Congratulations to the senior class favorites, a Midway tradition! Best Dressed: Alex Rodriguez and John Michael Belen Best Sense of Humor: Antonio Ochoa and...
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Midway Makes Movement in Major Roles Superintendent Dr. George Kazanas’s philosophy to grow leaders pays off when positions open up in Midway ISD. Due to...
Congratulations to the 2022 Class Favorites! Best Dressed: Jordyn Martinez and Tony Lee Best Sense of Humor: Sophia Ramsey and Austin Brady Most Theatrical:...
Dr. Clint Glaesmann, current CCE assistant principal, will replace Dr. Mandy Johnson as she transitions to Park Hill Elementary. “Dr. Glaesmann is one-of...
October 18, 2021 – Mandy Johnson, Ed.D., has been named the first principal of Midway ISD’s newest elementary campus, Park Hill Elementary. Dr...
Woodgate Intermediate is undergoing extensive renovations to convert the campus into Midway’s 8th elementary campus. The design concept mimics the...
Concept Midway ISD’s new elementary school is designed for 750 students, grades preK-5th, and programmed for approximately 104,500 SF. The 54-acre proposed...
As part of the 2019 bond program, an 87,859 SF addition will occur at River Valley Intermediate School to convert it to a middle school, expanding the capacity...
As part of the 2019 bond program, a 57,087 SF Career and Technical Education (CTE) addition will occur at Midway High School, expanding the capacity of the...
Such creativity! Our youngest Students of the Year and their siblings helped architects design the playground for our new elementary school. We can’t...
Midway ISD once again received a ‘Superior Rating’ with 98 of 100 possible points from Financial Integrity Rating from the Texas Education Agency...
Castleman Creek PE Teacher Jalayne Rinewalt does not do things part way. As a way to inspire students, their families, and staff to stay healthy, active, and...
Midway ISD is grateful for the talents of Andrew Boles, MHS Class of 2010, who is now a Data Analyst at Baylor University. Andrew was willing to create a...
Congratulations, Graduates! Click here for the a photo album with roving coverage of random moments from the event (additional shots added June 8). The Waco...
After piecing together general concepts with Career & Technical Education students and staff, Huckabee Architects are bringing a final draft floorplan to...
Midway ISD annually celebrates a teacher of the year at each elementary campus, and two teachers of the year at each secondary campuses. These 12 educators...
Woodgate Intermediate School in Midway ISD earns National distinction by being designated a School to Watch! The National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades...
On Saturday September 28th, Midway High School Choir students traveled to Belton High School to audition for the Texas Music Educators Association Region 8...
Midway High School’s Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs have racked up considerable accolades in the last year… and state leaders have...
In the past five years, the student enrollment in Midway ISD has grown by nearly 850 students and it’s projected to climb an additional 2,300 students in the...
courtesy of Education Service Center Region 12 WACO, Texas – Out of 76 school districts across the 12-county education service area of Region 12, two...
On May 21, seven senior choir students were awarded scholarships at the annual Choir Banquet held in The Pavilion at the Carleen Bright Arboretum. $500...
Eleven Midway Middle School seventh graders have been recognized in the Duke Talent Identification Program. Duke TIP students are selected nationwide each year...
Midway Independent School District Board of Trustees welcomed a familiar face to a key role in today’s Special Called Board Meeting. Dr. Aaron Peña, the...
In fall 2018, the Momentum Facility Committee began an intense study of the conditions in which Midway operates. A core of approximately 40 parents, teachers...
Courtesy of MHS Student Council, adapted from event script Congratulations to the class favorites of 2019! Best Dressed The young ladies nominated were Josie...
In fall 2018, the Momentum Facility Committee began an intense study of the conditions in which Midway operates. A core of approximately 40 parents, teachers...
Midway High School choral students performed with the Texas All-State Mixed Choir in San Antonio, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Henry B. Gonzalez...
Photos by Mariah Cox, Jessica Haner, and Daniel PerryArticle by Krystle Moos On February 26th, Remi Labeille and Sophie Kearney participated in the Central...
In early February, Huckabee Architects hosted a “design charrette” for Career & Technical Education teachers and students to give crucial input...
