Mattoon High School

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. 🐺

SkillsUSA is having a fundraiser to help students earn money for conferences, competitions, and activities. Checks can be made out to Mattoon High School. Attention: Laura Roberts. For additional payment or order questions, email lauraroberts@mcusd2.com 👕 Make a purchase with the link below: 👇 mcusd2.org/SkillsUSAFundraiser

Just a reminder, there will be no school from March 25th to April 1st for Spring Break! Enjoy your time off! Students will return on April 2nd. 🌸

The MHS Chess Team is holding its Giving Bean Coffee and Tea Fundraiser! ♟☕ If you live in the greater Mattoon area, please use the following website and give a specific team member's ID# and team members will deliver the coffee or tea directly to you (the team will receive 40% of sales): www.givingbean.com/orderform/access.php?partnerid=1da2b The following website can be used to order coffee and tea to be sent to you directly from Giving Bean if you do not live in the greater Mattoon area (the team will receive 25% of sales on most items): www.givingbean.com/store/home.php?partner=1da2b Team members with the most sales will receive prizes. The team member ID #s are: Keenan Kersh: Keenan-K-4 Reeze Bok: Reeze-B-5 Joshua Boley: Joshua-B-6 Gavin Maugeri: Gavin-M-7 Noah Noble: Noah-N-8 Xander Osborne: Xander-O-9 Lincoln Wheeler: Lincoln-W-10 Vaughn Prince: Vaughn-P-11 Aiden Hudson: Aiden-H-12 Liam Gibson: Liam-G-13 Connor Weber: Connor-W-16 Parker Spear: Parker-S-18 Connor Gergeni: Connor-G-19 Kalab Smith: Kalab-S-20 Liam Hocking: Liam-H-21 Vedant Patel: Vedant-P-22 Ethan Freeman: Ethan-F-23 Tristan Porter: Tristan-P-24 Mark Steber: Mark-S-2 Kyle Miles: Kyle-M-17 Jeremy Gibson: General-S-0

Several Mattoon High School Chorus students attended the Solo and Ensemble Contest at Heritage High School in Broadlands, Illinois on Saturday, March 2nd. The students performed a variety of solos and duets ranging from classical and folk tunes to contemporary and musical theater. MHS Choir received 11 first place rankings and 1 second place ranking. The students are under the direction of Mr. Zach Smith and were piano-accompanied by Ethan Hayward. We are so proud of all of our singers! 🎉🎼🎤🏆 Jeremy Arthur Sadie Brazzell Christopher Carter Natasha Carter Rylee Elmendorf Clayton Gray Genevieve Wright Aubry Snoddy Elexa Vail

🌟💃✨ MHS & MMS Dance Team Tryout Information 🌟💃✨ 🗓️ Clinics: 👉 Monday, April 22 & Tuesday, April 23: 5:30-7:00 p.m. 👉 Wednesday, April 24: 7:30-9:00 p.m. 👉 Thursday, April 25: 5:30-7:00 p.m. 📍 Where: MHS North Gym 🗓️ Tryouts: 👉 Friday, April 26: Starting at 4:00 p.m. 📍 Where: MHS North Gym ELIGIBILITY: Tryouts are open to all students attending Mattoon Middle School or High School during the 2024-2025 school year. Don't miss your chance to be a part of the team! To sign up for tryouts, email maliasmith@ccusd2.com with: 📧 Your name 📧 Grade in school 📧 Phone number For more details, visit mcusd2.org/DanceTryouts24 🌐 Interested in becoming a multisport athlete in Cheer & Dance? Fill out the interest form at mcusd2.org/CheerDanceInterestForm ✨🎀📣

Parent participation in this statewide parent survey with ISBE, helps guide improvements in your child's school. Your identity and individual survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. The survey takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete. Click the link below and enter your child’s school. We appreciate your time and responses. 📝 https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/

Best of luck to our MHS students as they prepare for testing next week. Stay calm, stay focused, and give it your all! You've got this! 🌟📚

Join us for the MHS Spring Musical, "May We All, A New Country Musical" at Lake Land College March 21st and 22nd. 🎵 🎭 The show starts at 6:30 p.m. and admission is just $10! 💃🕺 Show synopsis: "Harmony, Tennessee used to be called "the town that sings", but music and joy are seldom heard on its streets these days. Singer Jenna Coates left Harmony years ago to chase fame in Nashville - only to return disillusioned and discouraged. Now Jenna will need to face the music, reconnect with the people she left behind, and make peace with her past to save herself and the small town she loves. "May We All" has a treasure trove of country hits made famous by Florida Georgia Line, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Dolly Parton, Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, and more. And introducing two original songs co-written by Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard. (From MTI). 🎶 🤠

