Celebrating Steve Conlon as he recently received recognition for being selected to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Class of 2022! The ceremony took place on Saturday, April 30.
Please help us in congratulating him!
Mattoon Middle School Athletic Director Jamie Sharp has known Steve for going on 22 years.
"He's the G.O.A.T. when it comes to MMS coaches," said Sharp.
"Steve has never been about the scoreboard", said Sharp. "Believe me, he comes to compete and wants to win, but his focus has always been on developing the person and the athlete, helping them be a good person in whatever they do in life, and helping them perform at their best on the field or on the court. It's been great to see Steve coach over the years. This is a well-deserved recognition!", said Jamie.
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Sarah Bush Lincoln Healthy Kids will be offering a parent/child cooking class and a teen cooking class this summer.
You can register at www.sarahbush.org/calendar
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This week's DIY in the MMS Media Center is Chinese Finger Traps! We will have all supplies available for students to make their own and take home!
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In Miss Mixell's 6th grade ELA classroom, students are creating butterflies to serve as part of a larger butterfly garden. Each student is also writing a Haiku poem, which will be used as the border for the collaborative butterfly garden!
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"A good teacher can inspire the mind, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning."
It's Teacher Appreciation Week and we would like to say thank you to all of our teachers throughout the district. We appreciate all you do for our kids. You are making a difference!
We couldn't let School Principals' day pass without saying thank you to all of ours. We are blessed with the best. We appreciate you Mrs. Holt, Mr. Arnold, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Pugh, and Mr. Stuart!
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8th Grade students in Mr. Compton's Industrial Tech class made a podium for Mrs. Bartels' classroom. It is so great to see hands-on learning come alive, that will be used for years to come!
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Mark your calendars for May 20! Mattoon Middle School presents Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr. The show will begin at 6 pm in the old gym. Tickets are $7
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Mrs. Campbell's students at MMS learned about Greek City-states, Sparta and Athens. Sparta was a warlike city-state that prized courage and obedience above all else. Athens prized the mind and education.
Then they chose which one they wanted to "live in." For the next two weeks, they engaged in feats of knowledge and strength to earn points for their city-state. They did a strength challenge between the Spartans and Athenians. They showed their skills doing push-ups, sit-ups, and arm wrestling.
Spartans earned the most points and won our Peloponnesian War! Oddly enough, the Spartans won the ACTUAL Peloponnesian War too.
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The DIY of the week at the MMS Media Center is May Day “baskets” for residents at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home. Students are making a craft personalized to each resident! Mrs. Wilson helped organize this and provided the names of residents so we can help spread some cheer.
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Mrs. House's ELA class competed in a parts of speech activity in class last week. Photo credit: MMS Student Ellie Miller
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The 6th-grade teachers want to thank everyone for coming to the Mattoon Middle School 6th grade orientation last night! It was a great evening and we hope all of the students found it to be as helpful as possible.
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Happy Administrative Professionals Day! We are blessed with the very best. We want to thank them today for all they do for our District!
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The MMS Band and Choir Concert will be held on May 17 at 6 PM in the Wildcat Gym. The choir starts at 6 and the Band at 7.
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The seventh-grade math classes participated in a candy scale drawing project at MMS. How -sweet- are these?! :)
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Mattoon Middle School has a new puzzle in the Media Center for students to collaboratively finish! It is ALL WHITE! Once a student is able to add a piece to the puzzle, they can add their initials to that piece so at the end we will be able to see all of our students who contributed to the completion of the puzzle!
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Mattoon Middle School has a new puzzle in the Media Center for students to collaboratively finish! It is ALL WHITE! Once a student is able to add a piece to the puzzle, they can add their initials to that piece so at the end we will be able to see all of our students who contributed to the completion of the puzzle!
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The turtles in the courtyard at Mattoon Middle School are making their annual appearance out of hibernation! We have an entire family of turtles and have spotted some babies already this spring! These turtles have been a part of the MMS family for about 2 decades and students look forward to them each Spring! They are fed by the media center (see "Broccoli" in the picture) and are enjoyed by all!
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Due to necessary upgrades, our phone service may be down this evening from 4:30 - 9:30 PM. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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The Mattoon Middle School will be hosting 6th Grade Orientation tomorrow (April 26th) from 5:30-7:00 PM. Please arrive at the Wildcat Gym on time to ensure you don't miss anything. Students will be able to meet the teachers, practice opening lockers, tour the building, and enjoy a scavenger hunt while learning more about MMS.
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