Congratulations to MMS Teacher Michelle Wilson and MHS Student Miles Clapp for being named as a 2024 20 Under 40! Your leadership shines throughout our district! 🎉👏🥳
MHS Color Guard Tryouts for incoming Freshman through Seniors will take place April 30th-May 2nd. ✨
If you plan on trying out, please fill out the following interest form. mcusd2.org/MHSWinterGuard 🌐
Students will need to wear athletic clothes and tennis shoes and bring a water bottle. Equipment will be provided. Email questions to Allison Lawrence at ajchristian89@gmail.com or Courtney Hayes at courtneyhayes@mcusd2.com. 📧
Phones are currently down district wide. We are currently working with the phone company to resolve this as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
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.
MHS Varsity Softball vs Cumberland cancelled on 4/10 has been rescheduled to 5/6 at 4:30 pm.
MHS JV Baseball vs Rantoul for today (4/10) is cancelled to inclement weather.
Mattoon HS Softball Cancelled-4/10/24
All fields are closed for practice and play today due to weather conditions.
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. 🍰🍽️
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.
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
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 here 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.
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.
Join MHS Winterguard for Family and Friends night on Thursday April 4th. They will be performing their 2024 Winterguard show entitled "It's Just Another Wolf" before they head off to compete in the circuit Championships on April 6th in Springfield MO. 🐺
