LIFT is hiring Birth to 3 Paraprofessionals for their new Childcare Lab.
Requirements include:
An Associate with at least 6 college classes in Early Childhood
OR, 1 year of experience in an early childhood setting and college-level classes in Early Childhood.
To apply, search under our Human Resources tab at mattoon.k12.il.us
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Mattoon CUSD #2 bus drivers will be taking part in a mock bus crash training exercise with the Mattoon Fire Department at First Class Wrecker Service in Mattoon. Training is scheduled for April 13, 14, and 15 at 9 AM.
The Fire Department will take two of our oldest buses, flip them on their side, and train drivers as if they are on an actual accident scene. They will make entry into the buses using extraction tools.
Transportation Director Chris Parr believes it will be very beneficial for the District staff and all our First Responders. “It is a great time to observe, ask questions that come up, and see what they will do when they arrive on the scene, which will help us see what we need to do on our end. Knowing what to expect from all first responders and having those conversations beforehand is huge for all departments involved. Nobody ever wants something like this to happen, but I am excited we get this opportunity to prepare ourselves if it ever does.”
We would like to extend our gratitude to our First Responders for their willingness to be proactive and prepared in their service to our students and community.
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Last week Williams Elementary held its Spring Open House. Here are a few pictures from the “WESB News Photo Booth”. The event was so much fun! Thanks to everyone who came.
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Take a look at how renovations are going at LIFT. Lately, a lot of drywall has gone up! We currently have 16 Partner Schools involved throughout the region and we are so excited for those who have jumped on board so far!
mattoon.k12.il.us/lift
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Online Registration for the 2022-2023 school year will be available on April, 19 through the Skyward Family Portal.
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Wishing all of our students a very happy Spring Break!
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Riddle Elementary Spring Picture Day is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20, 2022. You can now pre-order your photos online! Pre-order at www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com
Online Pre-Order Password: 4H6X8P2
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Shout-out to the MHS Parent Hospitality team for the Easter goodie bags for our staff! Such a sweet surprise.
Happy Spring Break Greenwave Nation!
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We can't let National Assistant Principal Week wrap up without showing our appreciation for ours! We thank you Mr. Shaffer (High School), Mrs. Kleiss (Middle School), Mrs. Kraft (Williams Elementary), and Mr.Rahar (Riddle Elementary) for all you do for our students and families.
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We are thrilled to announce Little Leaders, our new LIFT Childcare Program designed to start your child on a path of growth and exploration!
Guided by nationally-accredited standards and curriculum, this program will run from 7:45-3:45 following the school calendar and will be available for teen parents as well as parents throughout the community. Small class sizes and exceptional care will be the hallmark of this program, which focuses on developing the next generation of daycare leaders in our region.
If you are interested in Little Leaders for your child, please complete the form below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBTiCd0f-2nM2LCWPowcZ06-HlkUePnDSDEB40skHJLmnxWA/viewform
Please know, that this is NOT securing a position for your child; we are using this form to determine needs.
We anticipate formal applications being available May 1.
Once applications are accepted, rosters and a waitlist will be created. Katrina Farris, Little Leaders Director, will contact all applicants regarding their admittance and position on the waitlist by June 1.
Little Leaders Specifics: Monday- Friday, working school district calendar. (Closed over the summer) Hours 7:45-3:45. 4 Classrooms: (Birth - 6 months; 6 - 12 months; 12 - 24 months; 24 - 36 months)
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In honor of National Library Week, Mrs. Muzzy, Riddle School Librarian would like to recognize some people that are important to the running of Riddle School Library. It truly does take a village!
Kris Gambrill is the library paraprofessional, working with all the students each week to help them get just the right books, keeping track of Monarch and Bluestem reading, and tending to the mountains of books going in and out each week. She is pictured with Mrs. Daniel's kindergarten class
Kennady Drennan is a Mattoon High School Helper taking an Early Childhood Clinical Class and has been spending an hour and a half in the library each day second semester working with students, teaching lessons, making displays and jumping right in to assist any way she can.
Tonya Norviel has been volunteering in the library weekly for several years. She reads stories to kids, listens to students read, helps prep new books, and shelves books. Thank you from Mrs. Muzzy and the rest of the staff at Riddle!
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The Mattoon High School Lady Wave Soccer team defeated Lincoln 8-0 yesterday. This was the first time playing on the newly renovated soccer field (part of the athletic field updates at MHS). The junior varsity also won 4-0. Congrats!
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MHS Math 1 students take on leadership roles as they facilitate small study groups. Math 1 teachers Mrs. Liz Schumacher and Ms. Lesley Woods were very impressed by the high level of student engagement, even on the Friday before spring break.
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Riddle Elementary has its first newspaper that's created FOR students BY students! The paper is called "The Riddle Reporter" and is created and edited by Chloe Ervin, Rosemary Cook, Addison Perkins, and Annalie Wang.
In each issue, these four interview students and staff, take photos, create advertisements, and sketch comics. They meet twice a week to work on the Reporter.
Pictured is issue #4.
Big shout-out to these students for all of the hard work that they put into making this dream of theirs come true.
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On Wednesday, April 20th from 5-10 PM, Buffalo Wild Wings in Mattoon will donate 15% of your total bill (not including tax, gratuity, or promotional discounts) to the Riddle PTA.
Please consider getting some tasty wings for a great cause.
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The Birth-3 Program had so much fun at Douglas Hart for their April Playgroup. They played Acorn Soup, had story time, an indoor scavenger hunt, and gave each child an Easter bucket. Thanks to everyone who came!
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The MHS Varsity Softball vs Shelbyville today (4/8/22) has been cancelled due to adverse field conditions.
Mattoon Middle school students working with Our American Voice (OAV) under the supervision of Mrs. Matteson are currently working on ideas to raise funds to donate to the local animal shelter. We love seeing students working to give back to the community!
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Riddle Elementary School student Jessen Horst, a third-grader in Jennifer Ferrar’s class, was selected to be a Kidcaster on WCIA. Jessen spent the morning with Jack Gerfen and helped him in a live weather forecast. They also interviewed Jessen about the December tornado, which will air on April 19. What a fantastic experience!
Watch the clips below:
https://www.wcia.com/video/kidcaster-jessen-horst/7580372/
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Franklin Preschools' Spring Picture Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 21, 2022. You can now pre-order your photos online! All pre-orders receive:
Free 4x10 Collage + free shipping + best pricing.
Pre-order with the link provided below:
https://bit.ly/3K7BaJt
www.WagnerPortraitGroup.com
Online Pre-Order Password: 2A9U8R6
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