Midway students advance to state cooking competition Congrats to Midway High School Panther Chef Winners DQ Carter and Rifka Hacker. Their “Garden of...
Four Midway High School students earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36 in 2018. Juniors Matthew Stamey, son of Anndrea and James Stamey...
Four Midway seniors recently qualified as semifinalists for the nationally renowned Dell Scholarship, which provides students with financial assistance...
Midway alum Julian Diaz-Granados makes his Broadway debut this month in Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion...
In 2013, Midway embarked on an innovative one-to-one initiative that provided digital devices to every student. This helped level the playing field for access...
Midway Teacher Recognized at National Level in Two Fields in One Month It’s been quite a month for Susan Jones, debate and computer science teacher at Midway...
Along with the unveiling of the sun this week, Hewitt Elementary opened up a new handicap accessible playground. The project includes 3,000 square feet of...
Homecoming Queen Makayla Parker is the daughter of Michael and Jennifer Parker of Hewitt. Makayla’s school achievements and activities have included...
Midway Middle School Art Teacher Rhonda Goff has been named the 2018 Middle School Outstanding Art Educator by the Texas Art Education Association for her...
Midway High School students have a legacy of outstanding performance in standardized testing, ranking above both state and national averages on both the SAT...
Midway Teachers Turn Summer Learning into Teachable Moments by: Courtney Jerkins The summer is a time to rest, relax, and travel. But, this past summer...
Local Media Named to State Honor Roll Midway ISD has selected ten media representatives to the 2018 Media Honor Roll, a program sponsored by the Texas...
Midway Junior Wins Second Place and an Asteroid at International Science Fair After winning first place at the Texas State Science Fair, Midway Junior Remi...
April Harris, Assistant Principal of Midway Middle School, has been selected to represent the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) as a...
162 students at Midway High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced...
The Policy Debate team of Hanxing Kuang and Anna Lucas (Midway KL) competed at the National Speech & Debate Association National Tournament in Fort...
Midway Freshman Represents AVID at State-wide Leadership Academy One thousand, one hundred twenty-one outstanding 4th-8th graders participated in Education in...
Senior Class Favorites 2018 Most Theatrical – Andy Kanz & Bethany Johnson Best Dressed – Kaitori Leveston & Izzy Veloz Most Musical...
River Valley Intermediate fifth grader Rida Hussain won the Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest entitled “World War I: the War to End all Wars.”...
In Spring 2018, a demographic study was conducted to analyze growth in Midway ISD. It’s a common misconception that the school district has control or...
Midway High School students have a legacy of outstanding performance in standardized testing, ranking above both state and national averages on both the SAT...
The State Board of Education has created an 18-member steering committee to help it develop a new Long-Range Plan for Public Education. The committee will work...
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level...
From the 2017 Momentum Community Visioning survey and focus groups, the following goals and action plan were developed. Goals 1) Develop long-term vision...
From the 2017 Momentum Community Visioning survey and focus groups, the following goals and action plan were developed. Goals 1) Take advantage of all state...
From the 2017 Momentum Community Visioning survey and focus groups, the following goals and action plan were developed. Goals 1) Increase communication to non...
From the 2017 Momentum Community Visioning survey and focus groups, the following goals and action plan were developed. Goals 1) Cultivate the 4 C’s...
Midway High School Valedictorian Edward Sangyoon Kim is the son of Sung-Kun Kim and Sang-Nam Yi of Waco. Edward won the Intel International Science and...
A translator, a law mentor, an avid reader, a creator of learning environments, and a provider of elementary literacy… true friends of Midway’s public schools...
Congratulations to Our 2017 Retirees Thank you for your combined 350 years of service to the children of Midway ISD! CASTLEMAN CREEK ELEMENTARY Debbie...
Midway Independent School District is pleased to announce the district’s new director of bands, a dynamic leader selected to build the district’s band program...
National award program recognizes innovation and excellence in public schools Nearly one in three Midway students qualifies for assistance just to have...
Two Midway High School seniors, Julie Nguyen and Shaurmeyun “Shea” Isaac, have earned $20,000 scholarships from the Michael and Susan Dell...
February 2 is the 100th day of the school year! Let’s celebrate a few highlights of the many awesome accomplishments of our staff...
