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Photo of Kaitlyn Sorto, Mya Stephens, Raven Redner, and Sebastian Gomez.Technology enhancing learning in the classroom

Visit any classroom in the Middletown City School District and you’ll see students using interactive technology. From Flip Video and SMART Boards to Skype and blogs, technology is getting students excited to learn.

Take, for instance, fourth-graders in David Craig’s class at Mechanicstown Elementary School. Students are creating a school newscast using Flip Video. Everything from announcements and sports to special interest stories are being filmed and reported.

"Using the Flip to capture things happening at our school is making learning more exciting," said Kaitlyn Sorto, one of three student-anchors taking part in the school’s newscast. "It’s also made me love technology even more."

According to Craig, the school's newscast will be streamed online in the near feature. Stay tuned!

Elementary schools establish honor society chapters

Maple Hill and Mechanicstown Elementary Schools have joined 30 other elementary schools from across the state as founding members of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS). The schools are also the first in Orange County to establish  NEHS chapters. Click here to read more.

Snowflake graphic.Don't be caught out in the cold! Tune in for closings and delays

With winter weather underway, it's important to know where to tune in for school closings and delays. Parents are encouraged to log on to the district Web site and tune in to Channel 20, and local radio and television stations listed here.

Students graduate from DARE

Equipped with the skills needed to resist drugs and alcohol, more than 200 fifth-graders graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program recently.

The graduation ceremony—which was attended by school administration, Middletown Police Department personnel, parents, and community members—is held annually to congratulate students on their accomplishment and to motivate them to continue to make good choices and live drug-and-alcohol-free lives.

Click here to view the list of graduates! 

District launches SchoolMessenger

Keeping students, parents, and the community informed isn't just importantit’s a priority in Middletown. As a result, the district has launched SchoolMessengera notification system that delivers voice, e-mail, and SMS messages to users on matters such as attendance, events, and district emergencies. To read more about the service and learn how to create a SchoolMessenger account, click here.

School celebrates Middie Pride Day

Mechanicstown Elementary School students celebrated Middie Pride Day on Friday, October 23. As part of the celebration, students and staff members dressed in district colors and were visited by members of the Middletown Athletes Care (MAC) group who spoke to students about the importance of having pride in their school, themselves, and their community.

Schools remember 9/11

Middletown City Schools commemorated the eighth anniversary of 9/11 on Friday with district-wide moments of silence, in memory of those lost in the attacks, and a variety of activities centered around Patriot Day. Click here to read more.

Kids inspired by Obama’s message

Photo of students watching Obama's speech.

On Tuesday, September 8, President Obama addressed the nation’s students and fifth-graders in Matt Kelly’s class at Mechanicstown were all ears.

The speech, urging kids to take responsibility for their own success in school and set goals for themselves, was streamed live for students to watch. However before Obama even said a word, fifth-graders knew exactly what they wanted to accomplish this school year. Click here to read more.

What's new with the flu?

With health officials expecting the seasonal flu and H1N1 virus to impact schools and communities, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued recommendations and precautions parents can take to help their child from contacting the seasonal flu and H1N1 virus. Click here to read more.

Mechanicstown named school in good standing by the state

Mechanicstown Elementary School is no longer on the New York State School in Need of Improvement (SINI) List—it’s now a school in good standing, according to the State Education Department (SED).

To be removed from the SINI list, a school must meet specific requirements called Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) in English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science (in grades 3-8). If all objectives are achieved, then a school has met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). If a school meets AYP for two consecutive years in the categories for which it was identified, it is removed from the identified list and classified as a school in good standing by the state.

Congratulations to Mechanicstown students, staff, administration, and parents in achieving this impressive accomplishment!

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Susan Short
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Lisa Collopy
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Mechanicstown Elementary
435 East Main Street
Middletown, NY 10940

Phone: (845) 326-1711
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