School is closed today, January 22, due to icy road conditions. Enjoy your snow day!
CONGRATS to Both the 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams for their wins last night!!!
Speaking of volleyball…the 6th Grade Volleyball team will travel to Delavan tomorrow for a tournament; and the 7th Grade Volleyball team will travel to Edinburgh for a tournament tomorrow as well. Good luck to our Lady Raiders!
The Raiders boys basketball teams caged the Tigers on 8th grade night, defeating Illini Bluffs in front of a packed house in both the 7th and 8th grade games!
In 7th grade action, the boys struggled a little out of the gate, leading only 10-8 after the first quarter. However a huge 19 - 1 third quarter was the key difference in the game as the Raiders ended the game on a running clock to win 56 - 21. 9 different Raiders reached the scoring column, with Joe Proehl leading the charge with 24 points on an efficient 11 for 15 shooting. Jase Canada also chipped in 9 points on another strong shooting night, and Jaxton Bolen had 8 points for the Raiders!
However, tonight was about 8th grade night, and the Raiders didn't disappoint. Putting on a show for the sold out crowd using a balanced attack and shut down defense, the Raiders blanked the Tigers in the second quarter to push their lead to 18 - 6 and they would never look back! Blake Molitor had a team leading 8 points and 6 rebounds and Zayne Arthalony added 7 points and 9 rebounds as the Raiders ended their season on a win and made their 8th grade night a rousing success!
The 7th grade concludes their regular season with an impressive 19 wins and 1 loss and look to keep their season going as the number 1 seed in the regional on Saturday at 10:00 AM at Mt. Pulaski against Marquette Heights!
The 8th grade finished their regular season with a record of 12 wins and 8 losses and the regional brackets should be out in a few days!
Tonight is 8th Recognition Night at the Boys Basketball game. Basketball players, cheerleaders and members of the Pep Club will all be recognized. We will be hosting Illini Bluffs and game time is 5:30 PM.
Good luck Raiders!
The Volleyball team will travel to Delavan tonight. 8th grade is playing at 5:00 PM followed by 7th grade and then the B game. It's also 8th grade recognition night!!!
Gooooooooooo Raiders!
Student Council bought some new hula hoops, dodgeballs, and pinnies for the PE department and students at MCMS!
School for tomorrow, January 16th, has been cancelled. Stay warm Raiders!!
Enjoy your 3 day weekend!
Mrs. Fisher is leading a group of Midwest Central students to Washington DC and Philadelphia on June 5-8, 2025. Informational meeting Jan. 24 @ 6:00 PM in Mrs. Fisher's room. (We are flying this year!!)
The boys basketball game that was scheduled for this evening has been cancelled. There will be no practice.
The 8th Grade Volleyball team will travel to Ediburgh for a tournament tomorrow night! We’d like to wish them good luck!!
The Raiders 7th grade team picked up where they left off on Tuesday, jumping out to a 15 - 0 lead to defeat the Tremont Turks 45 - 29!
7 different Raiders hit the scoring column, paced by Joe Proehl's 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting, including a couple of three pointers. Proehl also added 3 boards, 4 assists and a steal in the big win. Jase Canada also had another hot night shooting the basketball, going 3 of 5 from long range to finish with 11 points! Johnny McFarland chipped in 5 points, including 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and Jaxton Bolen and Breckin Guy both added 5 points!
With the win the Raiders move to 18 - 1 on the season with a BIG matchup against Olympia on Friday at home!
The 8th grade Raiders put up a valiant fight in the fourth quarter, but came up short 38 - 31. They move to 11 - 8 with a matchup at home against Olympia following the 7th grade game on Friday night.
Come out and support the team!
The volleyball season kicked off last night with home matches versus Olympia.
The B game started the night off and played in front of a full house! The girls played really well and got the evening rolling. The 7th grade team dropped the first set but came back and won the next set with strong serving. They kept up the momentum and were able to win the final set 25-18 to get the win! The 8th grade team also dropped their first set, but ALSO came back strong to win the 2nd. The 3rd set was back and forth, with long rally's. The girls fought hard, but dropped the final set 23-25.
The next game is home tomorrow versus Havana. Come out and support your Raider Volleyball team!
Hello Raiders,
The first snow or winter weather event always seems to stir up the excitement that school may be cancelled. We pride ourselves on student safety; however, that has to be balanced with the fact that we live in central Illinois, and it does snow and get cold in the winter months.
As I’ve mentioned in the past, I try make decisions on weather events based upon whether I’d want my own children driving or attending school on those days. I also personally drive roads in our district to make my decisions. With our district residing in two different counties, it’s important to understand that one county may plow roads in time for school while another may choose to wait. All these factors go into making the best decision possible for students and staff. Granted it’s never perfect.
In general, if I can’t drive a small call on the roads we’re going to cancel. It’s important to remember that snow is much easier to deal with than ice. Our buses cannot operate safely on ice, but they do fine in minimal snow. The other factor to consider is how cold it is outside.
Finally, if we do need to cancel school, I will send out a call/text message. If you’ve not been getting our messages, please make sure your phone number is correct in TeacherEase or call our offices to confirm. We’ll post on our Facebook pages and do our best to contact local television stations as well. Because our buses start early, we will always aspire to cancel before 5:30 AM.
Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to navigate the Illinois winter weather. As the saying goes…if you don’t like the weather today…wait until tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Todd Hellrigel
The 7th grade Raiders basketball team shook off a slow start after the long Christmas break to down the PORTA Bluejays 43 - 32 to move their record to 17 - 1!
Trailing 7 - 4 early in the first quarter, the Raiders rallied behind Joe Proehl's 12 first quarter points to secure the 19 - 9 lead that they would never relinquish. Proehl finished with 14 points on the night to go along with 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals!
The Raiders also got a huge game out of Jase Canada. Canada had a game high 15 points on an efficient 6 of 8 from the field, including 3 three pointers, to go along with an assist, 2 steals, and a couple of rebounds! Jaxton Bolen also had 5 points to go along with his 4 rebounds!
In eighth grade action, the Raiders had a tough second and third quarter as they fell to PORTA. The Raiders loss now moves them to 11 - 7 on the season.
Students - There is a sign up sheet for anyone interested in going out for Scholastic Bowl this year. The last day to sign up is this Friday. See Mr. Bernhardt if you have any questions.
The Boys Basketball team will travel to Porta for a game that starts at 6:00 PM.
Gooooooo Raiders!
The Volleyball team will host the first home game against Olympia tonight. The “B” game will start at 4:45; followed by the 7th grade game starting at 5:30.
Good luck Raiders!
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Raiders.... HAPPY NEW YEAR! May this new year be full of adventure and growth.
