After weeks of waiting, Black and White Photography students finally had a sunny day to do their cyanotypes outside on Tuesday! Welcome sun!
Students in honors English II finished their unit on author's style and purpose by analyzing two amazing pieces of nonfiction, Laura Hillenbrand's book Unbroken and Mamie Till-Mobley's book Death of Innocents. Students immersed themselves in both pieces, analyzing each author's style, tone, and lens.
The MTHS Speech Team has been enjoying a busy event season. They compete at Regionals Saturday, February 4. Go Redbirds!
Today is the last day for Penny Wars for Inclusion Week. Who will win??? The battle ends today! MTHS students have been raising money all week to support inclusion!
The MTHS Girls' Basketball team donated their time to Midwest Foodbank. Show your support for them this evening!
The MTHS preschool has openings for their ten-week laboratory preschool, which will run February 21, 2023 through May 5, 2023. The preschool laboratory is run through Metamora Township High School on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:20-9:45 a.m. with a cost of $20.00. Every Tuesday will have an altered schedule running 8:20-9:35. The MTHS high school students teach the program under the supervision of Mrs. Galpin.
Your Child Must:
• Be 3-5 years old and not eligible for Kindergarten
• Be potty-trained
Activities Include:
• Free Play
• Music
• Story
• Lesson (math, writing, science, social studies)
• Art
• Game
For More Information:
Call the high school at (309) 367-4151 extension 131
Or Contact by email Lisa Galpin lgalpin@mths.us
Visit our website: http://mthspreschool.weebly.com/
We’re also on Facebook: MTHS Preschool Laboratory
It was great to welcome the class of 2027 and their parents to MTHS tonight! 8th-grade students attended an activity fair and concluded the night learning about the registration process.
Congratulations to the MTHS Chess Team on advancing to the State Tournament. The team is led by; James Fitzgibbons, Josh Tobben, Brandon Hughes , Jon Stalsberg, Evie Morris, Jacob Haley, and Austin Wagner. Good luck, Redbirds!
It was a Redbird family affair today as all the students in the English hallway wished one of the best substitute teachers, Mr. Stan Deatherage, a happy 70th birthday with a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday" during 6th hour! Mr. Deatherage, thank you for your dedication to our school and our students!
Educators Rising club members had the opportunity to learn about what it's like being a special education teacher from one of the best: MTHS's own AMAZING Mrs. Jessica Karch!
Thank you to Heartland Bank for their donation of $260 to MTHS. This represents donations earned from the Metamora Spirit Card orders through Heartland Bank's Spirit Debit Card Program. Thank you for the support of MTHS!
The Class of 2027 visited MTHS to learn more about the school. Thank you to our student leaders who led a panel discussion and showcased their projects yesterday. It was amazing to see students' eyes light up when they learned of all of the unique opportunities at MTHS!
Congratulations to the MTHS Boy's Basketball Team for winning the Roundball Classic this weekend. The team was led by Ethan Kizer and Tyler Mason, who were selected to the All-Tournament Team and by Tournament MVP Tyson Swanson! This weekend was a great school effort by all!
A huge thank you to our fearless leader, Principal Charlie Zimmerman, for sharing his reflective piece, "This is 34" with Mr. and Mrs. Cooper's English II students! The students loved hearing what it is like to be 34 years old while they are writing their version, "This is 16."
Local artist/wood carver came a spoke to Art One 3-D students today as they begin their own carving adventure this week in plaster.
Our guidance department talked with the Freshmen students about class choices for next year, what to expect in the future, and graduation requirements today.
Thank you to Liam McCallister, Sydney Goforth, Jamie Willard, Andy Foster, Ryan Russel, Harry Hawbaker, Mitchell Ohl, Mateo Lopez, Ian Wallace, Luke DeFrance for stopping by last week to mentor our Junior and Senior students.
Students in Spanish IV Honors learned about Spanish New Year while eating typical dishes, dressing in appropriate attire for the holiday, and also learning a famous Spanish dance.
Our Honors Chem II students working hard to complete their calorimetry lab!
Congratulations to two Redbirds who will continue their education and athletic careers next year! Alayna Ruach will run cross country and track at North Central College, located in Naperville, IL, and Ben Wallace, will play football at Illinois State University, located in Normal, IL.
