By: Kylie Drossner, Baylor University Intern Midway High School senior Courtney Janecka recently earned the Congressional Award Gold Medal. The Congressional...
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By: Kylie Drossner, Baylor University Intern Midway ISD Education Foundation is thrilled to announce one of the largest and most impactful grants ever awarded...
By Chine Okeke Students in Castleman Creek Elementary are being exposed to innovative ways of fostering good reading habits while ensuring a continued increase...
The Midway ISD Innovation and Learning Department was recently named a winner of the 2022 Outstanding Professional Learning Award presented by Learning Forward...
By Chine Okeke, Baylor University Intern Teachers all across the country have consistently been finding creative ways to keep students engaged and continue to...
Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of leadership and educational excellence that demonstrate inventive use of technology and inspire student creativity...
By: Gia Gulino, Baylor University Intern Midway media students will put their skills to the test with new equipment from the Midway Education Foundation donors...
By: Chine Okeke, Baylor University Intern Playtime is an essential part of children’s development, and may be considered by some students to be the best part...
By: Chine Okeke, Baylor University Intern Technology is constantly changing the landscape of our everyday lives and the education industry has not been left...
By: Chine Okeke, Baylor University Intern Coding may seem scary and complicated but one Midway ISD coding club showed that anyone can do it! With the help of a...
By: Samantha Marquise, Baylor University Intern “When am I ever going to use this in real life?”. If you have ever taken a math class, these words may have...
Picture this: You are back in 8th grade science class and it is the first experiment day of the year. You and your best friends all try to squeeze around the...
Walking down the hallway after school at Woodgate Intermediate School this past school year, staff members could hear lively conversation and laughter coming...
By: Chine Okeke, Baylor University Intern When you think about math, the first thing that comes to your mind may be difficulty or even boredom; so what better...
By Landry Leatherwood, Baylor University Intern The Education Foundation at Midway Independent School District aims to create resources for projects that...
What can a creative teacher do with a $1,000 grant and classrooms full of talented students? Midway High School Orchestra Director Dr. Beau Benson has breathed...
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...
Waco, Texas, June 15, 2020 – Local educator, Ms. Williams, and her second-grade class at South Bosque Elementary have been announced as finalists in the 2019...
Christe Hancock, Speegleville’s librarian, and a student put to use the Little Free Library at the front of Speegleville Elementary and restock books...
By Landry Leatherwood, Baylor University Intern Paws for Peace is a Midway ISD Education Foundation Grants for Great Ideas winner that uses animatronic pets to...
By: Samantha Marquise, MISD Intern It is no secret that the importance of STEM is continually increasing, as our world becomes more and more advanced. Now more...
By: Sam Marquise, MEF Intern The days of anxiously tapping your toes under your desk to focus are over! Swivel chairs, yoga balls, and other forms of active...
By: Sam Marquise, MEF Intern With the growing need for technological, scientific, and analytical understandings in the job market, it is no wonder that such a...
By: Samantha Marquise, MISD Intern The overwhelming success of TV shows like CSI, NCIS, and Law & Order show the fascination that people have with forensic...
By: Samantha Marquise At least once in their career, every history teacher has repeated George Santayana’s famous words “those who don’t know history are...
Students at Woodgate Intermediate participated in STEM-based activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) during their very own NASA Day. Thank...
By Samantha Marquise, Baylor University Intern Information Technology used to be the way of the future. However, for today’s children, IT is the way of the...
By Samantha Marquise, Baylor University Intern Math is notoriously one of the trickiest subjects to learn, especially at a young age. However, math is part of...
By Juliann Riggin, MHS Independent Study in Journalism Student Everyone loves a good selfie with friends, but now sixth graders at Woodgate Intermediate School...
Midway alumni J.H. Reynolds, popular children’s author of the Monsterstreet and Octobers series, spent this week visiting Midway campuses inspiring...
It’s game day… but not just any game! Check out the work of the talented Midway High School AV students in their creative production of...
Castleman Creek Elementary live their campus vision in a fun and unique way. Students in all grades work together in “houses” throughout the year...
Midway High School’s Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs have racked up considerable accolades in the last year… and state leaders have...
The Innovation & Learning team works with new teachers on how to develop engaging and innovative instruction.
One of the most valuable skills all elementary students are expected to master is that of measuring and recording data. This can sometimes be frustrating for...
Technology has become an essential part of the classroom environment. iPads have allowed teachers and students alike to communicate and be creative in many new...
Teaching is a very rewarding career path. It is also one that some people end up in unexpectedly. The Para-to-Pro scholarship program is a partnership between...
by Marshall Tompkins, MHS Student The Mayborn Museum, located at 1300 S University Parks Dr hosted a “SpEd-tacular” night of fun for the special needs families...
