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 January 10, 2014
Greetings from Midland and Happy New Year!
Students navigated numerous flight delays and weathered the recent countrywide deep freeze to begin classes on Monday January 6th.
Thoughtful and needed improvements are underway on Midland's Farm. Before leaving in December, Ben Munger '79 and his students razed the well-worn garden shed. Over the winter break, Jim Quick '68 and his construction crew began the site work for a new farm building with contributions made by Milt Frye '62 and his family. The new building will store produce, seeds, and farm tools safe from the elements and mice. Students will continue to wash vegetables in the garden before carting them off to the kitchen. The additional square footage and the sizeable porch will create a useful space for gatherings and classes. Ben said, "I guess the farm is not an experiment anymore." With his hard work and vision, the integration of the farm into Midland daily has established permanence in our operations and curriculum. The food we grow, the land we tend, the cattle we graze, the solar panels we install are all part and parcel of an integrated educational approach to learning, preparation for college, and preparation for life.
As we look ahead to the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, on January 20, 2014, we will spend the day with Caitrin McKiernan '98 and her father and filmmaker Kevin McKiernan. After viewing their film, Bringing King to China, they will lead the school community in a discussion. In addition, Jose Juan Ibarra '87 and the Midland students that recently attended the NAIS People of Color Conference, will also lead the school in a MLK Jr. Day panel discussion.
Yes, we are back, and the bar is set high. How we treat the place, and how we treat the property, speaks volumes about how treat each other. The lessons taught in the community, the classroom, or in the garden, are all grounded in the lessons of Martin Luther King, Jr.; we do strive to treat others as we truly wish to be treated, and we pass those lessons on year after year.
 Will Graham Head of School
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Midland Honors MLK Jr. with Alumna C�itr�n McKiernan '98
On January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, C�itr�n McKiernan '98 and her father Kevin will join Midland students and faculty to screen their award winning film: Bringing King to China.
C�itr�n McKiernan '98 lived in China as an exchange student in college and quickly became fluent in Mandarin. Ten years later, she went back to the same Chinese school where she had studied as a teacher.
C�itr�n majored in Chinese history at Stanford University, where she also had worked part time at the Martin Luther King Research and Education Institute. Following the events of September 11, C�itr�n went to China as a Fulbright scholar.
Midland is fortunate to have this talented alumna share this timely work. If you are interested in visiting Midland and sharing your professional area of expertise with our students, we want to hear from you! Please contact Lise Goddard by email.
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ALUMNI(AE) & FRIENDS GATHERING
FEBRUARY 15, 2014
6:00-8:00 pm
BE OUR GUEST
as we gather Midland friends
to learn about Midland in 2014
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Financial aid awards are annual; a family must re-apply each year they seek financial assistance.
To be eligible for consideration for financial aid for the 2014-15 academic year please complete a Parents' Financial Statement (PFS) with School and Student Services by NAIS (SSS) and submit the required documents before February 15, 2014.
If you have any questions about the financial aid process please contact Amy Graham, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid . |
Students from around the country engaged in meaningful and personal discussions about issues surrounding race and diversity.The NAIS People of Color Conference provides a safe space for networking and a professional development opportunity for people of color in independent schools.
Acclaimed presenters included Junot Diaz, Pulitzer Prize winner and MIT writing professor; Michel Martin of NPR's Tell Me More; and radio host and writer Alina Hernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro and an outspoken critic of the government of Cuba.
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NEW TRAIL PERMIT BOXES
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Midland is proud to share its 2,860 acres of oak lined hillsides and spectacular vistas with the community and we ask you to sign in each time you visit. 
Click here to access the permit form online or complete a hard copy permit found in one of three Permit Boxes on campus each time you enjoy Midland's trails.
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For information or to help with reunion planning contact
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Congratulations to Midland Trustee Pam Doiron,
winner of the 2013 California Cattle Women's
Beef Promoter of the Year Award!
In addition to her service on the Midland School Board of Directors, Pam is a member of the Board of the Santa Barbara Cattlewomen, is active in leadership at 4-H, is President of the West Coast Brangus Breeders Association, and is on the Board of Directors of the Southwest Brangus Breeders Association.
Thank you, Pam, for your service to Midand!
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David Walters, Class of '82
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MIDLAND ALUMNUS:
Bill Dane '56
 After Midland, Bill Dane taught art in the Berkeley Public Schools for thrity years. He has had Fellowships with the Guggenheim and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as a career with dozens of solo and group shows in the US and Europe. Bill's photography has been shown in the nation's best known museums, including the San Francisco MoMA, the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum, The Getty, the MoMA New York, and the Palm Springs Desert Museum.
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Midland
Photo Galleries
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Click on links below to view photos of:
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Under the Oak
Reflections on Daily Life
at Midland
by Lise Goddard
Director of Environmental Programs
Athletics | Curriculum
Community | Residential Life
click here to read
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Cosby Summer Scholarship Internship Applications Due February 1
Juniors must apply by February for a grant enables them to pursue an intensive examination of a particular subject of interest during the summer prior to their senior year. Internship awards cover the cost of the program, travel, and living expenses up to $2,500. For an application, click here or direct questions to
[email protected]
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Midland School provides a unique college preparatory boarding school experience to a diverse student body. Through study and work it teaches the value of a lifetime of learning, self-reliance, simplicity, responsibility to community and the environment, and love for the outdoors.
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5100 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441
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