Metamora Township High School

Many thanks MTHS math teacher and MTHS Voices for Equality sponsor Mrs. Melissa Walton for coming to speak with Educators Rising about a frequently misunderstood and often overlooked topic: gifted education.

Don't forget to get your senior yearbook ad before Monday!

Don't forget to make sure you have ordered your yearbook. The deadline to guarantee you will get a 2024 yearbook is April 30. Here is some info on how to order one or check to see if you already did. Thanks!

Eclipse watching!

The 2024 Solar Eclipse is in the books!

Attention Graduating Seniors- There is a great apprenticeship opportunity through CAT for seniors interested in entering an industrial maintenance trade where CAT will pay for two years of education at ICC. Please contact Mr. Bachman for more information. Applications are due by May 20th.

Your student is invited to be a part of an incredible, educationally focused trip to ITALY next summer in June 2025. Join us Wednesday, April 10 @6:00 pm in Room 210 or contact Mrs. Tina Morris at tmorris@mths.us for more info!

Several Educators Rising members went on a campus visit to Eureka College today. We had campus tour, met with professors from the College of Education, and had a panel discussion with current EC students majoring in education--including a few MTHS alumni!

Calling all girls entering 2nd-9th grade in the Fall! MTHS will be hosting a girls tennis camp the first week in June. Brand new to the sport? Come out and learn the fundamentals! Been playing since you were young? Sharpen your skills with some of the best tennis players around! Click the link below to sign up. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/s3mVKuu8doFaN2ba8

Come out and support the MARS/WARS Robotics Team as we prepare for the World Championships in Houston. Trivia is only a couple weeks away. Reserve your spot now and help to the raise funds for HOUSTON! Use this link to sign up: https://square.link/u/79XlXC6a

It was a great day for MTHS in the Visual Arts at ISU on Saturday at the ArtConnected Central Illinois Regional Art Exhibition. Senior Bella Signore won Best in Show in Ceramics and Senior Morgan Viggers won the Blick award for the Overall Best in Show! Other Redbirds whose work was honored were Macy Foster, Allison Osborn and Addy Suarez. Congratulations!

Marswars wins the Iowa regional!! Headed to the World Championships for the third straight year!

Congratulations to Nick Rhoades on continuing his academic and athletic career. Nick will play football at St. Ambrose University. We wish you the best of luck in the future!

Congratulations to Jack Graf, Karagan Hartnett, and Madi Kerns on continuing their academic and athletic careers. Jack will play baseball, and Karagan will play softball at Spoon River College. Madi will play golf at Aurora University. We wish you the best of luck in the future!

THANK YOU to all who attended our production of MARY POPPINS! We are so proud of everyone involved in the cast and crew and can't thank you enough for your support of the MTHS Theatre Program. #stepintime! #anythingcanhappen

Attending our production of MARY POPPINS? Don’t miss out on our exciting raffle basket, including your own Mary Poppins bag, collectors doll, special edition DVD, led color changing sign, Mary Poppins show shirt, A Spoonful of Sugar Spoon and Bowl, and authentic signed autograph from the real Bert, Dick Van Dyke! Tickets: 1 for $1 6 for $5 We will announce the winner at our Sunday performance after intermission. You do not need to be present to win. Any questions on our raffle basket? Please contact Kristina Herrick at kherrick@mths.us

MARY POPPINS opened last night to rave reviews and standing ovations! Tickets are still available but limited! Performances start at 7 PM on the 15th and 16th and 2 PM on 17th. Tickets can be found through the online MTHS Box Office. Tickets are $10 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. For tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=mths&fbclid=IwAR0komokcAKJEftsNwfqOI0CRcN07cfLkA21YU5fmLFgyl-FEviSu36-vS4

Come out to watch MarsWars compete this weekend or watch online!

Current MTHS student teacher and ISU education major Ms. Zangara came to Educators Rising today and gave a fantastic overview of student teaching, providing tips for success in college, job searching, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

MARY POPPINS opens tonight! Will Mary Poppins and Bert see you there? Did you know that this production sends Mary Poppins and others flying high through the air? Tapping Chimney Sweeps? Magic in every scene? This production truly has something for everyone and is perfect for the entire family! MARY POPPINS will be performed in the Kenneth H. Maurer Auditorium from March 14-17, 2024, with performances starting at 7 PM on the 14-16, and 2 PM on 17th. Tickets are selling fast and can be found through the online MTHS Box Office. Tickets are $10 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. For tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=mths&fbclid=IwAR0komokcAKJEftsNwfqOI0CRcN07cfLkA21YU5fmLFgyl-FEviSu36-vS4 Photos: GR8 Memories by Christopher Lee