51 middle school band students earned a chair in the All-Region Band! The All-Region Band is comprised of the best musicians from our region, selected through...
Six Midway High School students qualified to compete at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska this summer. The students competed at the...
Midway High School has four orchestra students selected as All-State musicians by the Texas Music Educators Association, an honor that only the top...
Midway High School Associate Principal Becky Odajima is the Texas Assistant Principal of the Year, as named by the Texas Association of Secondary School...
South Bosque has joined Little Free Library, a nationwide program (littlefreelibrary.org) open to the community. Neighbors, students, and teachers can...
Midway FFA had a very successful night at the Waco District FFA Leadership Development Events this week. These students have trained hard over the last several...
Congratulations to the first athletic scholarship recipients of the Class of 2017! Among these impressive students are All-Americans, All-State athletes...
What an opening number! The Midway High School Choir Program has had a great start to the school year, bringing in awards, strong performances, and recognition...
Midway Middle School Student Wins Grand Prize in HOT Fair Junior Class Photo Contest James Beavers, a seventh grade student at Midway Middle School, won the...
Four times a year, Midway ISD honors employees who go above and beyond the call of duty for students and colleagues. The first honorees for this school...
Class of 2017 Homecoming Queen is Lexi Smock. Lexi is the daughter of Jackie Van Schoik and Albert Smock. Lexi’s school achievements & activities...
Midway High School students have a legacy of outstanding performance in standardized testing, ranking above both state and national averages on both the SAT...
Midway ISD is proud to announce that assistant principals from three MISD campuses swept the Region 12 assistant principal of the year awards for every grade...
Eighty-five students at Midway High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s...
NBA Finals are over, but Midway High School’s basketball journey is just beginning as two new head coaches take over the hoops program. The community is...
One Midway baseball fan already took to Twitter declaring the hire of Eddie Cornblum as a “homerun” for Midway. Midway High School is pleased to welcome...
The Midway HS Meistersingers ventured to the Big Apple over the Memorial Day weekend. What a thrill for the group of 80 MHS juniors and seniors, accompanied by...
For outstanding achievement in leadership, service, and activities that serve to improve the school and community, Midway High School has been recognized by...
The Midway High School Class of 2016 valedictorian and salutatorian are making more of a mark than an A+ in their academic careers. Matthew Parsons founded a...
Congratulations to freshman Anna Turner and senior Yuchen “Wendy” Hua, Midway’s state UIL Language Arts competitors. Anna placed fourth at...
Spring Valley Elementary Assistant Principal Christy Watley is amongst twenty assistant principals state-wide who were recently named Region Assistant...
Midway High School students submitted more than 150 photographs and pieces of art for the annual Art on Elm Avenue event in April. Some students were honored...
Midway ISD is officially one of the nation’s best communities for music education, once again. This spring, 476 school districts across the United States are...
For many years, the Hewitt Chamber of Commerce and Midway ISD have partnered to foster strong community growth. More than ever, the Chamber’s...
The Midway Pantherette track team had a great district 12-6A meet Wednesday and Thursday as the girls brought home almost 90 medals and the JV team...
Midway High School students are making BPA their business, and business is good! BPA is Business Professionals of America, the leading student organization for...
Congratulations to the Class Favorites of 2016: Most Theatrical-Female– Kylie Keele Most Theatrical-Male –Jonah Hardt Best Dressed Male-Chris Curry...
Midway High School students have dedicated more than 6,645 community service hours to the Waco area this school year alone through the Spirit of Midway...
Debbie Perry, District Coordinator of Elementary Mathematics for Midway ISD, was selected by the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Research in Mathematics...
Midway Middle School Panther Chorale Girls’ Choir has been selected as one of only TWO treble choirs in the state to perform for the 3rd Annual MS/JH National...
Call it a “Steve Harvey Moment.” The emcee for the National Speech & Debate Association’s district competition called his omission “a major screw up.” You...
Nine Texas principals were recently selected as Texas National Distinguished Principal (NDP) finalists by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors...
MHS Student Council hosts an annual week-long tradition called Corrigan, which is like Midway’s version of Sadie Hawkins. This year, Corrigan Week...
Special Olympics basketball athletes competed in the area competition on April 26 at Baylor University. The Panther athletes had fun and tried their best. Our...