![Red, white, green, tan graphic with a photo of a teacher and student dancing. Text reads "Franklin Preschool valentines dance family night. february 13 6-7 pm](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/mattoon_community_unit_school_district_2_ar/article/image/large_97fa2030-67de-4f7a-8797-c384b0549f7f.png)
February 13, 2025
Franklin Preschool is inviting families to a special Valentine’s Dance Family Night on Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 6-7 p.m. The event will feature music and dancing, a Valentine card-m...
![Graphic is ta, white, and green with a picture of a broken piggy bank with pennys on the ground.1-2-3-4 I declare a penny war. Join the cause at Fraklin! February 3-march 31, 2025.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/mattoon_community_unit_school_district_2_ar/article/image/large_2031e31b-14f0-469f-9ce7-b9aad070ec47.png)
February 3, 2025
Penny Wars have returned to Franklin Preschool! Help our pods raise money while teaching the value of win-win and service to others. All funds raised will be donated to the student...
![Green, white, and tan graphic with an aerial picture of franklin preschool in the background and a picture of a student with a backpack. It also includes a mattoon cusd2 logo in the upper right hand corner. The text reads "Preschool Round Up Free Developmental Screenings. Discover how your child (ages two to five) is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills! Vision and hearing screenings are also provided. Brought to you by MCUSD #2 and the Department of Early Childhood. Upcoming dates: February 5, March 5, April 2. For an appointment, please call 217-238-8800. *Signed parent/guardian permission is required*](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/mattoon_community_unit_school_district_2_ar/article/image/large_74762d28-a034-4a9c-8218-9c6aec14f15f.png)
January 22, 2025
Mattoon Community Unit School District #2, in partnership with the Department of Early Childhood, is hosting free developmental screenings for children ages two to five at Frank...
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February 12, 2025
Mattoon CUSD #2 Schools will dismiss early at the following times on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 due to the forecast. This includes LIFT Central Illinois. Franklin PreK - No...
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February 11, 2025
While we are hopeful for a normal school day tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the weather forecast indicates potential inclement conditions. Our top priority is the safety ...
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January 6, 2025
Due to inclement weather producing slick road conditions, all Mattoon CUSD #2 schools will be closed Tuesday, January 7, 2025 and utilize an emergency day. This includes LIFT Cent...
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January 5, 2025
Due to potential inclement weather on Monday, January 6, 2025, there will be no teacher in-service day for Mattoon CUSD #2 schools. The district will use an emergency day and as a...
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November 26, 2024
Franklin Preschool families are invited to attend the Winter Family Night on Thursday, December 5th at 6:00 p.m. Join us for a magical evening with Santa and his elves! Enjoy cra...
![December to Remember Franklin PReschool. Please join us in counting down to the holiday season with fun dress up days and holiday activities. Please note, our classrooms may be planning individual days of celebrations per teacher plans. Teachers will make notifications for individual rooms if they differ from the school schedule. Monday, December 2nd: Spirit of the Season - Wear your RED and GREEN to kickoff December! Tuesday, December 3rd: Holiday Sock Day - Get out your favorite holiday socks! Wednesday, December 4th: - Let it Snow: Bundle up in your favorite hat and scarf! Thursday, December 5th: - Holiday Brain Break: Give your brain a short holiday break! Friday, December 6th: - White Wonderland & Winter Blues: Hoping for snow! Dress in all white or blue. Monday, December 9th: - Random Acts of Kindness: Find ways to spread kindness as a class or as an individual! Tuesday, December 10th: - Happy Holidays from the Family: Wear your favorite flannel for a fun family photo! Wednesday, December 11th: - Candy Cane Day: Wear red and white! Thursday, December 12th: - Team Santa or Team Grinch: Wear green for our favorite Whoville character or wear red for our friend from the North Pole! Friday, December 13th: - Ugly Sweater: Wear your favorite holiday sweater! Monday, December 16th: - “Not a Creature Was Stirring”: Cover yourself in animal print or hide yourself in camouflage! Tuesday, December 17th: - Dress Like an Elf Day: Grab your Santa hats and elf ears! Wednesday, December 18th: - Holiday Vacation: Take a tropical mind trip! Think Hawaiian shirts and hula skirts! Thursday, December 19th: - Dashing Through the Snow: A favorite school tradition, the Reindeer Run! Friday, December 20th: - Christmas Best: Wear your Christmas best for our Holiday programs.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/mattoon_community_unit_school_district_2_ar/article/image/large_b0bb152e-9898-4f31-bd6a-7c444ddb4cfc.png)
November 22, 2024
Please join us in counting down to the holiday season with fun dress up days and holiday activities. Please note, our classrooms may be planning individual days of celebrations pe...
