The Raider Theme for Monday's home volleyball game is Safari! Wear your best lion costume or khaki outfit to school and the game to support our Raiders!!!
Mrs. Sarff invited Mrs. Harbourn in her health classes to discuss stress and stress management. Mrs. Harbourn introduced different physical activities to help manage stress.
Physical activity has the following benefits for stress management: It pumps up your endorphins; it reduces negative effects of stress; it’s meditation in motion; and it improves mood. She started the class with basic yoga poses; following, the class participated in a group game focused on moving the body in creative ways; and lastly, she ended the class with a social/emotional lesson on how grounding and gratitude strategies.
We are super proud of our Raiders for trying something new!!!
The Lady Raiders travel to IC tonight. JV match starts at 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Ladies!
FFA and Ag Fabrication were representing MCHS at the Popcorn Festival over the weekend!
Good morning Raider Families! Mrs. Harbourn has started a school counselor newsletter.
We realize your email inboxes get flooded all the time, so this will be an easy way to catch all the highlights.
Check out this “Harbourn Highlights - School Counselor Newsletter!”
Raider Families... Midwest Central is hosting the 3rd Annual College and Career Fair on October 26th, 2023!!
It will be happening the same night as the parent-teacher conference so you can attend both!!! The event will be 4:00-7:00 PM. We will have colleges, businesses, military, trades, and other organizations to provide information about their path.
We will have a drawing for Midwest Central students who attend. BUT, students from ALL neighboring schools are invited. Please share this with anyone you think would be interested.
There will be more details closer to the date, but if you are would like to have a table at the College and Career fair, please reach out to Mrs. Harbourn at Harbourn@midwestcentral.org.
Students - This month Book Club will be reading Scythe by Neal Shusterman. Students can pick up a copy from Miss Shaffer in the library.
State of Illinois law mandates that every Freshman and new student must have a current health physical by October 15; all Senior students are required to have a meningitis vaccine, by October 15th. Please turn these papers into the Main office, or to Nurse Denise.
We will be having a Flu Vaccine clinic on October 5th for students and staff. Packets are available in the office for students to take home with a signature sheet for parents. Please return completed forms by September 28th to the office.
Today, we celebrate the achievements of a hero—you!
Midwest Central High School Marching band!
Reminder - No School on Monday!
Today is picture day for all students and staff at the high school. If your student did not bring money for pictures, you can still order! Just go to hrimaging.com.
Mrs. Harbourn applied for the Forman Valley Community Foundation Grant to purchase Character Strong (Social and Emotional Curriculum)... and she is SO EXCITED that the District was granted the funds.
This curriculum was created to support school communities as they engage in preparing young people to thrive in the 21st century. The research supports the effectiveness of this content to increase student’s academic success and college & career readiness. The lessons focus on developing skills and mindsets around building positive habits, understanding our emotions, improving teamwork, and increasing empathy.
Character’s Strong’s data tells us:
• A sense of belonging in school is one of the most important conditions for learning and a fundamental support for social and emotional well-being. Nearly ⅓ of all students report a weak sense of belonging in their schools. Roughly half of 6th – 12th grade students say they don’t enjoy coming to school most of the time.
• Mental health challenges for teens have been increasing and 7 out of 10 teens in the U.S. (between 13 and 17 years old) have named anxiety or depression as a major problem among their peers.
• Student engagement drives learning and supports school success.
We are grateful to the Forman Valley Community Foundation and board members; THANK YOU!
Mrs. Harbourn will start social and emotional groups late September! Raider Nation!!
Mr. Clark’s Yearbook class is getting ready for its first media day with the volleyball team.
Students are having to work on lighting, green screen usage, photo creativity, and working with their subjects! We will be using these shots as part of game day usage and for the yearbook!
The Raiders host Havana, Tremont and Brimfield tonight in Pekin on the Sunset Golf Course. Tee of time is 4:00. Good Luck Raiders!
The Raiders host IB, DeeMack and Peoria Christian tonight on the course. Race starts at 5:00. Good Luck Raiders!
The Lady Raiders host Brimfield tonight. C game starts at 5:00. JV starts at 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Ladies!
Please join us for the Red Cross Blood Drive co-sponsored by Midwest Central's National Honor Society and the Forman Center on Thursday, September 7, 2023, from 1:00-5:30 PM. Visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome. With each pint donated, our NHS members have an opportunity to earn scholarship money! Kindness is in your blood…share it!
The golfers head to IC today to play on their fareways. Tee off time is 4:00. Good Luck Raiders!
