Metamora Township High School

MTHS students were honored at the Mid Illini reception last night and will have their artwork on display at the Peoria Art Guild until Saturday. Our school was only able to send our top 26 pieces (13 paintings/drawings, 11 ceramic pieces, and 2 darkroom photographs) to the show, but walked away with 15 awards, including 10 Merit Awards, 4 Honorable Mention, and 1 Best in Show for 2 dimensional work (Morgan Viggers). Congratulations to all of our talented artists! We are so proud of them!

Educators Rising was treated to a fantastic presentation on how to have a successful first year of teaching from our very own MTHS student teacher from last year and current first-year ELA teacher at Eureka Middle School, Miss Christi Haggerty.

Congratulations to the first members of the MTHS Cardinales Chapter of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica! These *very* accomplished members pledged to master Spanish and connect with the Hispanic community. ¡Todos a una!

Come check out the fantastic art work from Mid-Illini students this week in Peoria!

MTHS students art work on display. MTHS students were among local hs artists who have work on display at the Contemporary Art Center in Peoria. The selected works will be on display through April 27. The following students had work chosen for the show: Sophia Dupent - slab vase Hayley Jones - double exposure Tatum Points - cottage lantern Gracie Dean - chips and dip Ashlee Edlen - scalloped vases Rachel Lopeman - 4 plates Rachel Lopeman - sgraffito Isabella Signore -Genesis Isabella Signore - Lace Vase Kailey Ciesielski - cyanotype Mackinzi Beccue - A piece of cake Ashlee Edlen- Grief Live Prunty- Out of Element Addison Suarez- Unraveled Morgan Viggers- Stuck to the Eye Allison Osborn- MEOW! Special congrats to Bella Signore who received one of the three outstanding achievement awards and Morgan Viggers who received a merit award!

Students in Graphic Arts have been learning about paper and how it's made. Each student made their own paper and now they are learning how to bind it and turn it into a journal.

Please join us for the annual Metamora FFA Petting Zoo on Friday, May 3rd, from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM at MTHS in the Grove. We will have animals, tractors, and educational posters. We look forward to seeing you!

There is still time to sign up for our MTHS Girls Tennis Camps! We would love to see you there.

Join us for an artistic evening celebrating the release of the 2024 fine arts journal!

Caterpillar is hosting a camp this summer for students interested in exploring the Engineering field as a potential career. This camp is for students entering their junior or senior year, and is being held on July 15-18. This camp is free. MTHS students who have participated in this event in the past have given great reviews, and it would be great to see some MTHS students benefit from this again this year. Please see the attached pics for more information on how to register.

Our Unified Redbirds will have their last game of the year next Tuesday, April 23rd against Limestone's Unified team. Come out and cheer on our Unified Redbirds and get a free hotdog and chips! Game starts at 4:15 PM at the soccer field! Theme: Blackout!

The Environmental Club traveled to ISU today to learn about sustainability and lowering our carbon footprint. Students learned how Illinois State is working collaboratively in all areas of the school to improve how the students interact with the environment.

Happy Friday from Unified PE! Coloring and cutting paper is a great way to develop stronger fine motor skills. Some students are also playing basketball which is considered an aerobic activity. Our students LOVE the options on FUN Friday.

Honors Spanish III students researched different dishes from Spanish speaking countries. Students prepared the foods for their classmates and did how-to demonstration speeches!

Honors Spanish IV students attended Béisbol in the Classroom listening to the Spanish Broadcasting team for the St. Louis cardinals share their stories and knowledge about the importance of bilingualism!

Honors Spanish IV students throughout second semester have taken turns teaching a full class period on a specific cultural event from a Spanish speaking country. Students prepared an interactive lesson with the history of the event, served typical foods eaten during the event, and carried out a typical activity from the event. So much fun has been had! Thanks seniors!

The Peoria Chiefs were generous with their time today in Spanish 3. Venezuelan catchers Luis Rodriguez and Carlos Linares and Dominican pitcher Dionys Rodriguez spent 90 minutes answering student questions about baseball careers and their transition to the Peoria area in the target language. Wearing their COPA Perros Bomberos de Peoria uniforms highlighting Hispanic heritage, the players shared the joy of baseball and making new friends in Spanish. ¡Vivan los Perros Bomberos!

Congratulations to Brennen W. for winning the "März Verrücktheit" (March Madness) German music contest!! Students listened to German music and voted on their favorite songs. Brennen's bracket beat out all of Frau Fandel's other students. Gut gemacht!

Parents & Students are welcome to attend an info meeting for the 2025 Grand Tour of Italy Trip! The meeting will be in Room 210 on Wednesday, April 17 @ 6:30pm. Contact Tina Morris at tmorris@mths.us with any questions.

On Monday, April 8th, Bailey Bender, Jacob Hunt, Yishak Weinman, and Ryan Tellor traveled to the state capital building to participate in Sen. Tom Bennett's Youth Advisory Council. Students were able to hear from elected officials as well as members of lobbyist groups to better understand the inner workings of state government. The MTHS representatives also worked with students from other districts in a mock legislation simulation. We even took time to take in the eclipse with 98% totality.