Mattoon High School

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.

A big night for wrestling tonight throughout the district! Come cheer on our wrestlers! 🤼

It's a big night for wrestling! 8th-Grade Parent/Guardian Night at MMS and Senior Night at MHS. Help us cheer on our athletes! 🤼‍♀️

Due to the inclement weather producing slick road conditions, the decision has been made to cancel all extra curricular games, events, and practices for Monday, January 22, 2024. Thank you for your ongoing support and please be safe.

Due to inclement weather producing slick road conditions, Mattoon CUSD #2 Schools will be closed Monday, January 22, 2024. This includes all sessions at LIFT Central Illinois. There will be no e-Learning. A decision will be made by noon determining whether practices and other extracurricular events will be postponed. Coaches will notify the students. As a result of this emergency day, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 will now be a student attendance day.

MHS Drama presents Winter One Acts this Friday at MHS in room 509. The first show will run 5:30-7:00 p.m. and the second show will run from 7:30-9:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Due to a scheduling conflict, Varsity & JV BBB will travel to Lincoln on 1/26/24. Game times are 6:00 & 7:30 pm. Bus time is 2:45 pm. This is no longer a HOME event.

Tonight’s Financial Aid presentation provided by Lake Land College has been canceled. The FAFSA Completion Workshop is still scheduled for Thursday, January 18th from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the MHS Library. This is a workshop opportunity for Seniors/Parents/Guardians to complete the new FAFSA. Parking will be available along 27th street and you can enter through the doors located on the west side directly to the library. 💰🎓 For information on what is needed for this workshop, click this link: mcusd2.org/NeededForFAFSA 📚📝 **Please also bring an electronic device (Chromebook or laptop) to sign in to the FAFSA online.**

All practices, games, and other extracurricular events for this evening (Tuesday, January 16, 2024) will proceed as scheduled.

Apollo Wrestling at Mahomet-Seymour for Monday, January 15, is postponed due to adverse weather conditions. Reschedule date is still TBA.

A reminder for our students: There will be no school on Monday, January 15, 2024, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

FAFSA Completion Night, provided by ISAC, will be held on January 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the MHS cafe. This workshop opportunity can help seniors, parents, and guardians to complete the new FAFSA. Please bring a Chromebook. 💰🎓 For information on what is needed for this workshop, click this link: mcusd2.org/NeededForFAFSA 📚📝