The second semester senior countdown is upon us, but sometimes you just have to play in the snow! #weareredbirds #classof2024
All evening competitions for today have been canceled. All scheduled practices and activities for today will conclude by 4:00 PM. Students should contact their coaches or sponsors with any questions.
The Unified Redbirds had a great time working concessions during the MTHS Archery Tournament yesterday! At MTHS, we choose to include!
Freshmen through senior students in Honors Spanish classes set goals for second semester! Goals will be showcased throughout the classroom to motivate the achievement of their goals!
How about those Redbirds last night?! The rematch between EP and our Metamora Redbirds will be Friday, February 9th at home, and it is also our Black-Out for Easterseals event. Get your black-out t-shirt order in before January 16th. All proceeds go directly to Easterseals! Order online using this link or fill out the order form below!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QRvy5zvSd9Q5jaSBgSK27lO9BwXJPHaKGV390Vv7ZMo/viewform?edit_requested=true
The German Club had a great time in Chicago! We visited the DANK (Chicago German-American Society) House, the Christkindlmarkt, and saw a performance of the Hip Hop Nutcracker! Despite the rain, everyone had a good time!
The Speech Team kicked off their season with great performances at Mahomet-Seymour over the weekend. Addison Armistead and Brianna Schroeder brought home awards for their Humorous Duet Acting and Informative Oration entries.
Final Exam Schedule. Reminders on attendance during assessment days:
-Student dismissal is at 2:25 PM on Monday, December 18, 2023, and Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
-Students needing bus transportation will wait in the commons until 3:15 PM to ride the bus home at their regularly scheduled time.
-Students who have a 1st-hour or 5th-hour study hall on Monday or Tuesday may arrive at 9:25 AM, provided they have their own transportation.
-Students who have a 4th-hour or 8th-hour study hall on Monday or Tuesday may leave at 11:55 AM, provided they have their own transportation. If students do not have their own transportation, they are required to remain in their scheduled classes.
Educators Rising learned about the wide array of opportunities in special education from today's guest speaker, WCSEA Administrator Mrs. Kristin Fehr.
Students in English II have been reading author Laura Hillenbrand's book Unbroken about war hero and Olympian Louis Zamperini. Today they discussed how Louie, Phil, and Mac fit in one life raft (6 feet by 2 feet) after their second raft was riddled with bullet holes.
Meet our next Unified Redbird spotlight student... Mr. Aiden Baker. Aiden is a senior this year at MTHS. He has ran cross country for our MTHS Running Red Cross Country team for four years! Aiden also enjoys singing and is a member of our MTHS Choral Program. Finally, you may recognize Aiden because he was our MTHS 2023 Homecoming King! Aiden is a terrific addition to our Unified program and a true friend to everyone.
Attention all Redbird basketball fans!!! Our annual Black-Out for Easterseals shirts are now on sale. The boys' basketball Black-Out game will take place on Friday, February 9th (H) against East Peoria! All proceeds will benefit Easterseals of Peoria. Please help our Unified Redbirds raise money for Easterseals and help a worthy cause by purchasing your t-shirt today! (t-shirt artwork by our very own Nick Walker)
Order online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QRvy5zvSd9Q5jaSBgSK27lO9BwXJPHaKGV390Vv7ZMo/edit
or see the flyer attached!
Congratulations to the Cast of the 2024 Spring Musical - MARY POPPINS!
Coming to MTHS this March!
https://www.mths.us/o/mths/page/musical
"A child's smile can be one of nature's greatest offerings to us." Our Unified Redbirds are proud to share some of the pictures from our very special Sensory Santa event.
Wow! Wow! Wow! The Unified Redbirds were honored to host the first annual Sensory Santa. A huge thank you to Ray Baker aka Santa, Jen Micheletti Photography, the WCSEA Parent Advisory committee for donations, and all of our amazing Unified Redbirds for executing such a special event. Interesting fact: one family drove over 2 hours to have this special time with Santa!!!! Please enjoy these behind-the-scenes photos!
Our Unified Elves worked hard today to make their famous reindeer bait for our Sensory Santa event. We cannot wait to see all our Sensory Santa friends on Saturday!
Educators Rising and Intro to American Education DC students got to visit the kindergarten classes at MGS and help out with some holiday-themed activities. Big thanks to Ms. Vogel, Mrs. Ott, Mrs. Camp, and Mrs. Maurer for letting us hang out with your amazing kiddos today!
Honors Spanish IV students spent the day at Lincoln Elementary in Peoria doing, crafts, reading, and speaking with 3rd graders in Spanish! Students also stopped at our own Riverview Grade School to sing Spanish Christmas carols!
Last Friday, MTHS students attended a career construction field trip put on by CAT, SkillsUSA, and local union contractors. This was an excellent day for our students.
MTHS Student Council is ready to kick off our holiday drive today.
