This year's Freshman Icebreaker will be held on Thursday, August 10th from 10:30 AM to 1 PM at MHS. Students can participate in a practice schedule, find their lockers, and learn about Wavetime. This event is a great way for 9th graders to get to know their teachers and student mentors. There will also be a scavenger hunt, team-building activities, and pizza!
MHS has been hosting a variety of Sports Camps this summer for students in our district. Sign up for the following camps that are still available!🏐🥎🏈⚾️
🟢Baseball Camps
🟡Softball Camps
🟢Football Camps
🟡Volleyball Camps
Each camp is designed to allow youth to explore sports at a young age, all while allowing them to make new friends, learn new skills, and find adventure. Check out details and register for camps with the link below:
bit.ly/mcusd2SportsCamps
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TRiO DC is going to Nashville this summer! This is an all-expenses-paid trip for incoming High School students happening July 25th – 27th.
Students that are interested, but not yet in TRiO can still apply.
bit.ly/VisitNashvilleTRiO
*TRiO Destination College is 100% funded by a US Department of Education grant and hosted by Lake Land College.*
Hopefully your school year is winding down well and you are ready to enjoy summer! Thank you so much for everything you do to help Trio succeed in helping your students!
In observance of Juneteenth (Monday, June 19th), there are no summer camps and all MCUSD#2 offices are closed.
Grant was the Riddle Art 4th Quarter School Positive Leadership Winner!
Grant's name was drawn from the raffle box full of hundreds of tickets. The prize that Grant won was totally up to him. Grant found out Mr. Niemerg was creating baseball bats and Grant stated, " I want it to give to my dad for Father's Day." Chosing that, Grant sacrificed his personal reward, giving up candy and various other treats for a Father's Day gift for his dad! We love the heart in that decision and want to congratulate him on his win!
Williams Elementary students ended the year strong in Run Club. The students pictured are those who earned Top 25 among all of the school, including one 1st grader and one 2nd grader. 5th grader, Nolan Weaver, earned the #1 spot by running 74 miles this year! This was 7 more miles than our leader last year.
In addition, we also had 8 more students who made our Rockstar Runners chart by running over 35 miles. Way to go kiddos!
We want to say thank you to Pilson Auto Center for their generous donation to Franklin Preschool's Backpack Program for the 23-24 school year! We are so grateful!
On Friday, April 28th MMS Student Council & NJHS attended the Special Olympics Spring Games at Eastern Illinois University's O'Brien Stadium. It was such a rewarding experience for all our students and they enjoyed being able to help out at the event. Congratulations to all the athletes who competed and were brave in the attempt that day!
Franklin Preschool is hosting a fundraising day with La Luna in Mattoon tomorrow (June 14th). Make plans to dine in and 10% of your bill will be donated to the Preschool!
MMS is offering FREE Volleyball Skills Sessions this summer for Middle School girls entering grades 6-8. The sessions will be held in the MMS Hash Gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please use Door #3 to enter.
8th grade 8-9:30 am :
June 20,27 & June 15,22,29
6th/7th grade 9-10:30 am:
June 20,27 & June 15,22,29
MHS FFA will be holding the Chapter Planning Retreat on Monday, June 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the LIFT building.
They will prepare for the upcoming year, grow as a chapter, and develop leadership skills! All FFA members and incoming freshmen are welcome to join. Lunch will be provided for all the members. Officers need to bring official dress for photos.
Free Summer School Meal Update! 👇
Our Summer School meals are open to ANY child, age 0-18, breakfast and lunch Monday - Friday! These meals are available during camp sessions at the elementary schools and middle school.
Elementary Sites:
Now-June 23 | July 10-28
Breakfast: 8:10-8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:15-11:35 a.m.
MMS Site:
Now-June 30 | July 10-13, 17-20
Breakfast: 8:15-8:45 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30-11:45 a.m.
Reminder: there is no school on June 19th so meals will not be available on this date.
MMS Student Council members were able to go to the 64th annual IAJHSC State Convention in Springfield at the end of the school year. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to learn more about leadership. They even had a chance to explore some historical sites!
Pictured are the Riddle 2023 Mattoon Arts Council Talented Young Artist Award
winners who were selected determined by interest, dedication, and love for making Visual Arts.
Congrats to Piper from Mr. Wheeler's class, Brianna from Mrs. Boyer's class, KaMiah from Mr. Wheeler's class, and Keara from Mrs. Simpson's class
You’re invited to our STEAM Summer Camp Showcase this Friday from 2:30-4:00 p.m. at LIFT!
Riddle and Williams have been hosting the STEAM Summer Camp in partnership with the U of I Fab Lab. The campers have been learning coding, measuring, planning, collaboration, communication skills, and critical thinking skills!
Stop by LIFT tomorrow to show your support!
Franklin Preschool is hosting a fundraising day with La Luna in Mattoon on June 14th. Make plans to dine in and 10% of your bill will be donated to the Preschool!
Check out photos from the Youth Athletics Track & Field event that took place on Monday, May 15th, 2023. This was part of our new athletic programming at Riddle and Williams Elementary schools and was the first event held. We can't wait for more! Check out all the photos with the link below:
bit.ly/YouthTrackandField
Have you seen the MHS 2023 Graduation photos yet? Check them out with the link below! Two full albums to view, download, and share!👩🎓💛💚🧑🎓
bit.ly/MHSGraduation23
We are so thankful for our partnership with Aramark and all of our lunch heroes who work hard throughout the school year AND the summer providing meals for our students! Pictured are Franklin Students with Mrs. Brandy from School Lunch Hero Day On May 5th.
