
Mr. Hyde last night with his seniors, Sydney Wilbur and Ashlyn Nelson for the MCHS Scholastic Bowl Senior Night!

Girls Basketball Senior Night was last night.... we sure will miss you ladies next season!
Pictured are:
Natalia Gathmann with mom
Maddie Golden with mom and dad



The Raiders travel to Athens for action on 2/27/21. JV game starts at 1:00, V to follow. Good Luck Raiders! The game can be viewed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/athens-high-school-athens-il. This is a subscription paid event to view the game through the NFHS.

The Lady Raiders travel to S. Fulton on 2/27/21 to play. JV game starts at 10:00, followed by the V. Good Luck Ladies! The game can be viewed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/vit-high-school-astoriatable-grove-coop-table-grove-il. This is a subscription paid event to view the game through the NFHS.

Thanks to a generous donation from Operation Warm, Midwest Central is able to offer FREE coats to our students and community.
We have the coats available at the Primary School in child sizes 7/8, 10/12, and 14/16. If you or someone you know needs a coat, please call the office at 309.968.6464 and reserve one today (while supplies last).


Boys basketball pictures will be taken on Wednesday, April 7th. Girls basketball pictures will still be today, Wednesday, February 24th.


March Menus



Physics students are working on their lab practical for the Force Unit. Their goal is to mathematically and graphically determine the best force that can be produced to make Newton's car go the furthest.




For most of the year we’ve been trying to run a second 3:00 PM shuttle to allow students to stay after the 2:00 PM dismissal time and receive extra help. Beginning March 1 we will be ending that practice for a variety of reasons, but the biggest reason is student safety. Because different students stay each day it creates a lack of consistency for bus routes thereby opening the chance for errors. We currently receive over 80 transportation changes daily, and with those there is an increased chance for a mistake to be made.
Therefore, beginning March 1st we will revert to our prior policy of one student/one stop. We will only allow one pick up location and one drop off for each student. Please contact the bus barn if you’re unsure of your child’s stop. We will no longer accept transportation changes for students unless the change is permanent or you plan to pick your student up on a particular day. If you plan to pick a student up we must receive the call before noon that day. Please determine where you’d like your student picked up and dropped off each day and contact the bus barn to make them aware at 309.968.3020.
Students will still be welcome to stay from 2:00-3:00 PM each day as long as they can arrange transportation home. We apologize for the change because we pride ourselves on good customer service. However, for the safety of our students it’s important that we revert back to our regular bus routes for the remainder of the year. This change will not affect the middle school students taking Algebra I, middle school first semester Educere students, or primary school band students. Those students that are in the last three groups will be contacted individually regarding transportation.
Very Best,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel


Any student interested in joining the yearbook staff should pick up an application from Ms. Brodbeck. Applications must be returned by 3:05 PM on Thursday, February 25th.


The Lady Raiders host a makeup game with Athens on 2/24/21. JV game starts at 6:00, followed by the V. Good Luck Ladies! The game can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/events/917038292373287/.

The Raiders travel to PORTA on 2/22/21. JV game starts at 6:00, followed by the V. Good Luck Raiders! The game can be viewed at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/porta-high-school-petersburg-il. This is a subscription paid event to view the game through the NFHS.

The Raiders host Havana in basketball action on 2/23/21. JV game starts at 6:00, followed by the V. Good Luck Raiders! The game can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/events/472244933783872/.

Prevention is key!


Next week is FFA week!
The FFA will be holding a canned food drive competition amongst the first-hour classes. The class with the heaviest weight will win an ice cream party!
There will also be dress-up days each day next week and a new component will be a Kahoot it game of FFA/Ag trivia host each lunch period on Tuesday and Thursday next week!


The Raiders travel to Illini Bluffs on 2/20/21 for basketball action. JV game starts at 12:00, followed by the V. Good Luck Raiders! The game can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiMZBeOPMvXV2dV2kua7wSw

The Raiders host Mt. Pulaski on 2/19/21. JV game starts at 6:00, followed by the V. Good Luck Raiders! The game can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/events/850596302155499/.

Lady Raiders play Havana at home on 2/18/21. JV game starts at 6:00. Good Luck Ladies! The game can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/events/273897764133143/.

All Midwest Central HS athletic events have been cancelled for tomorrow, February 16th. No rescheduled date for the HS Boys and HS Girls basketball games have been set at this time.


Happy President's Day, Raiders!
Enjoy your Monday off. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school tomorrow.
