May 8, 2024
With strong storms in the forecast this afternoon, MICDS is canceling all after-school activities today, May 8. This includes all extracurricular activities and athletic practices and games, both at home and away. The Middle School ASAP program and Lower School Extended Day program are also canceled. Please make arrangements to pick up your children at our usual dismissal time today (3 p.m. for Lower School, 3:15 p.m. for Middle and Upper School). Campus will be closed at 4:00 p.m. Please note: the Band Concert scheduled for this evening will be rescheduled for tomorrow night, Thursday, May 9, with the 6th/7th Grade Band Concert beginning at 6 p.m. and the 8th Grade/Upper School Bands performing at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bernard Berry.
MICDS Madness
Hoops, There it Was!
In early March, the classes of 2009-2019 battled it out during MICDS Madness, our annual young alumni virtual giving challenge. Eleven classes competed for the Championship, and this year’s competition was wild and windy. Volunteer class reps consulted their playbooks and pulled out all the stops in an effort to lead their class to victory. When the dust settled, the mighty class of 2009 claimed the top spot—a repeat win in their final year in the competition! Texting, emailing, smiling and dialing right up until the midnight deadline, they were determined to win at the annual MICDS Big Dance.
And, teamwork really does make the dream work: even though they were competing against each other, our 2009-2019 young alums came together to make 120 gifts to the School.
Madness is a fun-spirited challenge that gives our young alumni the opportunity to give back while also reflecting on their own experiences at the School and the impact it has had on their lives. Their generosity supports the MICDS Fund, and a good number of gifts were made in honor or in memory of beloved faculty and classmates.
Massive appreciation to our loyal group of alumni Madness Class Reps who tirelessly engaged with their classmates to encourage participation. We are extremely grateful to our volunteers, and Madness wouldn’t be nearly as successful without you! Our students and faculty, who are the direct beneficiaries of your support, thank you.