![White, green, red graphic with a ONe Stop Community Christmas logo in the upper right hand corner and cleaning supplies image in the lower right hand side. The text reads "Franklin Preschool is collecting cleaning supplies for One Stop Community Christmas. Donation ideas: gloves, sponges, mop, bucket, dish soap, laundry detergent, lysol, windex, pledge. Donation will be accepted at the preschool until December 6. Each student who brings in a cleaning item will be entered into a raffle to win a Franklin Preschool T-Shirt!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/mattoon_community_unit_school_district_2_ar/article/image/large_e30a5649-90a5-443a-b795-7ae1e2df2a56.jpeg)
November 22, 2024
Franklin Preschool is collecting cleaning supplies for One Stop Community Christmas. Donations will be accepted through December 6, 2024. Donation ideas: Gloves ...
![Green and white graphic with pictures of 7 school board members and a picture of the board office. The text reads "School board members day Friday, November 15. Cheryl Armstrong, John Hedges, Heidi Larson, Ashli Overton, Dale Righter, Jacob Uphoff, Erika Weaver](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/mattoon_community_unit_school_district_2_ar/article/image/large_0d0a8b0c-8658-4b29-bc85-876def1ad99c.jpeg)
November 15, 2024
Mattoon CUSD #2 would like to wish a happy School Board Members Day to our 7 board members: Cheryl, John, Heidi, Ashli, Dale, Jake, and Erika! Our board members spend multiple h...
![Image shows a teacher at Franklin preschool holding a student who is holding an american flag and smiling at the camera. Another student is staring at the camera holding a flag standing beside them. They are outside on a playground with swings in the background.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/mattoon_community_unit_school_district_2_ar/article/image/large_ea4306d3-21e0-4a5d-b09a-9e9b763d0100.png)
November 11, 2024
On Thursday, November 7, Franklin Preschool hosted a breakfast and parade for veterans. Students lined the hallways leading to the playground, waving flags as veterans passed by....
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October 29, 2024
Franklin Preschool is collecting cleaning supplies for One Stop Community Christmas. Donations will be accepted through December 6, 2024. Donation ideas: Gloves Sponges, Mo...
![GRAPHIC THAT IS GREEN, white, and yellow with the mattoon cusd2 logo in the upper left hand corner. There is an image of a school bus with a child exiting from the front of the bus and two school staff members watching him get down safely from the bus. The text reads "School bus safety week october 21-24, 2024. Did you know? Approximately 2,000 kids ride the school bus in just Mattoon's school district. Help us keep them safe.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/mattoon_community_unit_school_district_2_ar/article/image/large_be8f2b12-1019-4393-b2a8-fc93a28b5508.png)
October 18, 2024
October 21st-25th is National School Bus Safety Week. This is a great opportunity to impress upon our staff, students, families, and the community the true importance of being saf...
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October 7, 2024
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on the evening of October 17th and the morning of October 18th. Parents/guardians are encouraged to sign up for a student-led conference by...
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September 23, 2024
Listed below are the Spirit Week dress-up days (9/23-9/27) for all schools throughout the district. For additional homecoming information, visit mcusd2.org/homecoming Mattoon H...
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September 19, 2024
Mattoon CUSD2 is aware of another national school threat circulating on social media. The Mattoon Police Department is aware that the message is being circulated across multiple s...
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September 13, 2024
Mattoon CUSD2 is aware of state and national school threats circulating on social media. It appears that this is part of a viral trend affecting schools and districts across the c...
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August 21, 2024
The district officially launched the new school year with the annual Back-to-School Staff Breakfast on Monday, August 12, 2024. Held in anticipation of the year ahead, the event b...
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July 9, 2024
The first day back to school for the 2024-25 school year will be as follows: Grades 1-12: August 14th Kindergarten: August 15th Franklin Preschool: August 19th If yo...