Reminder - Tomorrow is a 1/2 day for students and NO Preschool classes! Buildings will dismiss as follows: PS - 11:40, MS - 11:20, HS - 11:30
This week, the MC Board of Education treated staff to a little perk me up! The Lil Roasted mobile coffee trailer was on site at every building and staff members were able to grab a yummy drink!
THANK YOU to the MC Board and THANK YOU to Roasted!
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Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day to Matthew, Edwin, Amanda, Dave, Greg, and Bob! You are the BEST around and Midwest Central is lucky to have you on our team! Thank you for all your hard work every day!
We recently received a monetary donation from CASSCOM to be used to for our classrooms/students.
THANK YOU CASSCOM!!!!!
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Reminder - Tomorrow is a 1/2 day for students and NO Preschool classes! Buildings will dismiss as follows: PS - 11:40, MS - 11:20, HS - 11:30
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Please join us for a blood drive at the Forman Center on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 1:00 to 5:30 PM. Visit RedCrossBlood.org to schedule an appointment!
This event is co-sponsored by the Midwest Central High School National Honor Society and the Forman Park District. With each pint donated, our NHS members can earn scholarship money! Give the gift of life...DONATE BLOOD!
Happy Labor Day! We hope our Raiders weekend was filled with celebration, relaxation, and a shared sense of gratitude for those who hustle hard every day.
Reminder - There is no school on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day.
Enjoy your 3-day weekend!
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Don’t let student transportation be frustrating for you or your students. Our goal is to provide you the best possible experience with getting your student to and from school.
Here are some helpful hints that will make your students transportation experience more successful.
• Mornings are rough and sometimes things don’t go as planned. If you need to make a change to your students busing in the morning, please call the Bus Barn at 309.968.3020.
• Please do not call, text, or message a driver or monitor as they don’t always look at their phones and may inadvertently miss an important message.
• Need to make an after school transportation change during the day? Changes can be made before 1:00 PM by calling the Bus Barn or school offices.
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Today was the first day back at school for our building staff. We had a meeting and did a little bit of training. The one thing we all agree on is how excited we are to have our students back on Friday! 2024-25 is going to be an AMAZING school year! See you guys soon!
Over the past week, over 30 Midwest Central basketball players have been playing at the Curley "Boo" Johnson Skills for Life Basketball Academy Camp in Dunlap. This camp features over 250 players from Central Illinois and is run by Curley Boo Johnson, who was a former legendary player for the Harlem Globetrotters. For the first time in more than a decade Midwest Central was represented on the coaching staff as Carly DeSutter, Josh Dawe, and J.J. Proehl were selected to be coaches for teams of the younger campers. Of all the schools in the area, Midwest Central had by far the largest representation of athletes in attendance. Congratulations to all the players who worked on their basketball and life skills at the camp and represented our Raider Way!
Hello Raiders,
A quick reminder that school will be starting soon. If you've not registered, please do so soon as it's important for us in scheduling and making bus routes that work. If you have questions about registration, please contact your building office (PS-309.968.6464, MS-309.352.2300, HS-309.968.6766)
With the middle school construction going on that building is closed right now, but any documents can be dropped at the high school or primary school and we will get them to the middle school.
Thank you,
Dr. Todd Hellrigel
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We can't believe summer is flying by so fast! Our in person registration is right around the corner!!!
For Raider families unable to register online, we will hold and in person registration. Please note, if you complete registration online, you do NOT need to attend the in person registration. The location of registration is held in one place for all three buildings in the school district. During the August 6th registration, families will be able to use one of the school computers to complete the online registration. We will have onsite help available that day should anyone need it.
Date: Tuesday, August 6th from 3:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: Midwest Central Primary School
450 Southmoor Street
Manito, IL 61546
Although registration is being completed online, we will still need to have physical copies of all student’s health documents:
All students (district-wide):
• New students are required to have proof of residency, a parent photo I.D. (at the Primary School only), a certified birth certificate from the county in which they were born, and immunization records.
High School students:
• Incoming freshman are required to have physicals, a dental exam, and the appropriate immunizations
• Seniors are required to have appropriate immunizations
• Basic book fees will be 125.00 (other fees may apply)
Middle School students:
• 6th grade students are required to have physicals, a dental exam, and the appropriate immunizations
• A sports physical is required for all 7th and 8th grade Middle School students who plan to participate in sports
• Fees: Basic Book Fees - $95.00
Primary School students:
• The Primary School Book Fees will be $75.00 for K-5th.
• FREE Preschool is available either as a full or half day for 3- and 4-year-old children per screening team placement
• First time students and kindergarten students are required to have a physical, eye exam, and proper immunizations
• Dental exams are required for Kindergarten students, students entering 2nd Grade, and new students
Immunizations required by the State of Illinois:
• DTP - The month, day, and year of four or more immunizations, with the last booster received after the 4th birthday.
• Polio - The month, day, and year of four or more immunizations, with the last booster received after the 4th birthday.
• MMR - The first dose on or after the 1st birthday and the second dose no less than 4 weeks later.
• Varicella (Chickenpox) - The IDPH is requiring any child entering kindergarten for the first time must show proof of receiving two doses of varicella vaccine with the first dose on or after the 1st birthday and the 2nd dose no less than 4 weeks after or have documentation of prior disease. The healthcare provider must verify past infection.
• Lead Assessment - Must be completed on physicals by health care provider for school enrollment for all children under age 7. Blood tests for lead screening may be done through your local health department.
• Diabetes Screening - Actual blood tests are not required. However, the screening must be documented on the physical form by a healthcare provider.
• Tdap and Meningitis Vaccinations Required for all incoming 6th graders.
• Meningitis vaccination – All incoming seniors in High School.
For more information, parents are invited to contact the school directly. Parents can mail or drop off necessary documents at any school in the district for your student and they will be routed to the appropriate building. Please note: the buildings are closed for the month of July. Health records may be dropped off between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM August 1 until the start of school.
