Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

Students in Miss Weber's class at Riddle recently enjoyed their D.E.A.R. Day. D.E.A.R. stands for Drop Everything And Read. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #DEARDay #Read

The Girls Basketball Sectional Final at CM has been postponed to Friday, February 25 at 7:00 pm Purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/app/events/534912?schoolId=IHSA Photo Credit: Coles County Sports

The Mattoon School District has scheduled an eLearning Day for Friday, February 25, 2022. Learning activities for middle school and high school students will be available in your teacher's Schoology folder by 10:00 a.m. Elementary students must check-in with their teacher at 9:00 a.m. Students will need to check the Schoology folder for each course to be considered in attendance for the full day. Schools will be open for internet access in the evenings next week Monday, 2/28 and Tuesday, 3/1. Elementary Schools: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Middle and High Schools: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. In addition, after each eLearning Day, the district will administer a survey to understand the eLearning experience for students and families. Any cancellations of afternoon and evening events scheduled February 25, 2022 will be posted on the district Facebook page and website.

Congrats to MHS for taking first place in Division 1500 in the Regional Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science at Lake Land College! The Academic Challenge consists of regional, sectional, and state competitions involving tests in seven subject areas: mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, english, computer science, and engineering graphics. Each team member tests in two subject areas, and individual and team scores are compiled. Mattoon’s top performers in each subject were: Biology—Ephraim Annis Chemistry—Cooper Bergstrom Computer Science—Dalton Short Engineering Graphics—Josiah Donaldson English—Ephraim Annis Math—Dalton Short Physics—Isabel Spear Josiah Donaldson earned the highest score in engineering graphics across all divisions, and Dalton Short’s score in computer science was good for second across all divisions. Both students earned $1,000 tuition waivers from Lake Land. The team advances to the sectional competition which will be hosted online by Eastern Illinois University from March 1 through March 11. Photo: Front row, left to right: Hannah Stroud, Berit Haldorsen, Zoe Barton, Jada Cobb, Piper Klinghammer, and Olivia Welch. Back row, left to right: Dalton Short, Gannon Dow, Ephraim Annis, Sam Ferrar, Josiah Donaldson, Cooper Bergstrom, Kris Jacobs, Chase Armstrong, and Coach Brendan Aydt. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #MHS #Greenwave

We're hosting a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross next month at Riddle Elementary School. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #AmericanRedCross #BloodDrive

Mattoon School District will dismiss two and a half hours early today Feb. 24, 2022 due to forecasted weather. Lunches will be served. All school activities are canceled including YMCA After School Program and Stretch Time.

Mattoon CUSD #2 will be selling the current MHS Greenhouse (However, we will be building another greenhouse within one of the MHS courtyards in addition to building a newer, slightly smaller greenhouse at MMS too for students to use) We will be conducting a sealed bid opening at 10 a.m. on March 1st at the board office. We are currently using the greenhouse as part of the woodshop program through May 9th. The new owners will have from May 9th until June 1st to dismantle and remove from the property. District items that will be removed from the Greenhouse are as follows: 1. Removal of the Aquatics 2. Two Heaters 3. Lights and Ballast 4. Timers 5. Unhook the gas and electric All conduit and anything else that may be hanging from or attached to the frame will have to be cut away by the NEW OWNER in the removal process. It can be piled up and we will discard it, but we will not be removing anything other than what’s stated above. PLEASE NOTE: Bidders MUST provide a certificate of insurance and Mattoon CUSD needs to be added as additional insured. THIS MUST BE PRESENTED WITH YOUR BID ON MARCH 1ST OR BID WILL NOT BE COUNTED. Please call for Dustin Stoltzfus at 217-238-8850 with any questions or to schedule a site visit.

