2022 Freshmen Orientation will be January 5, 2022 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM at MHS.
Order your yearbook today! https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1074666/Mattoon-Middle-School/
Reminder: MMS will be MAP testing Wednesday, December 1st and Tuesday, December 2nd.
Boys Basketball Academy Information:
My name is Coach Kroening and I wanted to welcome you to join us at the Boys Basketball Academy this year. We begin on Thursday, December 2nd from 6:00pm-7:00pm in the new gym. The academy is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys who tried out for the basketball team but were not chosen. Our program is focused on developing and building basic basketball fundamentals through various drills and scrimmages. We will meet a couple of times a week over the next few months. Full December schedules will be available in the office and/or at the first practice. Hope to see you there!
6th grade students rotate through all of our Essentials classes to be exposed to all of the wonderful opportunities MMS offers. Today FACS classes celebrated the end of their rotation with a Friendsgiving feast!
There will be no Stretch Time sessions November 22 and November 23. All sessions will resume Monday, November 29.
Congratulations to the following students who have finished Lexia power up: Jackson Zike, Cole Schaefer, Andrea Schrock. Power up is an ELA curriculum support utilized by students at MMS. Awesome job Wildcats!
Student Reading Committee will begin meeting during Advisory (P1) starting December 3rd. If you are interested in joining please fill out the registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfC9m6IwOX14EdVuWw68uxUQsip4vJ742IUn95PM6uebmSDeA/viewform
Ready for an exciting challenge?! Starting today we are hosting a school-wide Lexia Power Up Reading Challenge! The grade level with the most units completed by December 17th will win a hot cocoa bar! Parents, you can join the fun by encouraging your child to login at home and complete units on Lexia!
6th graders are learning about the power of protein in their incredible edible egg unit. Student were able to choose to prepare two different egg styles out of 5. They did an amazing job!
We are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Read Across Mattoon! This is such a fantastic program and we are blessed to have it in our community. Help us celebrate by joining us at the Mattoon Public Library on Thursday, December 2nd from 4:30-6pm!
MMS Mass Media students have created an online clothing shop for MMS apparel! These designs are created and printed by MMS students. Here is a link to shop: https://mmsmassshop.wixsite.com/mms-mass-shop
Happy National STEM Day! Today in class, 6th grade students are working on building their aqueducts!
6th grade students in Mrs Campbell's classes worked on a research project learning all about the death of Ozie the Iceman. They concluded their research by forming a claim, providing evidence, and explaining their theory of what happened to him. Students worked collaboratively on a google slide presentation showcasing their theories and presenting them to their classmates.
6th grade ELA classes worked on storytelling and creative writing. Their books are published on their lockers for others to read!
7th grade Social Studies classes worked together to complete an escape room!
8th grade STEAM classes began working in teams on creating with Lego Mindstorms. Stay tuned to see their final projects!
The Wildcat Den is an area where students can come in and pick up extra food assistance while at MMS. For more information, please see Mrs. Minger in the Media Center.
Attention 8th grade students! Are you interested in taking Mass Media with Mrs. Minger next semester (Spring 2022)? Fill out the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeqKzueQCcLVTxyqHW7iqnRZdH0ZvLNJrppfuyFz81gcqra3A/viewform?usp=sf_link