ℹ️ Get more info: mcusd2.org/MHSCheerTryouts24 🎉 MHS 2024-25 Cheer Tryout Information: 🗓 April 1 & 3 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the MHS North Gym 🗓 April 4 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. MHS North Gym 🗓 Friday, April 5 Tryout day in the North Gym 6:00-8:00 p.m. 🤸‍♀️ LAST OPEN GYM CHEER DATES: 📅 Mar 11 & 13 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. 📝 The participant MUST have a current physical on file with the office, either at MMS or MHS. This is open to current 8th - 11th graders. The open gyms will provide participants the opportunity to experience various cheerleading skills, including jumps, flexibility, tumbling, & stunts. **Varsity Soccer players will try out on Thursday evening because of their Friday game in Urbana. 💥 Candidates MUST be registered on SNAP. 💥 Email lorighere@mcusd2.com for more info.

ℹ️ Get more info: mcusd2.org/MHSCheerTryouts24 🎉 MHS 2024-25 Cheer Tryout Information: 🗓 April 1 & 3 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the MHS North Gym 🗓 April 4 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. MHS North Gym 🗓 Friday, April 5 Tryout day in the North Gym 6:00-8:00 p.m. 🤸‍♀️ LAST OPEN GYM CHEER DATES: 📅 Mar 11 & 13 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. 📝 The participant MUST have a current physical on file with the office, either at MMS or MHS. This is open to current 8th - 11th graders. The open gyms will provide participants the opportunity to experience various cheerleading skills, including jumps, flexibility, tumbling, & stunts. **Varsity Soccer players will try out on Thursday evening because of their Friday game in Urbana. 💥 Candidates MUST be registered on SNAP. 💥 Email lorighere@mcusd2.com for more info.

*IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR OUR MCUSD2 FAMILIES* A text meant just for our Franklin Preschool families mistakenly went out to all of district families around 7:30 a.m. this morning stating there was no school today or tomorrow due to parent teacher conference. This is NOT accurate. This is ONLY true for Franklin Preschool. The following information is accurate: 3/7: School resumes as normal for WES,RES, MMS, MHS, LIFT 3/7: No Franklin Preschool 3/8: 2.5 Hour Early-Dismissal for WES, RES, MMS, MHS, LIFT 3/8: No Franklin Preschool We apologize for the miscommunication.

We are excited to announce that the Sarah Bush Lincoln helicopter will land on the MHS practice football field around noon on Friday, March 8 for the Life Flights Session portion of Futures Day. 🚁 Futures Day provides many opportunities for all of our students through personalized experiences in pace, interests, and strengths to expand learning beyond the classroom walls! Students will learn about college and career paths after high school. We can't wait for Friday and we appreciate all who are participating in this event! 👩‍🚒🧑‍💼👩‍✈️💼 If you have any questions about Futures Day or the helicopter landing at MHS, please email dedalby@mcusd2.com 📧

We are currently experiencing phone issues within the district. We are aware of the issue and working to solve the problem. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Friendly reminder for our families: Friday, March 8th is an early dismissal day! 📢 📅

MHS is hosting the next Food for Thought event on Thursday, March 7th with a spotlight on school links and Future's Day. Participants will have the opportunity to explore opportunities, play board games, and enjoy dessert. RSVP with the link below: mcusd2.org/FoodForThought 🍰🎲🧩

A lot of progress has been made in the last couple of weeks at the 2024 Building Trades home. Last week, students prepared the subfloor to lay down vinyl flooring in the laundry room and engineered hardwood in the kitchen, dining room, and living room. They also applied knockdown texture in the garage and began painting the walls and ceilings. 🏠 This week, they have started installing doors, painting, and installing baseboards, window casing, and finishing the engineered hardwood. They have also completed much of the wiring. 🛠 We are thankful for the opportunity these students have to make a difference in this community and be a part of building a beautiful home for some lucky family! 👨‍👩‍👦

The MHS Corps of Cadets Invites you to the 89th annual Military Ball this weekend. Members of the community are invited to enjoy snacks, music, dancing, and the company of the Corps of Cadets. 🇺🇸