Mid-Del Schools to launch first-in-state program to address period poverty for K-12 students. In partnership with SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest, the Midwest City-Del City Public Schools Foundation is pleased to announce a groundbreaking program for addressing period poverty in public schools by providing dispensers with free period products in restroom facilities in each of the district’s elementary, middle and high schools. This innovative program is the first in Oklahoma and one of the first in the nation.
Period poverty is known as the condition of being disadvantaged due to menstruation and is most often experienced by individuals under financial constraints. Lack of access to adequate pads or tampons can lead to students missing class, staying home from school, falling behind academically and more. These effects can often be magnified for young people starting their menstruation journey, which can be a confusing time, especially when combined with myriad other physical and social challenges of adolescence. Inflation and rising costs of living also contribute to period poverty.
“Period poverty is one of those problems that people tend to think of as happening in other times and places – if they are aware of it at all,” said Lindse Barks, director, Midwest City-Del City Public School Foundation. “Unfortunately, period poverty is very real for today’s Oklahoma students, and we believe this partnership will go a long way to help address it. Additionally, we hope this will help start a dialogue not only in our schools but in our community and the state as a whole, so we may all better understand and confront the inequities brought about by period poverty.”
The district is engaging Aunt Flow, a nationwide purveyor of period products, to install 207 dispensers during the fall semester. High-quality, sustainably made period products will then be made available in those dispensers free to all students and teachers, regardless of income or need – no questions asked. SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest is sponsoring the dispensers.
“The Founding Sisters of SSM Health St. Anthony were dedicated to serving Oklahoma’s vulnerable and addressing the inequities of their time, just as we believe Mid-Del Schools is doing through this program today,” said Karen Green, regional director of Mission Integration, SSM Health St. Anthony. “Our organization has been eager to jump onboard in support of this initiative as it reflects our Mission-driven goal of expanding access to high-quality health care to all who need it.”
District wide elementary Meet Your Teacher night is August 9th from 4:30-6:30pm. #mdpurpose
Stallion Stampede Schedule, Friday April 1, 2022
Members of the Oklahoma City community along with students, staff, and Mid-Del Board members celebrated the completion of the new addition to Schwartz Elementary. The addition includes a storm shelter, new main office, gymnasium, music room, and 8 classrooms. Classes will begin in the new addition on Monday, April 12.
Thank you to our community who provided these improvements to the Schwartz Elementary with the passage of the 2017 bond election. #mdpurpose
Our Mid-Del Enrollment Center will open on July 6th at the Mid-Del Learning and Services Center located at 4731 Judy Drive in Del City.
We have a new process for enrollment in Mid-Del. Parents must register for an appointment time for the CEC. This includes new student enrollment as well as students on a resident affidavit. Families who "walk-up" to the Enrollment Center will have to register for an appointment at a later time.
Save time when visiting the Mid-Del Enrollment Center by adding yourself to the QLess Virtual Line. Instead of spending valuable time waiting in line, you can add yourself to the virtual line and you will be notified when you are next in line for service.
Families can begin scheduling appointments on Monday, June 29. All patrons and families must wear a mask when coming to the CEC. Masks will not be provided. For questions, please email enrollment@mid-del.net. Thank you!
UPDATE:
*6/23/20: Families can now schedule your enrollment appointments by using this link: https://kiosk.na4.qless.com/kiosk/app/home/241
Please remember to vote on June 30th. The total bond amount is $8,840,000. Each school would receive improvements on this bond. The projects in the bond election include playground equipment, improved accessibility, band/orchestra uniforms, fine arts equipment, bathroom and classroom renovations, and security upgrades. If the bond passes, millage rates will remain the same. This is NOT a property tax increase for our community.
Dr. Rick Cobb, Superintendent of Mid-Del Schools, discusses the upcoming June 30th Bond Election! Included in the Bond Election, are improvements to all 15 Elementary School playgrounds! This would include new/updated playground equipment, increased accessibility, and increased shade coverage as needed! https://youtu.be/Q_0rrkTJ-b8
Watch Dr. Rick Cobb, Superintendent of Mid-Del Schools, explain the absentee voting process for the June 30th Bond Election. https://youtu.be/LC1gV-5MJvA
FREE Meals will continue. Please visit us on Mondays and Thursdays at the eight school sites providing meals to any child 18 and under. Thank you!
Friday, May 15, 2020, is the last day of classes for Mid-Del Schools! Thank you for a memorable year Mid-Del Families!
Parents/Guardians may turn in your child's Continuous Learning Plan (CLP) coversheet either Thursday, April 16, or Monday, April 20, at any of the 8 designated feeding sites between 9:30am-11am. Turning in the CLP coversheet is also optional. Thank you.
In our ongoing efforts to provide the most transparent updates with our Mid-Del patrons, Dr. Cobb will be available on Thursday, April 2nd at 10:00 a.m. to answer your questions on Facebook Live. We ask that you submit your questions on this post as we try to prepare as much information as we can for our community. We hope this will provide our families with needed information during this time. Thank you! #mdpurpose #oklaed
In our ongoing efforts to provide the most transparent updates with our Mid-Del patrons, Dr. Cobb will be available on Thursday, April 2nd at 10:00 a.m. to answer your questions on Facebook Live. We ask that you submit your questions on this post as we try to prepare as much information as we can for our community. We hope this will provide our families with needed information during this time. Thank you! #mdpurpose #oklaed
Mid-Del Schools will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. #mdpurpose
Join our students for the Annual Elementary Music Festival on April 2, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Midwest City High School Field House.
Join our students for the Annual Elementary Music Festival on April 2, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Midwest City High School Field House.
Mid-Del has partnered with STOPit to provide online and mobile app bullying reporting. This new program provides anonymous two-way communication between app users and organization administrators.
The Report button can be used to ANONYMOUSLY submit a report consisting of text, image(s), and/or video(s) to contacts from the organization who can respond to the incident and get help to individuals in need. Additionally, organizations may make text or call resources available to app users via the Get Help feature.
To make a report, please use the access code middelschools.
We invite and encourage our community to join us for our community bond forums on the following dates:
* November 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the Del City High School Library
* November 14th at 6:00 p.m. in the Midwest City High School Forum
* November 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the Carl Albert High School Library
We are compiling suggestions for future improvements to our district through the process of a bond election. There will be an update on the current bond election projects and a time for questions at the end of the meeting.
ALL Mid-Del Schools will be open on Thursday, August 29th. Power has been restored to Ridgecrest Elementary and we look forward to seeing all of our students and staff.