Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

10/24/2026

Park Elementary School celebrated Unity Day on Oct. 21, joining schools across the nation in celebrating kindness, respect and inclusion!

Students and staff wore orange to show their support for creating a safe and welcoming school community. Third- and fourth-grade students also shared messages of kindness through posters to remind us how small acts of respect and compassion can make a difference.

Unity Day is a reminder that everyone has a role in making sure each student feels safe, valued and included, every day. 🧡

10/24/2026

Middleton High School junior Stela Flad was named a sports star of the week by the Wisconsin State Journal! 🌟

Stela finished 10th in the individual standings at the WIAA Division 1 State Golf Tournament with a two-day score of 154, improving her score by 25 strokes from last year's state tournament.

Read more in the Wisconsin State Journal - https://loom.ly/nBO9Too (subscription required) - and join us in celebrating Stela and congratulating Middleton Girls Golf on an outstanding season!

📸: Coach Becky Halverson

10/24/2026

Saturday, Oct. 24, is MCPASD's second annual Winter Gear Giveaway Event!

Join us in the Sauk Trail Elementary School gymnasium at 2205 Branch Street. Students and families can shop for new and gently used items from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

A variety of sizes are available for free. No sign up required. Join us today to pick up coats, mittens, boots, snow pants and more to get ready for winter weather!

10/23/2026

MCPASD is cheering on the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of their historic World Series appearance tonight!

Students and staff across the District dressed up in their Brewers gear today to celebrate. Plus, Kromrey Middle School celebrated with artwork of the Brewers' Racing Sausages — who will make their World Series debut — while Racing Sausage #4, the Hot Dog, paid a special visit to Sauk Trail Elementary School.

Thank you to our students and staff for showing creativity and team spirit! Go Brewers! 💙 💛

10/23/2026

Middleton High School engineering and technology teacher Mr. Justin Zander and his woodworking students are firing up the solar kiln!

Mr. Zander earned a grant last year from the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Education Foundation to fund the solar kiln, and he worked with students last semester to build it. They finished the kiln this summer, and this week they loaded the first batch of lumber into the kiln to dry.

Each semester, 100 to 175 students enroll in woodworking classes at Middleton High School. Having the kiln allows students to mill their own lumber from local trees, which Mr. Zander estimates will reduce the school's spending on lumber from about $6,000 to $600 annually. It also means students will have more wood to do even more projects.

Learn more about Mr. Zander's work – https://loom.ly/KoTEGow – and we'll check back with him in a couple of months once this first load of lumber is dried and ready for students to use!

10/23/2026

We are excited to continue celebrating the dedicated staff members who make MCPASD a great place to learn and work. Every day, their care, collaboration and commitment help support our students, families and colleagues across the District.

Visit our staff shoutout page to see the latest honorees: https://loom.ly/qKQMacI. New shoutouts are added throughout the school year, so check back often to see staff members from across MCPASD recognized for the difference they make.

Have someone you'd like to recognize? We encourage you to read the heartfelt messages and submit a shoutout for a staff member at any time using our form: https://loom.ly/_tEt2aM! 🌟

10/23/2026

Second graders at Sunset Ridge Elementary School are making their voices heard!

Two students used their persuasive writing skills to share ideas for new menu items, including a nacho bar, with MCPASD Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor David Montag. Mr. Montag worked with them to decide which menu items to phase out and to coordinate trial runs for new menu items.

The students helped survey their classmates for feedback and worked with teachers on a school-wide voting event. Their work is a wonderful example of A Cardinal's Journey foundations of Communication and Collaboration in action!

10/23/2026

We’re so proud to see class of 2016 Middleton High School alum and Middleton High School Theatre standout Kailey Boyle making her Broadway debut! Bravo! 🎉

Middleton grad Boyle reflects on love for theatre as she performs “Wanted” on Broadway

STORY: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2026/10/22/middleton-grad-boyle-performs-wanted-broadway/

10/22/2026

Middleton High School's Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) program is now known as SOAR!

The profession-based learning program for juniors and seniors recently underwent a student-led rebrand to help differentiate itself from additional MHS programs that had similar acronyms. The rebrand, including the new name and logo, will help emphasize SOAR's strengths.

Read our Community Compass newsletter to watch the full video and learn more about the rebrand: https://loom.ly/tfXhKoE

10/22/2026

Board of Education President Bob Hesselbein and West Middleton Elementary School parent Kris Tawil talked with WMTV 15 News about the operational referendum on the Nov. 3 ballot.

The 2026 referendum would be a continuation of funding from the 2022 referendum, which expires this school year.

Watch their interview – https://loom.ly/NekEY0M – and learn more on MCPASD's referendum web page: https://loom.ly/kAMjIPU. Join us tonight in the Middleton High School Performing Arts Center at 6 p.m. for our final community engagement session to ask questions before Election Day!