🎓 Join us for a Financial Aid Process Presentation! 🤝
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is hosting a presentation to guide current Juniors and Seniors through the FAFSA changes.
🗓️ Date: Thursday, November 9th
🕠 Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
📍 Location: MHS Cafe
Don't miss this opportunity to simplify your financial aid journey. See you there! 👏
We are aware of phone outages affecting several buildings throughout the district. We are currently working closely with the phone company to resolve this as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
📚Yearbook Information! 📸
📖 Order your MHS 2024 Yearbook and/or Recognition Ad now! 🌟
👉 Visit mcusd2.org/2024Yearbook to place your order.
📷 Senior Photos for the Yearbook/Newspaper:
Don't forget to submit your senior pictures by December 1, 2023. 🗓️
Please email school-appropriate, high-resolution 5"x7", 300 DPI photos to lauraroberts@mcusd2.com.
📜 Looking for past yearbooks (1970-2022)?
You're in luck! 🕰️ Order them at mcusd2.org/YearbookInventorySale
Big thanks to the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce for organizing the 20th Anniversary of the Business Expo at the Cross County Mall on October 5, 2023. 🎉
We were delighted to have representatives from the district, including Transportation, MHS, and LIFT Central Illinois, who had the opportunity to connect with many members of our community. 🤝🏢
Friendly Reminder! Freshman Orientation for the incoming class of 2028 is tomorrow, October 25, from 5:30 PM to 7 PM! Don't miss this exciting start to your high school journey. See you there! 📆📚
Students and families can explore the following:
✏️ Academic information
🎶 Music Mentoring and Band
🏅 Extracurricular Activities
💼 Career and Technical Education
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to kickstart your high school journey! 📆📓
MHS will be hosting Freshman Orientation for the incoming Class of 2028 on Wednesday, October 25, 2023! 📆
📍 Join us in the Main Gym from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM for an informative evening where students and families can get to know our amazing team and learn about all the incredible opportunities that await you. 🌟
Here's what you can expect to discover:
✏️ Academic information
🎶 Music Mentoring and Band
🏅 Extracurricular Activities
💼 Career and Technical Education
Get ready to kickstart your high school journey with a wealth of knowledge and a warm welcome from the MHS family. 🏫
Don't miss out on this valuable event that will set you on the path to success. See you there! 🤗
🍎👩🏫 Today, we celebrate Principal Appreciation Day! 🏫📚
Our Principals, Assistant Principals, and Deans lead with passion, dedication, and a vision for excellence. They inspire our students, guide our educators, and foster an environment where learning thrives. We are grateful to have these amazing leaders in our district.🌱🌟
Just a reminder, Student-Led Conferences are taking place throughout the district this evening and tomorrow. There will be no school tomorrow (Friday, October 20th). For more information on the conferences, please visit the link below:👇
mcusd2.org/StudentLedConferences
The Rotary High School Athletic Heart Screening at Sarah Bush Lincoln is being held on Saturday, November 4th from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. available at no cost to Sophomore athletes. For additional information or to make an appointment, call the Heart Center at 217-238-4450. Space is limited. 🩺❤️
The Mattoon High School Chess Team is selling 2024 St. Louis Cardinals calendars through November 17th. The cost of each calendar is $17. The team can take cash or checks made out to Mattoon High School.🗓
Calendars can be ordered by calling Jeremy Gibson at 217-238-7800 ext. 7880 and leaving a message, emailing him at jeremygibson@mcusd2.com, or by filling out the following Google Form found below.♟
https://forms.gle/D76GJcpaboj527no9
The Mattoon High School Chess Team is selling 2024 St. Louis Cardinals calendars through November 17th. The cost of each calendar is $17. The team can take cash or checks made out to Mattoon High School.🗓
Calendars can be ordered by calling Jeremy Gibson at 217-238-7800 ext. 7880 and leaving a message, emailing him at jeremygibson@mcusd2.com, or by filling out the following Google Form found below.♟
https://forms.gle/D76GJcpaboj527no9
We are currently hiring substitute nurses. 🩺
✅ Flexible schedule
✅ Summers off
✅ People-focused
✅ Regionally competitive pay
Apply online:👇
bit.ly/mcusd2-apply
Don't forget, MHS is hosting a Spotlight Night highlighting Careers and Technical Education this Tuesday (October 10th) from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Join them to learn and celebrate our students and staff as well as our connections with the community. 👩🏫🤝
Some of the Mattoon FFA members got together this week to pack candy for all the farmers and agriculture workers in the Mattoon area! Thank you for all that you do during this harvest season! 🌽🍫
📣 Reminder:📣
There will be no school on Monday, October 9th. 🏫📚
Mattoon Rotary recognizes one Senior male and female at their monthly luncheon as Students of the Month. 🤝
Students are nominated by MHS staff and the selection criteria includes outstanding academic achievement and citizenship. Rotary Student of the Month for September winners are Miles Clapp and Piper Sanders. 👏
Miles is the son of Daryn and Lisa Clapp. He participates in NHS and is the Treasurer for Student Council. Through NHS he has done lots of community service. Miles enjoys community service because he feels it's a great way for him to give back and show his gratitude to the community. He also plays varsity sports such as soccer and wrestling. Along with this, he has been a previous FCA Leader at Mattoon Middle School and Mattoon High School. He is also on track to graduate with Summa Cum Laude from Mattoon High School. After Mattoon High School Miles plans on studying at a four-year college but is currently undecided. At this point in time Miles runs a lawn care business with his brother as well as a digital marketing agency on his own. In the future, he would like to study business and finance as well as graduate with an MBA.
Piper is the daughter of Cory and Charity Sanders. At MHS she is involved in Massive, MHS Lighthouse team member, and NHS President. Piper has played on the Varsity Basketball and Soccer teams all four years. She is the owner of a small business, P2Z Productions. Outside of MHS, Piper does children’s ministries at church, as well as Media Team and Mattoon Youth Choir. After graduation Piper plans to pursue a degree in Business Administration.
Congratulations to Miles and Piper! 🎉
📣 SMS Update: 📣
You'll receive two alerts today to your mobile device. One alert was sent at approximately 10 AM CST to opt in for our school alert system. This will say it's from Mattoon School District alerts. 📱✉️
IF you would like to receive text alerts from the school, please opt-in "Y" to the Mattoon School District alerts message.
The second alert is a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert System from FEMA and FCC that will involve all consumer cell phones and take place later this afternoon at approximately 1:20 PM CST. This message is not from the school.
This test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level. 📱
📣 Reminder: SMS opt-in begins today! Watch Your phone to opt-in for our text alerts. 📣
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.
The MHS Fall Play is "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (Again)" by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. Come out and support the cast as they perform the play October 5th & 6th at 7:00 p.m. at MHS. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5. 🎭
All 37 plays in 97 minutes! The cast must weave their way through all of Shakespeare’s comedies, histories, and tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter. An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays that was originally produced by Reduced Shakespeare Company. This is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC.
MHS is hosting a Spotlight Night highlighting Careers and Technical Education on Tuesday, October 10th from 6:00 - 7:00 PM. Join them to learn and celebrate our students and staff as well as our connections with the community. 👩🏫🤝
