We wish you a happy and healthy winter break, Manhattan 114!
Dodgeball tournament, PTO holiday parties, music programs, and an elf on the roof... It is truly the most wonderful time of the year at Anna Mac!
MIS Student Council spread some serious holiday cheer this December! Members were thrilled to host a festive celebration where staff selected gifts and shared in the holiday spirit. To top it off, Student Council also ran a staff Bingo competition over the past two weeks—adding excitement, laughs, and friendly competition to our days. Fun was truly had by students and staff alike! 🎁🎉
The Elf on the Shelf was spotted inside, and even on top of, Anna Mac yesterday!!
3rd Grade Gingerbread houses were a blast! Thank you to all of our parents and grandparents that came out to join in the holiday fun!
Dr. Aherne ran into Buddy the Elf at MJHS this morning! Our schools are bursting with winter fun and holiday excitement this week.
Come out and support the wrestling team as we take on Troy in our first home meet of the season. Wrestling will start at 4:30 pm. Wear blue and be loud as we gear up for a big week of wrestling ahead of the holiday break! Go Demons!
Anna Mac Pack Council students learned the importance of giving back and spreading joy to our community. Pack Council took a field trip today to Clarendale Retirement Community to sing Christmas carols followed by a visit to the Manhattan Food Pantry to unpack and organized all of the donations from their food drive. What a great experience for our students!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our annual "Game with the Grinch" last night! And thank you to our Athletic Boosters and Blue Crew for all their work in filling MJHS with Grinchmas spirit and for celebrating the educators at Staff Appreciation Night! A huge shoutout to our SRO, Officer Bernardy, for his special guest appearance with the cheerleading squad during their halftime routine!
MJHS held its last Small Group House Meeting of 2025 last week, continuing to build positive relationships and teamwork with students and staff we may not often get a chance to work with. Students and staff did an awesome job in the challenge (and with the other collaborative activities), catching cups their partners tossed to them and celebrating successes together!
3rd Grade's week was "out of this world!" They learned all about space and enjoyed a STARLAB experience! Thank you to the teachers and staff for all the extra work to make this week so special for our students!
Our MJHS Student Council held their annual Angel Tree Network competition last week where student were encouraged to donate money in a grade-level challenge. Overall, Student Council raised $2,256.25 to purchase presents for seven Manhattan children who could use some help this holiday season. The 8th-grade Student Council members did the shopping, and all Student Council members helped with the wrapping. Thank you to everyone who donated, and great job Student Council members and sponsors (Mrs. Kozlowicz and Mrs. Shinovich)!
The MJHS Fishing Club had an incredible night this week at Bass Pro Shops in Bolingbrook! 🎣🐟 Nearly 30 MJHS Demons Fishing Club members and their families took part in the experience, learning from the knowledgeable staff, asking questions, watching a live lure demonstration in the fish tank 🐠, and getting help picking out gear. It was a fantastic event enjoyed by all!
A huge thank you to Bass Pro Shops for hosting us and to Mr. Hannig for dedicating his time and efforts to our future anglers!
A huge thank you to Bass Pro Shops for hosting us and to Mr. Hannig for dedicating his time and efforts to our future anglers!
At last night's Board of Education meeting, a group of 6th grade students were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments at the IESA Speech Competition. There to be recognized were two of the three students who earned the Judges' Choice Award at this year's competition. Congratulations to these students and Speech Team sponsor, Mrs. Molitor, on their wonderful achievement. We look forward to seeing what they can do in two more years of MJHS Speech competitions!
Thank you to our Manhattan Band Boosters for a great few days of holiday shopping! Anna McDonald students loved picking out gifts and wrapping them.
Our band, orchestra, and choir programs hosted their Winter Concert last evening at MJHS! All groups gave amazing holiday-themed performances, full of remixes, story telling, and solos! Great work, musicians, directors, and all of those involved in on Demon Music Programs!
Staff at MJHS had fun celebrating the 67th day of school with students! It may have been the one time during the year the students remained quiet anytime they heard or saw that number!
Did you know that the gym side of Anna McDonald is the oldest part of our flagship building? In 2025, a long process of replacement for the floor was needed. Last week, the finishing touches of the lines and Demon logo were added to complete the project. We are excited for our Anna McDonald students to enjoy this fresh new space!
Celebrating Our Talented Musicians!
Two of our outstanding MJHS Band students proudly represented the Manhattan Band program at the ILMEA Honor Band Festival at Unity JH on Saturday, November 22! Their hard work, dedication, and outstanding musicianship truly shined on this stage.
Congratulations, girls, on an amazing achievement, you made us all proud! 💙🎵
MIS Student Council is kicking off a brand-new activity for December — our Estimation Jar Challenge! Students are invited to take their best guess at how many items are in this month’s jar. The student with the closest guess will win ALL the fun prizes on display! Check out the flyer for more details.
