Mid-Del School District

Mid-Del students participated in STEM Day hosted by the Oklahoma City Innovation District. Our 7th/8th grade students from across our district participated in this hands-on event as they discovered the world of STEM. #STEM #mdpurpose

Mid-Del Schools to launch first-in-state program to address period poverty for K-12 students. In partnership with SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest, the Midwest City-Del City Public Schools Foundation is pleased to announce a groundbreaking program for addressing period poverty in public schools by providing dispensers with free period products in restroom facilities in each of the district’s elementary, middle and high schools. This innovative program is the first in Oklahoma and one of the first in the nation. Period poverty is known as the condition of being disadvantaged due to menstruation and is most often experienced by individuals under financial constraints. Lack of access to adequate pads or tampons can lead to students missing class, staying home from school, falling behind academically and more. These effects can often be magnified for young people starting their menstruation journey, which can be a confusing time, especially when combined with myriad other physical and social challenges of adolescence. Inflation and rising costs of living also contribute to period poverty. “Period poverty is one of those problems that people tend to think of as happening in other times and places – if they are aware of it at all,” said Lindse Barks, director, Midwest City-Del City Public School Foundation. “Unfortunately, period poverty is very real for today’s Oklahoma students, and we believe this partnership will go a long way to help address it. Additionally, we hope this will help start a dialogue not only in our schools but in our community and the state as a whole, so we may all better understand and confront the inequities brought about by period poverty.” The district is engaging Aunt Flow, a nationwide purveyor of period products, to install 207 dispensers during the fall semester. High-quality, sustainably made period products will then be made available in those dispensers free to all students and teachers, regardless of income or need – no questions asked. SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest is sponsoring the dispensers. “The Founding Sisters of SSM Health St. Anthony were dedicated to serving Oklahoma’s vulnerable and addressing the inequities of their time, just as we believe Mid-Del Schools is doing through this program today,” said Karen Green, regional director of Mission Integration, SSM Health St. Anthony. “Our organization has been eager to jump onboard in support of this initiative as it reflects our Mission-driven goal of expanding access to high-quality health care to all who need it.”

Congratulations to Maya Joseph and Matthew King, both from Carl Albert High School, for being named National Merit Semifinalist! More than 16,000 students, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high scorers, are notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists.

Dr. Cobb recently spent time sharing his love for music with Del City High School's Music Appreciation Class. He shared music that he remembers from specific moments in his life from childhood until today. Thank you Ms. Murphy for the invitation! #mdpurpose #oklaed

PD Can be fun! Today, many of our staff spent time with Dr. Marcia Tate, CEO of Developing Minds, Inc., learning 20 Unforgettable Strategies for Accelerated Learning. #mdpurpose #oklaed

Our PK-12 school counseling staff, and 12 UCO school counselor interns received training from the OSDE on the new Oklahoma School Counseling Framework. This framework was written modeling the ASCA National Model but had Oklahoma branding. #mdpurpose #oklaed

Titus Shaw, Ridgecrest Elementary student, led the Pledge of Allegiance during tonight's Board of Education meeting. #mdpurpose

Brandon Garrison was recognized at the Mid-Del Board of Education tonight for his outstanding representation of Del City High School as a student athlete and his many accomplishments on and off the basketball court. He was recognized today for earning the Gold Medal for Team USA U18 basketball team while competing in the FIBA Americas Championship. #mdpurpose

A special thank you to the employees of Boeing for their donations to the Boeing gives H.O.P.E. program for the Mid-Del Public Schools Foundation. H.O.P.E. stands for Homeless Outreach Prevention & Empowerment. The Boeing employees donated a total of $5,361 to benefit Mid-Del students. #mdpurpose

District College T-Shirt Day will be September 9th this year. During September and October, our schools create opportunities for high school students, especially those who have never considered college or will be the first in their family to attend college, to receive hands-on assistance from knowledgeable volunteers to complete college applications. To support these students and raise awareness for College & Career Readiness, we will be asking that Mid-Del staff and students show support by wearing college apparel on Friday, September 9th. Be sure to use the following hashtags: #mdpurpose #CAW2022 #college #oklaed

A special thank you to members of the ONIE Project for presenting plans to help our Mid-Del families be inspired to "Let's Get Moving." Thank you to our amazing elementary Physical Education Teachers who participated in the informational session with ONIE. The Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education (ONIE) Project promotes healthy living through innovative and creative strategies for communities, families and individuals.

A great day of training for some of our newest educators! We are gearing up for the first day of school August 10th!

District wide elementary Meet Your Teacher night is August 9th from 4:30-6:30pm. #mdpurpose

Free and Reduced Lunch application: https://mid-delchildnutrition.com/index.php?sid=2507121647543087&page=lunchapps&fbclid=IwAR1eMcZ798lwCBL_wxOd-cx9XAkZYtth2IZfIhVrxywhcVjZxTesibCe2oY. Questions? Contact Child Nutrition at 405-739-1611.

Dr. Cobb welcomed principals for the start of the 2022-2023 school year. #mdpurpose

Congratulations to the 2022-2023 members of Dr. Cobb's Superintendent's Student Advisory Board! Thank you you to all the students who completed the application and interview process. #mdpurpose

Congratulations to Coach Mike Dunn, Carl Albert High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach! The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is pleased to announce that Michael Dunn, Carl Albert High School Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, has been recognized by the NIAAA as a Certified Athletic Administrator. To earn this distinction, Michael Dunn has demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of the candidate's educational background, experience, and professional contributions, as well as a rigorous, comprehensive written examination. Michael Dunn is one of an elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level of professionalism. The NIAAA is a national professional organization consisting of all 50 state athletic administrator associations and more than 12,000 individual members. It is dedicated to promoting the professional growth of interscholastic athletic administrators and preserving the educational nature of interscholastic athletics and the place of these programs in the secondary school curriculum.

Congratulations to All-State Basketball Player Jacobi Sebock from Midwest City High School! Congratulations to Big 8 Coach of the Year: Corky McMullen (Basketball Coach) from Midwest City High School!

Congratulations to the Oklahoma Academic All-State Winner: Stephanie Trejo, Midwest City High School

Congratulations to Suburban Conference Coach of the Year- Basketball Lenny Hatchett, Del City High School!