Reminder - No School on Monday for Labor Day!
6th Grade Math has boards! This week, 6th graders tried out the new glass whiteboards and worked together on dividing fractions! Mrs. Bush and her students LOVE our new board. We can't wait to use them the rest of the year! 🖤🤍
The Midwest Central Middle School Band has been working hard this week, preparing for Saturday’s parade! Students have been outside practicing their marching, music, and teamwork. Come cheer them on at the Popcorn Festival parade this Saturday, August 30! 🎶🥁🎺
The Raiders moved to 5-2 on the season with a 14-2 victory over the Hartem Stags! Griffin Tudela did it all on his birthday, going 3 - 3 with a double and 3 RBI and tossing a complete game on the mound! Tudela struck out 6 and scattered 3 hits and a walk for the victory.
6 different Raiders had hits in the offensive attack, with Jaxton Bolen, Jase Canada and Sam Dierker all picking up multiple hits and Connor Coile and Sam Dierker added 2 RBI a piece in the team effort.
The Raiders completed the sweep in game 2 with a complete game from Landen Dietz in the 7-3 win! Dietz struck out 7 and scattered four hits and 2 walks. Hudson Nolan had a 2 RBI double and picked up another RBI in his second at bat. Liam Tumilty and Garrett Shay also picked up hits in the win.
6 different Raiders had hits in the offensive attack, with Jaxton Bolen, Jase Canada and Sam Dierker all picking up multiple hits and Connor Coile and Sam Dierker added 2 RBI a piece in the team effort.
The Raiders completed the sweep in game 2 with a complete game from Landen Dietz in the 7-3 win! Dietz struck out 7 and scattered four hits and 2 walks. Hudson Nolan had a 2 RBI double and picked up another RBI in his second at bat. Liam Tumilty and Garrett Shay also picked up hits in the win.
MCMS Raiders Softball and Farmington Jr High Farmers tied 4-4 on Thursday after reaching the two hour time limit given by IESA.
Raiders Softball opened the scoring in the top of the first after scoring two runs thanks to Kynlie Hilst hitting a double and Libby Duwaldt, Sophia Holeman, and Peyton Bernshausen each hitting singles.
MCMS Raiders Softball added to their early lead in the top of the second inning after Libby tripled, scoring Izzy Friedrich who got on with a double, and Sophia doubled, scoring courtesy runner, Mackenzie Campbell.
Libby stepped in the circle first for MCMS Raiders Softball. The starter surrendered eight hits and four runs (three earned) over five innings, striking out four and walking two. Sophia finished the game in relief, surrendering two hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out four.
MCMS Raiders Softball amassed eight hits in the game. Kynlie, Sophia, and Libby each collected two hits for the team. Libby led MCMS Raiders Softball with two runs batted in. The pitcher went 2-for-4 on the day.
The Raiders turned one double play in the game when third baseman Sophia fielded a bunt and threw it to Kallie Herrman for the putout. Kallie then threw the ball to Kynlie to tag the runner trying to advance from first to third on the bunt.
Raiders Softball opened the scoring in the top of the first after scoring two runs thanks to Kynlie Hilst hitting a double and Libby Duwaldt, Sophia Holeman, and Peyton Bernshausen each hitting singles.
MCMS Raiders Softball added to their early lead in the top of the second inning after Libby tripled, scoring Izzy Friedrich who got on with a double, and Sophia doubled, scoring courtesy runner, Mackenzie Campbell.
Libby stepped in the circle first for MCMS Raiders Softball. The starter surrendered eight hits and four runs (three earned) over five innings, striking out four and walking two. Sophia finished the game in relief, surrendering two hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out four.
MCMS Raiders Softball amassed eight hits in the game. Kynlie, Sophia, and Libby each collected two hits for the team. Libby led MCMS Raiders Softball with two runs batted in. The pitcher went 2-for-4 on the day.
The Raiders turned one double play in the game when third baseman Sophia fielded a bunt and threw it to Kallie Herrman for the putout. Kallie then threw the ball to Kynlie to tag the runner trying to advance from first to third on the bunt.
