- Main House Renovations: Over the Holiday Break, Main House received some much needed TLC. New floors were put in downstairs, new stairs were installed, the walls and front doors were painted, and we now have a wonderful new reception room to welcome families and friends. Be sure to take a look on your next visit to campus!
- Fruit and Veggie Rescue: Santa Ynez Valley Fruit and Vegetable Rescue harvested 16 cases of lettuce over the Holiday Break to distribute to Casa Esperanza in Santa Barbara. The group works with local farmers to bring excess crops to those in need locally. We hope to continue to work with SYV Fruit and Vegetable Rescue when we can't use all of the food we have grown on the Midland Farm directly for the school.
- Adventures Among the Wild(ish) Mustangs: Return to Freedom Sanctuary in Lompoc, CA is dedicated to preserving the diversity and habitat of America's wild horses. On a bright winter afternoon in November, Heads of Horses Becca Rantanen '12 and Alba DeCarlo '12 hosted a horse-themed field trip to the sanctuary.
- Midland 102 Students Plant Lettuce: Students in Midland 102 planted lettuce this week and ran the irrigation tape to set up the irrigation system. Ben Munger '79 and Katie Isaacson instructed the students on spacing and how to plant properly.
- Class of 2011 Alums Visit: Mariah Chen, Rachel Featherstone and Kaya Lindsay visited Midland this week, and Rachel and Kaya even climbed Grass Mountain on Wednesday.
- Mountain Biking at Midland: Click here to view an awesome mountain biking video made by Miles Crawford '15 and Wallis Cooley '15. Other participants include Cole Lucas '15, Anthony Tamaribuchi '15, Bryce Bryant '15, Cody Radlick '15, Lalo Rodriguez '15, Juan Mesones '13 and Miguel Provencio '13. More to come...
- Minutes from Parent Gathering in November: Several parents met the Friday evening after Thanksgiving at the Skyview Motel in order to connect and share with one another. Click here to read the Minutes from the gathering.
- Goodbye Dear Unicorn: In early 1997, a white Arabian gelding, Aladdin, from Morro Bay found his way to Midland School. Aladdin adapted well to the Midland pastures and the other horses. Aladdin's advanced age caught up with him this winter and he lay down for the last time in the tall, green grass.
- 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.
- Polar Bear Club: Faculty member Cory Cramer announced on Sunday that he was going to hold a Midland Polar Bear Club, and several students joined him on a jaunt to the Rez where they took a dip!
- Athletics: See Midland's sports section online for a full schedule and updated photographs. Games for Basketball and Soccer resume today and Saturday.
Last Sunday, the school met to award letters and awards to the fall season athletes.
Coach Tom Rogowski awarded letters to the Girls Varsity Volleyball players, and seniors Danica Davis and Savannah Bryant were acknowledged for being the team captains.
Coaches Don and Jill Redl and Johnny Ninos awarded letters and certificates to the Midland Cross Country Athletes. The C.E. Myers Boys Cross Country Award for the top boy runner was given to Charlie Lehman '13 for his exceptional performance this year. Charlie had a season best of 16:16 at the CIF-SS Mt. SAC Prelims and he earned a 3rd place medal in the Condor League for the season. The Coach Jill Redl Girls Cross Country Award for the top girl runner was given to Phoebe Stokes '12 for her great season. Phoebe had a season best of 20:33 at the Santa Ynez race this season and she was 9th in the Condor League. The Coaches Award was given to Emmet Yeazell '13 for his consistent and tireless dedication to the team and the sport. Emmet made an incredible improvement in one year, running three minutes faster than he had in the previous season.
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