Big thanks to the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce for organizing the 20th Anniversary of the Business Expo at the Cross County Mall on October 5, 2023. 🎉
We were delighted to have representatives from the district, including Transportation, MHS, and LIFT Central Illinois, who had the opportunity to connect with many members of our community. 🤝🏢
🌟Gratitude Post 🌟
A heartfelt shoutout to the amazing individuals who made this possible: Lori Diltz Collings, Anthony James Nichols, and Area Education Credit Union, Mattoon! 🙏
Your generosity has made an impact in our community.
Thanks to your donations, the Birth to 3 Program was recently able to pack over 70 crib bags for Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital. 🏥 Each of these bags were filled with a book for the newborns born throughout the month of October. 🍼📚
It's wonderful to welcome these precious babies into the world with a little extra warmth and comfort. 💕
Friendly Reminder! Freshman Orientation for the incoming class of 2028 is tomorrow, October 25, from 5:30 PM to 7 PM! Don't miss this exciting start to your high school journey. See you there! 📆📚
Students and families can explore the following:
✏️ Academic information
🎶 Music Mentoring and Band
🏅 Extracurricular Activities
💼 Career and Technical Education
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to kickstart your high school journey! 📆📓
MMS Competition Dance tryouts are coming up soon! Here's all the info you need: 🕺💃
📆 Clinics:
🗓️ Monday, October 30th
🗓️ Friday, November 3rd
🕠 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM at MMS
🌟 Tryouts:
🗓️ Saturday, November 4th
🕦 11:30 AM at MMS
For further questions, please email mattoonpurrfections@gmail.com. 📧
📚✨ What a fun week at the Riddle Elementary Literati Book Fair! 📚✨
We also want to give a big shoutout to our wonderful shoppers last week who generously donated money for books to go towards One Stop Community Christmas. 🎁❤️
Williams Elementary School will host its Scholastic Book Fair October 23-27. Your in-school shop-ortunity will be from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. daily. Shoppers will be invited to donate spare change to purchase books for One Stop Community Christmas too! 📚
Set up an eWallet with the link below so your child can shop the fair without cash:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/arlanddwilliamselemschool
MHS will be hosting Freshman Orientation for the incoming Class of 2028 on Wednesday, October 25, 2023! 📆
📍 Join us in the Main Gym from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM for an informative evening where students and families can get to know our amazing team and learn about all the incredible opportunities that await you. 🌟
Here's what you can expect to discover:
✏️ Academic information
🎶 Music Mentoring and Band
🏅 Extracurricular Activities
💼 Career and Technical Education
Get ready to kickstart your high school journey with a wealth of knowledge and a warm welcome from the MHS family. 🏫
Don't miss out on this valuable event that will set you on the path to success. See you there! 🤗
🍎👩🏫 Today, we celebrate Principal Appreciation Day! 🏫📚
Our Principals, Assistant Principals, and Deans lead with passion, dedication, and a vision for excellence. They inspire our students, guide our educators, and foster an environment where learning thrives. We are grateful to have these amazing leaders in our district.🌱🌟
🎃🚗 Franklin Preschool families are invited to this spooktacular evening of fun on October 26, 2023, from 6-7:30 PM! 🍭👻
Bring your little ones for a night of trunk-or-treating and costumes! 🍬🎉
Bring a new book with you to donate to One Stop Community Christmas and you'll have a chance to win a prize! 📖🎁
We do ask that your child dress in a school appropriate costume. 🤗
Just a reminder, Student-Led Conferences are taking place throughout the district this evening and tomorrow. There will be no school tomorrow (Friday, October 20th). For more information on the conferences, please visit the link below:👇
mcusd2.org/StudentLedConferences
The Rotary High School Athletic Heart Screening at Sarah Bush Lincoln is being held on Saturday, November 4th from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. available at no cost to Sophomore athletes. For additional information or to make an appointment, call the Heart Center at 217-238-4450. Space is limited. 🩺❤️
There's more here than meets the eye! Spot secrets on every shelf at our Literati Book Fair, and support our school with every purchase. Open this week (October 16th-19th) at Riddle Elementary from 8:00 - 4:30 p.m. daily and during Student/Parent/Teacher conferences on Thursday evening and Friday morning. Shoppers will be invited to donate spare change to purchase books for One Stop Community Christmas too. 📚
Cross Country 8th-Grade Parent Night at MMS. 📸
10/9/23 👟
The Mattoon High School Chess Team is selling 2024 St. Louis Cardinals calendars through November 17th. The cost of each calendar is $17. The team can take cash or checks made out to Mattoon High School.🗓
Calendars can be ordered by calling Jeremy Gibson at 217-238-7800 ext. 7880 and leaving a message, emailing him at jeremygibson@mcusd2.com, or by filling out the following Google Form found below.♟
https://forms.gle/D76GJcpaboj527no9
The Mattoon High School Chess Team is selling 2024 St. Louis Cardinals calendars through November 17th. The cost of each calendar is $17. The team can take cash or checks made out to Mattoon High School.🗓
Calendars can be ordered by calling Jeremy Gibson at 217-238-7800 ext. 7880 and leaving a message, emailing him at jeremygibson@mcusd2.com, or by filling out the following Google Form found below.♟
https://forms.gle/D76GJcpaboj527no9
Student-Led Conferences will take place throughout the district next week on Thursday, October 19th and Friday, October 20th. In addition, Riddle and Williams Elementary Schools will be holding conferences from October 16th-20th. Friday, October 20th will be a non-attendance day for students, but please bring your student to their scheduled conference. 👨👩👦
For times, dates, and scheduling, please see the information regarding your specific school with the link below:👇⏰
mcusd2.org/StudentLedConferences
MHS will also be offering free childcare to families attending the conferences. This will include a secure check in/check out, arts and crafts, story time, homework help, and board games. The childcare service will be held in room 102. 👶👧
Pictured are a couple of Riddle Elementary art students who have been working on their superhero themed WIG (Wildly Important Goals), School Wide Scoreboard. The Riddle Scoreboard is near the front entrance of the School. 🎨
Assistant Principal Mr. Rahar commented on the project, "A student was able to share the creative idea with me and then I shared that idea with Mr. Niemerg and he selected leaders. This was created and ready to go within only a few days! The passion, creativity, and art skill involved is amazing! The adults had a totally different idea, however the students had a MUCH better idea that matched our theme and inspired others. Thank you to Mr. Niemerg and all the students involved!" 🙌
The Birth to 3 Program is inviting you to this FREE parent/guardian education event on Tuesday, October 18th. If you are in need of transportation, please call Katrina at 217-238-8906. Birth to 3 is a free program open to anyone in the school district who is expecting or who has children aged 3 or younger. For more details on the program, visit mcusd2.org/BirthTo3. 👶
We are currently hiring substitute nurses. 🩺
✅ Flexible schedule
✅ Summers off
✅ People-focused
✅ Regionally competitive pay
Apply online:👇
bit.ly/mcusd2-apply
One week left until the Riddle Elementary Book Fair! Do you have what it takes to crack the case? Get an early sneak peak or shop online today at efairs.literati.com. Every purchase benefits Riddle. Shoppers will also be invited to donate spare change to purchase books for One Stop Community Christmas.📚
