Daily Announcements

Announcements Wednesday September 17th, 2025

 

HOMECOMING WEEK  AM-Games 7:20am & PM-Games 7pm:

TODAY: AM-Central Focus  PM-Powderpuff  Dress-Up Blacklight Glo; F/J Neon Soph/Sr Blackout

Thursday: AM-Red Light Green Light PM-Bags  Dress-Up Glo T-Shirt; Class Shirts

Friday: AM-Chicken on a Hill  PM-Football Game  Dress-Up Morris Glo; School Spirit

 

WEDNESDAY SPORTS/ACTIVITIES:

AWAY

Varsity Soccer @ Rochelle 4:30

FS Soccer @ Rochelle 4:30

 

STUDENTS:

MCHS, After two days of Paper Chain Wars the Sophomores are in a VERY strong lead, followed behind by the Freshmen, Seniors, and last but not least the Juniors. You have the rest of the week to purchase chains during lunch before the reveal at Friday’s assembly--don’t let your class fall short!! 

 

MCHS, make sure to get your class Tshirt for tomorrow's dress up! Shirts are $10 and are sold in the cafe and gym lobby both lunches. Everyone repping their class shirt will be counted for points! And don't forget to join us in the fieldhouse for the bags tournament tomorrow night! Sign up in the office. $5 per pair.

 

Attention all students who would like to join the 2025 Fall Play Crew. This year's production of Romeo and Juliet: A Jazz Age Love Story will require lots of help and a strong crew. If you are interested in backstage crew, lights, sound, set design, and more, this is for you! We will have our first meeting after school on Monday, Sept. 22, at 3 PM in room 404. If you cannot attend, please see Mrs. Bamonte ASAP! 

 

Spanish Club: Join us for our first event, a Scavenger hunt and fiesta! Monday September 22 from 3-4:30 in room 133. Must be a member of Spanish club to attend. Sign up with a Spanish Teacher. 

 

Attention Science Club and Scholastic Bowl Members, please check the Google Classrooms!

 

Students, if you're planning to bring an out of town guest to the dance Saturday, your completed form WITH A COPY OF YOUR DATE'S ID must be turned in no later than 3PM Thursday. Your guest must also bring that same ID with him/her to the dance upon check in. 

 

Game Day Promotions Meeting! Want to help make game days and school events bigger and better? Join the Game Day Promotions Club on Tuesday, September 23rd at 7:10 AM or 3:00 PM in Room 215 as we plan for upcoming sports and extracurricular events. If you missed the first meeting, no problem, there are still plenty of opportunities to get involved! We’ll be brainstorming ideas and assigning roles to everyone who’s interested in helping promote school spirit and events.

 

MCHS, do you want to represent your class in our Homecoming Pep Assembly? If you answered yes, please sign up with the form in your Google Classroom. We will be doing class competition games at the pep assembly this Friday. By signing up, you are agreeing to play ANY of the games played. Those who sign up will be chosen at random and called down to the field at the assembly. Who has the most school spirit, and which class will win that spirit stick ??!!! Sign ups will close at 3:00P.M TODAY.

 

A representative from St Mary's College (IN) will be visiting on 

Tuesday, September 23rd @ 9:35AM. If interested, please report to the Guidance office to sign up and receive a pass to attend.

 

A representative from North Central College will be visiting on 

Tuesday, September 23rd @ 1:10PM. If interested, please report to the Guidance office to sign up and receive a pass to attend.

 

Reminder: the first meeting of the Rant and Rave Book Club will be at 1:30 on September 24th. (It's an XHS Day!) We will be discussing Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber. If you are interested in participating, stop by the library to sign up! Any questions, see Ms. Morrison.

 

A representative from University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign will be visiting on Monday, September 22 @ 10:30AM. If interested, please report to the Guidance office to sign up and receive a pass to attend.

 

A representative from Illinois Wesleyan University will be visiting on Monday, September 22 @ 1:10PM. If interested, please report to the Guidance office to sign up and receive a pass to attend.

 

DAILY LUNCH SPECIAL:

Beef Enchiladas

 

THURSDAY DAILY LUNCH SPECIAL:

Chicken & Waffles