Students - Beta Club will be selling tye-dyed masks for $2.00 each on Tuesday through Thursday. The money will be donated to Emmanuel’s Warehouse!
Students - What’s your favorite subject in school? If you came up with an answer, then Scholastic Bowl could be for you! You do not need to be knowledgeable in all subjects to be on the team. For example, you may know a lot about science, music, sports, or just random trivia. Mr. Forbes is the coach again this year, so grab a friend and sign up! Tryouts will be held after break. There is a sign-up sheet outside of the main office.
Lilly Danner and Kylie Gale under their Raider bucks to create a bulletin board for Ms. Fisher. Awesome job, ladies!
We will be having Christmas Dinner Friday the 18th for lunch at the Middle School. Please disregard the previously posted the menu items for that day. Our new menu will consist of the following:
Ham
Au Gratin Potatoes
Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Hawaiian Roll
Blueberry Crisp
Check out this awesome hair do! Our student was able to use her Raider Bucks to do Ms. Pericak’s hair today!
Good news... the phones are back up! Thank you for your patience.
Dear Raider students and families,
While this school year has not been what anyone would wish for, I hope each of you can find gratitude and something you are thankful for this holiday season. My mom had a Thanksgiving tradition that may be especially important this year. Before we could eat our Thanksgiving meal she asked everyone to go around and say one thing they were thankful for. You may consider trying that this year with your family.
I know I am personally thankful for the support of my family, our teachers and support staff, who have adapted to incredibly difficult circumstances, our bus drivers, who have gone the extra mile for our students, our parents, who have altered their work schedules, our custodial staff, who have kept our buildings clean and sanitized, our cafeteria workers who have prepared meals, and our principals who have provided their leadership. Mostly, I have gratitude for our students who have demonstrated tremendous patience and understanding as they navigate new learning models through this pandemic.
At the end of the day, each of us are trying to do the best we can under incredibly difficult circumstances. It hasn’t always gone smoothly, but I believe we have learned a lot since the first day of school that will make us more prepared and stronger for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year and beyond.
Our Thanksgiving break will begin today and students will return Monday, November 30th to in-person learning. We will continue to be vigilant in monitoring all student and staff health. Our current plan is to only close grade levels or buildings as necessary. As of today, our plan does not include a district-wide shut down. I hope to continue to be able to say that after Thanksgiving break.
It’s been a challenging year, but we will continue to get through this together. Please be safe this holiday season and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Sincerely,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
A HUGE THANK YOU to the MCMS kitchen staff for the yummy Thanksgiving meal today!
Happy Thanksgiving Raiders
Our main office phone lines are currently down. If you need to contact anyone in the District, please call 309.968.7916.
MCMS student are practicing remote learning in Ms. Pericak's class today.
Raider Nation Proud! Alum, Taggart VanEtten recently made national news for an amazing accomplishment. Check out this article:
"Morton runner doesn't waste much time making quick name for himself in 100-mile race."
https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/2020/11/21/taggart-vanetten-runs-second-fastest-time-american-history-tunnel-hill-100/6353110002/
Do you enjoy evenings, weekends, holidays & summers off with your family? Midwest Central Transportation has just the job for you! We are now accepting applications for School Bus Drivers.
Hello Parents,
If your in-person or remote learning student(s) need additional teacher support, please keep in mind that our teachers are available every weekday from 2:00 - 3:00 PM for all students. Your student(s) are welcome to stay after school and get in-person learning support. This is especially helpful if they’ve been absent from a quarantine. Please take advantage of this time by having you or your student arrange with a teacher or teachers to stay after school. We’re also running courtesy bus routes at 3:00 PM to take these students home.
Dr. Hellrigel
STARTING TOMORROW and until further notice…we are no longer able to hold open gyms for ANY sports.
Reminder - Friday, November 20th is a half day!
Progress Reports will be sent home with students today. Please have your parents sign them and return them to your Homeroom Class.
Girls Open Gym Basketball has been cancelled for tonight.
Congratulations to Kenyon Jodlowski for being awarded a PNC grant for $985. The grant will be used for a new laptop computer for our CNC wood router as well as some other accessories for the router, such as noise suppressant earmuffs and clamps. Great work Mr. Jodlowski!
AND... A big congratulations to Alex Frank for receiving a PNC grant for $508 to purchase social thinking curriculum! Way to go Mrs. Frank!!
The Food Pantry Network-HOI compiled a listing of local meals and food boxes available to families in Central Illinois for the holidays.
