District News
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District Closed for Total Solar Eclipse
Middletown City School District (MCSD) will be closed on Monday, April 8, 2024, for the total solar eclipse. There will be no school or afterschool activities that day.
Locations across Ohio, includi...
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March 19 is a Remote Learning Day for K-6 Students
March 19 will be a Remote Learning Day for all kindergarten through 6th grade students in Middletown City School District (MCSD). All K-6 students will learn from home on this day.
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Students Get Access to Fresh Fruit All Day in Pilot Program
Fourth grade classrooms at Rosa Parks Elementary are testing out a pilot program that gives students access to fresh fruit throughout the entire school day.
The idea stemmed from a trip Superintende...
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PE Teacher Wins Teacher of the Year Award from First Tee Chapter
Brad Fletcher, the Physical Education (PE) teacher at Amanda Elementary, was named the Teacher of the Year by First Tee Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky (GCNKY) Chapter.
Fletcher is the first p...
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Sowing Success: Classroom Cultivates Grant to Grow Healthy Habits
A grant from the Elks National Foundation is helping unearth a golden opportunity to grow healthy eating habits and hands-on learning experiences for students at Rosa Parks Elementary.
The foundation...
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High School Students to Engage in Experiential Learning Day
On Tuesday, February 27, while juniors are taking the ACT, freshman, sophomore, and senior students at Middletown High School will embark on a day of experiential learning opportunities. The immersive...
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Boys' Basketball Team Manager Scores First Points of Senior Night Game
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Middletown City Schools, along with Partners, Awarded the Ohio Industry Sector Partnership Grant
Adopt A Class, together with Middletown City Schools and the City of Middletown, is the proud recipient of the Ohio Industry Sector Partnership (ISP) Grant. This prestigious award highlights the share...
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Celebrating our "Married Middies," MCSD employees married to another MCSD employee
Celebrating love in the Middletown City School District (MCSD) this Valentine's Day.
We're shining a light on something truly special at MCSD, our "Married Middies!" These are our employees who are m...
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Middie Minutes Matter: Tackling Chronic Absenteeism and Promoting a Culture of Regular Attendance
Middletown City School District (MCSD) is excited to announce the launch of a new attendance campaign, Middie Minutes Matter, designed to tackle chronic absenteeism among students and promote a cultur...