Midtown Academy News

Fun Day postponed until June 12

2009-06-04T07:13:00.000-07:00

Note the new date:
Midtown's annual fun day will be held on Friday June 12th at Sumpter Park from 12:30 -6:00.

Sumpter Park is between Lauren and Robert Streets in Bolton Hill http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Baltimore&state=MD&address=Laurens+St+26+Jordan+St&zipcode=21217&country=US&latitude=39.30823&longitude=-76.63028&geocode=INTERSECTION

If you would like to volunteer to help during the event, there will be clipboards with volunteer opportunities during the day. Or just ask someone how you can help.

Please keep in mind that this is a parent sponsored event. Teachers will be doing other work, or will be off during this time and will not be available to watch children. Please make sure that any child attending has adult supervision.

Midtown's Words on Wheels

2009-06-01T07:39:00.000-07:00

For seven years, the Maryland Transportation Authority has sponsored the "Words on Wheels" competition. In the event, students from several Baltimore area middle schools write poems which are then given to students from MICA. The MICA students create paintings inspired by the poems, with the winning poems and painting made into posters that are placed on MTA buses as they go through the city.

Several MICA students have blogged about the poems they received and posted pictures of the paintings inspired by Midtown's poets, and the winning posters, three featuring poems from Midtown students, can be found on the MTA website.

8th grade graduation - June 4

2009-06-01T07:06:00.000-07:00

Graduation for Midtown's 8th grade class will be held on Thursday, June 4. Ceremonies begin at 2:00 at MICA's Brown Center (including the traditional reading of Oh the Places You'll Go) and will continue at 6:30 at Midtown with the Spring Concert at 6:30.

If you would like to volunteer to help with the ceremony, please contact Rhonda Jones at the school (ext. 203).

College for a Day

2009-03-23T06:35:00.000-07:00

Students from Grettysburg College recently prepared and executed a 4 day after school program for 6-8 grade students at the Midtown Academy and several other schools in Baltimore. 32 of our middle students participated. Students learned and researched their career goals and looked into how they might make those career goals a reality. Students then presented their plans for the future with peers and family on Friday, March 13. This coming Thursday, March 26, participating students will take a day trip to Gettysburg where they will get to experience "college for day".

You can read reflections about this trip from the perspective of the Gettysburg College students in their Baltimore Project Service Learning Blog.

Midtown Academy's Black History Soiree 2009

2009-02-26T00:48:00.001-08:00

Sunday, March 1. 3:00 -5:00pm
This is a potluck. Participate in our 2nd annual soul food bake-off or bring a dish to share.

Featuring:

* Guest Speaker: Mr. Marcus Asante presents "Africa's Musical Gift to America and the World"
* Special tribute to the late Alvin Brunson (Center for Cultural Education)
* Student, parent and community presentations

Come out to see staff, students, alumni and families reminisce about our history.

Midtown Academy Students explain why Michele Obama is a role model

2009-01-21T19:45:00.000-08:00

Local television station WJZ recently aired this segment where students from the Midtown Academy provided insight on how Michele Obama serves as a positive role model for minorities and women.

"Journey to the Whitehouse" makes a stop at Midtown

2009-01-21T14:16:00.000-08:00

Dr. Joan M. E. Gaither began making a "Journey to the Whitehouse" Quilt in June of 2008. The quilt was conceived as a work of public art wheremembers of the public would be able to add their own square. Earlier this month, several Midtwon students went to see the quilt and some of their ideas and visions were incorporated into the quilt. You can read more in the Quilting the Journay to the Whitehouse weblog.

Midtown Open House: Feb 13

2009-01-21T14:11:00.000-08:00

Midtown Academy Open House
(located at 1398 Mt. Royal Ave. at corner of W. Lafayette and Mt. Royal Aves.)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009
1:30 – 3:30pm

PLEASE COME BETWEEN 1:30 and 3:30 TO MEET OUR STAFF, VISIT OUR 1st-5th GRADE CLASSROOMS, AND TOUR OUR BUILDING
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For those families interested in 6th grade admission, please join us for a middle school informational session beginning at 1:30pm.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT RHONDA JONES,
ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR
410-225-3257 ext.203

Winter Celebration Concert

2008-12-07T20:12:00.000-08:00

The Midtown Academy will host a Winter Celebration Concert on December 18 at 6:30 in the multi-purpose room. Join us for performances by the primary performance choir, the intermediate performance choir, the 6th grade music class and the middle school elective choir.

Holiday Shop comes to Midtown

2008-12-07T19:54:00.000-08:00

Every year, the Midtown Academy hosts a holiday shop where students can purchase gifts for the holidays. Midtown asks for donations to help make this sale a success. Items for the sale can be donated by sending them to the school office where they will be collected by Rhonda Jones. And for the first time this year Midtown students will be making custom jewelry that will also be available for purchase.

On Friday Dec . 19 (2nd and 5th graders) and Monday Dec 22 (K, 1st and 3rd and 4th graders), students will have a chance to purchase the donated items and the Midtown made jewelry, with the proceeds going to the graduating 8th grade class.

Midtown's Annual Fundraising Dance

2008-11-18T19:55:00.000-08:00

Join the Midtown Academy Family on Friday November 21 from 7:00pm - 11:00 pm for the Solid Gold 70's Fundraising Dance.

The dance will be held at the Prince Hall Masonic Temple at 1307 Eutaw Place and tickets are $35 with all proceeds going to the school. For more information contact Kimberly Tuttle.

Midtown Votes Early!

