- Winter Banquet: Tonight is the Winter Banquet for students and faculty exclusively. Students being picked up by parents will be ready for pickup after 8:30 PM. Parents please remember to plan accordingly and arrive no earlier than 8:30 PM.
- Overnight Horse Trip: On Saturday afternoon, riders Becca Rantanen '12 (on Tango), Nayana Hummingbird '15 (Max), Jordan Swidenbank '15 (Menja), and Sunny Pang '14 (Dessi) set off with Celeste Carlisle (Nari) towards Sedgwick Reserve for a winter horse camping trip. Click here to read about the overnight adventure and to see photos.
- Midland 101 Exam: For their Midland 101 Exam this week, students participated in a team exercise in orienteering with a bit of "scavenger hunt" thrown in. Each team needed to locate four faculty members: Derk Harwell '88, Kyle Taylor, Cory Cramer and Ben Munger '79. They had to provide the proper coordinates of the faculty location and then answer an exam question before moving on. Cory really got into it as he used camouflage and sticks to do such a good job of hiding, that jokes had to be told in order to hear him laughing in order to locate him.
- Parent Support: As follow-up to recent Head of School Round Table discussions and the parent gathering on the Friday after Thanksgiving, please see new information regarding a Parent Welcoming Committee and Communication (who to contact for different situations) posted on the Parents page of Midland's website. Mr. Graham continues to support parent discussions and encourages parents to attend the next Round Table discussion during Alumni/ae, Parents and Friends weekend April 28-29.
- Financial Aid: Click here for application directions for new and returning families interested in applying for financial aid for the 2012-2013 school year. The financial aid application deadline is February 15. The online financial aid application will be available starting January 1, 2012 at www.sss.nais.org/parents. The SSS School Code for Midland School is 5074. If you have any questions about the financial aid process, please contact Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Amy Graham.
- Return from Holiday Break January 8th: All students need to return to campus before the 6 PM assembly on Sunday, January 8th.
- Athletics: See Midland's sports section online for a full schedule and updated photographs.
Girls' Soccer: The girls beat Oak Grove on Saturday. Click here to see photos taken by Wilja Happe (parent of Lily Brand '12 and Thomas Brand '14).
Boys' Soccer: In the absence of three injured starters, the boys' soccer team struggled for the second consecutive match on Saturday, losing a mixed jv/varsity match, 4-0, to an unusually strong Besant Hill squad. But helped by the return to the lineup of co-captain Marcus Schmidt '12, the Oaks rebounded on Wednesday with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Laguna Blanca. Dan Goldstein '13, tied the match in the second half, scoring his first goal after receiving a pass from defender Bryce Bryant '15, who had made a long, bold run with the ball up the right wing. With just over five minutes to play, Brian Bell '13, got through the Owls' defense only to be held by the Laguna Blanca goalkeeper on his way to a sure goal, and Irvin Alvarez '12, converted the resulting penalty kick - his third of the year - to secure the victory. The Oaks enter break with a record of 3-2, 1-1 in the Condor League. Click here to see photos of the Laguna Blanca match.
Basketball: Another busy week in basketball...
On Friday 12/9, Midland defeated Coastal Christian from Arroyo Grande, 66 - 46. Luke Carpenter '12 led all scorers with 27 points, Shane Williams '12 contributed 15 and Kendrick Holmes '12, 10. On Saturday 12/10, Midland lost an overtime thriller to Dunn School, 58-61. Luke scored 17 points, Shane, 14, Zac Dib '13 scored 7 and Charlie Lehman '13 scored 6. On Wednesday 12/14, Midland lost to Besant Hill, 55 - 40. Shane scored 19 points, Luke and Zac each had 8. Click here to see photos of the Besant Hill game. Midland's schedule resumes after break with Besant Hill on Friday 1/13, and Cate on Saturday 1/14.
- HAVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND FESTIVE HOLIDAY BREAK!!
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