Campus Closed to Students 1/28

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Missouri American Water informed our staff today that they will begin repairs on the ruptured water main just northeast of campus on Warson Road at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow. They advised us that MICDS could lose water service to most buildings either intermittently or throughout the duration of the repair, which is scheduled to last most of the day. Until they begin the repair, they cannot predict with confidence the scale or duration of the resulting water outage. Because of the uncertainty of the impact of this water main repair on our facilities, MICDS will be closed to all students tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28, during the school day. Information about after-school activities and athletics is currently unknown and will be communicated at a later time. Especially given this week’s inclement weather disruptions, I regret the necessity of tomorrow’s school-day closure and appeal to you for understanding. We will run a normal 8:00 a.m. start time on Thursday and a 9:00 a.m. late-start time on Friday in all three divisions. In the Middle and Upper Schools, Thursday will be an A day to pair with today's H day, and Friday will be a B9 day. On Monday, we will run a D day as originally scheduled. Thank you for your partnership and understanding. We will be back in touch with you should there be any changes to Missouri American’s water main repair schedule.

7th Grade Camp: A Rite of Passage

In keeping with a longstanding Middle School tradition, the Seventh Grade Class of 2018 spent four days off campus at camp during the week of August 27. Near the beginning of every school year, the seventh grade class journeys to the Touch of Nature Environmental Center to participate in activities designed to build class unity and leadership skills. Since the seventh grade class nearly doubles in size, with half of its students new to MICDS, the experience at camp provides wonderful opportunities for the kids to get to know one another.

Seventh Grade Dean Julie Johnson reports that camp for the Class of 2018 was a wonderful experience. Students’ filled their days with canoeing, climbing, hiking and team building. Free time was spent swimming in the lake and hanging out around the cabins. Meals were devoured quickly, and students and advisors spent their evenings working on leadership activities.

The Touch of Nature Environmental Center serves Southern Illinois University Carbondale and is a leader in experiential education.