Fall picture day for Franklin Preschool will take place on Friday, October 6th. For additional information, please contact the main office at Franklin. 📸
📣 Exciting news for our parents and guardians! SMS alerts are coming soon! 📣
On Wednesday, October 4th, you’ll be able to sign up for SMS Alerts from our school district!📱✉️
Stay informed, stay connected! Here's what you can look forward to:
✅ Instant Updates: Receive real-time notifications about school closures, delays, and essential announcements right on your mobile device.
✅ Emergency Alerts: Rest easy knowing you'll be the first to know about any critical situations or emergencies within the district.
To get started, mark your calendars for October 4th! On that day, we’ll send you a text for you to quickly and simply opt-in.
We can't wait to make our communication even more convenient for you. Get ready for October 4th! 📚🏫✨
Franklin Preschool is hosting a family movie night for their students and families on Thursday, September 28th at 7 p.m.
The movie will be the 1989 version of "The Little Mermaid". Popcorn & water will be provided. Please bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on.
Make plans to dine in at La Luna in Mattoon on Wednesday, September 20th and 10% of the proceeds will go to Franklin Preschool! 🌮
The Birth to 3 Program, Little Leaders Daycare, and Franklin Preschool are having a Fannie May Fundraiser through September 18th. Get your orders in with the link below.🍫👇
www.ruthieanddanafundraising.com
📣 We are just ONE week away from Green & Gold Day! Students from across our district will participate in community service projects throughout the school day. Green & Gold Day values include:
+Service to others: community, district, school, etc.
+Team building
+Utilizing unique talents & strengths
+Student voice & choice
+Mentoring & being a role model
+Skill building
+Serving or meeting the needs of others
+Expressing gratitude
+Sharpening the saw: body, heart, mind, spirit
+Building a positive culture and community
On Green & Gold Day, we look forward to serving with pride, leading with confidence, and inspiring to impact lives.🛠🫶
Franklin Preschool is selling T-shirts for adults and students in the color of their pods. If you want to order a T-shirt, please click on the link below and fill out the form. Shirts are only $10.00 and are a great way to support Franklin Preschool. 👕 👇
mcusd2.org/FranklinShirtOrder.
A quick reminder that there will be no school tomorrow in observance of Labor Day.
A peek at the first two weeks of Franklin Preschool! 📸
Students participated in Super Friend Training and did a wonderful job soaking everything in! Some of the rules they learned about were watching eyes, listening ears, and bodies calm.🦸♀️
Mark your calendars for our 2023 Fall Picture Days with Wagner Portrait Group. Get more details on picture day tomorrow at MHS with the link below. 👇📸
mcusd2.org/FallPictureDays23
The 27th Annual Wavette Dance Camp returns to MHS Saturday, August 26th from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Each child will be taught by a group of high school dancers and invited to perform with the team during Relay for Life on August 26th and at the September 1st home football game. 👯♀️🏈
This camp is for Pre-K to 5th Grade students. $20 per dancer. The registration form can be found with the link below. 👇
mcus2.org/DanceCamp23
Reserve a spot in this DCFS-sanctioned 8-week parenting class now! Classes will be held on Tuesdays from September 12th to October 31st at the Mattoon Public Library from 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Contact Cheryl Body at 217-246-6346 or email bodycheryl@yahoo.com to sign up.
Car Seat Inspections by Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be taking place on September 18 from 4:00 -6:00 p.m. at the LIFT building.
This event is part of Illinois Child Passenger Safety Week, September 17-23. Contact Katrina Farris at 217-238-8906 with any questions.
Breakfasts and lunches will once again be provided at no charge to our students for the 2023-24 school year. 🍎🥕🥦
View the August school menus with the link below: 👇
mcusd2.org/MonthlyFoodMenu
Some snapshots from New Teacher Orientation which took place over a span of four days in mid-July. We are so happy and proud to welcome over 20 new teachers to the district this year!
We appreciate your patience & understanding on the roads as students return to school this week!
Please review these school bus safety rules, be aware of school zones, and prepare to encounter student drivers. The 2023-24 school year begins Wednesday, August 16 ( 1-12th grade).
We can't wait to have students back next week! 🙌
Register through Skyward now before school starts next week! 👇
mcusd2.org/register
First Days of School:🏫
Grades 1-12: 08/16
Kindergarten: 08/17
Franklin Preschool: 08/21
We can't wait to see the kids back! 😁
It's been a fun-filled summer for Jump Start at Franklin Preschool! Pictured are students on a recent field trip to the Mattoon Public Library.
Save the Date for Elementary Orientation & the Franklin Preschool Open House!
Elementary Orientation will be held for grades 1-5 on Tuesday, August 15th from 6:00-7:30 PM at Williams and Riddle. Kindergarten Orientation will be scheduled by appointment on August 15th & 16th. Parents and guardians will receive a letter in the mail including their appointment time and their child's teacher. At the orientation, students will meet their teacher, see their classroom, and get a preview of the year! Please call the main office with any questions.
The Franklin Preschool Open House will be held on Thursday, August 17th, from 6:00-7:30 PM. Tour the school, meet the teachers, and take a ride on a school bus!
Please call your school's main office for any further questions.
