Progress Reports will be passed out today.
The volleyball team is on the road tonight traveling to North Fulton. Game time is 6:00 PM.
Good luck Lady Raiders!!
Check out the new homework pages on the MCMS website and app!
The Scholastic Bowl will have their first meet tonight! We are hosting Edison tonight at 3:30 PM.
Good luck Raiders!
The volleyball team will travel to Tremont tonight.
Good luck Lady Raiders!
Dear Midwest Central #191 employees, students, and families,
I write to ask for your patience and understanding as our district navigates the latest changes to the COVID-19 guidance and rules for Illinois schools.
On Friday night a Sangamon County judge ruled on a lawsuit filed on behalf of students, parents and employees against ISBE, IDPH, and 146 school districts across the state that challenged state-mandated COVID-19 mitigations. The judge ruled in favor of the parents and stuck down all mandates from the state including ISBE and IDPH regarding masks, vaccination, testing, etc.
We have been reviewing all the information in the judge’s decision and been in contact with school district attorneys to better understand how the ruling may apply to those of us not involved in the suit. The ruling and temporary restraining order issued only applies to the parties named in the lawsuit, and Midwest Central was not named in the lawsuit. The judge denied a motion to have her decision applied to all students, staff, and employees state wide earlier in the proceedings.
The Attorney General’s office immediately filed motion to stay (pause) the decision which could be ruled on in the next couple of days. They also filed a motion to appeal the decision in the appellate courts. This appellate court decision will either uphold or overturn the circuit court decision. An appellate court decision will establish precedent and most likely apply to all schools statewide. The appellate court will rule very quickly. It is anticipated that the ruling will be overturned at the appellate level.
Many districts have called emergency meetings and are voting to change their rules. While we have no concern about what they choose to do we are taking a more measured approach. We have seen time and time again where decisions have come out on a Friday at 5:00 PM only to have things change Monday morning. Although this ruling doesn’t apply to our district directly, it has opened the door to possible changes coming very soon to all Illinois Schools. As soon as we have made a decision that is best for our district, we will communicate that to you.
Thank you for your continued support of our students, teachers, and staff. While it has been a challenging 2 years, we will continue to push forward together.
Sincerely,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
Students - Beta Club is hosting a Valentine's dance on February 11 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Admission is $2.00.
Hope to see you there!
The volleyball team will host Rankin tonight at 6:00 PM.
The theme is “Blue Out” so come dressed in blue to show your support!
Good luck Lady Raiders!
Join our team!
All Midwest Central schools are closed tomorrow February 3rd. Games, practices, and the board meeting are all cancelled. Stay safe and warm!
I know there’s excitement in the air with the potential for a snow day this week! Just some reminders. If the weather is indeed bad, I try to make a call by 5:30 AM to cancel school. I’ll send out a text message, phone call, post on FB, and send an email if school is cancelled. If I cancel school this week and for some reason you’re not included in the messaging, don’t be offended, just let me know so we can find the error and get it fixed.
As far as this week goes, we'll have to wait and see what we get before we can make a decision. Thanks for your understanding.
Stay warm,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
7th grade beat Farmington 25-23, 9-25, and 8-25. Amelia Meeker had 13 aces along with 7 hits. Addison Friedrich had 9 hits and Eliza Kerley had 7. Emma Junkin had 10 aces.
8th great beat Farmington 25-19, 18-25, and 28-26. Amelia Meeker scored 15 points with 5 of them being aces. Kally Richardson had 3 hits and 3 blocks. Lexi Wood had 3 hits.
Way to go Raiders!!
At the DeeMack tournament on Saturday the 8th grade team beat Lincoln 25-15, 16-25, and 15-9.
Amelia Meeker had 7 aces. Kally Richardson had 8 hits. Eliza Kerley had 2 blocks.
The Coaches are proud of all the girls!
Today our Lady Raiders hit the road to take on Farmington at 6:00 PM.
Good luck Raiders!
Mrs. Wasson was asked what her shirt meant...and these girls all agreed...a Middle School can have a lot of chaos! LOL
Students can buy a coupon from the school Raider Store that lets them invite a teacher to lunch. It is always a special privilege for a teacher to get invited. Today Mrs. Appell got to eat lunch with these two nice, young ladies; Emalyn Wooding and Brook Byrd. We even shared our cake with birthday girl Cally DeSutter. Happy Birthday Cally!! Thank you girls for making lunch time special.
April Danner, the Middle School head cook, gave every staff member a hand made hat for Christmas and we wore them to show our gratitude! We're very lucky to have such a caring staff member with such a big heart! THANK YOU APRIL!!
Today we supported and thanked Nurse Niki for being our "Professional Chaos Coordinator" through these days of covid! The staff appreciates everything she does to keep our student and staff safe and healthy!
The 8th grade boys’ basketball team will play in the regional games tomorrow. The game will be played at Mount Pulaski Grade School. We will play against Lincoln Chester-East Lincoln at 12:30 PM.
Good luck Raiders!
The 8th grade volleyball team will compete in the DeeMack tournament tomorrow. Midwest Central will compete at 9:00 AM, Noon, and again at 1:00 PM. Good luck Lady Raiders!!
