Browse past news stories for Midland School in Los Olivos, CA.
- Grass Mountain Day (2014)
Great all school hike to the top of ... - Common Grounds go to the Santa Barbara Food Bank (2014)
Midland School's student volunteer club made a ... - Certified Organic! (2014)
Midland's 10-acre garden was ... - Midland School October Newsletter (2013)
Enjoy great photo ... - Tomato Picking Flash Mob! (2013)
In an exceptionally prolific tomato year, the entire school picked cherry ... - Outdoor Leadership hits the beach and trails (2013)
Outdoor Leadership students try stand up paddle boarding at Refugio State Beach and tend ... - The 2013 Equestrian program is underway. (2013)
New riders get ... - Midland Service Club and Veggie Rescue Unite (2012)
Midland's Farm and Garden has become a contributor to the Santa Ynez Valley Fruit and Vegetable Rescue volunteer organization. With the help of Common Ground Service Club members, 7 boxes of lettuce were picked on Tuesday this week, then given to the Veggie Rescue van. The combined ... - Alumna Teaches Mask-Based Theater Workshop (2012)
Amelia Adams '04, led a two-day workshop in November on Commedia dell'arte, the mask-based Italian theater that is the basis for much of modern comedy. Students learned the history of the form, became familiar ... - Geology Trip to Mono Lake (2012)
Laurie Munger's Geology class took its annual trip to Mono Lake last week. The students observed many geologic features along the way: Red Rock State Park, Fossil Falls and Red Hill (a cinder cone), the Alabama Hills, a 9000' lookout spot above the Owens Valley ... - Midland Students Present at the Central Coast Bioneers Conference (2012)
... - English 9 Brings Learning to (Marine) Life (2012)
On November 10, the 9th grade English class explored the tide pools at Montana De Oro to deepen their understanding of John Steinbeck's novel, Cannery Row. The main character, Doc, is a marine biologist who collects sea life for a living. Midland's own "Docs", Lise and Jeff Goddard (who also co-teach Midland's Marine Biology class), led the students as they examined tide pool creatures. Having a fuller understanding of tide pool ecology, students could intelligently discuss ... - Midlanders Help Thrill the World (2012)
... - Outdoor Leadership Trip to Joshua Tree (2012)
Outdoor Leadership wrapped up the fall sports season with a trip to Joshua Tree. The group spent three days camping in the park, exploring the myriad of rock formations, the curious Joshua Tree and other desert plants, and a day with the National Park Service ... - Midland 102 Students Tend Garden (2012)
Midland 102 students worked in the 10-acre organic garden on Thursday collecting seeds, planting garlic and picking ... - Midland School to Present Workshop at Central Coast Bioneers (2012)
Midland students and faculty will present at annual Central ... - Midland Featured as an EE Ford Project of Interest (2012)
"A number of schools have developed projects with support from the EE Ford Foundation that clearly deserve a wide audience. In different and significant ways these projects are innovative and ...
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