Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Don't forget to register for the 2024-25 school year! Register online with the link below.📝 mcusd2.org/register

📣 Friendly reminder! 📣 Just a quick reminder to our families that there will be no school for students on Monday due to a Teacher Institute.

Mattoon Middle School is now hiring custodians! 🤝 ✅ Retirement Benefits ✅ Paid Time Off ✅ Rich Culture Apply online:👇 bit.ly/mcusd2-apply

Don't forget, Youth Track & Field registration for 4th and 5th-graders at Riddle and Williams is open through tomorrow! The season will run from April 22 to May 16. Practice will be 2 days per week after school. The track meet is scheduled for May 16 at MHS. Must have a sports physical to participate! 👟 Register at mcusd2.org/YouthTrackRegistration

Join us for the MMS 6th Grade Orientation where students can explore all the amazing opportunities awaiting them! 🌟📚 Hear from our inspiring student leaders and meet teachers and staff. 🎉 🗓️ Date: April 30th 🕠 Time: 5:30-7:00 PM 📍 Location: Wildcat Gym This event is for incoming 6th grade students and their families. See you there! 🎈

MHS families were provided with an additional opportunity to connect with their students during Parent Teacher Conferences and Spotlight Night on March 7th. Families were invited to play games, including participating in a raffle to win a free board game, enjoy desserts provided by MHS clubs and the Foods class, and learn more about SchooLinks: a wrap-around support system for students, encouraging life-ready behaviors after high school. 🍰🍽️

Riddle Art Students have been working throughout this school year painting the 2023-24 Cafeteria Mural. The mural is approximately 14 feet long and the theme is patriotic. Every school year, Riddle hosts a Veterans Day celebration inviting local veterans to our school to thank them for their service. At the Veterans day celebration, the honored guests gather in the school cafeteria before the parade. This mural will be a constant reminder of the sacrifices our Veterans have endured to secure our freedom. The students did a great job creating this! 🎨🇺🇸

IAR testing for Williams, Riddle and Mattoon Middle School will take place April 8-12. Best of luck to our students as they prepare! 🌟📚

MHS Athletic Cancellation/Postponements: *Boys Varsity Track traveling to Olney today (4/5) has been cancelled due to cold temps. *Varsity Softball for today (4/5) vs Shelbyville is postponed due to cold temps. We are looking to reschedule this game later in the season.

Youth Track & Field registration for 4th and 5th-graders at Riddle and Williams is now open! The season will run from April 22 to May 16. Practice will be 2 days per week after school. The track meet is scheduled for May 16 at MHS. Get your sports physicals now to be able to participate! 👟 Register at mcusd2.org/YouthTrackRegistration

A packed crowd went to hear Holocaust Survivor Dr. William Gingold speak at the Mattoon Public Library the evening of Monday, March 18th. Numerous Mattoon Middle School students were in attendance including several 8th graders who recently completed a Holocaust History unit as part of the Social Studies curriculum taught by MMS teachers Jason Richardson and Mark Koon. Pictured are some of Mr. Koon's students who attended. Pictured left to right is Dylan Wright, Karson Evans, Mr. Koon, Alaina Kennedy, Dr. William Gingold, Trustin Lindsey, Rayshawn Glen, and Avery Fonner.

Online registration is now open for the 2024-25 school year! Register with the link below: 📝 mcusd2.org/register

MHS Athletic Cancellations/Postponements/Adjustments: 4/4-Boys Tennis vs Richland Co-postponed 4/4-Girls Soccer vs Pleasant Plains-postponed

We are excited to announce that students throughout the district will have the opportunity to view the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse at their schools. 🌑🌞 Mattoon will experience a partial eclipse of 99.37% beginning at approximately 12:46 p.m. with the time of maximum coverage at approximately 2:04 p.m. 🕑 To help students better understand the science behind a solar eclipse, many teachers will incorporate this into their teaching this week prior to the eclipse. 👩‍🏫 We will be reviewing expectations and safety precautions with students to ensure a fun and memorable experience. Students and staff will be supplied with the ISO 12312-2 International Standard eclipse safe glasses that they will be required to wear during the viewing. 😎 School specific information regarding the event timeline has been emailed to families. Please communicate with your child’s teacher if you wish for your student to opt out of this event. Due to their age, students at Franklin Preschool will not be participating in the viewing, but will instead be participating in mini lessons and activities surrounding the eclipse. ✉️ (Eclipse timing information retrieved from: https://www.wcia.com/eclipse-2024/illinois-eclipse-map-which-cities-will-have-the-best-view/) 🌐

Athletic Postponements/Cancellations/Adjustments: 4/2-Girls Soccer AT HOME 4:30 pm 4/2-JV Baseball @St Anthony-postponed 4/2-B Tennis @Mt Zion-postponed 4/3-Varsity Baseball @Robinson-rescheduled to 4/23/24 4/3-Varsity Softball vs NW-postponed

Mark your calendars for our FREE Birth to 3 events this month. 👶🍼

Mattoon CUSD #2 is now hiring! 🤝 ✅ Retirement Benefits ✅ Paid Time Off ✅ Regionally Competitive Pay ✅ Rich Culture Apply online:👇 mcusd2.org/Apply

Each year, the Mattoon CUSD #2 School District and the Department of Early Childhood offer parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts, and motor skills. This is done through Preschool Round Up - free developmental screenings for 2 to 5-year-olds. Vision and hearing screenings are also provided, free of charge. 👶👧 2024 upcoming screening date at at Franklin Preschool: 📅 Wednesday, April 3rd For an appointment, please call Melinda Beals at 217-238-8800. Signed Parent/Guardian permission is required. 📞

Interested in becoming a multisport athlete in Cheer & Dance? Fill out the interest form at mcusd2.org/CheerDanceInterestForm ✨🎀📣

Big thanks to Bub at 101.3 WMCI, who recently interviewed some of our Birth to 3 staff to chat about their upcoming Mom's Night Out event that will take place on May 23 at LIFT from 5-7 for families enrolled in Birth-3 and Little Leaders. 🎉👩‍👧‍👦 Moms will be able to create a spa basket and enjoy refreshments. Childcare will be provided and fifty gift baskets will be raffled off at the end of the evening! 🎁🎨👧 Thirty-five local businesses have donated so far to make this event possible! If anyone would like to donate or learn more about the event, they can call Katrina at 217-238-8906. 📞 Pictured left to right is Nancy Jeisy, Bub McCullough, and Katrina Farris.