MHS Child Care Occupations students recently began their practicum experience in the 7 different classrooms at Franklin Preschool. The students are excited to serve their community and to learn valuable skills that can help them in both life and their future careers.
Attention students! Come join us for the SkillsUSA Kick-Off Event on August 26th from 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm in Room 404 at MHS! At this event, you will learn about SkillsUSA, the life-changing connections you can make as apart of this group, recognition opportunities from local to national levels, and the future success in life and the workplace that can come from active participation. Hope to see you there!
MHS teachers are excited to have students back in our classrooms! All staff and students begin each day with Wave Time, which provides both teachers and students with the opportunity to begin their days in a positive environment that can nuture their social and emotional needs. The Wave Time weekly schedule consists of academic planning, goal setting, reflection, and in-depth exploration of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Be sure to ask your student about her/his experiences with Wave Time.
The Mattoon JROTC competed in Drill, Rifle, and Colorguard at the Illinois State Fair on Veteran's and Gold Star Families Day.
The Cadets received 3rd place with an additional Award of Leadership presented to Milla Helton.
Congrats to the Lady Wave golf team on their 3rd place finish at the Charleston Scramble!
Mattoon High School will be hosting a free vaccine clinic on August 28 in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Public Health. Please see the attached flyers for more information, and walk-ins are welcome and encouraged (no appointment is needed). We will be sharing a link to register later this week.
Students will now sign in to Schoology with Clever.
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Please follow the link above to view this year's Welcome Back video for students and staff. We are excited to kick off the school year with our students on Thursday!
Mattoon High School JROTC Car Wash 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 14 at KC Summers. By donation only. All funds earmarked to American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
Here is the MHS bell schedule for the 2021-2022 school year. We hope everyone is excited for the beginning of a great school year!
Fall Sports Picture Day will be Saturday, August 14. Please visit the 8to18 website for more information.
Fall sports practices will begin next Monday (August 9). Please make sure your students has completed online registration via 8to18 and has submitted a current physical to the MHS Athletic Office. Please visit the 8to18 website for more info.
Just a reminder that Freshmen Orientation will be happening this Friday (August 6) from 9am to 1pm at MHS. We hope to see all incoming 9th graders for a morning of school prep, food, and fun!
On Aug. 3, all school issued Chromebooks will be cleared of current profiles. Read more in the graphic.
Attention all incoming 9th graders! Please join us on Friday August 6 for our annual Freshmen Icebreaker. The poster attached below has more information about the activities for the day, and we hope to see you all there!
On Wednesday May 19, MHS staff delivered yard signs to the homes graduating seniors. Teachers, administrators, and support staff travelled throughout the district to visit seniors and their families to congratulate them on their accomplishments. Thanks to all those who helped celebrate the successes of our senior class!
Pictured below are seniors from the Early Childhood Education and Human Services Pathways club at MHS, which is sponsored by Sarah Powers. This group is comprised of students who want to pursue related career paths, and the club has given them some hands-on opportunities to learn more about these fields thru direct experience and service learning. Best of luck to these students as the begin their next journey!
Students from the Childcare Occupations, National Honor Society, and ROTC programs at Mattoon High School visited the Franklin Pre-School Fun Day on May 20 to celebrate the last day of school with Pre-K students. Lots of smiles were shared by all!!
Trevor Long, a student in Troy Haacke's Building Trades program, poses below with the house kit he completed as part of the course requirements. Instead of building a home from the ground up, students this year completed house kits in addition to some other projects on the MHS campus.
Students in the Building Trades program recently completed some projects to practice the skills related to the course. Instead of building a house from the ground up, students this year focused on projects to improve the MHS campus. These projects include the exterior and interior renovation of the baseball pressbox and the remodel of the bathroom in the woodshop. Thanks to Mr. Haacke and his students for all of their hard work!
