by Baylor University Intern Katie Frost As we quickly approach graduation season, the Midway ISD Education Foundation honors the top 50 graduating students at the 15th annual Showcase of Stars Banquet. Students choose one Midway faculty member to recognize at the banquet for their impact on...

By Brian Townley, MHS Class of ’88 Everyone can remember their first experience with leadership and the effect it had on their development. Think back and remember your very best teacher and your worst teacher. I can still remember their voices, their faces and their impact. Third grade...

In their first time competing at regionals, Midway High School MCJROTC students scored high among over 59 other programs across Region 5. Region 5 includes MCJROTC programs in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Twenty-four of those programs qualified to compete at regionals this...

The National Federation of Press Women Texas award committee has just announced the winners of the 2018 Edith Fox King High School Journalism Contest. Midway students earned 40 honors for writing, design, and photography in this state‐wide contest for high school journalism students. The...

Search #1MidwayScience on Twitter to see Midway K-12 science in action.   April’s Featured Tweeters were: Haylee Boast, Elizabeth Fox, Jennifer Gibson, April McAdams, Nancy Patel, Amy Roenfanz, Andrea Ruiz, Jennifer Stanley, and Dawn Walker!      Also in April, #1MidwayScience received...

Rida Fatima Hussain: The Henry Downs Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to announce the2017-18 American History Essay Contest Winner.  This year’s theme was “World War I: Remembering the War to End All Wars”.  Rida Fatima Hussain, a...

The MS/JH Cambiata Institute @ University of North Texas began a national conference for choral music 4 years ago that is specifically designed for and geared toward the middle school choral programs and their directors. It is a 2 day conference filled with performing honor choirs,...

UPDATE: Courtney Toscano (Senior) – 1st Place Graphic Design ( out of 52 National entries) Taylor Mason – 2nd place – Graphic Design  ( out of 52 National entries) Sarah Still, Kiara Lozano and Christiana Kaul – First Place – Startup Enterprise Team  and  Best in Show OVERALL ( out of over 60...

Senior Class Favorites 2018 Most Theatrical – Andy Kanz & Bethany Johnson Best Dressed – Kaitori Leveston & Izzy Veloz Most Musical – Jamie West & Augusta Schubert Most Athletic – Tanner Mordecai & JaNaiya Davis Most Panther Spirit – Kade...

by Katie Frost, Baylor University Intern Special Olympics focuses on what an athlete can do, rather than what they cannot do. Disabilities fade away, and sport training, athletic competition and team work are implemented. To celebrate an athlete’s hard work, Midway ISD Education Foundation is...

Search #1MidwayScience on Twitter to see Midway K-12 science in action.   March’s Featured Tweeters were: Susie Baley, Kappy Edwards, Christy Glaser, Darian Schmeltekopf, and Corinne Stephenson!     Also in March, #1MidwayScience received special Science shout-outs from River Valley...

Midway High School students participated in this year’s Texas French Symposium. The Texas French Symposium is a statewide competition for high school students of French (non-native French speakers). French teachers from any high school in Texas may bring students to compete in oral...

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.” DAR Sponsors Angela Granger and Savannah Dietrich presented to Rida her awards for the best essay: a certificate, a medal, and a $50...

UPDATE: Congratulations to state medalists, Isaac Thiltges, Kyle Tullis, and Gina Pak for their hard work at the TAEA Competition! On Feb. 15, The High School Art Department took 50 students to Harker Heights High School to compete in the annual TAEA Visual Arts Scholastic Regional and Area...

Search #1MidwayScience on Twitter to see Midway K-12 science in action.   February’s Featured Tweeters are: Jill Cartwright, Jennifer Davis, Jacki Friedholm, Marla Jaynes, Missy Keen, Courtney Miller, Donna Stovall, and Susan Whitley!       Also in February, #1MidwayScience received...

Last year, the fourth grade students of Castleman Creek Elementary would have never expected to be using robots in their school library. However, thanks to the generous grant provided by the Midway Education Foundation and named in honor of Blaine Spradlin at Farmers Insurance Group, students...

Midway High School will celebrate the installment of its CONNECTlabs, new innovative learning spaces, with a ribbon cutting event at 4 p.m. March 12. The labs provide a collaborative and active learning environment where teaching and learning can flourish. After researching students’ use of...

Midway High School students have a legacy of outstanding performance in standardized testing, ranking above both state and national averages on both the SAT and ACT. This year’s seniors are no exception. Eleven students have received notice of recognition through the National Merit Program,...

The 2017-2018 Spirit of Midway breakfast honoring Midway High School students’ volunteer and community leadership efforts will be held at Crestview Church of Christ’s Community Center, located at 7129 Delhi, Woodway, on Wednesday, March 14th, at 8:00 a.m. Students are chosen for the Spirit of...

Midway High School had an impressive 18 student athletes sign to play collegiate sports on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Many athletes signed to play D1 level athletics at universities such as UCLA, Kansas State, and Dallas Baptist among other notable collegiate programs.  Congratulations to...