Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

📣 Exciting News! We’re thrilled to announce that we’re upgrading our family/communication platform to ParentSquare! 🎉 This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with all six of our schools. 🏫💬 🚀 What’s coming soon? Starting within the next week, we’ll launch ParentSquare in phases, beginning with mass notifications and attendance alerts. ParentSquare offers a safe way for our staff and families to stay connected via text, calls, and emails—all synced through Skyward! Plus, with two-way translation, you can view messages in your preferred language. 🌍📲 📧 Keep an eye out! You’ll receive an activation email within the next week to create your ParentSquare account. If you don’t see it, please check your Spam folder. Those who don’t register will still receive notifications, but creating an account lets you customize how and when you’re notified. 📩 Have questions? Click the link below for more information or email us at communications@mcusd2.com. 💻 mcusd2.org/parentsquare 🌐

🚸 We appreciate your patience and understanding on the roads as students return to school this week! 🚍 Please take a moment to review school bus safety rules, stay alert in school zones, and be prepared to encounter student drivers. The 2024-25 school year begins tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14 for grades 1-12! 📚✨

2024-25 bus routes are now available in Skyward. Please login to your account and select "Transportation" to access them. 🚌

🗓️ Open House & Orientation Information 📚✨ Don’t miss out on the chance to meet teachers, tour schools, and kick off the new academic year! 🎒📖

🚍 We're Hiring! Bus drivers, subs, and aides needed! 🚍 Apply today: mcusd2.org/apply

📌📚 REGISTRATION REMINDER: 📚📌 Less than a week away from the first day of school! If you haven't yet registered your child, please do so as soon as possible at mcusd2.org/register. 📝 Please note: Due to Skyward updates, you must delete your old Skyward app and redownload it. Login information will remain the same.🎒 For questions or further assistance, please contact the main office at your child's school during regular business hours. 🏫

🚗 Student parking passes are now available for pick-up in the MHS Main Office. 🅿️ 📅 Pick-up times: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 🪪 Students must bring a valid driver's license 💵 Payment: $20, cash or check only

🎉 We're Hiring Paraprofessionals! 🎉 ✨ Summers off 🕒 Flexible schedule 💰 Competitive pay 🌟 Rich culture 🏝️ Paid time off 🤝 People-focused Apply today at: mcusd2.org/apply 🚀

📌📚 2024-25 Registration: 📚📌 IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you haven't yet done so, please register your child ASAP for the 2024-25 school year at mcusd2.org/register. 📝 Please note: Due to Skyward updates, you must delete your old Skyward app and redownload it. Login information will remain the same.🎒 For questions or further assistance, please contact the main office at your child's school during regular business hours. 🏫

Mark your calendars for the Birth-to-3 Program's August family events! 📅 Get more details at mcusd2.org/EarlyChildhood

📌📚 2024-25 Registration: 📚📌 If you haven't yet registered your child for the 2024-25 school year, please do so as soon as possible at mcusd2.org/register. 📝 Please note: Due to Skyward updates, you must delete your old Skyward app and redownload it. Login information will remain the same.🎒 For questions or further assistance, please contact the main office at your child's school during regular business hours. 🏫

🎉 Get your MHS & MMS 2024-25 Season Passes now!🎉 🧍‍♀️Individual passes: $60 👫Pair of Passes: $120 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧Family Passes: $200 Enjoy year-round access to all regular season games at MHS and MMS! Purchase tickets online with this link: mcusd2.org/SeasonPasses24 🎫

We are looking forward to ✨Kindergarten Signing Day✨next week! Signing days will be held at Williams & Riddle Elementary Schools (depending on where your child will be attending) on the following dates: 🗓️ Monday, August 5th from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM 🗓️ Tuesday, August 6th from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Not only will this be a fun day to remember, but it is also an important first step in helping us to best assess, learn about, and place our new students! You must register for Kindergarten Signing Day ahead of time with the following links to secure your time slot. 👇 ✏️ Register for Williams: mcusd2.org/WilliamsKSD24 ✏️ Register for Riddle: mcusd2.org/RiddleKSD24

MMS invites incoming 6th graders and their guardians to Discovery Day on Thursday, August 8th from 10:00 AM to noon at MMS. 🏫 There's still time to reserve your spot to explore your new school, meet your teachers, practice using your locker, and familiarize yourself with your schedule. 👇 mcusd2.org/DiscoverMMS24 Additionally, guardians are encouraged to write a welcome letter to your future MMS Wildcat. Feel free to use the template found in the registration link above, and drop off your letter at the MMS main office for it to be placed in your student's locker before the first day of school. Printed copies will also be available for pickup. 💌

📌📚 IMPORTANT REMINDER: 📚📌 Please register your child for the 2024-25 school year ASAP if you haven't yet done so at mcusd2.org/register. 📝 Please note: Due to Skyward updates, you must delete your old Skyward app and redownload it. Login information will remain the same.🎒 For questions or further assistance, please contact the main office at your child's school during regular business hours. 🏫

📸✨ Some snapshots from New Teacher Orientation this month. We are so happy and proud to welcome our new teachers to the district this year! 🎉👩‍🏫

🗓️ Freshman Icebreaker 📅 Wednesday, August 7 🕘 9:00am-12:00pm 📍 Mattoon High School 📣 ATTENTION: Parent Session Update: 📣 Parent/Guardians will be given the handout linked below at the event. Parents/Guardians will have the option to stay from 9:00-9:15 AM to ask any questions about the information in the handout. 👇 🌐 mcusd2.org/Classof2028FAQ ✉️ For additional questions, please contact the Freshman Team Leaders: Nicole Moss: nicolemoss@mcusd2.com Elizabeth Ramsey: elizabethramsey@mcusd2.com

🌟📚 Each year, the Mattoon CUSD #2 School District and the Department of Early Childhood offer parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts, and motor skills. This is done through Preschool Round Up - free developmental screenings for 2 to 5-year-olds. 👶🗣️🖍️ Vision and hearing screenings are also provided, free of charge. 👀👂 Screening dates will take place at Franklin Preschool.📍 🗓️ August 7, 2024: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 🗓️ September 4, 2024: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 🗓️ October 2, 2024: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 🗓️ November 6, 2024: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 🗓️ February 5, 2025: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 🗓️ March 5, 2025: 12:30 - 6:15 p.m. 🗓️ April 2, 2025: 12:30 - 6:15 p.m. 📞 For an appointment, please call Melinda Beals at 217-238-8800. Signed Parent/Guardian permission is required. 📝

🍽️ FREE Summer Meals! 🍽️ 🎒 Summer school meals continue this week and are open to ANY child, age 0-18! Join us at Riddle and Williams Elementary Schools for breakfast and lunch, Monday - Friday, July 22-26. 🥞🍔 🕗 Breakfast: 8:00-8:15 AM 🍴 Lunch: 11:00-11:30 AM Pictured are Williams Elementary Kitchen Lead, Miss Gina B., and Riddle Elementary Kitchen Lead, Valorie M. We appreciate the hard work, dedication, and love that's always put into serving our kids. 🍎👩‍🍳

🎉 Class of 2028 Freshman Icebreaker 🎉 📅 Wednesday, August 7 🕘 9:00am-12:00pm 📍 Mattoon High School 👋 Meet your BIONIC mentor 📚 Explore your class schedule 👩‍🏫 Meet your teachers 👨‍👩‍👧 Parent session 🍔 Food & Prizes