year, we are reminded of God’s countless blessings and one of those blessings is you! Thank you for your continued prayers and support of Midland Adventist Academy.
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Midland students in grades 3-8 have been studying for the upcoming National Spelling Bee Competition. Mr. Murphy has been challenging students by holding mock Spelling Bee Competitions in the various classrooms. Three representatives will be chosen from each classroom in January and the school representative and alternate will be chosen in February
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Joy To The World, it’s the season for music! Join us next week in the Midland gym on Monday evening, December 12, at 6:00pm for the K-5 music concert and on Tuesday evening, December 13, at 6:00pm for the 6-8 music Concert..
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