New Mobile Kitchen Offers Learning Opportunities to Students Order up! Midway students now have the opportunity to learn basic cooking skills and apply them to...
Search #1MidwayScience on Twitter to see Midway K-12 science in action. Featured Tweeters from January/February were: Rachel Abarca, Allison Bobo, Tonya...
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By Brooke Burns Learning to play a musical instrument at a young age has several benefits that include improving memory skills, creating a sense of...
By Kaitlin Morley “It’s time to go to the motor lab!” Ms. High’s new favorite phrase. The motor lab means a 25 minute break from the normal classroom setting...
Brooke Burns, PR Intern at the Education Foundation The 8th grade students at Midway Middle School are being immersed in a new way to review for upcoming tests...
Search #1MidwayScience on Twitter to see Midway K-12 science in action. Featured Tweeters from August and September were: Rachel Abarca-Contreras...
Search #1MidwayScience on Twitter to see Midway K-12 science in action. Summer’s Featured Tweeters are: Morgan Castillo, Sami Cox, Elizabeth Fox...
First year teachers to Midway ISD were welcomed warmly to Midway ISD during the August 6 new employee orientation training with a $150 reimbursement provided...
Search #1MidwayScience on Twitter to see Midway K-12 science in action. April’s Featured Tweeters were: Haylee Boast, Elizabeth Fox, Jennifer...
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...
Search #1MidwayScience on Twitter to see Midway K-12 science in action. March’s Featured Tweeters were: Susie Baley, Kappy Edwards, Christy...
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...
The 2017-2018 Spirit of Midway breakfast honoring Midway High School students’ volunteer and community leadership efforts will be held at Crestview Church of...
by Juliann Riggin, MHS Independent Study in Journalism Student Middle school physical education teacher Jonathan Cofer recently received a grant for a fishing...
By Marshal Tompkins, MHS Independent Study in Journalism student The computer science teachers at Midway High School and Midway Middle School recently received...
Have you ever heard a child say, “When am I ever going to use this in real life?”, while helping them with their math homework? Natalie Burt, 7th grade math...
By Michelle Morrow, Independent Study in Journalism Student Over the years Midway ISD Education Foundation has given many grants to Midway High School...
Flexible seating options and collaborative learning stations are transforming education, and the Midway ISD Education Foundation is a driving force behind...
National award program recognizes innovation and excellence in public schools Nearly one in three Midway students qualifies for assistance just to have...
Fourth grade students at South Bosque Elementary School were given the opportunity to travel back in time and experience life in Paleo America on a field trip...
Students who can think critically are able to solve problems effectively and will be more successful adults and employees in their future workplaces. Holly...
Over the past five years, Escape Rooms have become a breakout form of entertainment across the nation. Thanks to a grant from Midway ISD Education Foundation...
Volunteers are the backbone of any organization, and the Midway ISD Education Foundation has 33 outstanding community volunteers who serve on our Board of...
According to a CBS news report, the average teacher spends $500 annually to provide additional materials for their classroom. The Midway ISD Education...
According to research, reading four to five books a summer prevents a decline in a student’s reading level. With this research, Hewitt Elementary was set up as...
Midway sixth graders at River Valley Intermediate School and Woodgate Intermediate School were visited by award-winning science and mathematics children’s...
Midway ISD employs a number of new teachers each year. Some of these employees are first year teachers, and they often have few supplies or decorations for...
The Midway ISD Education Foundation has granted classroom grant wishes for almost twelve years now, but this year the nonprofit organization is reaching out to...
As a child, we often times dream about playing a character on our favorite investigation show. For students in Kasha Gorham’s class, students were able to see...
The Midway Independent School District is proud to announce this year’s Showcase of Stars banquet honoring students who have excelled academically and the...
Technology has rapidly branched out to younger generations allowing them to excel in their studies. With the help of generous donors, Woodway Elementary School...
Midway graduate gives back to foster success Reflecting on his experience growing up in Midway ISD, Brian Townley, Class of 1988, recognizes that his...
What do a Baptist, a brunette with handcuffs, & a botched engagement have in common? Jenny King is going to answer this question at the 2015...
Teachers are used to hearing the question “When am I actually going to use this in real life?” Maybe it relates to a book the students are reading...
The Midway ISD Education Foundation met Jan. 27 for their annual meeting to review the past year and to determine fund allocation for the coming year. The...
Carter Bloodcare made a generous donation to Midway ISD Education Foundation that allowed for one special forensics class to receive a new tool mark...
One student in the process of obtaining a Congressional Award shares insight into how she found out about the program and the steps she's taking to achieve her...