Mattoon High School

Save the money, save the memories! Prices increase soon, so order your MHS yearbook by Friday, April 14, and get it for $60.00. Order with the link below: bit.ly/MHS-Yearbook

Athletic Updates for Saturday, April 15: +Varsity Baseball DH at Mattoon HS Field will start at 9:30 am +JV Baseball DH at Grimes Field will start at 9:30 am +Varsity Softball @Effingham HS will start at 9:30 am Bus time is now 7:30 am **** +Girls Soccer vs Warrensburg-Latham at MHS will start at the regularly scheduled time. Varsity at 10:00 am with JV to follow

The EV Pathway at LIFT recently completed the construction of the electric vehicle donated by Pilson Auto Centers! WAND News recently stopped by to interview students and facilitators about the experience.

Congrats to the Boys Tennis Team! They finished 2nd out of 14 teams over the weekend in the Mattoon Invitational at Lytle Park. Dalton Short and Will Pullen won the 1 and 2 singles Championships! #HailGreenwave

We hope everyone had a great Spring Break! We can't wait to welcome students back tomorrow (4/11).

Over 500 MHS students recently qualified for the positive incentive movie day! Movie options included "Creed III", "Champions", and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania". Students that met the positive incentive of maintaining 80% or higher of their point total qualified for the movies. Points can be earned daily through attendance, no discipline referrals, and a weekly GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Baseball Rescheduled: Due to adverse weather conditions for today (4/5/23), the Mattoon vs. Robinson Baseball game has been cancelled. Varsity Baseball will play a rescheduled game with Robinson HS on 4/26/23 at Mattoon. Game time is 5:00 p.m. Tennis Site & Time Change: Varsity & JV Tennis will travel to Richland County on 4/6/23. Start time is 4:00 p.m. at Olney City Park.

Cheer Tryouts for 2023-2024 will be held April 12- 14 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in the MHS North Gym. Candidates should be registered on 8to18. Candidates should have a current physical on file in the MHS athletic office. Get all the details with the link below: bit.ly/MHS-Cheer-Tryouts

Join the team! Mattoon CUSD #2 is now hiring Secretaries at MHS and Williams Elementary. Reasons to apply: rich culture, paid time off, retirement benefits, and more! Get additional details with the link below: https://bit.ly/mcusd2-apply

The Mattoon HS Boys & Girls Track traveling to Greenville Invite on Saturday (4/1) is cancelled. There is no makeup date.

Due to the impending weather forecast for Saturday, April 1, 2023 JV Baseball scheduled for 3:00 at MHS is cancelled Varsity Baseball DH scheduled for 11:00 am has been moved to 4/3/23 AT Baker Field in Charleston. Game time is 4:00 pm. Bus time is 2:30 pm.

Wishing you a happy Spring break!

The MHS Drama Club presents "The Lightning Thief" tonight and tomorrow night (March 30th & 31st) at 7:00pm in the MHS Gym. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. Don't forget to stop by the MHS Art Show/Sale on the way into the show! The Lightning Thief is a book by Joe Tracz with Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki and adapted from the book "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan.

The Mattoon Greenwave Winter Guard will be performing their competition show "Home" for friends and family in the Mattoon High School North Gym at 7:00 PM this evening (3/30). The team has been working hard and will be leaving for the MCCGA Winter Guard Championships in Springfield, MO on Friday, March 31. The guard is under the direction of Allison Lawrence and Courtney StJohn. Best of luck Greenwave!

MHS Athletic Updates: JV Baseball vs Charleston scheduled for 4/1/23 will be played AT Mattoon HS Baseball Field at 3:00 pm Due to adverse field conditions at Grimes, JV Baseball vs Salem on 4/3/23 will be played at Lake Land College at 4:30 pm.

Mattoon Varsity & JV Baseball will travel to St Anthony on 4/4/23. The varsity game will start at 4:30 with JV to follow at approximately 7:00 pm. Games will be played at Effingham Evergreen Park.

Last week, MHS Building Trades students worked on the following projects in and outside of the home: Siding and soffit on the outside Added board and batten siding to the front porch Started on the window trim and baseboards Continued working on flooring (engineered hardwood flooring) Finished 1-1/2 bathroom flooring (luxury vinyl tile) Started putting in closet organizers Putting on outlet and switch covers

The MHS Drama Club will present The Lightning Thief, a book by Joe Tracz with Music & Lyrics by Rob Rokicki. Adapted from the book "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan March 30th & 31st at 7:00pm MHS Gym Tickets Adults $7 Students $5 Don't forget to stop by the MHS Art Show/Sale on the way into the show!

Varsity Softball traveling to Charleston on 4/1 has been moved up to 3/29. This is a DH starting at 4:00 pm at Charleston HS. Coaches: Dismissal time: 2:30 Bus time is promptly at 2:45.

Don't forget, MHS Softball is pairing up with Tacos Amigos for a fundraiser tomorrow! Eat at the restaurant in Mattoon and 10% of proceeds from the day go to the team!