Battle scene projects in our Intro to CTE class Computer Science rotation. Students try a new CTE class every 6 weeks. Here is what they can program in just a few weeks!
https://studio.code.org/projects/gamelab/HLSbRgkWzMiLE8N2aOqhPazD4zPevLEApnLcAwldPrA
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and Student Council is excited to team up with OSF Children's Hospital in Peoria, IL to bring awareness and happiness to children suffering from cancer in our community. Many students at MTHS volunteer at the Children's' Cancer Center in Peoria, and they know how much joy a colorful band-aid brings to children enduring treatment. Student Council will be pre-selling pizza slices from Tuesday, September 9 - Thursday, September 11 at a discounted price with the donation of a colorful box of band-aids. Slices are $5 per slice, or $3 a slice with a band-aid donation. Student Council appreciates your support in this meaningful fundraiser!
Bird's Nest showed up for Senior Night!!!
Wags of Wisdom from Crosby:
Being kind and helpful doesn’t just make someone else’s day brighter—it makes you feel good, too! A simple act, like holding the door, helping a classmate, or offering a smile, can create ripples of kindness all around our school. Let’s keep wagging those tails of kindness together! Thank you to Charlotte Nauman for being kind and helpful by filling Crosby’s water dish every morning.
Being kind and helpful doesn’t just make someone else’s day brighter—it makes you feel good, too! A simple act, like holding the door, helping a classmate, or offering a smile, can create ripples of kindness all around our school. Let’s keep wagging those tails of kindness together! Thank you to Charlotte Nauman for being kind and helpful by filling Crosby’s water dish every morning.
Scholarship Opportunity for Grades 9-12
The Going Merry Future Fund Scholarship is a $500 scholarship opportunity open to all high school students, grades 9-12. You can use this scholarship to attend a 4-year university, community college, or a trade school. The funds can be used for tuition, books, supplies, or other education-related expenses. The application is simple, with no GPA requirement and no essay. The scholarship will be open from August 27 through September 30. https://tinyurl.com/59nfmr59
The Going Merry Future Fund Scholarship is a $500 scholarship opportunity open to all high school students, grades 9-12. You can use this scholarship to attend a 4-year university, community college, or a trade school. The funds can be used for tuition, books, supplies, or other education-related expenses. The application is simple, with no GPA requirement and no essay. The scholarship will be open from August 27 through September 30. https://tinyurl.com/59nfmr59
Game Day is one day away! We hope to see the entire community at Malone on Friday night as the Birds take on Sterling! The theme is Jersey night, it wouldbe great to see some throwback Redbird Gear!
Don’t miss out on the MTHS Fall Play - The Play That Goes Wrong! Tickets on sale now!
From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes the smash hit farce. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!
The production is directed by Tyler Smith and has a cast that includes Jeremy Wilkes as Chris Bean/Inspector Carter, Seb Ward as Max Bennett/Cecil Haversham, Jackson Bevard as Robert Grove/Thomas Colleymoore, Evan Enderle as Dennis Tyde/Perkins, Derek Hover as Jonathan Harris/Charles Haversham, Lizzie Jones as Sandra Wilkinson/Florence Colleymoore, Olivia Weldon as Annie Twilloil, and Nico Krasin as Trevor Watson. They are joined by an ensemble made up of members of the Cornley University Drama Society Tech Crew.
The Play That Goes Wrong will be performed at the Kenneth H. Maurer Performing Arts Center from September 18-21, 2025, with a newly added Thursday performance starting at 7:30 PM, 7 PM on 19th and 20th, and 2 PM on 21st. Tickets are on sale now and will be available through the online MTHS Box Office: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=276996
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens 60 & 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
From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes the smash hit farce. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!
The production is directed by Tyler Smith and has a cast that includes Jeremy Wilkes as Chris Bean/Inspector Carter, Seb Ward as Max Bennett/Cecil Haversham, Jackson Bevard as Robert Grove/Thomas Colleymoore, Evan Enderle as Dennis Tyde/Perkins, Derek Hover as Jonathan Harris/Charles Haversham, Lizzie Jones as Sandra Wilkinson/Florence Colleymoore, Olivia Weldon as Annie Twilloil, and Nico Krasin as Trevor Watson. They are joined by an ensemble made up of members of the Cornley University Drama Society Tech Crew.
