Mattoon Community Unit School District 2

October 2025 District Newsletter ...

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released the 2025 Illinois Report Card, which demonstrates some exciting results for Mattoon CUSD #2 schools. Commendable Designati...

Williams Elementary families gathered outdoors on Thursday, October 23 for a night full of fall fun at the annual Trunk-or-Treat event. The back parking lot came alive with decora...

Franklin Preschool families gathered on Thursday, October 23 for the school's annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat event. Students and teachers sported a wide array of costumes and sta...

Each fall, energy builds at the LIFT Area Career Center as students dive into hands-on learning, planning career exploration events, industry visits, business expos, and service pr...

After a rigorous audition process, Mattoon Middle School is proud to announce the following students were selected for the ILMEA District 5 Honor Band and Honor Choir. Honor Ba...

Mattoon Rotary recognizes one senior male and female each month at their luncheon as Students of the Month . Students are nominated by MHS staff based on outstanding academic a...

As a collective body of schools committed to the physical and mental well-being of our students, we, The Apollo Conference, strongly oppose the use of vaping and e-cigarettes amon...

The Riddle Elementary Student Culture Team would like to extend a heartfelt invitation to veterans and their loved ones for a very special Veterans Day Parade and Social Gatheri...

Mattoon High School celebrated a Stadium Naming Ceremony during the homecoming football game on Friday, October 10, 2025. The ceremony took place before the Greenwave/Mahomet-Sey...

Mattoon High School will host its Career and Technical Education (CTE) Night on Tuesday, October 28 during Freshman Orientation. CTE Night will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Th...

Murder and mayhem arrive at the Mattoon High School gymnasium on Saturday, October 25th, with performances at 4:00 PM and 6:45 PM. This audience-participation mystery, "The Last D...

Mattoon Middle School welcomed the community to a Gym Opening Celebration during the Wildcats/St. John’s girl’s basketball game on Thursday, October 9, 2025. This celebration was ...

Two Mattoon Middle School athletes qualified for the IESA Class 3A State Cross Country Meet following a strong performance at the sectional meet held Saturday, October 11, in Robi...

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on the evening of October 16 and the morning of October 17. Parents/guardians are encouraged to sign up for a student-led conference by rea...

Sixty-three Mattoon High School students have earned national recognition for their achievements on the PreACT 8/9 exam in the 2024-25 school year. The PreACT Rising Stars program...

The District was recently served with a lawsuit filed by a former Board member. We want to reassure our students, staff, families, and community that these claims are without meri...

Homecoming Spirit Week will take place October 6th to 9th. Below is a list of spirit days for each of our schools. Mattoon High School: Monday, October 6th: Patriotic Day ...

Brenda Bell, a first-grade teacher at Arland D. Williams Elementary School, was named WAND's Educator of the Month for September, a recognition honoring outstanding educators acro...

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