Raiders MS Baseball
📅 Friday, August 29, 2025
⚾ vs Olympia
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 119 Jibben St, Green Valley, IL 61534
📅 Friday, August 29, 2025
⚾ vs Olympia
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 119 Jibben St, Green Valley, IL 61534
Lady Raiders MS Softball
📅 Friday, August 29, 2025
🥎 @ Rankin
🎴 Regular Season Game
🚌 3:00 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:45 PM
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 13716 S. 5th St. Pekin, IL 61554
📅 Friday, August 29, 2025
🥎 @ Rankin
🎴 Regular Season Game
🚌 3:00 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:45 PM
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 13716 S. 5th St. Pekin, IL 61554
Today in the Podcast Enrichment, a student got to interview the first teacher of the year, Mr. Z! We can't wait for everyone to hear it!
Raiders MS Baseball
📅 Thursday, August 28, 2025
⚾ vs Hartem
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 119 Jibben St, Green Valley, IL 61534
📅 Thursday, August 28, 2025
⚾ vs Hartem
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 119 Jibben St, Green Valley, IL 61534
Lady Raiders MS Softball
📅 Thursday, August 28, 2025
🥎 @ Farmington
🎴 Regular Season Game
🚌 2:15 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:00 PM
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 300 N. Lightfoot Rd Farmington, IL 61531
📅 Thursday, August 28, 2025
🥎 @ Farmington
🎴 Regular Season Game
🚌 2:15 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:00 PM
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 300 N. Lightfoot Rd Farmington, IL 61531
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What a great day to be a MS Cross Country Raider Runner! Most all our runners exceeded their best times for the year or beat their time they ran last year on the IC course. Improvements ran from 1:56 - 5:30 faster than their meet last week at Delavan. Taylen McLaughlin had the largest improvement by running 5:30 faster than last week. Below are their times and places for today:
Girls
Taylen McLaughlin - 17:24 - 28th
Iris McKenzie - 19:12 - 36th
Kennedy Prather - 24:46 - 48th
Boys
Carson Campbell - 15:16 - 29th
Nolan Bartolazzi - 15:32 - 33rd
Liam Frank - 15:53 - 38th
Remington Hollis - 16:35 - 46th
Noa Stage - 17:09 - 51st
Tyler Vanderwulp - 22:32 - 70th
🍎✨ Our chefs-in-training got a sweet sneak peek in Cooking for a Cause class today! Students tested their own gourmet caramel apple bites.... a perfect blend of creativity, teamwork, and taste-testing. Next up: making batches to sell and raise money for a cause they care about. ❤️
From snacks to strategies... the 8th graders proved that hands-on learning makes concepts stick (and taste great, too!). 🧀✨ Every "square" number tells a story of discovery.
#LearningByDoing #MathIsEverywhere
#LearningByDoing #MathIsEverywhere
MCMS Raiders Softball topped the Tremont Turks 10-6 on Monday, bringing their record to 8-3.
The Raiders struck first in the first inning when Sophia Holeman and Kallie Herrman hit back-to-back singles. Courtesy runner Mackenzie Campbell advanced on Kallie’s hit and later came around to score on a wild pitch.
TMS Turks captured the lead, 4-1, in the bottom of the third.
MCMS Raiders Softball flipped the game on its head in the top of the fourth, scoring six runs on four hits to take the lead, 7-4. Sophia started the inning with a double, followed by an error on Kallie’s ball in play, a double from Peyton Bernshausen, a single from Peyton Collins, and a walk drawn by Harper Gough. The biggest blow in the inning was a triple by Kynlie Hilst that drove in three.
Sophia Holeman earned the win for MCMS Raiders Softball. The starting pitcher surrendered nine hits and six runs (five earned) over seven innings, striking out six and walking three.
Kynlie led the team with three runs batted in. Peyton Bernshausen went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead MCMS Raiders Softball in hits. Harper drew the most walks with three.
The Raiders struck first in the first inning when Sophia Holeman and Kallie Herrman hit back-to-back singles. Courtesy runner Mackenzie Campbell advanced on Kallie’s hit and later came around to score on a wild pitch.
