🍎👩🏫 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
We are currently hiring substitute nurses. 🩺
✅ Flexible schedule
✅ Summers off
✅ People-focused
✅ Regionally competitive pay
Apply online:👇
bit.ly/mcusd2-apply
📣 Reminder:📣
There will be no school on Monday, October 9th. 🏫📚
📣 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. 🚗
Fall picture day for Franklin Preschool will take place on Friday, October 6th. For additional information, please contact the main office at Franklin. 📸
📣 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! 📚🏫✨
Franklin Preschool is hosting a family movie night for their students and families on Thursday, September 28th at 7 p.m.
The movie will be the 1989 version of "The Little Mermaid". Popcorn & water will be provided. Please bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on.
Make plans to dine in at La Luna in Mattoon on Wednesday, September 20th and 10% of the proceeds will go to Franklin Preschool! 🌮
The Birth to 3 Program, Little Leaders Daycare, and Franklin Preschool are having a Fannie May Fundraiser through September 18th. Get your orders in with the link below.🍫👇
www.ruthieanddanafundraising.com
📣 We are just ONE week away from Green & Gold Day! Students from across our district will participate in community service projects throughout the school day. Green & Gold Day values include:
+Service to others: community, district, school, etc.
+Team building
+Utilizing unique talents & strengths
+Student voice & choice
+Mentoring & being a role model
+Skill building
+Serving or meeting the needs of others
+Expressing gratitude
+Sharpening the saw: body, heart, mind, spirit
+Building a positive culture and community
On Green & Gold Day, we look forward to serving with pride, leading with confidence, and inspiring to impact lives.🛠🫶
Franklin Preschool is selling T-shirts for adults and students in the color of their pods. If you want to order a T-shirt, please click on the link below and fill out the form. Shirts are only $10.00 and are a great way to support Franklin Preschool. 👕 👇
mcusd2.org/FranklinShirtOrder.
A quick reminder that there will be no school tomorrow in observance of Labor Day.
A peek at the first two weeks of Franklin Preschool! 📸
Students participated in Super Friend Training and did a wonderful job soaking everything in! Some of the rules they learned about were watching eyes, listening ears, and bodies calm.🦸♀️
Mark your calendars for our 2023 Fall Picture Days with Wagner Portrait Group. Get more details on picture day tomorrow at MHS with the link below. 👇📸
mcusd2.org/FallPictureDays23
The 27th Annual Wavette Dance Camp returns to MHS Saturday, August 26th from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Each child will be taught by a group of high school dancers and invited to perform with the team during Relay for Life on August 26th and at the September 1st home football game. 👯♀️🏈
This camp is for Pre-K to 5th Grade students. $20 per dancer. The registration form can be found with the link below. 👇
mcus2.org/DanceCamp23
Reserve a spot in this DCFS-sanctioned 8-week parenting class now! Classes will be held on Tuesdays from September 12th to October 31st at the Mattoon Public Library from 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Contact Cheryl Body at 217-246-6346 or email bodycheryl@yahoo.com to sign up.
