Williams Elementary School has updated the meal menu for next week (October 10-13). Please click the link below to view the new menu. 🍎👇
mcusd2.org/WESMenu
Don't forget, MHS is hosting a Spotlight Night highlighting Careers and Technical Education this Tuesday (October 10th) from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Join them to learn and celebrate our students and staff as well as our connections with the community. 👩🏫🤝
The Birth to 3 Program will be hosting a play group on October 10th at 9:30 a.m. at Lytle Park. Come learn, play, and discover all about pumpkins! 🎃 For a list of upcoming events, please check out the Birth to 3 page.👇
mcusd2.org/BirthTo3
Some of the Mattoon FFA members got together this week to pack candy for all the farmers and agriculture workers in the Mattoon area! Thank you for all that you do during this harvest season! 🌽🍫
📣 Reminder:📣
There will be no school on Monday, October 9th. 🏫📚
Mattoon Rotary recognizes one Senior male and female at their monthly luncheon as Students of the Month. 🤝
Students are nominated by MHS staff and the selection criteria includes outstanding academic achievement and citizenship. Rotary Student of the Month for September winners are Miles Clapp and Piper Sanders. 👏
Miles is the son of Daryn and Lisa Clapp. He participates in NHS and is the Treasurer for Student Council. Through NHS he has done lots of community service. Miles enjoys community service because he feels it's a great way for him to give back and show his gratitude to the community. He also plays varsity sports such as soccer and wrestling. Along with this, he has been a previous FCA Leader at Mattoon Middle School and Mattoon High School. He is also on track to graduate with Summa Cum Laude from Mattoon High School. After Mattoon High School Miles plans on studying at a four-year college but is currently undecided. At this point in time Miles runs a lawn care business with his brother as well as a digital marketing agency on his own. In the future, he would like to study business and finance as well as graduate with an MBA.
Piper is the daughter of Cory and Charity Sanders. At MHS she is involved in Massive, MHS Lighthouse team member, and NHS President. Piper has played on the Varsity Basketball and Soccer teams all four years. She is the owner of a small business, P2Z Productions. Outside of MHS, Piper does children’s ministries at church, as well as Media Team and Mattoon Youth Choir. After graduation Piper plans to pursue a degree in Business Administration.
Congratulations to Miles and Piper! 🎉
The MHS Fall Play is "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (Again)" by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. Come out and support the cast as they perform the play October 5th & 6th at 7:00 p.m. at MHS. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5. 🎭
All 37 plays in 97 minutes! The cast must weave their way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays that was originally produced by Reduced Shakespeare Company. This is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC.
📣 SMS Update: 📣
You'll receive two alerts today to your mobile device. One alert was sent at approximately 10 AM CST to opt in for our school alert system. This will say it's from Mattoon School District alerts. 📱✉️
IF you would like to receive text alerts from the school, please opt-in "Y" to the Mattoon School District alerts message.
The second alert is a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert System from FEMA and FCC that will involve all consumer cell phones and take place later this afternoon at approximately 1:20 PM CST. This message is not from the school.
This test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level. 📱
📣 Reminder: SMS opt-in begins today! Watch Your phone to opt-in for our text alerts. 📣
Stay informed, stay connected! 📱✉️
Here's what you can look forward to:
✅ Instant Updates: Receive real-time notifications about school closures, delays, and essential announcements right on your mobile device.
✅ Emergency Alerts: Rest easy knowing you'll be the first to know about any critical situations or emergencies within the district.
Franklin Preschool is hosting a parent/guardian night this Thursday (October 5th) from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Enjoy pizza and get information about Leader in Me and the 7 Habits of a healthy human. Child care will be provided! This is a FREE event for Franklin families! 🍕🤝
Please call Tracey Perry at 217-238-8816 with questions or if you need transportation assistance. 🚗
MHS is hosting a Spotlight Night highlighting Careers and Technical Education on Tuesday, October 10th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Join them to learn and celebrate our students and staff as well as our connections with the community. 👩🏫🤝
Fall picture day for Franklin Preschool will take place on Friday, October 6th. For additional information, please contact the main office at Franklin. 📸
First grade classes from Williams Elementary have been studying community in Social Studies. On Thursday they visited the Board Office to learn more about what each of the employees there do for the district. They also visited LIFT, the Public Library, and the Police Station. Thank you to the kids and teachers for visiting! 🥰
Students can pick up their 2022-2023 MHS yearbooks next week. The Class of 2024-2026 should bring the tickets they received in Wave Time to the cafeteria during their lunch period on October 2nd or 3rd. The Class of 2023 is invited to pick up their copies on October 5th from 5-8 PM.
If a student cannot make it to their pick-up time and need to reschedule or they have additional questions they can email lauraroberts@mcusd2.com.
The Annual Coles County Clash is today! 🏈
Come out to O'Brien Stadium at EIU to support the Greenwave! Kickoff is at 7 p.m. You can still purchase tickets at the gate for $6.
#HailGreenwave
📣 Exciting news for our parents and guardians! SMS alerts are coming soon! 📣
On Wednesday, October 4th, you’ll be able to sign up for SMS Alerts from our school district!📱✉️
Stay informed, stay connected! Here's what you can look forward to:
✅ Instant Updates: Receive real-time notifications about school closures, delays, and essential announcements right on your mobile device.
✅ Emergency Alerts: Rest easy knowing you'll be the first to know about any critical situations or emergencies within the district.
To get started, mark your calendars for October 4th! On that day, we’ll send you a text for you to quickly and simply opt-in.
We can't wait to make our communication even more convenient for you. Get ready for October 4th! 📚🏫✨
The Mattoon High School Wavette Dance Team has teamed up with the Charleston Trojan Dance Team to present “We all are Gold" tomorrow night at the Coles County Clash! Mattoon’s twenty-three football dancers are proud to combine with Charleston’s ten dancers and perform a united routine. The two teams have practiced Monday-Thursday this week to learn a 4-minute routine choreographed by Mattoon's coach Malia Smith. The teams began this tradition with the first Clash held in 2012. This year the routine is hosted and choreographed by Mattoon’s dance coaching staff.
A message from the MHS Ag Department. They appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience. 🪴
Hollywood Screenwriter and Mattoon Native, Craig Titley visited a couple of our schools on September 21st. Titley spoke about his time in the district and how that helped prepare him for his career. He also took questions from students about some of his film projects, including "Cheaper By the Dozen", "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief", and the 2002 live action "Scooby Doo" film. We are thankful for Titley's time and how he left everyone feeling inspired.
Check out our student-voted best dressed high schoolers from Homecoming Spirit Week! Who else votes that our Bus Aide Celeste Webb should win for the staff with her Tacky Tourist getup?! 🏜🏖🏕
