Matheny-Withrow Elementary School

Max-OUT Basketball College Prep: Elite Camp – June 18–20, 2025 Join us for the ultimate 3-day Elite Camp experience designed for 8th–12th grade boys and girls looking to elevate their game and prepare for college-level basketball. Hosted by Max-OUT Basketball, this camp will feature elite skill development, performance training, recruiting & NIL education, mental health and nutrition guidance, and competitive gameplay. Learn from top coaches and athletes including Marke Freeman, Rayshawn Simmons, Charles "Squirt" Ward, and more! 🗓️ Dates: June 18–20, 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Location: 1600 E Clear Lake, Springfield, IL 62703 💰 Early Bird (Apr 22 – May 10): $225 | Regular: $250 📲 Scan the QR code or email maxoutball@gmail.com to register today!

📢 ABC Countdown Reminder! No school Monday! 🎉 Here’s what’s coming up next week: ✅ Tuesday - W: Walk Day 🚶‍♂️ ✅ Wednesday - X: eXtra Recess 🛝 ✅ Thursday - Y: Wear Yellow 💛 ✅ Friday - Z: Zoom into Summer with Relay Races! 🏁☀️ Let’s finish the countdown strong! 🎉

📣 Field Day Reminder – Tuesday Morning! ☀️🎉 Get ready for a fun-filled Field Day this Tuesday! Make sure your student is prepared: 💧 Bring a water bottle 👟 Wear clothes and shoes they can run around and get wet in 🧦 Pack a set of dry clothes to change into just in case Let’s have an awesome day of games, teamwork, and Mustang fun! 🐎

ABC Countdown for the week of May 19th!

ABC Countdown Days for Next Week! 🎉 Monday, 5/12 - Letter M: Mustache Day 👨‍🦳 (We will provide a mustache for every student!) Tuesday, 5/13 - Letter N: New Name Day ✨ Wednesday, 5/14 - Letter O: Wear Orange Day 🍊 Thursday, 5/15 - Letter P: Pajama Day 🛏️ Friday, 5/16 - Letter Q: Queen’s Day 👑 (Girls can dress like royalty and will receive crowns to decorate and wear!) We can’t wait to see all of our Mustangs participating in the fun! 🐴🎉

ABC Countdown to Summer - Upcoming Week Reminder Next week, we have some exciting themes for our ABC Countdown to Summer! Here's what's coming up: H – Hat Day (May 6th): Wear your favorite hat to school! I – Inside-Out Day (May 7th): Turn your clothes inside out for a fun twist! J – Joke Day (May 8th): Share your best joke with the class and make everyone smile! K – King Day (May 9th): Boys go first! Dress like royalty for the day! L – Lollipop Day (May 10th): Everyone will get a lollipop to enjoy as a special treat! We can’t wait to see the students' creativity and excitement for these fun days!

Calling all families with children entering Kindergarten in the 2025–2026 school year! Make sure your student is ready for school this fall by taking them to the Walk-In Clinic for Kindergarten Immunizations at Sangamon County department of Public health! If you can't make this opportunity please make sure to schedule a back to school physical for your student with your primary care physician. 🗓 Monday, May 5th 🕝 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 Sangamon County Department of Public Health 2833 South Grand Avenue East, Springfield, IL No appointment needed—just walk in! Getting your child’s immunizations done early helps ensure a smooth start to the school year.

Get ready for a fun-filled week of themed days as we count down to the end of the school year! 🎉

Dads, uncles, grandfathers, and father figures, please join us for Donuts with Dad!!

Parents we have completed the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) for all students in grades 3-5. We are so proud of our students and families for getting our kids to school every day on time!! We are excited to share your children with you and we know that they are giving it their very best!! Thank you again parents for being rock stars!!!

Parents, this week we are gearing up for IAR Testing with our student retreat. Today we wear ALL black for IAR. There activities are only for students in grades 3-5 that are preparing for testing. Testing will begin next Monday March 31st and will culminate April 11th. We are asking that ALL students are present every single day of testing. Please ensure that our students are going to bed early, having a healthy breakfast and know the importance of tests such as this. Matheny family, let's do our best on the test!!!

Good afternoon My name is Michelle Morris, I am the Family and Community Liaison at Matheny-Withrow. I want to personally invite you to a building walk thru and FACE meeting at Matheny Withrow on March 25 at 4:30pm till 6pm. We would like to increase our family involvement at our school and on our FACE team monthly meetings. If you are available to attend please let us know. You could text or email me at mmorris@sps186.org or 217-891-2838 to let me know you are attending. Thank you

My name is Michelle Morris, I am the Family and Community Liaison at Matheny-Withrow. I want to personally invite you to a building walk thru and FACE meeting at Matheny Withrow on March 25 at 4:30pm till 6pm. We would like to increase our family involvement at our school and on our FACE team monthly meetings. If you are available to attend please let us know. You could text or email me at mmorris@sps186.org or 217-891-2838 to let me know you are attending. Thank you

We would like to welcome you to our Black History Program. We will be showcasing our amazing students and providing guests with a taste of traditional Soul Food. Please come out and enjoy the festivities while we celebrate the rich history of African Americans and our students. Remember this is an invite only event and you must RSVP with Ms. Morris at 217-891-2838. We look forward to you being our guests!!!

Good afternoon families, You are invited to attend our monthly FACE meetings at Matheny Withrow from 4:30pm-6pm on the following dates: January 28 February 18 March 11 April 15 May 20 We are striving to increase our family and community presence. This is an opportunity to share what's going at our school and within the community. We want to make sure all students are successful and can achieve academic success. Please let us know if you can attend.

PROJECT SCOPE: As you know District 186 regular calendar students do not return to school until Tuesday, January 7 (Balanced Calendar students return January 14th). However, our SCOPE program for SCOPE students will still be in operation as scheduled for Monday, January 6, but run condensed hours and locations: Tomorrow Monday, January 6, 2025 - Scope will be open from 7:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Locations: Addams, Enos, Fairview, McClernand, Ridgely and Wilcox - report to Ridgely Elementary Butler, Dubois, and Graham - report to Dubois Elementary Black Hawk, Feitshans, Harvard Park, Hazel Dell, Iles, Laketown, Lee, Matheny and Southern View- report to Iles School Lindsay, Marsh and Sandburg- report to Lindsay Elementary

Dear Families, We wanted to send a quick reminder that the Boys and Girls Club will not be in session this evening because of our special event: Literacy Night: Chili, Chatter, and Books that Matter. We are so excited to invite you to join us tonight at 4:30 PM! Come share in some delicious chili, dive into meaningful conversations about books, and explore ways we can all work together to help our scholars grow into a confident and joyful reader. Thank you so much for your ongoing support – we’re grateful to be able to partner with you in helping our students succeed. We can’t wait to see you there! With gratitude, Matheny Withrow Staff

Please see the flyer attched. This is a community event.

Get Ready for Winter Break Spirit Week! Celebrate the season with festive fun each day: 🎄 Merry Monday: Show off your holiday spirit in red and green! 💚 Grinch T’Who’sday: Go all out with your Grinchiest green or Whoville best. ❄️ Winter Wonderland Wednesday: Dress in frosty white for a magical look. 🧦 Tinsel Toe Thursday: Step up with your most festive socks. 🎅 Christmas PJ’s Friday: Stay cozy and comfy in your favorite holiday pajamas. Let’s make it a week to remember!

Mustang Families: If you ordered Matheny spirit wear, the order is running late. We are hopeful to get a delivery by the end of this week, and have them distributed before winter break.