Midwest City Beacon Education
Mid-Del graduates more than 800 seniors
By Jeff Harrison and Alyssa Dalley-Schofield Graduation day finally arrived for Mid-Del high school seniors. More than 800 students graduated during the district’s commencement ceremonies Saturday at Jim Norick Arena at the State Fairgrounds. Superintendent Rick Cobb congratulated the students on their accomplishments over the past four years and believes more is on the way.…
Read MoreMidwest City council declares apartment complex dilapidated
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Midwest City officials are putting pressure on a problematic apartment complex. The city council last week declared the Midwest Point Apartments, 1200 N. Air Depot Blvd., as a dilapidated building and gave the property owner 30 days to remedy the issues. The city’s chief building official reported structural issues, water…
Read MoreMidwest City Juneteenth Day celebration planned for June 17
The City of Midwest City and the Juneteenth Midwest City Committee will be hosting the first ever Juneteenth Midwest City Family Festival on June 17 at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park. The Juneteenth Midwest City Festival will be a free family friendly event aimed at celebration, education, culture, and unity. It will take place from…
Read MoreFrom pre-K to senior year, Destiny Christian sends off 24 graduates to the next chapter
Alyssa Dalley-Schofield Staff Writer Destiny Christian School held their catwalk and graduation Friday with a graduating class of 24 seniors. Starting the day with senior breakfast, the seniors prepared for their catwalk through the halls of their school. Many of these seniors started in pre-K at Destiny and got to walk the halls of their…
Read MoreMid-Del graduations set for Saturday
By Jeff Harrison Managing Editor Mid-Del Schools will celebrate its high school graduates Saturday with senior commencement ceremonies at Jim Norick Arena – State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. All three high schools will have separate ceremonies. Carl Albert will have the first ceremony at 10 a.m. followed by Del City at 2 p.m. and…
Read MoreSchool board backs plans for bond proposal
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Many people have weighed in on Mid-Del Schools’ plans for an upcoming bond proposal. Last Thursday was the school board’s turn. During a bond planning workshop last Thursday, the board heard presentations on potential bond projects as well as details about the district’s bonding capacity and how it would…
Read MoreCarl Albert choir performs at Carnegie Hall
By Tonya Little Midwest City Beacon The Carl Albert High School choir traveled to New York City April 14-17 for a trip that included an opportunity to play at Carnegie Hall. This chance was given to them after competing at the WorldStrides competition in Nashville in 2022. Because of their outstanding performance during the competition,…
Read MoreStudents set record with SWAG Week
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Carl Albert High School students have helped many people with their philanthropy efforts over the years. They’ve helped former teachers and students and others in the community. This year, they truly helped one of their own. Students raised more than $93,000 for Brooklyn Hawkins, a senior at Carl Albert…
Read MoreCarl Albert Middle School student wins national alpaca competition
By Tonya Little Midwest City Beacon Tommy Schwarz, a sixth grader from Carl Albert Middle School, won the 2023 Youth National Champion Alpaca Showman award last month in Denver, Colorado. Schwarz won the national event showing his 10-year-old alpaca Freckles and participated in four different categories which included an obstacle course, showmanship, halter performance and…
Read MoreMid-Del Schools discusses multipurpose facility and classroom additions at final bond steering committee meeting
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del Schools held the final bond steering committee meeting last Thursday evening at the Mid-Del Technology Center. The steering committee is comprised of school employees, parents, and community members. The group has met three times to provide feedback on the bond projects. District officials discussed some of the large…
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