Picture of Dr. Roger Abbe
 TRAINING:
  • Bachelor degree in Music Education from Illinois State University (1979)
  • Master degree in Educational Leadership from the University of North Dakota (1990)
  • Doctor of Education degree from the University of North Dakota (2007)

CAREER: 
  • K-12 Music Teacher at McClusky, ND, 1979-81 
  • Music Teacher at Midway Public School (Inkster, ND), 1981-2005
  • HS Principal at Midway Public School, 1995-2004
  • Superintendent at Midway Public School, 2004-Present 
  • Dual Superintendent at Midway and Larimore Public School, 2006-Present 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: 

  • North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders
  • American Association of School Administrators
  • Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

HOBBIES:

  • Model Trains (American Flyer)
  • American History (especially A. Lincoln and Civil War)
  • Stereoscopes
  • Perennial gardening

MIDWAY SCHOOL BOARD

Brian Schanilec, President, from Forest River area 
Brad Becker, Vice-President, from Inkster area 
Chad Thorvilson, Director from Gilby area 
Kelly SnoBeck, Director from Mekinock area 
Jared Peterka, Director from Johnstown area

UPCOMING MEETINGS

 The next School Board meeting is:

​Special Meeting, Thursday, April 2, 2020 @ 8:00am
This will be a virtual meeting.   Agenda     Live Link

​Regular Monthly Meeting, Tues., April 14 @ 5:00pm 
Due to mandatory closings, this meeting could be a virtual meeting.  If so, a link to the meeting will be emailed to parents and announced on this site.

    Email Dr. Abbe
International Test Scores, Irrelevent Policies from Education Week 
Race to the Bottom? Diane Ravitch in a CNN interview 
Standardized Tests for Everyone? In the the Internet Age, 
That's the Wrong Answer from the Washington Post
Survey: STEM Engagement Begins Early from US News Education 
Catching Up or Leading the Way, pt1.pdf , written by Dr. Abbe
Catching Up or Leading the Way, pt2.pdf , written by Dr. Abbe