Mattoon Middle School

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 20th! 🗓️ The Mattoon Middle School band will be hosting Jake and Mikayla Hoult and their band at the MMS Hash Gym. The students will be performing at 3:30 p.m., followed by Jake and Mikayla's performance. 🎤🎵 This is a free event for all ages. 🆓 There will be a 50/50 raffle, free-will donation buckets, and a bake sale. 🎟️💰🧁 Come join us for an afternoon of music and fun in the effort to raise money for uniforms for incoming MMS band students. 🎉 🙏

IAR testing for Williams, Riddle and Mattoon Middle School will take place April 8-12. Best of luck to our students as they prepare! 🌟📚

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 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.

Online registration is now open for the 2024-25 school year! Register with the link below: 📝 mcusd2.org/register

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/) 🌐

Mattoon CUSD #2 is now hiring! 🤝 ✅ Retirement Benefits ✅ Paid Time Off ✅ Regionally Competitive Pay ✅ Rich Culture Apply online:👇 mcusd2.org/Apply

Interested in becoming a multisport athlete in Cheer & Dance? Fill out the interest form at mcusd2.org/CheerDanceInterestForm ✨🎀📣

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. 🌸

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The Mattoon Middle School Scholastic Bowl team competed in the Crestwood Classic Scholastic Bowl Tournament on Thursday, March 14th. The team earned a 3-1 record at the event, with victories over Shiloh, Chrisman, and Charleston to capture 3rd place. Pictured in front (L-R) are Grayson Matthews, Adam Burrell, Evan Overmyer, Cole Scheffer, and Liam Kai. Back row (L-R) are Matthew Hampton, Rylan Spencer, Coach Mark Koon, Madisyn Frank, and Beckett Hild. 🥉🎉

The Mattoon Girls Softball Association Babe Ruth Clinics are coming up. Email mattoongirlssoftball1@gmail.com for a registration form. Forms must be submitted by April 11. The draft for players will be held in the evening of the clinic. Games are scheduled to start May 13.

🌟💃✨ 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/

Congratulations MMS Wrestlers! 🤼 💪🎉 Jaxtyn Howell 2024 IESA 80lb State Champion 🥇 Holden Barr 2024 IESA 119lb State Champion 🥇 Blaze Edwards 2024 IESA 65lb State 3rd Place 🥉 Pictured Left to Right: Jaxtyn Howell, Coach Fryman, Blaze Edwards, Coach Edwards, Holden Barr.

🎉 MMS 2024-25 Cheer Tryout Information: 🎉 🗓 April 8, 10, 11 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 🗓 April 12 from 6:00-7:45 a.m. 💥The participant MUST have a current physical on file at MMS and be registered on snap. 💥 For more information, email michellelaue@mcusd2.com.

On Saturday, February 10th, Rozalyn Ifft represented the Mattoon Schools and the MMS Chorus by performing the National Anthem for the Boys 4A Basketball State Tournament games in Taylorville. We are proud of her leadership and contributions to the Chorus program! 🎤🎵

*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.

The MMS Wrestling team competed at Sectionals in Jacksonville, Illinois on Saturday, March 2nd. Congratulations to all of the MMS Wrestling sectional qualifiers! 🤼‍♂️ We're thrilled to announce that the following wrestlers from MMS are STATE BOUND! 🥇 * Blaze Edwards * Creed Cole * Jaxtyn Howell * Braylon Hooker * Holden Barr State will be held in DeKalb at the NIU campus this Friday and Saturday (March 8th & 9th). Congratulations and best of luck to our wrestlers! 🌟

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! 📢 📅