Alert

Remote Learning Day - Tuesday, February 18

Due to inclement weather, MICDS will move to remote learning today, Tuesday, February 18. Middle and Upper School classes will begin at 9:00 a.m., and those students are expected to log in on time and follow their usual late-start class schedule. Links to teacher Zoom pages can be found on their Canvas Announcement pages. Lower School students will use the packet sent home in anticipation of remote learning, and parents should look for an email from their child's teacher. All on-campus activities are canceled, and all parking lots at MICDS will be closed to facilitate snow plows. All Middle School athletic practices and games are also canceled.

Upper School Athletics Activities Canceled - Tuesday, February 18

All Upper School sports practices and events planned for this afternoon/evening are canceled. All coaches have communicated this information to their athletic programs.

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Class of 2018 Celebrates Commencement

There was an extra spring in everyone’s step on Sunday as the Class of 2018 celebrated Commencement. Students lined the MAC in their coats and ties and white gowns and proceeded to the front stage, as Head of School Lisa Lyle welcomed and congratulated them. The graduating class also heard from Board Chairman Bill Polk ’74, President of the Alumni Association Tracy Kaye Jasper ’86 and Dean of the Class of 2018 Daniel George. This year’s chosen class speaker was Michael Emami ’18, and Paul Zahller served as the Commencement speaker.

Emami charged his class with these words: «You are being set free to change this world into a beautiful and better place. This country needs you, this country deserves you. You are loving, compassionate, beautiful people who need to boldly go, and fight for what is good and right. Our mission statement has encouraged us to abide by this standard, but now, it is your job to uphold it, and show the world that YOU are a graduate of MICDS!»

Zahller also shared encouraging words when he said, «Graduates of the class of 2018, I urge you to expose yourself to heartbreak. Seek out hunger, pain, poverty, injustice and discrimination. Let compassion become the driving force for your vision. The issues of our world may be complex, but they are not insurmountable. They require men and women whose compassion give them the courage to strap the plow to their shoulders and tirelessly furrow the field by alone if necessary. Use what you have acquired at MICDS, but champion lives of purpose and service because of the compassion in your heart.»

The Class of 2018 is heading off to some incredible colleges and universities! Check out the College Celebration story to learn where they will study next year.  https://micds.myschoolapp.com/podium/default.aspx?t=204&nid=1178293&sdb=1