Reminder - Friday, November 20th is a half day!
Would you like to order a senior ad for the yearbook?
Just click here: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1074694
The informational meeting for Ms. Brodbeck's trips to Spain is tonight via Zoom at 6:00 PM.
Join Zoom Meeting at: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77362837330?pwd=MDZwOFBYb3Z1SGgzeGJINjF4T0xaQT09
Meeting ID: 773 6283 7330
Passcode: P3qC9M
Check out our Monday Read Around Your Home with Ms. Crawford!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QrE0kahxCbjgjzizB1YRvn2sy67J4Xwy/view?usp=sharing
Parents - A little food for thought.
Congratulations to Kenyon Jodlowski for being awarded a PNC grant for $985. The grant will be used for a new laptop computer for our CNC wood router as well as some other accessories for the router, such as noise suppressant earmuffs and clamps. Great work Mr. Jodlowski!
AND... A big congratulations to Alex Frank for receiving a PNC grant for $508 to purchase social thinking curriculum! Way to go Mrs. Frank!!
The Food Pantry Network-HOI compiled a listing of local meals and food boxes available to families in Central Illinois for the holidays.
Ms. Shaffer is on a ROLL!!! She just found out she received ANOTHER grant! We are going to be getting $4,900 from the Back to Books grant to purchase non-fiction books for our library!
High five, Ms. Shaffer!!!!
Congratulations to Amanda Shaffer who just received a Digital Network Access grant from the state for $10,000!!!! We will use these funds to expand our internet access by installing open wifi access in our parking lots for the community to use. Great work Ms. Shaffer!
Join our team!
We are sad the were not able to do our annual Veteran's Day breakfast due to COVID. But, we still want to make special efforts to show our veterans the love and support they deserve.
Midwest Central High School students wrote thank-you cards to mail to our local veterans.
VETERANS - THANK YOU for your service! You are our heros!
Jacy Watts signed her official commitment letter today to attend UIS next year to play softball. Jacy has been a key player for the Lady Raiders throughout her HS softball career. She currently holds the school records in season and career homeruns for Midwest Central. This was done within the first 2 years of her HS career due to her Junior year being cut short due to the COVID shut down. She still has her senior year to build upon those numbers. Midwest Central congratulates Jacy in her accomplishments and wishes her the best in the future.
JOIN OUR TEAM – We currently have 2 Part-time Primary School Paraprofessional openings. The positions will each be 29 hours per week; $11.00 per hour to help with the additional duties related to COVID. These positions will be hired through a grant with Career Link and are 12 month positions. The successful applicants will be working directly at Midwest Central Primary School helping supervise students in a variety of settings. For more information or to apply please call Maria Resource Room Technician/Clerical Staff Support at 309.807.1386.
Interested in going to Spain? Ms. Brodbeck is planning a trip! There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, November 17, via Zoom (link will be posted next week) at 6pm for you and your parents. A QR code will be posted throughout the school for additional information, or you can visit Ms. Brodbeck's website: https://sites.google.com/gmidwestcentral.org/weregoingtospain/home
Happy Friday Raiders,
We've had some great fall weather this past week! I hope all our students put down their electronic devices and get a chance to enjoy the wonderful weekend we've got coming. I want to remind parents that all high school students that were in-person learning will return to in-person learning on Monday, November, 9th.
Please have them return any technology they may have borrowed.
Enjoy the sun,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
Reminder - No school tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3rd.
Due the two week pause at MCHS, we will not be sponsoring this event on Saturday. We hope you receive more treats than tricks on Halloween! Stay safe and we hope to see you next year!
This is a reminder that we have Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3:00 - 7:00 PM tomorrow (Thursday) and 8:00 - 11:00 AM (Friday). Although the calendar shows a 1 hour early dismissal for Thursday, this was under the assumption we were running a normal schedule. Since we're currently running a 1 hour early dismissal everyday, Thursday's dismissal will be at 1:45 for the Middle School, 1:50 for the High School, and 2:00 for the Primary School. I'm sorry for any confusion the calendar may have created for you. Students have no school on Friday. Also, a reminder that next Tuesday has also been declared a state holiday this year and we were unable to waive that day, so students will also be out next Tuesday, November 3rd.
Please reach out to our teaching staff to schedule an in-person or remote conference. They're eager to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
Hello Raiders,
We've had our numbers of positive COVID cases and students required to quarantine rise at the high school over the weekend. Because of the large number of students that will be excluded we're moving to remote learning at the high school only until November 9th. High school students with IEPs will continue to attend school in-person unless they're required to quarantine. Both the primary school and middle school will continue with in-person learning as normal. High school students are expected to complete their remote work and grades will be taken on assignments. Teachers will be available to help students virtually between 8:00 AM -3:00 PM each day.
It's important to understand that we're doing this as a precautionary measure to mitigate the threat of further spread at the high school. We've also been able to confirm that we've not had any COVID cases thus far that can be attributed to in-person learning.
Breakfast and lunch will be available via delivery and students have been asked to sign up for delivery. Parent/Teacher conferences at the high school will still be available via phone or technology. Please reach out to your student's teachers to schedule a conference. The primary and middle school conferences will continue as planned.
Our remote instruction will begin tomorrow (Tuesday) and students will return to in-person learning Monday, November 9th.
Sincerely,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