TMS Turks captured the lead, 4-1, in the bottom of the third.
MCMS Raiders Softball flipped the game on its head in the top of the fourth, scoring six runs on four hits to take the lead, 7-4. Sophia started the inning with a double, followed by an error on Kallie’s ball in play, a double from Peyton Bernshausen, a single from Peyton Collins, and a walk drawn by Harper Gough. The biggest blow in the inning was a triple by Kynlie Hilst that drove in three.
Sophia Holeman earned the win for MCMS Raiders Softball. The starting pitcher surrendered nine hits and six runs (five earned) over seven innings, striking out six and walking three.
Kynlie led the team with three runs batted in. Peyton Bernshausen went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead MCMS Raiders Softball in hits. Harper drew the most walks with three.
The Raiders baseball team extended their winning streak to 4 with a convincing 10-3 win over Chester East Lincoln! Aden Bell picked up the win on the bump, firing 3 and 2/3 innings while striking out 3 and scattering 3 hits. Griffin Tudela came in relief to pick up the save finishing off the game with 2 1/3 no hit innings while striking out three with only 1 walk. The defense backed up the strong pitching with a clean game of their own!
The Raiders bats were rolling as they pounded out 9 hits led by a huge game by Connor Coile. Coile was 3-3 with a double and 2 runs scored. Jase Canada and Jaxton Bolen also picked up 2 hits a piece and Sam Dierker had a hit and 2 RBIs!
The Raiders completed the sweep in the second game, polishing off the Panthers 6-3! Sean Guy picked up the win with 5 strikeouts on the mound and Mason Crockett delivered the big blow with a 2 RBI triple in the bottom of the first inning! Paxton Richter and Garrett Shay also had hits for the Raiders!
The Raiders bats were rolling as they pounded out 9 hits led by a huge game by Connor Coile. Coile was 3-3 with a double and 2 runs scored. Jase Canada and Jaxton Bolen also picked up 2 hits a piece and Sam Dierker had a hit and 2 RBIs!
The Raiders completed the sweep in the second game, polishing off the Panthers 6-3! Sean Guy picked up the win with 5 strikeouts on the mound and Mason Crockett delivered the big blow with a 2 RBI triple in the bottom of the first inning! Paxton Richter and Garrett Shay also had hits for the Raiders!
Raiders MS Baseball
📅 Monday, August 26, 2025
🥎 @ Athens
🎴 Regular Season Game
🚌 2:15 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:00 PM
⏰ 4:30 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 312 E. Hargrave, Athens
📅 Monday, August 26, 2025
🥎 @ Athens
🎴 Regular Season Game
🚌 2:15 PM; Dismiss athletes @ 2:00 PM
⏰ 4:30 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 312 E. Hargrave, Athens
Lady Raiders MS Softball - 8th Grade Night
📅 Tuesday, August 26, 2025
🥎 vs Morton
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 119 Jibben St, Green Valley, IL 61534
📅 Tuesday, August 26, 2025
🥎 vs Morton
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 4:15 PM; A game followed by B game
📌 119 Jibben St, Green Valley, IL 61534
MCMS 6th Grade Student Spotlight: Adarius Larson
Adarius stepped up this past week and not only asked questions for himself but for other students. When he was stuck, he always raised his hand and when those around him were stuck he helped them to the best of his abilities. Adarius has not only been helpful he’s been a kind and caring peer to those around him and his teachers! Great job Adarius!
Raiders MS Cross Country
📅 Tuesday, August 26, 2025
🏃♂️➡️ @ IC
🎴 Regular Season Meet
🚌 2:30 PS; Dismiss athletes @ 2:20
🚌 2:45 MS; Dismiss athletes @ 2:35
⏰ 4:00 PM
📌 208 North West Ave. Mason City, IL 62664
📅 Tuesday, August 26, 2025
🏃♂️➡️ @ IC
🎴 Regular Season Meet
🚌 2:30 PS; Dismiss athletes @ 2:20
🚌 2:45 MS; Dismiss athletes @ 2:35
⏰ 4:00 PM
📌 208 North West Ave. Mason City, IL 62664
