Metamora Township High School

The Unified Redbirds had a great day today at the Mid-Illini Unified Conference in Dunlap! A huge shout-out to the Dunlap Eagles for organizing an awesome event! #weareunified

MEET THE CLAMPETTS! Granny - Evie Morris Evie is a Junior this year. This past spring, she played Mrs. Brill in Mary Poppins and is excited to be playing Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies. Evie plans to attend a four-year college after high school. The Beverly Hillbillies will be performed at the Kenneth H. Maurer Performing Arts Center from September 13-15, 2024, with performances starting at 7 PM on the 13-14, and 2 PM on 15th. Tickets are on sale now and will be available through the online MTHS Box Office: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=3&p=1 Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens 65 & older, $5 for students 8th grade & younger, and all MTHS Students with a school ID are free. For questions about tickets or the box office, please contact (309) 367-4151, ext. 574 or kherrick@mths.us

Are you interested in the trip of a lifetime? Come to Italy in June 2025!There will be an informational meeting held on Thursday, September 12th at 6PM in room 210. Please reach out to Mrs. Morris with any questions at tmorris@mths.us. Happy travels!

MEET THE CLAMPETTS! Jed Clampett - Jackson Bevard Jackson is a freshman this year, and this is his first show at MTHS. At GHMS, he enjoyed playing the Sheriff of Nottingham in The Rise of Robinhood and Augustus Gloop in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Jackson hopes you enjoy the show! The Beverly Hillbillies will be performed at the Kenneth H. Maurer Performing Arts Center from September 13-15, 2024, with performances starting at 7 PM on the 13-14, and 2 PM on 15th. Tickets are on sale now and will be available through the online MTHS Box Office: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=3&p=1 Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens 65 & older, $5 for students 8th grade & younger, and all MTHS Students with a school ID are free. For questions about tickets or the box office, please contact (309) 367-4151, ext. 574 or kherrick@mths.us

MTHS Key Club is inviting all to join in our collection drive to help Heart House in Eureka. Key Club members will be accepting the following items: toothpaste, toilet paper, canned fruit, gallon size ziploc bags, cleaning supplies, breakfast bars, pasta, rice and hearty soups. The Heart House Drive is September 16-20. Donations will be accepted during both lunch periods.

Looking for something fun to do? Join the art club! Our first meeting is this Thursday in Room 230 at 7:15- everyone is welcome:)

Congratulations to the MTHS Girls Tennis team for winning the Ottawa Tennis Tournament on Saturday! These young ladies fought hard against some very talented and competitive teams. No trophy was given, but a donation was made on behalf of the winning team to a charity of their choice. These young ladies chose St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. #gobirds

“Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed…” MEET THE CLAMPETTS! Jed, Elly May, Jethro, and Granny are riding into Metamora for THREE nights only! Don’t miss The Beverly Hillbillies! The Beverly Hillbillies will be performed at the Kenneth H. Maurer Performing Arts Center from September 13-15, 2024, with performances starting at 7 PM on the 13-14, and 2 PM on 15th. Tickets are on sale now and will be available through the online MTHS Box Office. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens 65 & older, $5 for students 8th grade & younger, and all MTHS Students with a school ID are free. For questions about tickets or the box office, please contact (309) 367-4151, ext. 574 or kherrick@mths.us

The girls golf team finished 4th out of 18 teams Saturday. Gill Tyra finished in 6th place individually to lead the Redbirds !

Last call for Unified Redbird Spirit Wear! Orders are due by Tuesday, September 3rd. Contact Mrs. Cooper (tcooper@mths.us) with questions. Order online: https://forms.gle/brkMLysVuFCLVFd37

Frau Fandel's German students learned about German back-to-school traditions and got to make their own Schultüten!

The Metamora Kiwanis Club presents BOYS OF FALL on Saturday, 9/21, starting at 7 PM on the south lawn of Black Partridge Park. Get tickets at www.metamorakiwanis.com

Today in parenting we prepared for the Real Care babies to go home with students. We celebrated by having gender reveal cupcakes to figure out if they would be taking home a boy or girl.

Need dinner plans for Wednesday, September 4th? We have you covered! Please get your dinner from Blue Margaritas in Germantown Hills to support all MTHS Athletics. 15% of the day's proceeds will help all our programs!

We hope to see everyone at Sterling on Friday night cheering on the Redbirds to victory. Please see the attached image for Friday's safety procedures. Go Birds!

Are you interested in a career in education? Come to the Educators Rising 2024-2025 Kick-Off Meeting this Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 a.m., in Room 203. See Mrs. J. Murphy for information if you cannot attend.

The first Unified Redbirds meeting of the year is this Tuesday, August 27th at 7:30 AM! Everyone is welcome! #weareunified

Thank you for the kind donations from Saturday's Car Show in Washington to the MTHS Autoshop. Over 60 vehicles and motorcycles competed in the show. A big thank you to all who came out, especially to those who organized the event.

Congratulations to Zach Laming, David Gavin, and Jacob Gavin, who have just completed the National Youth Leadership Training program of Scouting America. We encourage our Redbirds to be leaders and lead from where they are.

Don’t miss out on the MTHS Fall Play - The Beverly Hillbillies! Tickets on sale now! The lovable Clampett family rides onto the stage for an evening of hillbilly hilarity. Starting in the Clampett's mountain cabin, the play follows them through the discovery of oil, their invasion of hi-falutin' Beverly Hills society and the absurd adventures and ridiculous romances they encounter there. The Beverly Hillbillies will be performed at the Kenneth H. Maurer Performing Arts Center from September 13-15, 2024, with performances starting at 7 PM on the 13-14, and 2 PM on 15th. Tickets are on sale now and will be available through the online MTHS Box Office: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=240338 Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens 65 & older, $5 for students 8th grade & younger, and all MTHS Students with a school ID are free. For questions about tickets or the box office, please contact (309) 367-4151, ext. 574 or kherrick@mths.us