Happy Friendsgiving from your Unified Redbirds. A special thanks to Mrs. Schander and Mr. Brockhouse for all their support! 🦃🖤❤️
Congratulations to four Redbirds who signed last week to continue their athletic and academic career. Matthew Zobrist will play basketball at Bradley University,
Kaidance Till will play softball at the University of Mississippi,
Nora Johnson will play softball at Maryville University, and Kailey Ciesielski will play volleyball at Illinois Central College. We wish them the best of luck in the future!
Did YOU hear the news?! Our Kiwanis Club brought in a pretty big surprise today to our Unified Redbirds! The surprise...a $12,500 donation to our program from the first annual Boys of Fall event. This money will make a tremendous difference for our entire program and will personally reach each of our students. Thank you, Metamora. We ARE Unified. ❤️🖤
Good luck to the MTHS Girls Swim Team as they participate at State this weekend! Go Birds!
Last Wednesday, the Madrigal Singers were invited to the WTVP Station to record for their Christmas program that will air on December 5th. Today, the Madrigal Singers travelled to Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria to record for the WEEK "Songs of the Season" program that will air on December 24th and 25th. Keep an eye out for the Redbirds on your local news stations!
Students in Honors dual-credit senior English submitted their 8-10 page argumentative essay today. As you can see, they were exhausted. Don't feel too sorry for them, though. They did get cake to celebrate!
What a day for the Lady Redbirds Swim Team! Several event champions and a first for MTHS, a team sectional championship! Great job, ladies!
Looking forward to seeing everyone at Malone Field today for a 2nd Round Playoff Game at 2:00 PM. Wear black and support your Redbirds! Gates open at 12:30 PM and tickets cost $7 for everyone. Go Birds
Congrats to the JV scholastic bowl team for winning their home “Pizza Bowl” tournament going 5-0 on the night.
Who says Venn diagrams have to be boring? Honors Spanish II students compared the moon and the earth with hula hoops today! Lots of speaking and engaging!
Honors Spanish IV students prepared presentations about "Las Fallas" festival in Valencia, Spain! Students experienced making paper maché art
and the fire tradition! Learning is best through authentic interaction!
Thank you to CAT and the Edwards facility demonstration put on by SKILLSUSA. Local construction unions and other trade partners had stations set up for a hands-on type field trip for our students.
Students are learning about natural resources & had the opportunity to participate in the We Share Solar program. Students learned how to build a working solar suitcase that includes a solar panel. The suitcase will be sent to a refugee camp in Africa. The suitcase will provide electricity for the school both inside and outside of the building. Allowing students to study, charge electronics, and for nighttime safety.
Students interested in learning how to earn free post-secondary education through the NROTC awards & scholarships can participate in their webinar scheduled Nov. 9th from 4-8pm.
For more info: https://www.netc.navy.mil/NSTC/NROTC/
To access the webinar: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_b82ae0a1787a4462b17447dd9261ad16%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e3333e00-c877-4b87-b6ad-45e942de1750%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b9111203-f18d-4f5c-a6f0-82468ea8f71e%22%7d
Our Second Annual Sensory Santa event is quickly approaching! No reservation is necessary this year. Come at your leisure with your family and enjoy some quiet time with Santa! Free photos will be provided by amazing photographer, Jen Micheletti. Questions: Tabitha Cooper @ tcooper@mths.us.
Parents and students, don't let the college financial aid process scare you! Learn about the financial aid process and how to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on Tuesday, November 12th from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm in the MTHS Auditorium. Please contact the Guidance Office with any questions regarding this event!
Congrats to the JV Scholastic Bowl team for winning the Limestone Novice Tournament. Tyler Anderson and Nate Alonso placed 2nd and 5th for individual points earning all-tournament recognition. Congrats Redbirds!
The Birds pulled off the victory at Centralia today and will host a 2nd Round Playoff game Saturday against Morgan Park at Malone Field at 2:00 PM. Gates will open at 12:30 PM. Let's pack the place! Go Birds!
Day of the Dead celebrations and Spanish running of the bulls explanations made for an exciting day in Honors Spanish!
Some hardcore studying going on this morning in the library!!! Good luck on your test!
