| Middleton School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 5 South Viking Avenue
Middleton, Idaho, 83644 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°42′22″N 116°37′37″W / 43.7060424°N 116.6268213°W / 43.7060424; -116.6268213 (District office) |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Marc Gee |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Lisa Pennington |
| Schools | Middleton High School, Middleton Academy, Middleton Middle School, Heights Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, Purple Sage Elementary. |
| Students and staff | |
| District mascot | Viking |
| Colors | Blue and tan |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Middleton School District is a school district based in Middleton, Idaho, United States. It operates Middleton High School and several lower-grade schools.
2018 Halloween incident
Photographs of teachers at Heights Elementary School dressed as the proposed United States-Mexico border wall were posted to Facebook and were widely shared. The school district subsequently announced that the teachers would be placed on paid leave and staff would be provided with sensitivity training.
References
- Lowe, Emily; Foy, Nicole; Bunch, Riley (November 2, 2018). "'Insensitive' and 'inappropriate' costumes worn by Middleton school staff prompts investigation". Idaho Press.
- "A Group of Elementary School Teachers Turned Trump's Border Wall Into a Racist Halloween Costume". Teen Vogue. November 3, 2018.
- "14 Middleton staff members in border wall Halloween costumes put on paid administrative leave". KTVB. November 2, 2018.