This past weekend Greenwave wrapped up a successful wrestling season at the IHSA State Individual Wrestling Championships. We had 6 qualify which is the most to qualify for State in a season for Mattoon - and the most earning All-State honors! Congrats Greenwave! Korbin Bateman (126) finished 4th at State. Kiefer Duncan (145) took 3rd place. Leo Meyer (220) finished in 6th place. Brady Foster (113) Aidan Spurgeon (195) won matches at State Keifer was also last week's WCIA Athlete of the Week for being Greenwave’s first four-time state qualifier in school history, with more than 100 career wins. You can watch him receiving his award from WCIA with the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmwxJgBMWFk #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #Greenwave #Wrestling

We'd like to extend a huge Thank You to Dr. Chuck Schumacher and Schumacher Orthodontics!!! Through their Smiles 4 Schools Program, which awards money to their patients' school districts, MCUSD#2 was awarded $400! This money is being donated to our community partner Fit 2 Serve which equips Mattoon students for works of service through their programs such as Generation 2 Generation, Farm 2 Table, and Talents 2 Strengths. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #Community

Please join us in congratulating the MHS yearbook staff for receiving the following IJEA Yearbook Contest awards for their 2021 Virtual Reality publication: 1. Honorable Mention in Best Use of Photography, Copy Writing and Coverage of the Year 2. Second place in Layout and Design 3. Third place in Graphics 4. Honorable Mention in Overall Excellence Staffers who worked on this book include: Macy Overton (graduated), Jesse Taylor (graduated), Isabel Spear (12), Tehya Cloyd (12), Meg Russell (12),Tejas Zala (12), Ethan Perkins (11), Nate Carlin (11), Myles Wright (10), Reeze Delmer-Bok (10), Jazlyn Neff (10) We are so proud and thankful for their hard and beautiful work! #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #Greenwave

The Girls Basketball Sectional Final at Civic Memorial High School will be held tomorrow (Thursday, February 24th) at 7:00 P.M. Purchase your ticket for the game with the link listed below and don't forget to wish the MHS girls good luck! https://gofan.co/app/events/534912?schoolId=IHSA Streaming link for the game: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/ Photo Credit: Coles County Sports #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #MHS #GirlsBasketball #SectionalFinals

Interested in joining MHS Cheerleading next year? Tryouts will be April 19th & 20th. Get more details by filling out the survey below https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZrh0PMW13xV7mW9GdFztB75HlGN-Wie24kkeQPkCx4B6eFA/viewform #mcusd2 #mhs #cheerleading #mattoon

Take a look at how we're celebrating FFA Week in Mattoon! We can't wait to see which teacher will have to kiss a pig! 🐷 Donations will go towards the Animal Shelter. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #FFAWeek #MHS

Franklin Preschool is hosting Penny Wars now through March 31st. Students voted and Camp New Hope will receive all proceeds raised. The classroom that raises the most money will enjoy an ice cream party. Pictured is Nevaeh who was the first donor from the orange pod! #MCUSD2 #FranklinPreschool #Mattoon #PennyWars #CampNewHope

It's #LoveTheBus month & our Transportation Department is looking for Substitute Bus Drivers & Aides. Apply with the link provided & learn why there is so much to love about being a part of the MCUSD2 Transportation team! http://www.generalasp.com/mattoon/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Transportation&fbclid=IwAR2VHhFoGg6U9iKji5YTpk9g-XGcolek9haXb7SfBXNevIjPO8fVty8RMHE

Because of the inclement weather, all after school and evening events and activities home and away will be canceled for Thursday, February 17. IHSA State Wrestling is currently in progress.

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! You could.... *Leave happy notes around school *Hold the door *Call a friend or family member *Compliment a stranger *Volunteer Whatever you decide to do today, choose to be kind. #MCUSD2 #Mattoon #RandomActsofKindnessDay

Mark your calendars for our American Red Cross Blood Drive coming up at Riddle Elementary School next month. The American Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. Donations are desperately needed so please consider coming to help.

Franklin Preschool is pairing up with Mattoon Domino’s for a special fundraiser! Order by phone or online on Monday, February 21st between 4pm - 8pm and 15% of all sales will be given to Franklin. Shout out to the Mattoon Dominos for working with us.

Skyward Family Access will not be available from 4 p.m.-5 p.m. today (Feb. 15) for scheduled maintenance.