Franklin Preschool is hosting their Halloween Walk-Thru Family Night this Thursday, October 24th from 6:00-7:00 PM. Franklin families are invited to join us for a fun twist on Trick-or-Treat! This will take place at Franklin Preschool. 👩🚀🎃
We ask that your child dress in a school appropriate costume. 👻
📌📚 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. 🏫
🌟📚 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. 🍎👩🍳
📢🎉 Attention Upcoming Kindergarteners and Families! 🎉📢
Don't forget to join us for ✨Kindergarten Signing Day!✨
Not only will this be a fun day, but it is also an important first step in helping us to best assess, learn about, and place our new students! 🥳🎉
Kindergarten Signing Day will include an academic screening, a FREE t-shirt (if registered for the event by Friday, July 19th), a school signing photo opportunity, and the chance to meet some of the staff! 👕👩🏫
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
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
School supply lists for the 2024-25 school year are now available with the link below!👇 mcusd2.org/SchoolSupplies24 📓🖍
Good news...school supplies will once again be provided for Franklin through Grades K-5 with the exception of:
🎒A backpack, a change of clothes, and diapers/wipes for Franklin students
🎒A backpack, lunch box (if they are bringing their lunch), tennis shoes for PE (if they don’t wear tennis shoes daily), and wired headphones with a 3.5mm jack (optional) for K-5 students.
You can also find registration information, first day dates, and the full 2024-25 calendar with the same link listed above. Contact your school's main office if you have any questions. 📋🏫
Happy Fourth of July! Wishing you a joyful and safe celebration on this special day in American history. A reminder, all MCUSD#2 offices are closed.🇺🇸🎆
Registration is open for the 2024-25 school year! Register your child at mcusd2.org/register. If you are new to the Mattoon School District, please call your school to begin registration. 💻🎒
🍽️ July FREE Summer Meals! 🍽️
🎒 Summer school meals are open to ANY child, age 0-18! Join us at Riddle and Williams Elementary Schools for breakfast and lunch, Monday - Friday, July 15-26. 🥞🍔
🕗 Breakfast: 8:00-8:15 AM
🍴 Lunch: 11:00-11:30 AM
A huge shoutout to our amazing custodians who are hard at work this summer preparing for next year! They recently went through training learning various methods to strip and wax flooring. 🧹 🙌
📢 Aramark Student Nutrition is hiring positions in our district! 🎉
Apply now at https://careers.aramark.com/ 🍽️
In observance of Juneteenth (Wednesday, June 19th), all Mattoon CUSD#2 offices are closed.
🖥️ From the office of the District Technology Department 🖥️
Registration for the 2024-25 school year is now open! 🎉🎉
We are excited to announce that our Skyward software updates are officially complete! You can complete registration on Skyward or by visiting https://mcusd2.org/register.
Further action is required to access Skyward. Please delete your old Skyward app and redownload it. Login information will remain the same, but the link has changed which has been updated on our website.
Thank you for your patience throughout this process. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your student’s building. Wishing you a safe rest of your summer!
The Mattoon Police Department's Union recently gave a generous donation to Franklin Preschool's Summer Backpack Food Program. Returning Franklin families who signed up for the program, will receive food in June and July.🥫
Thank you to the Mattoon Police Department's Union for the donation to help make this happen! 🙏
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Join us tomorrow for Franklin Preschool Graduation! 🎓🎉
📅 Thursday, May 16, 2024
🏫 Riddle Elementary School (Held here regardless of future kindergarten building.)
🌅 Morning Session & Mrs. Kimball's Class:
🕠 5:45 PM Ceremony
🌆 Afternoon Session & Ms. Brewer's Class:
🕖 7:00 PM Ceremony
Doors open at 5:25/6:40 PM. 🚪
Please arrive at least 10 minutes early so students can be dressed in robes and ready to go! ⏰
Cookies, refreshments, and photo ops to follow! 🍪🥤
Tomorrow is Kindergarten Transition Night! 🎒📚
📅 Thursday, May 2, 2024
🕕 6-7 PM
🏫 Riddle Elementary School
All Mattoon School district students entering Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year are invited to join us for an exciting night of preparation.
Event highlights include:
🍕Door prizes & pizza
🌞 Discover community services & summer programs
👩🏫 Visit classrooms & meet teachers
🏫 Learn what to expect in Kindergarten
Call Tracey Perry with questions at 217-238-8816. ☎️
At this time, our phone system is unable to dial external numbers. Internal calls and incoming calls are working at this time. We have contacted the phone company about this issue. We apologize for the inconvenience and will update this post once we know more.
🎓🎉 Franklin Preschool Graduation 🎓🎉
📅 Thursday, May 16, 2024
🏫 Riddle Elementary School (Held here regardless of future kindergarten building.)
🌅 Morning Session & Mrs. Kimball's Class:
🕠 5:45 PM Ceremony
🌆 Afternoon Session & Ms. Brewer's Class:
🕖 7:00 PM Ceremony
Doors open at 5:25/6:40 PM. 🚪
Please arrive at least 10 minutes early so students can be dressed in robes and ready to go! ⏰
Cookies, refreshments, and photo ops to follow! 🍪🥤
🍏📚 Sign up now for Golden Apple Summer Camp! 📚🍏
Enrich your child in Reading, Math, SEL, and STEAM activities! 🔢🧠🎨
🗓️ Monday - Friday, June 10 - June 20
🕗 8:15 am - 11:15 am
🏫 Hosted at Riddle & Williams Elementary
💰 FREE camp for students entering 1-8 Grade
Register now: mcusd2.org/GoldenApple24 🌟
Please note, meals and transportation will not be provided and there will be no camp on Wednesday, June 19. ❌
