Seniors Present Projects on Fitness, Office Furniture and Emer. Prep.
Four young men entertained the Midvale School trustees at their regular meeting Monday evening. As they presented their senior projects, it was evident by the wide variety of projects that each one had put serious thought and effort into them.
Ezekial Pearson, with the help of the School Resource Officer Kip Hicks, has put together emergency buckets for every classroom in Midvale and Cambridge. He used the $7,500 which came from a judgment settlement on a dozen companies which were found to cause opioid addiction with their medicines. Inside the five-gallon buckets are the following: Narcan to be administered in case of a drug problem, some first aid supplies, an emergency blanket, glo stix in case the power goes out, a tarp and duct tape for a variety of uses, and of course everything needed in case the bucket is needed for restroom needs. The idea came from a person who had experienced a lockdown for an extended period of time.
Albert Farrens presented a slide show of his construction project. He built two long butcher block table desks for the school: one at the entry and one for the office. He was able to do the project for $1,306 which included all the wood, frames, and finish. School clerk Sarah Kindall said, “They look great in the office.”
Wyatt Stiff and Logan May presented a slide show of their “Titan Trot” which they conducted for 17 students and 10 parents. The event was aided by Idaho Army National Guard recruiter Sgt. First Class Ian Walker. The goals were to show the importance of physical activity by conducting a short race, an obstacle course, push-ups, Y squats, running and jumping. Some of the activities were a scaled down version of Army Basic Training which Wyatt went through this last summer. The Guard also brought a jump house for the younger students.
Superintendent Matt Jones presented his report, stating that most of October and November has been spent filling out state reports. The Ag classes are making free-standing cattle panels and feeders. The woodshop is using the CNC machine to make signs, one for a local grocery store. He also shared that the staff has been taking online classes through Safe Schools to learn more about the use of AI.
This winter there will be a CPR class for anyone who would like to renew or obtain certification in that. It will be conducted by Idaho Power’s safety training unit. Notice of the date will be made public when it is known.
Evaluations of staff are about half done. The standing water problem seems to have been solved with the new drainage system working so far.
At the end of the meeting Matt presented some goals that he would like the school to consider this year, with input from the board. They include college readiness for students, enrollment and programs, facilities, staff recruitment, training and retention, and fiscal and other policies. The board voted to table the issue until all are present and a written list can be read.
The next regular meeting will be December 15 at 7:00 p.m..
