Celebrating our Middie Families

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Celebrating our Middie Families

Dec 17, 2023

Collage of photos featuring MCSD staff who have a family member or spouse that also works for the district.

This holiday season, Middletown City School District (MCSD) is focusing on the important role that family love and support play in the success of our students and staff. The holidays provide a unique opportunity for families to come together, celebrate shared traditions, and create lasting memories.

When thinking about our Middie Family, we realized how many of our MCSD staff have a family member or spouse who also works for the district.

Below you will find a photo collage of the MCSD staff members who responded to our request of submitting a photo of their Middie Family.

This photo series contains around 105 different employees. Out of around 800 people employed by MCSD, nearly 15% have a family member or spouse who also works for the district. That's just including the employees who responded to the photo request. We're sure there are more Middie Families out there.

Two women pose next to each other for photo — Joni Sexton, curriculum teacher leader, and her cousin Lynn Middleton, paraprofessional. Both are MHS alums.

Two women pose for photo. — Amanda Witt, an attendance secretary and behavioral paraprofessional, and her aunt, Angela Beatty, a reading tutor.

Wedding photo of married couple inside frame with hearts on it. — Ray & Daphne Banks.

Family poses for photo wearing festive, holiday-colored shirts. — Chris Wells, his wife Lindsey, and their family. Both are teachers.

Mom and daughter pose for photo wearing matching grey t-shirts. — Kaitlynn Wilson. a third grade teacher, and her mom Jeni, a kindergarten teacher.

Two women pose for photo holding a #MiddieRising sign. — Jan Rouster and Tiffany Traud, both paraprofessionals

Family poses for photo in front of Christmas tree. — The Swain family.

Father and daughter pose for photo at graduation — John Thompson, custodial supervisor, and his daughter Bryanna, inner-school mail and custodian

Husband and wife pose for photo with Middies sign in the background — Larry Tolbert, and his wife Ladonna, both paraprofessionals.

Women pose for photo next to each other — Kristy Pheanis, Enrollment secretary, and Kim Selby, a paraprofessional

Husband and wife pose for photo together. — Nick Donner, art teacher, and his wife Emily Donner, a 7th grade English teacher.

Husband and wife pose for photo in school setting — Tammy Roberts, teacher, and her husband Allen, a maintenance worker.

Husband and wife pose for photo. — Anne Richards, a 5th grade teacher, and her husband Ron, a paraprofessional.

Mother and son pose for photo in school setting — Dr. Tyra Maria Ripley, a school psychologist, and her son Hayden, an AIMS tutor and building substitute.

Husband and wife pose for photo in front of Christmas tree wearing matching Santa hats. — The Reisbord family.

Family members pose for group photo with matching grey t-shirts. — Anna Starr, math teacher, Kathy Williams, kindergarten teacher, Megan Cunningham, intervention specialist, Courtnie Puckett, Passport to Tomorrow teacher, Michelle Puckett, Passport to Tomorrow teacher, and Jake Williams, intervention specialist.

Mother and daughters pose for group photo in school setting wearing matching t-shirts. — Christina Rawlins, Jodi Rawlins-Ferguson, and Danielle Rawlins, all paraprofessionals

Five women pose for photo holding a #MiddieRising sign. — Michelle Puckett, Passport to Tomorrow teacher, Marie Tuttle, Assistant Treasurer, Emily Tuttle, 5th grade teacher, Courtnie Puckett, Passport to Tomorrow teacher, and Maryann Tuttle, cafeteria worker.

Sisters pose for photo wearing matching green shirts. — Caitlyn Parsons, a first grade teacher, and her sister Taylor Mills, an intervention specialist.

Cousins pose for photo in school setting wearing matching grey t shirts. — Megan McFeeter, a 3GG teacher, and her cousin Whitney Pritchard, a first grade teacher.

Husband and wife pose for photo with scenic background behind them. — Brad Neeley, a middle school teacher, and his wife Tracy Neeley, a curriculum coordinator.

Group photo of three women, all wearing Middletown City Schools attire. — Carolyn Parsons, her mother Patricia Kienlen, and her mother-in-law, Becky Parsons. All teachers.

Mom and daughters pose for photo in front of Christmas trees. — Ariel Lawson, swim Coach, her sister Alyssa, a building substitute, and their mom Juley, a high school teacher.

Photo collage featuring two pictures, one of a man and one of a woman — Rafael Andrade, a bilingual specialist, and his aunt Sarai Leon, also a bilingual specialist. Both are alums of MHS.

Husband and wife pose for photo holding baby, with palm trees in the background — Shawn Kavanaugh, a Passport to Tomorrow teacher, and her husband Dustin, a PE teacher.

Mother and daughter pose for photo. — Jody Hupp, a paraprofessional, and her daughter Samantha Wiles, an intervention specialist

Sisters pose for photo in school setting wearing matching outfits. — Sisters Erica and Angela Johnson, both paraprofessionals.

Son and mother pose for photo holding a #middierising sign. — Rex Howard, a 4th grade teacher, and his mother, Paula Howard an intervention specialist.

Mother and daughter pose for photo in school setting — Cindy Hupke, a 4th grade teacher, and her daughter Hannah Abbatiello, a Passport to Tomorrow teacher.

Three people pose for photo holding cupcakes — Sr. Director of Curriculum Keri Hensley, and Meghan Davidson, an intervention specialist.

Husband and wife pose for photo in festive outdoor setting. — Michael Holbrook, custodian, and his wife Tina Holbrook, a second grade teacher.

Two women pose for photo in car. — The Hazelwood family.

Father and son pose for photo. — Nick Hagenschneider, custodian, and his father Ralph, a maintenance worker.

Four women pose for photo in bleachers — Tammy Hager, secretary to the Business Manager, her daughter Traci Hager, secretary at Amanda Elementary, Stephanie Taulbee, kindergarten teacher, and Tammy's niece. In the backrow is Misty Cornett, a custodian and close Hager family friend.

Mother and daughter pose for photo in classroom — Jennifer Gleason, Teacher Leader at Highview 6th Grade Center, and her daughter Kaitlin Gleason, an English teacher at Middletown High School.

Two men pose for photo with mountains in the background — Alec and David Fultz.

Three women pose for photo on boat. — The Gardner family

Father and daughter pose for photo in classroom — Kee Edwards, Sr. Director of Human Resources, and his daughter Ashlyn Edwards.

Brother and sister pose for photo in school setting — Bradley Fletcher, PE teacher, and his sister Kathleen.

Husband and wife pose for photo with green fields behind them — Kathy Campbell, elementary English teacher, and her husband, Brian Campbell, a high school science teacher.

Wife on husband's shoulders — Marco Caito, School Resource Officer, and his wife Julie Caito, Success Liaison

Two women pose for photo in front of a Today Show sign — Kathy Zumbahlen, a cafeteria worker at Middletown Middle School and her daughter Lynne Calhoun, an Intervention Specialist also at the middle school

two women standing next to each other with Christmas trees in the background — Julie Baker, paraprofessional, and her daughter, Heather Castle, 7th grade ELA teacher.

Three women pose for group photo — Lesley Buchanan, intervention specialist, Susan Farrish, librarian, and Emily Allen, reading tutor