2008-10-31T07:55:00.000-07:00

On Oct 30, the Midtown Academy held its mock presidential election. Over the past month, students were able to learn about several aspects of the voting process, while preparing for the mock election. There was a voter registration drive that enabled students to register before voting day arrived, and on "election day" there was a booth set up in which each student who had registered had the opportunity to cast a secret ballot.

Activities related to the mock election spanned several different classes. For example, in art students made "vote" buttons and posters and some students wrote essays about the importance of voting, in additional to the work done to hold the actual vote. Thanks to all Midtown students, parents and teachers who helped make this event a success.

Midtown Open House: Oct 17

2008-10-07T20:50:00.000-07:00

Midtown will host an open house for prospective new students and their families from 10:00 - 12:00 on Friday October 17. For more information, please contact our admissions coordinator, Rhonda Jones, at (410) 225-3257 or send an email to admissions-at-midtownacademy-dot-org.

The Midtown Choir at the Festival on the Hill

2008-10-07T20:41:00.001-07:00

This year's annual Festival on the Hill, held around the 1400 block of Bolton Street, will once again a feature a performance by the Midtown Academy choir. The choir will preform from 10:30-11:00, and the festival goes from 10:00 - 4:00 and features plenty of performances, crafts and activities for children.

New Martial Arts T-Shirts and Instructor

2008-09-07T17:25:00.000-07:00

New martial arts t-shirts will be on sale at Midtown in the multipurpose room, right after opening on Monday and Tuesday and in the front office. If you can not make it to MIdtown, you can also purchase shirts by sending in cash or a check in a SEALED envelope with your child's name on it. Shirts are $8 a piece.

And speaking of Martial Arts at Midtown, we have a new instructor this year. Sifu Gamel Spencer will bring World Wing Chun to Midtown and its students. Look for more details in next week's Friday folders.

STAPL/PTO Meeting September 8

2008-09-07T17:17:00.000-07:00

The first STAPL (Student, Teacher and Parent Life) Committee meeting of the school year will be held on Monday September 8 at 6:30 in the multipurpose room. Agenda items will include elections, committee sign ups and fall fund raising. Please join us if you can.

Charter Schools Gain Acceptance in Maryland

2008-08-28T21:45:00.000-07:00

With the new school year upon us, and the 1st charter school opening in Baltimore County, there have been several articles written about news schools. In Maryland, the majority of charter schools are in Baltimore city, and the August 24, 2008 Baltimore Sun article "Charter growth: A skeptical public gradually embraces charter schools statewide", provides a good look at how charter schools are gaining popularity in the counties. The article also addresses how some of the concerns people had about Charter Schools have proven, so far, to be unfounded.

With a new year starting, we take a look back

2008-08-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

As the 2008-9 school year gets underway at Midtown, you might find some inspiration in these pictures from last year:

Midtown's Taekwando Black Belt Promotion Test

2008-06-05T11:57:00.000-07:00

Please join us for Midtown Academy’s 3rd Annual
BLACK BELT PROMOTION TEST
sponsored by the
U.S. Korean Martial Arts Federation

7 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2008
Midtown Academy Multi-Purpose Room

Candidates

1st Dan Black Belt
Paul Lai

2nd Dan Black Belt
Isabella Lee

4th Dan Black Belt & “Master” Instructor Level
Brent Stouffer

Midtown Board Elections

2008-05-27T20:09:00.000-07:00

The election for the Midtown Board of Directors will be held on June 10, 2008 at 7:00pm. All interested parties are welcome to attend and participate. Absentee ballots will be available for those who can not attend.

Save the Date: Nov. 21, 2008

2008-05-27T20:04:00.000-07:00

Midtown's annual fund raiser featuring a dinner, dance and auction will be held on Nov 21, 2008 from 7:00pm - 11:00 pm at the Prince Hall Lodge.

The them for this event will be..., well you get to decide. Look in an upcoming Friday folder for your chance to vote for the theme.

Morning At Midtown

2008-05-13T10:44:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, parents and community members are invited to join us for Morning at Midtown: a special Opening Ceremony with Midtown’s Elementary School Students.

8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Program

Welcome by Donna Hager, Board President

Remarks by Kathleen O’Hanlon, Director

Classroom Visits with Small Group

9:30 a.m. Conversation and Questions

Special Guests from The Midtown Academy Family

Michael Sarbanes – Parent and Baltimore City Public Schools Executive Director, Partnerships, Communications & Community Engagement
Keiffer Mitchell - Parent, Board Member and Former Member, Baltimore City Council
George Nilson – Board Member and Baltimore City Solicitor

6th Annual Talent Show!!!!

2008-05-12T14:47:00.000-07:00

What: The 6th Annual Midtown Academy Talent Show (and Bake Sale)
When: Friday, May 16 at 7:30PM
Where: The Midtown Academy (multipurpose room)

To volunteer, please contact Laura Gillespie at:
midtownacademytalentshow
<*at*> yahoo <*dot*> com

May events

2008-05-05T19:14:00.000-07:00

May will be an event filled month at Midtown. Students will get a visit from the Enoch Pratt Library, put on a talent show, help the environment by planting trees, release butterflies and more! For a list of events, check out the Midtown Academy calendar.

Picture Day and Awards Ceremony

2008-04-27T19:42:00.000-07:00

Just a few reminders about upcoming events at Midtown.

1. Class picture day will be Monday, May 19.

2. The 3rd Quarter Awards ceremony will be held on May 5. Parents and families are invited to join students in the multipurpose room for the event.

Primary team: 1:30 - 2:00
Middle School: 2:00 - 2:30
Intermediate Team: 2:30-3:00