The Play That Goes Wrong will be performed at the Kenneth H. Maurer Performing Arts Center from September 18-21, 2025, with a newly added Thursday performance starting at 7:30 PM, 7 PM on 19th and 20th, and 2 PM on 21st. Tickets are on sale now and will be available through the online MTHS Box Office: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=276996
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens 60 & 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
Attention JUNIORS: The PSAT/NMSQT is being offered this fall. Students who wish to sign up must do so by Sept. 5th. Check your Gmail for the instructions. Test fee is $18.
College Kickoff - College Application Workshop
Bradley is hosting a College Kickoff event at 3pm on Sunday September 14th.
At this event, your students will:
Attend an essay writing seminar with our Bradley English Faculty to truly give them a leg up when it comes to writing their college essays
Learn about the financial aid process, transferring AP/IB/Dual Credits, and other details in their college searches
Set up their CommonApp account
Ask questions about the college experience to our current students
This event is open to all seniors starting their college search!
Students can register at the following link: https://apply.bradley.edu/register/CollegeKickoff09142025
Bradley is hosting a College Kickoff event at 3pm on Sunday September 14th.
At this event, your students will:
Attend an essay writing seminar with our Bradley English Faculty to truly give them a leg up when it comes to writing their college essays
Learn about the financial aid process, transferring AP/IB/Dual Credits, and other details in their college searches
Set up their CommonApp account
Ask questions about the college experience to our current students
This event is open to all seniors starting their college search!
Students can register at the following link: https://apply.bradley.edu/register/CollegeKickoff09142025
Redbird Nation Payton Porch is a nominee for the 2025 fans' choice for Peoria-area preseason boys soccer player of the year. Voting is live and goes to noon on Friday, August 29th. Click below to nominate Payton!
https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/high-school/soccer/2025/08/26/vote-in-poll-for-ihsa-soccer-player-of-year-around-peoria-illinois/85775260007/
https://www.pjstar.com/story/sports/high-school/soccer/2025/08/26/vote-in-poll-for-ihsa-soccer-player-of-year-around-peoria-illinois/85775260007/
Sophomores in Honors English II held literary debates in class today, and one innovative group dazzled the competition by incorporating complex choreography and a crew of elite backup dancers into their arguments. Did it help their claim support? Who can say...but it was a performance worth documenting.
2025 Graduates! Yearbooks are here! Please stop by the Main Office to pick yours up. Family members / siblings may pick up for you! We have a limited amount for sale if you forgot to order for $53 - Contact Mrs. Dunlap with questions - vdunlap@mths.us
Congratulations on the boys golf team on their second place team finish today at the Macomb invitational. Jordan Kerr finished second overall, Jackson Bevard finished eighth overall, Isaiah Farraher finished 10th overall as did Stanley Swanson. Great job birds.
Looking for some fun tonight head to MTHS for our Redbird Community Kickoff! There is a lot of fun in store this evening. We have a surprise big bird that has arrived until 6:00 PM! Bring the family to enjoy a beautiful night in Redbird land!
Back to school bash confirms water slide and free pizza slices for first 50 students to back to school bash! Come out and have fun tomorrow! 8-10
Honors German I learned strategies to decipher written texts today, and successfully completed their first group project! Sehr gut gemacht!
2025 Yearbooks are in and have been handed out to current students. Recent graduates can pick up their book in the main office during school hours. We have a very limited number of extras available for $53 in the main office until they are sold out.
Student Council is in need of 7-8 convertibles for the Homecoming Parade to showcase our 2025 Homecoming Court. If you are willing to drive a pair of our amazing royalty in the parade on Friday, October 3 from 2:00-3:00 pm, we would be very grateful! Please see the attached form for more information. Thank you! Convertible Sign-up form 2025
Any students considering a future in one our nation’s 5 service academies will not want to miss the Service Academy Night September at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, IL. on Sept. 22, 2025, 5:30 PM. Congressman Darin LaHood and his team will be hosting.
Scan the QR code on the flyer or use the link below to RSVP.
RSVP REQUIRED by September 15th
https://form.jotform.com/252024261361142
Scan the QR code on the flyer or use the link below to RSVP.
RSVP REQUIRED by September 15th
https://form.jotform.com/252024261361142
