MHS Future's Day will be held on March 1st from 9:15-11:45 a.m. Students can begin registering tomorrow (2/13) with the link below:
https://calendly.com/futures-day
There will be nearly 80 different options for students to explore during the day including college, trade, and career paths. Some highlights:
+Nearly 10 different medical pathways
+Nearly 10 different trades, including plumbing, HVAC, excavating, roofing, linemen, septic, and agriculture
+Forensic and law enforcement including local detectives and forensic scientists for the Illinois State Police
+Media and broadcasting, including an entire team from WAND-TV
+Career Fair that provides students 16+ to network with local businesses for prospective job opportunities
+Sessions tailored to immediate entry into the workforce post-high school (resume building, headshots, interview skills, mock interviews with feedback) with regional recruitment managers
Shout out to the planning team for Futures Day - a mix of staff and freshman-senior students. Students work to analyze data to help make joint decisions and create and distribute digital and print content surrounding the event. Student & member, Maisy helped to create this graphic.
You can still order your MHS yearbook today, before the price bumps up to $60. It will bump up again to $75 by May.
Order at www.jostenyearbooks.com
Don't forget that tomorrow (2/10) the MHS FFA is serving pork burger meals from 5:30-7:30 PM for just $8! We hope to see you there.
Girls Basketball at Charleston HS on 2/9/23 will be a VARSITY ONLY contest starting at 6:00 pm. No JV on this date at Charleston HS.
Join the team! Mattoon CUSD #2 is now hiring Math Teachers at MHS.
Reasons to apply: Regionally competitive pay, rich culture, paid time off, TRS retirement, and more!
Get additional details with the link below:
https://bit.ly/mcusd2-apply
Mark your calendars for Friday, February 10th! The MHS FFA is serving pork burger meals from 5:30-7:30 PM for just $8!
Monday, January 23 Scholastic Bowl Results:
Varsity:
Lincoln 280, Mattoon 130
Charleston 280, Mattoon 110
Effingham 330, Mattoon 180
JV
Mattoon 150, Lincoln 90
Mattoon 180, Charleston 120
Effingham 330, Mattoon 180
MHS also hosted the 7th annual Mattoon Fresh-Soph Invitational tournament on Saturday, January 21st. Our A team tied for 5th place in the 12-team field with a record of 3-4. Freshman Lincoln Wheeler averaged 46 points per game and was named to the All-Tournament Second Team.
Scholastic Bowl Coach, Brendan Aydt stated, "We are really young this year; Kendall Holtzhouser is our senior anchor, and we have a large group of freshmen who were very successful at the 8th-grade level last year, so I am really excited about seeing them grow at the varsity level."
The Lady Wave basketball team took a trip to watch the Fighting Illini women's teams as they faced Indiana on January 18th. Many of the Illini men's basketball players were also in attendance, including Coleman Hawkins and Terrence Shannon who were nice enough to take a picture with our team!
The JROTC drill meet at West Aurora HS for this weekend has been cancelled due to expected weather conditions around the Chicago area.
Due to weather, Mattoon CUSD #2 is announcing the following cancellations for January 25, 2023:
The SAT Prep Class at MHS scheduled for Wednesday, January 25th has been canceled. The class will resume on February 1st.
All MHS extracurricular activities and practices scheduled for Wednesday, January 25th have been canceled.
All MMS practice/open gyms are canceled for Wednesday, January 25th. The building is closed. Please focus on e-Learning tasks and be safe. All MMS events for Thursday, January 26th will continue as scheduled at this time.
All high school boys are encouraged to sign up to be a part of the 2023 Wavemen Dance Team. This team will have an exhibition performance at the end of the IDTA/IHSA Dance Team competition held at MHS on Sunday, January 29th.
All students that sign up must be in good standing with grades, behavior, and attendance. Practices start today!
MHS has once again partnered with ISAC (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) to provide Seniors and their guardians with guidance in filling out the FAFSA. FAFSA Night will take place this Tuesday, January 24th from 6-8 p.m. in the MHS Cafe.
Please complete this form to RSVP for the event:
bit.ly/FAFSA-Completion-Night
ClassE is hosting a dress sale January 27-29th! All proceeds go to the class.
Get more information on the event, including how you can donate to the sale with the link below:
https://bit.ly/classe-dress-sale
Buy your MHS yearbook today for the 2022-2023 school year! The cost is $55 if you order before February 10th. In February the prices will go up! You can pay all at once or with 3 payments. Go to www.jostensyearbooks.com to order today!
A reminder that Mattoon CUSD #2 will be closed tomorrow in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
MHS has once again partnered with ISAC (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) to provide Seniors and their guardians with guidance in filling out the FAFSA. FAFSA Night will take place on Tuesday, January 24th from 6-8 p.m. in the MHS Cafe. Please complete this form to RSVP for the event.
bit.ly/FAFSA-Completion-Night
A reminder that the Mattoon High School Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony is tonight (January 13, 2023). The induction will take place between the home Girl's JV and Varsity basketball games.
Congratulations to all the inductees. This is a great honor!
Congratulations to Joshua and Gavin at the CICL Classic Chess Tournament at Normal Community High School!
Josh finished in 3rd Place for the Varsity on Board 5 with a 3-1 record. Gavin finished in 1st Place for the JV at Board 1 with a 4-0 record.
MHS has once again partnered with ISAC (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) to provide Seniors and their guardians with guidance in filling out the FAFSA. FAFSA Night will take place on Tuesday, January 24th from 6-8 p.m. in the MHS Cafe. Please complete this form to RSVP for the event.
bit.ly/FAFSA-Completion-Night
Our Mattoon families are incredible! Shout out to Cody Lee who recently donated this custom Greenwave sign for MHS! He is pictured on the right with MHS Athletic Director, Trent Duckett.
