Mattoon High School

MHS is hosting the next Food for Thought event on Thursday, March 7th with a spotlight on school links and Future's Day. Participants will have the opportunity to explore opportunities, play board games, and enjoy dessert. RSVP with the link below: mcusd2.org/FoodForThought 🍰🎲🧩

A lot of progress has been made in the last couple of weeks at the 2024 Building Trades home. Last week, students prepared the subfloor to lay down vinyl flooring in the laundry room and engineered hardwood in the kitchen, dining room, and living room. They also applied knockdown texture in the garage and began painting the walls and ceilings. 🏠 This week, they have started installing doors, painting, and installing baseboards, window casing, and finishing the engineered hardwood. They have also completed much of the wiring. 🛠 We are thankful for the opportunity these students have to make a difference in this community and be a part of building a beautiful home for some lucky family! 👨‍👩‍👦

The MHS Corps of Cadets Invites you to the 89th annual Military Ball this weekend. Members of the community are invited to enjoy snacks, music, dancing, and the company of the Corps of Cadets. 🇺🇸

Don't forget to purchase your 2023-2024 yearbooks! Orders are due soon. Please visit the link provided for your school below and order it online asap! 🛒 📗 Franklin: mcusd2.org/FranklinYearbook 📘 Riddle: mcusd2.org/RESYearbook 📗 Williams: mcusd2.org/WESYearbook 📘 MMS: mcusd2.org/MMSYearbook 📗 MHS: mcusd2.org/MHSYearbook 📗 MHS Inventory Clearance Sale: mcusd2.org/MHSYearbookClearance

The MHS Welding Shop is now taking orders! 🔥 They are currently selling Family Name Signs in two shapes and sizes. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 On average, signs take around 2 weeks to create, depending on the amount of orders received. Payment is due at the time of order. Pickup is in the main office. Proceeds help purchase materials for the shop. 🔩 Order online: mcusd2.org/MHSWeldingShop 🛍️ For additional questions, please email karlrabe@mcusd2.com 📧 Pictured is Garrett M. with an order he recently worked on.

Reminder: No school on Monday, February 19, 2024 in observance of Presidents Day.🇺🇸📆

Girls Basketball Regional Final at Charleston scheduled for tonight (2/16/24) has been postponed to tomorrow, Saturday February 17 at 1:30 PM at Charleston HS. Bus time is 12:00 noon.

The following is a message from Superintendent Tim Condron: Last night, the Charleston School Community extended compassion by dedicating proceeds from the Charleston versus Mattoon boys’ basketball game to the Waterman Family in our district. We are extremely grateful for this act of kindness. We wish this was simply a note of gratitude; however we also feel the need to apologize at this time. Both during and immediately following the game, some Mattoon students made choices that do not reflect our values and expectations. On behalf of the Mattoon School Community, we extend our sincere apologies for the decisions of some of our students and take responsibility for the inappropriate behavior exhibited. While nothing will undo those actions, we remain committed to rectify this situation. We understand and appreciate the passion both communities share for athletics. But most importantly, last night was an opportunity to come together as one in support, as well as to cheer on our student athletes. We must take responsibility for our actions, learn from our mistakes, and work to become better to prevent them from happening again. Thank you, Charleston School Community, for your class and support in raising $3,000 for the Waterman family. This grace and kindness is deeply appreciated. -Superintendent Tim Condron

Mattoon High School Wave Time classes made Valentines for some pretty special friends in our community! 235 cards were handmade with love and creativity and then delivered to area residential care facilities. 🥰

📣🎉 MHS 2024-25 Cheer Tryout Information: 🗓 April 1 & 3 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the MHS North Gym 🗓 April 4 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. MHS North Gym 🗓 Friday, April 5 Tryout day in the North Gym 6:00-8:00 p.m. ℹ️ Get more info: mcusd2.org/MHSCheerTryouts24 🤸‍♀️ OPEN GYM CHEER DATES: 📅 Mar 4, 6, 11, & 13 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. 📝 The participant MUST have a current physical on file with the office, either at MMS or MHS. This is open to current 8th - 11th graders. The open gyms will provide participants the opportunity to experience various cheerleading skills, including jumps, flexibility, tumbling, & stunts. 💥 Candidates MUST be registered on SNAP 💥

🧑‍🏫 Join our teaching staff! Open teaching positions include: 🏫 ✅ Math ✅ Industrial Arts ✅ ELA ✅ Health/Physical Education ✅ Science Apply online:👇 mcusd2.org/apply

The MHS Chess Team ended 2-5 at the IHSA State Chess Tournament. The final individual results were: ♟ Reeze Bok 1-4-1 (1.5 points) Joshua Boley 2-3-2 (3 points) Connor Gergeni 1-1 (1 point) Liam Gibson 1-1 (1 point) Aiden Hudson 3-1-3 (4.5 points) Keenan Kersh 3-2-1 (3.5 points) Gavin Maugeri 2-4-1 (2.5 points) Noah Noble 2-5 (2 points) Xander Osborne 2-2-1 (2.5 points) Vedant Patel 0-2 (0 points) Connor Weber 1-1 (1 point) Lincoln Wheeler 2-1 (2 points) Congrats to the team on a great season! 🎉

The Mattoon Wavettes and Purrfections will be heading to IDTA Dance State on Saturday, February 10, 2024. State is held in Springfield at the Bank of Springfield Center. Competition will begin at 7:30 am and awards are scheduled for 9:45 pm. The Mattoon school district will be competing with 8 routines total. Natalie Forsythe and Stella Rankin will perform their State title holding solos as well. Anyone not able to make the competition but wanting to tune in can subscribe to the live feed through Mr. Video. Help us wish them the best of luck! 🥳👯‍♀️

The MHS Chess Team arrived at the Peoria Civic Center for the IHSA State Chess Tournament this morning. Help us wish them the best of luck! 🥳♟

Mattoon High School had their Winter MAP Incentive on February 1st. Students who met or exceeded their projected growth target on all 3 MAP assessments for January got to order a Ginger Ale’s drink. We had 103 students who earned the incentive! 🥤

The Spring Rotary High School Athletic Heart Screening Event will take place on Saturday, March 2nd from 8:00 a.m. to noon at The Heart Center at SBL in Mattoon. This is available at no cost for athletes ages 15-17. Forms must be turned in by Friday, February 16 and can be found at this link: www.sarahbush.org/rotary-heart-scan/ ❤️

The Mattoon Boy's Track and Field Spirit Store is open now through February 12, 2024! 🏃‍♀️👟 Shop now 🛍️: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/mtf024g

The MHS Chess Team finished the Mattoon Sectional with a record of 3-1 on Saturday, January 27th. The team qualified for the IHSA State Chess Tournament that will be held at the Peoria Civic Center on February 9th and 10th and will go to State with a record of 20-7-1. ♟

The Ag Food Science class at MHS recently had a freeze dryer installed! They have been using it daily. Students are learning about food preservation, food regulations, and copyright rules. Of course, students also get the benefit of testing out their work! 😋 Students have been making different types of candy, marshmallows, candy pickles, and have recently been getting into fruits. 🍎🍭🍬

JV & Varsity Boys Basketball will host Springfield HS on 2/3/24. JV game will start at 5:30 pm with Varsity at 7:00 pm here at MHS.