Hello Raiders,
I'm happy to be almost to the end of January and just now communicating about the weather. As you're aware, winter weather will soon be upon us. Several people have asked about whether a snow day will be used as a remote learning day.
Should we need to cancel school for weather, Midwest Central plans to use a snow day just as we have in the past. We will not have any remote learning on those days. We will simply add them to the end of the year as we've done traditionally. I hope this clears up any confusion.
Best,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
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Mr. Lazarz sent over a giant box of Ukrainian candy – each student and staff member got to try some.
Thank you Mr. Lazarz!!!
The mobile dental clinic, Miles of Smiles, will be holding a dental clinic at the Primary School on February 19th. They provide exams and preventative services (cleaning and sealants) for students in Early Childhood through 5th grade; plus 6th, 8th, and 9th grades to fulfill dental services required by the state for school attendance. They will accept private and Medicaid/All Kids insurances.
Forms went home with students this week. You must provide the billing information that is located on the form. Please be sure to complete all areas, sign, and date at the bottom of the form. Contact the school nurse if you need another form.
The exam provided meets the State of Illinois school dental requirements due by May 15th.
Remote learners can participate. Parents are responsible for transportation. Please be aware that there are no appointment times. Contact the school nurse with any questions.
There is no school today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
We look forward to seeing students back on Tuesday, January 19th.
Mr. Lazarz thanks the Middle & High school faculty and students for cards and care packages sent for the holidays! He is currently deployed to Ukraine.
Reminder - Today (1/15/21) is a 1/2 day for students.
Also, there will be no school on Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Next week is Spirit Week! Student Council is sponsoring this activity with dress up days, penny wars, and activities on Friday. Our theme is Game On! Monday's dress up day is Checkers - wear flannel. Tuesday is Jumanji - dress up in safari gear or dress as an animal. Wednesday is Connect Four - dress up with a partner either as a pair or as twins. Thursday is the Game of Life - wear a college t-shirt, dress as your future career, or a senior citizen. Friday is Battleship - dress up in your class color: Freshmen yellow, Sophomores red, Juniors green, and Seniors blue.
Penny wars will be going on Monday-Thursday next week. Bring in pennies to help your class and silver to take a way points from the other classes. All money raised will be donated to Emmanuel's Warehouse.
Join our team!
Check out this COVID style holiday band performance from our MCHS students!
Merry Christmas Raiders!
https://www.facebook.com/MidwestCentralHighSchool/videos/148671826703487
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Small conversations CAN have a big impact...
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Natalia Gathmann signed her official commitment letter today to attend Parkland next year to play softball. Natalia has been a key player for the Lady Raiders during her career. Midwest Central congratulates Natalia in her accomplishments and wishes her the best in the future.
The National Honor Society of Midwest Central High School sponsored their annual Sock Drive to benefit the Snow Buddies program in our community. MCHS classes competed from November 23 – December 4 to earn the coveted Sock Monkey Traveling Trophy. The Class of 2021 won the competition with a donation of 538 pairs of socks. Juniors collected 234 pairs of socks, Sophomores collected 218 pairs and Freshmen collected 56 pairs. A total of 1,046 pairs of socks were donated by MCHS students!
Thank you, MCHS students, for supporting your community and making this event a HUGE success! You rocked the socks!!!
Congratulations to Chris Fisher for being selected to the IBCA Hall of Fame as a Friend of Basketball! #IBCAHoF2021 #LadyRaidersHoops #RaidersHoops
Even though times are uncertain, Prom 2021 planning has begun! In past years, parents of Juniors and Seniors have planned the After Prom event as this is not a school sponsored event. If you are interested in coordinating or helping with After Prom, please email Mrs. Kerley, the 2021 Prom Coordinator, at kerley@midwestcentral.org.
Good news... the phones are back up! Thank you for your patience.
Dear Raider students and families,
While this school year has not been what anyone would wish for, I hope each of you can find gratitude and something you are thankful for this holiday season. My mom had a Thanksgiving tradition that may be especially important this year. Before we could eat our Thanksgiving meal she asked everyone to go around and say one thing they were thankful for. You may consider trying that this year with your family.
I know I am personally thankful for the support of my family, our teachers and support staff, who have adapted to incredibly difficult circumstances, our bus drivers, who have gone the extra mile for our students, our parents, who have altered their work schedules, our custodial staff, who have kept our buildings clean and sanitized, our cafeteria workers who have prepared meals, and our principals who have provided their leadership. Mostly, I have gratitude for our students who have demonstrated tremendous patience and understanding as they navigate new learning models through this pandemic.
At the end of the day, each of us are trying to do the best we can under incredibly difficult circumstances. It hasn’t always gone smoothly, but I believe we have learned a lot since the first day of school that will make us more prepared and stronger for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year and beyond.
Our Thanksgiving break will begin today and students will return Monday, November 30th to in-person learning. We will continue to be vigilant in monitoring all student and staff health. Our current plan is to only close grade levels or buildings as necessary. As of today, our plan does not include a district-wide shut down. I hope to continue to be able to say that after Thanksgiving break.
It’s been a challenging year, but we will continue to get through this together. Please be safe this holiday season and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Sincerely,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
