Educators Rising learned about the wide array of opportunities in special education from today's guest speaker, WCSEA Administrator Mrs. Kristin Fehr.
Students in English II have been reading author Laura Hillenbrand's book Unbroken about war hero and Olympian Louis Zamperini. Today they discussed how Louie, Phil, and Mac fit in one life raft (6 feet by 2 feet) after their second raft was riddled with bullet holes.
Meet our next Unified Redbird spotlight student... Mr. Aiden Baker. Aiden is a senior this year at MTHS. He has ran cross country for our MTHS Running Red Cross Country team for four years! Aiden also enjoys singing and is a member of our MTHS Choral Program. Finally, you may recognize Aiden because he was our MTHS 2023 Homecoming King! Aiden is a terrific addition to our Unified program and a true friend to everyone.
Attention all Redbird basketball fans!!! Our annual Black-Out for Easterseals shirts are now on sale. The boys' basketball Black-Out game will take place on Friday, February 9th (H) against East Peoria! All proceeds will benefit Easterseals of Peoria. Please help our Unified Redbirds raise money for Easterseals and help a worthy cause by purchasing your t-shirt today! (t-shirt artwork by our very own Nick Walker)
Order online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QRvy5zvSd9Q5jaSBgSK27lO9BwXJPHaKGV390Vv7ZMo/edit
or see the flyer attached!
Congratulations to the Cast of the 2024 Spring Musical - MARY POPPINS!
Coming to MTHS this March!
https://www.mths.us/o/mths/page/musical
"A child's smile can be one of nature's greatest offerings to us." Our Unified Redbirds are proud to share some of the pictures from our very special Sensory Santa event.
Wow! Wow! Wow! The Unified Redbirds were honored to host the first annual Sensory Santa. A huge thank you to Ray Baker aka Santa, Jen Micheletti Photography, the WCSEA Parent Advisory committee for donations, and all of our amazing Unified Redbirds for executing such a special event. Interesting fact: one family drove over 2 hours to have this special time with Santa!!!! Please enjoy these behind-the-scenes photos!
Our Unified Elves worked hard today to make their famous reindeer bait for our Sensory Santa event. We cannot wait to see all our Sensory Santa friends on Saturday!
Educators Rising and Intro to American Education DC students got to visit the kindergarten classes at MGS and help out with some holiday-themed activities. Big thanks to Ms. Vogel, Mrs. Ott, Mrs. Camp, and Mrs. Maurer for letting us hang out with your amazing kiddos today!
Honors Spanish IV students spent the day at Lincoln Elementary in Peoria doing, crafts, reading, and speaking with 3rd graders in Spanish! Students also stopped at our own Riverview Grade School to sing Spanish Christmas carols!
Last Friday, MTHS students attended a career construction field trip put on by CAT, SkillsUSA, and local union contractors. This was an excellent day for our students.
MTHS Student Council is ready to kick off our holiday drive today.
Congratulations to the Varsity Scholastic Bowl Team, who won the Woodford County tournament with a record of 5-0!
Sensory Santa is only FIVE sleeps away! As of right now, all spots are filled, so if you need to cancel please do so at your earliest convenience. Signs will be posted on the day of the event to help navigate parking. Please see the map attached for additional help. Santa and his elves are excited to see you!
As we close out November, there is much to be thankful for. We are thankful for our students, parents, and staff members who helped MTHS achieve Exemplary status on this year's Illinois School Report Card. MTHS ranks in the top 4% of all high schools in Illinois. To see the entire school report card, please click the link below.
https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/school.aspx?source=profile&Schoolid=531021220170001
We've made it official! MTHS is now a Special Olympics Unified Champion School! As a Special Olympics Unified Champion School, we promise to create a climate of inclusion, acceptance, respect and human dignity for all students! Our Unified Redbirds are ready to take on the challenge of promoting social inclusion through inclusive sporting events and leadership opportunities. Thank you to our administration, teachers, peer leaders, and the surrounding community for your support.
Key Club members were making spirits bright tonight at Snyder Village in Metamora. Residents loved watching our students decorate the halls and trees🎄❄️. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Operation Snowball at MTHS is back for another year! Students can expect lots of games, competitions, and teamwork as they work together in tribes to outwit, outsmart, and outlast this year's Survivor theme. Students can sign up by visiting https://forms.gle/ivwSAcyBfi3icsJf6
The Old Gym has been transformed into Castle Woodford! Don't miss your chance to see the 48th annual Madrigal Dinner this weekend! Here's a behind the scenes look at what it takes to get there.
Moving on to our next Unified Redbirds spotlight...meet Hayden Gardner! Hayden is a sophomore at Metamora. She has been helping in the Skill Builders classroom for two years. She works one-on-one with students in Mrs. Weldon's first hour class. Hayden says that dropping a study hall and becoming a peer helper here at Metamora has been one of the best decisions she has ever made! She also says that if you decide you want to work alongside the students and teachers in the Skill Builders program, she knows you will LOVE it! #weareunited
