Thank you KOKH FOX 25 News, Oklahoma for starting your morning with Mid-Del on our first day of the 2023-2024 school year! #mdpurpose #middelturns80


Thank you KOCO 5 News for starting your morning with Mid-Del on our first day of the 2023-2024 school year! #mdpurpose #middelturns80


Thank you KWTV - NEWS 9 for starting your morning with Mid-Del on our first day of the 2023-2024 school year! #mdpurpose #middelturns80



Thank you KWTV - NEWS 9 for starting your morning with Mid-Del on our first day of the 2023-2024 school year! #mdpurpose #middelturns80



It's Mid-Del's 80th Anniversary this year! We hope you have an amazing first day of school on August 9th! Please remember to use the following hashtags when you are posting pictures of your first day.
#mdpurpose
#okfirstday
#oklaed

Today is the day!
Elementary Meet Your Teacher Night will take place on August 7th from 4:30-6:30pm. This is a great opportunity to meet your child's teacher and drop off school supplies prior to the first day of school on August 9th. #mdpurpose

Thank you to SSM Health for the girls scout cookies and well wishes for the start of the new school year this week. We are also proud to look for new ways to continue to partner with SSM Health this school year! #mdpurpose


The First Christian Church of Midwest City donated pre-loaded backpacks to assist our Supplemental Feeding Program. These came just in time to help with the back-to-school transition. A special thank you for their continued support! #mdpurpose

Dr. Cobb participated in a Superintendent's Round Table with KOCO Channel 5 that will air Sunday evening at 6pm. The panel featured superintendents from around the metro and they discussed issues such as school safety, new initiatives, and more. #mdpurpose

We were excited to welcome New Mid-Del Educators to training today! We look forward to a fantastic school year! #mdpurpose #80anniversary










Three of our very own Mid-Del educators spent the last 10 days participating in the NASA OKSG STELLAR Summer Institute. Over the course of their stay, they were immersed in hands-on STEM-based activities taught by NASA educators, researchers, and scientists.
Way to go Christine Paradise, Coral Vigo, and Christy Combs! #mdpurpose




Today, principals took part in safety training with local law enforcement and District administrative staff for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. #mdpurpose










Congratulations to Samantha Carrington, a 3rd grade teacher from Midwest City Elementary, who won a Tru Sky Credit Union shopping spree this past Saturday! She was able to grab anything up to $500 from Lakeshore that she could fit in her cart within 70 seconds.



This morning, we welcomed our New Educators to Mid-Del Schools! We look forward to a great school year! #mdpurpose








Thank you to Oklahoma Educators Credit Union (OECU) for providing breakfast for our principals meeting this morning! #mdpurpose


Earlier this week, PJ Caposey spoke to the District Leadership Team during professional development. We are excited to have our administrators back for the 2023-2024 school year! #mdpurpose




We are looking for Bus Drivers for the 2023-2024 School Year. We are excited to offer a starting salary of $18.31 per hour. Apply today to join the Mid-Del Team at www.mid-del.net. #mdpurpose

Today, the Board of Education passed a bond resolution calling for an election on October 10, 2023. The district will be sharing details over the next 11 weeks about the projects that will be included on the bond resolution totaling $492.7 million. #mdpurpose

The Board of Education named Heather Young as the Director of Personnel for the 2023-2024 school year. Heather Young is a certified HR professional with 26 years of service in public education. Heather's career started in Mid-Del, where she worked from 1997-2014. She first joined HR as a Leave Specialist in 2001, and later managed the staffing for all elementary sites as well as the admin building. She has spent the last 9 years at the State Department of Education as the Executive Director of School Personnel Records. In this role she has provided guidance and support to district administrators, HR/Payroll staff, and educators across the state. During her tenure at OSDE, she has partnered with CCOSA, OSAC, POE, OSU, and OKASBO to provide HR/Payroll focused professional development to thousands of public school leaders. Heather holds professional certification from the Society for Human Resources Management, and is excited to return to the Mid-Del HR team!

The Board of Education named Caren RIckwalt as the Head Principal for Soldier Creek Elementary for the 2023-2024 school year. Mrs. Rickwalt has been part of the Mid-Del family for 5 years, serving in various roles including District Homeless Liaison Educator Administrator, Head Principal at Steed Elementary, and Assistant Principal at Midwest City Elementary. She is completing her 21st year in education. She received her Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree from Oklahoma State University and her Master's Degree in Leadership and Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma. Mrs. Rickwalt has been happily married to her husband for 22 years. They have a son who will be a Senior this year and a daughter that will be a Freshman. Mrs. Rickwalt looks forward to the opportunity of serving the educators, students, and families at Soldier Creek Elementary.

