Franklin Preschool

Join us tomorrow for Franklin Preschool Graduation! 🎓🎉 📅 Thursday, May 16, 2024 🏫 Riddle Elementary School (Held here regardless of future kindergarten building.) 🌅 Morning Session & Mrs. Kimball's Class: 🕠 5:45 PM Ceremony 🌆 Afternoon Session & Ms. Brewer's Class: 🕖 7:00 PM Ceremony Doors open at 5:25/6:40 PM. 🚪 Please arrive at least 10 minutes early so students can be dressed in robes and ready to go! ⏰ Cookies, refreshments, and photo ops to follow! 🍪🥤

Tomorrow is Kindergarten Transition Night! 🎒📚 📅 Thursday, May 2, 2024 🕕 6-7 PM 🏫 Riddle Elementary School All Mattoon School district students entering Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year are invited to join us for an exciting night of preparation. Event highlights include: 🍕Door prizes & pizza 🌞 Discover community services & summer programs 👩‍🏫 Visit classrooms & meet teachers 🏫 Learn what to expect in Kindergarten Call Tracey Perry with questions at 217-238-8816. ☎️

At this time, our phone system is unable to dial external numbers. Internal calls and incoming calls are working at this time. We have contacted the phone company about this issue. We apologize for the inconvenience and will update this post once we know more.

🎓🎉 Franklin Preschool Graduation 🎓🎉 📅 Thursday, May 16, 2024 🏫 Riddle Elementary School (Held here regardless of future kindergarten building.) 🌅 Morning Session & Mrs. Kimball's Class: 🕠 5:45 PM Ceremony 🌆 Afternoon Session & Ms. Brewer's Class: 🕖 7:00 PM Ceremony Doors open at 5:25/6:40 PM. 🚪 Please arrive at least 10 minutes early so students can be dressed in robes and ready to go! ⏰ Cookies, refreshments, and photo ops to follow! 🍪🥤

🍏📚 Sign up now for Golden Apple Summer Camp! 📚🍏 Enrich your child in Reading, Math, SEL, and STEAM activities! 🔢🧠🎨 🗓️ Monday - Friday, June 10 - June 20 🕗 8:15 am - 11:15 am 🏫 Hosted at Riddle & Williams Elementary 💰 FREE camp for students entering 1-8 Grade Register now: mcusd2.org/GoldenApple24 🌟 Please note, meals and transportation will not be provided and there will be no camp on Wednesday, June 19. ❌

📚🎒 Save the date for Kindergarten Transition Night! 🎒📚 📅 Thursday, May 2, 2024 🕕 6-7 PM 🏫 Riddle Elementary School All Mattoon School district students entering Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year are invited to join us for an exciting night of preparation. Event highlights include: 🍕Door prizes & pizza 🌞 Discover community services & summer programs 👩‍🏫 Visit classrooms & meet teachers 🏫 Learn what to expect in Kindergarten Call Tracey Perry with questions at 217-238-8816. ☎️

We have been made aware that buildings throughout the district are experiencing phone issues calling to and from cell phones. We are working with the phone company to resolve this as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

What an incredible experience it was for our students and staff to be able to view the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. 🌑🔭 What an educational and unforgettable moment for everyone involved! 🌠

Phones are currently down district wide. We are currently working with the phone company to resolve this as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

It's a great night for tacos! 10% of daily proceeds will go back to Franklin Preschool!

Don't forget to register for the 2024-25 school year! Register online with the link below.📝 mcusd2.org/register

📣 Friendly reminder! 📣 Just a quick reminder to our families that there will be no school for students on Monday due to a Teacher Institute.

Online registration is now open for the 2024-25 school year! Register with the link below: 📝 mcusd2.org/register

We are excited to announce that students throughout the district will have the opportunity to view the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse at their schools. 🌑🌞 Mattoon will experience a partial eclipse of 99.37% beginning at approximately 12:46 p.m. with the time of maximum coverage at approximately 2:04 p.m. 🕑 To help students better understand the science behind a solar eclipse, many teachers will incorporate this into their teaching this week prior to the eclipse. 👩‍🏫 We will be reviewing expectations and safety precautions with students to ensure a fun and memorable experience. Students and staff will be supplied with the ISO 12312-2 International Standard eclipse safe glasses that they will be required to wear during the viewing. 😎 School specific information regarding the event timeline has been emailed to families. Please communicate with your child’s teacher if you wish for your student to opt out of this event. Due to their age, students at Franklin Preschool will not be participating in the viewing, but will instead be participating in mini lessons and activities surrounding the eclipse. ✉️ (Eclipse timing information retrieved from: https://www.wcia.com/eclipse-2024/illinois-eclipse-map-which-cities-will-have-the-best-view/) 🌐

Mark your calendars for our FREE Birth to 3 events this month. 👶🍼

Mattoon CUSD #2 is now hiring! 🤝 ✅ Retirement Benefits ✅ Paid Time Off ✅ Regionally Competitive Pay ✅ Rich Culture Apply online:👇 mcusd2.org/Apply

Each year, the Mattoon CUSD #2 School District and the Department of Early Childhood offer parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts, and motor skills. This is done through Preschool Round Up - free developmental screenings for 2 to 5-year-olds. Vision and hearing screenings are also provided, free of charge. 👶👧 2024 upcoming screening date at at Franklin Preschool: 📅 Wednesday, April 3rd For an appointment, please call Melinda Beals at 217-238-8800. Signed Parent/Guardian permission is required. 📞

Just a reminder, there will be no school from March 25th to April 1st for Spring Break! Enjoy your time off! Students will return on April 2nd. 🌸

Parent participation in this statewide parent survey with ISBE, helps guide improvements in your child's school. Your identity and individual survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. The survey takes 20 to 30 minutes to complete. Click the link below and enter your child’s school. We appreciate your time and responses. 📝 https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/

Our students and staff had so much fun with the Read Across America Dr. Seuss Dress Up Days March 4-8! What a fun week of laughter, creativity, and reading! 📚🎉 📖