Midwest Central High School - Home of the Raiders

Dear Raider Families, One of the aims at our Midwest Central High School is to equip young people for all the realities of today’s world. With that in mind, we have partnered with CharacterStrong - an organization that provides training for educators and social & emotional learning curriculum for students. Their work in grades 6-12 focus on 3 main outcomes: increasing a sense of belonging for all students, improving skills that support student well-being, and deepening student engagement in their academics, in their school, and in their community. Here’s what the data tells us: • A sense of belonging in school is one of the most important conditions for learning and a fundamental support for social and emotional well-being. Nearly 1⁄3 of all students report a weak sense of belonging in their schools. Roughly half of 6th - 12th grade students say they don’t enjoy coming to school most of the time. • Mental health challenges for teens have been increasing and 7 out of 10 teens in the U.S. (between 13 and 17 years old) have named anxiety or depression as a major problem among their peers. • Student engagement drives learning and supports school success. This curriculum was created to support school communities as they engage in the work of preparing young people to thrive in the 21st century. The research supports the effectiveness of social & emotional learning in schools to increase student’s academic success and college & career readiness. The lessons focus on developing skills and mindsets around building positive habits, understanding our emotions, and increasing empathy for people and communities who have lived different lives than us. With all that being said, Mrs. Harbourn will start meeting with study halls this upcoming Monday, September 18th. Study halls will be notified prior to what day they will be participating in the social/emotional group. Students will meet with Mrs. Harbourn twice a month in a group setting. If you do have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email or call. Angela Harbourn School Counselor harbourn@midwestcentral.org 309.968.6766

Last night Midwest Central Cross Country celebrated it's Senior Night by celebrating it with Courtney. Congratulations to Courtney in her accomplishments during her high school career and we wish her the best in her future.

High School Wrestling Open Gym on Saturday 16th, from 9:00-10:00 AM, at Midwest Primary School. Contact Coach Augi Tudela if you have any questions!!

We’re celebrating our own Courtney and Collin, two of 72,000 students from across the country who earned academic honors from College Board’s National Recognition Programs! They received the National Rural and Small Town Award. There’s so much that makes students like Courtney and Collin unique. They have a GPA of 4.0 or higher. They’re the top 10% of PSAT/NMSQT® or PSAT™ 10 assessment takers in each state for each program or have earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP® Exams. They either attend school in a rural area or small town, or identify as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, or Indigenous/Native. Raider family- let’s take a moment to congratulate them on their hard work and National Recognition!!! Congratulations!!! We are so proud of both of you and your academic excellence.

Sophomores – Josten’s will be back to take your class ring and letter jacket orders on Tuesday, September 19th during Study Hall and lunch. All rings ordered during class ring week receive $40 off! Extra packets are in the office.

The Raiders travel to North Greens today for action at the links. Tee off time is set for 3:30. Good Luck Raiders!

The Lady Raiders host Greenview to night. Jv match starts at 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Ladies!

Tonight is Senior Night for Courtney Maslana. Come and watch her and the rest of the Raiders run on our home course. Girls race starts at 4:30. Good Luck Raiders!

Mr. Beal’s 3rd Hour Basic Ag Mechanics class getting to experience welding by working on a new front bumper for the Green Valley Police Hummer.

The Lady Raiders host Rushville/Industry tonight. C match starts at 5:00. JV starts at 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Ladies!

Raider ready to go at the Tomahawk!

Join our team!

The Lady Raiders host IB tonight with a C game starting at 5:00. JV start time is 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Ladies!

The Raiders travel to Coyote Creek today for the Tomahawk Conference Meet. Tee off time is 11:00. Good Luck Raiders!

The Raider Theme for Monday's home volleyball game is Safari! Wear your best lion costume or khaki outfit to school and the game to support our Raiders!!!

Mrs. Sarff invited Mrs. Harbourn in her health classes to discuss stress and stress management. Mrs. Harbourn introduced different physical activities to help manage stress. Physical activity has the following benefits for stress management: It pumps up your endorphins; it reduces negative effects of stress; it’s meditation in motion; and it improves mood. She started the class with basic yoga poses; following, the class participated in a group game focused on moving the body in creative ways; and lastly, she ended the class with a social/emotional lesson on how grounding and gratitude strategies. We are super proud of our Raiders for trying something new!!!

The Lady Raiders travel to IC tonight. JV match starts at 6:00, V to follow. Good Luck Ladies!

FFA and Ag Fabrication were representing MCHS at the Popcorn Festival over the weekend!

Good morning Raider Families! Mrs. Harbourn has started a school counselor newsletter. We realize your email inboxes get flooded all the time, so this will be an easy way to catch all the highlights. Check out this “Harbourn Highlights - School Counselor Newsletter!”

Raider Families... Midwest Central is hosting the 3rd Annual College and Career Fair on October 26th, 2023!! It will be happening the same night as the parent-teacher conference so you can attend both!!! The event will be 4:00-7:00 PM. We will have colleges, businesses, military, trades, and other organizations to provide information about their path. We will have a drawing for Midwest Central students who attend. BUT, students from ALL neighboring schools are invited. Please share this with anyone you think would be interested. There will be more details closer to the date, but if you are would like to have a table at the College and Career fair, please reach out to Mrs. Harbourn at Harbourn@midwestcentral.org.