October in Food Science involves some Halloween fun
REMINDER -- College & Career Night is Wednesday, October 30th! This is a wonderful opportunity to ask questions, gather resources, and connect with educators and career advisors who are here to support you. So, mark your calendars and bring your questions! We’re excited to help you take the next step. If you have any questions about the event, please contact the Guidance Office.
Congratulations to the MTHS Girls Swim Team for their 2nd place finish at the Mid-Illini Invitational this past weekend. The team was led by
200 Medley relay-1st Addison Robison, Quincy Points, Ava Peplowski, and McKayla Harms.
200 Free-3rd Emily Peterson
200 IM- 1st -Ava Peplowski
50 Free- 1st- McKayla Harms, 3rd - Ella Peplowski
100 Fly- 1st Ava Peplowski
100 Free - 2nd McKayla Harms
500 Free- 3rd Emily Peterson
200 Free Relay- 1st Available Peplowski, Ella Peplowski, McKayka Harms, and Quincy Points
100- Back- 1st- Addison Robison
100 Breast- 1st Quincy Points
400 Free Relay- 2nd Ella Peplowski, Mackinzi Beccue, Emily Peterson
What a beautiful start to the day! It is always a great day to be a Redbird!
Thank you for everyone's support for our Hometown Heroes event. We appreciate all of the hard work from our local armed services and local first responders to keep us safe. Shoutout to Flags of Freedom I-80 for providing our flag for the evening!
Congratulations to the MTHS Boys Football Team for qualifying for the 5A IHSA Playoffs. The Redbirds will travel to Centralia to play on Saturday, November 2nd, at 3:00 PM. Please order your playoff shirt by clicking the link below and ordering by Monday at 11:00 AM.
https://www.logowearunlimited.net/shop/2024-metamora-football-playoffs/ROCO7CUZ75IACTHZUBKDKRUR
The MTHS Girls’ Tennis team earned 12th place at State this week! The ladies fought hard and achieved greatness. More importantly, these young ladies wonderful students and leaders in our school. Great job, Redbirds!!!
Vote for MTHS Tennis Star Lexi Burton for athlete of the week!
https://www.clutchsportsil.com/post/vote-csm-fall-athletes-of-the-week-presented-by-dominos-oct-14-20-2024
2024-25 Yearbooks are on sale now! You can order at yearbookforever.com, use QR code on this slide or click on banner at bottom of MTHS website home page. Thanks!
The Environmental Club enjoyed a night hike through Spring Creek Reserve on Saturday. Students were able to disconnect from technology and embrace the cool night air while chatting below the stars!
They believed they could so they did. The MTHS girls’ tennis team are your Sectional champions! All six girls will be heading to the State Tournament on Wednesday. Great job to our hard-working athletes!
Lexi Burton: 1st place singles
Lauren Poole: 2nd place singles
Olivia Bradford and Ellie Schaffer: 3rd place doubles
Amelia Cooper and Mia Whitfield: 4th place doubles
It’s official! All 6 of the girls’ sectional tennis players qualified for the Tennis State Tournament next week. Congratulations to Olivia Bradford, Lexi Burton, Amelia Cooper, Lauren Poole, Ellie Schaffer, and Mia Whitfield. Tomorrow, the girls tennis team hopes to clinch the Sectional title at home. Come out and cheer on your Lady Redbirds. Game play starts at 9 AM. Go Lady Redbirds!
Congratulations to Victoria Truelove for being named a Commended Scholar for her score on the NMSQT Test last fall. Her score was in the top 4% of all test takers. Victoria plans on majoring in mechanical engineering! Keep working hard!
AP chemistry students "time traveled" & visited the sophomore chemistry classes today to teach them about the history of the atom. Yay chemistry!
Attention students and parents looking for help on how to pay for college, receive federal aid, or how to complete FAFSA-- sign up for the Federal Financial Aid Virtual Bootcamp webinar happening on Oct. 23.
link to sign up: https://shorturl.at/RQHyc
The Unified Redbirds are selling Tanners Apple Cider donuts this holiday season! If you are interested in ordering, please email tcooper@mths.us. Pick-up will be on Saturday, November 16th from 11-1 PM.
We would like to invite all active-duty first responders and military personnel to our Hometown Heroes Night this Friday, October 18th, at Malone Field. Active duty first responders and military personnel will get in free with their ID. Please head to Malone Field on Friday to support all of our Hometown Heroes!
Congratulations to the Girls' Varsity Tennis team on their second place finish at Conference today. Both the doubles and singles players ended up in the finals today against Dunlap! Great job, ladies!
-Lexi Burton 1 singles (2nd place)
-Lauren Poole 2 singles (2nd place)
-Mia Whitfield and Olivia Bradford 1 doubles (2nd place)
-Ellie Schaffer and Amelia Cooper 2 doubles (2nd place)
Lexi Burton and Lauren Poole earned All-Conference First Team honors
Olivia Bradford and Ellie Schaffer earned All-Conference Second Team honors.
The MTHS Track is closed from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Friday, October 11th, for painting work.
Unified PE applications are now open for next school year! Fill out the application if you have any interest in being a peer partner for Unified PE next school year (25/26).
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Hurst. (mhurst@mths.us)
