MJHS Boys Basketball Tryout begin tomorrow! 7th & 8th Grade Basketball Tryouts start tomorrow at 6:00 am at MJHS in the main gym! 6th grade will be after school. Message Coach Marotta (8th), Coach Van Dyke (7th), or Coach Nelson (6th) with any questions. 5th graders trying out for the 6th grade team should go home and come to MJHS at 2:30. Good luck to all trying out! Go Demons!
Congratulations to our boys' volleyball team on their season, which ended a few weeks ago. Before their DPVC Conference Tournament, the Athletic Boosters and Blue Crew hosted a Pack the Place Night with a Red, White, and Blue theme to go along with an 8th-Grade Celebration! Thanks to all of the fans that came out and showed their Demon Pride by cheering the team on! And thank you, parents, for all of your support of the coaches and team during the season!
(Photo credits to our MJHS Photography Club)
(Photo credits to our MJHS Photography Club)
MJHS hosted its Fall House Olympics at the end of September, and the gym was rocking with spirit! Students signed up to compete in different events, and Houses were earned more points towards the team trophy for having the most creativity, energy, and more! The competition was fierce and came down to the final event, tug-of-war! Congrats to the Rams for winning the House Trophy after coming out victorious!
A special thank you to our SEL Committee, Mrs. Klaric, Mrs. Worth, Mrs. Senka, Mrs. Flavio, and Ms. Faber, for all their time and efforts that went in to planning and running the event! Thank you to the staff and Principal's Cabinet Leaders for their role during the House Olympics!
(Photo credits to our incredible Photography Club, sponsored by Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Benfante)
A special thank you to our SEL Committee, Mrs. Klaric, Mrs. Worth, Mrs. Senka, Mrs. Flavio, and Ms. Faber, for all their time and efforts that went in to planning and running the event! Thank you to the staff and Principal's Cabinet Leaders for their role during the House Olympics!
(Photo credits to our incredible Photography Club, sponsored by Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Benfante)
Best of luck to our two cross country runners as they compete at the IESA State Cross Country meet today in Normal! Last Saturday, the girls qualified as individuals in one of the toughest 3A Sectionals in the State. A huge shout out to the entire team as 10/11 runners ran personal bests at the meet!
Yesterday, MJHS gave the athletes and coaches a State Sendoff through the hallways! Thank you to the amazing Demon Drumline for leading the way, along with Blue Crew's Demo! Thanks, too, to our Athletic Boosters for helping to celebrate the athletes on their tremendous accomplishment!
Go Demons! Today is a beautiful day for more PRs and the chance to be a State Medalist!
Yesterday, MJHS gave the athletes and coaches a State Sendoff through the hallways! Thank you to the amazing Demon Drumline for leading the way, along with Blue Crew's Demo! Thanks, too, to our Athletic Boosters for helping to celebrate the athletes on their tremendous accomplishment!
Go Demons! Today is a beautiful day for more PRs and the chance to be a State Medalist!
Our first pack pride day was a huge success at Anna Mac!
🎉👏 Happy Boss’s Day! 👏🎉
Today, we’re celebrating an incredible leader who helps make Manhattan School District 114 such a special place to learn, grow, and succeed! 💙
Dr. Aherne, thank you for your dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and families. Your passion for education, positive attitude, and support for our entire school community do not go unnoticed!
We are grateful to have you leading the MSD 114 team! Please join us in wishing Dr. Aherne a Happy Boss’s Day!
Today, we’re celebrating an incredible leader who helps make Manhattan School District 114 such a special place to learn, grow, and succeed! 💙
Dr. Aherne, thank you for your dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and families. Your passion for education, positive attitude, and support for our entire school community do not go unnoticed!
We are grateful to have you leading the MSD 114 team! Please join us in wishing Dr. Aherne a Happy Boss’s Day!
The October Board of Education Meeting is now available to watch on our YouTube channel! Watch the meeting and stay connected with what's happening across our schools. https://youtu.be/10gZMLV-hkg
There’s still time to be part of the conversation and help shape the future of Manhattan School District 114! We invite all MSD 114 families and community members to join us for one or both of our upcoming Strategic Planning Community Nights!
📅 November 4 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
📅 November 5 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
This is YOUR opportunity to share ideas, provide feedback, and help guide the goals and priorities that will shape the future of our schools.
💙 Strong schools start with a strong community! Your input makes a difference, and we want to hear from YOU!
👉 Don't forget to register! Please RSVP separately for each night you plan to attend.
Now that October has begun, it is not lost on us that this month may bring back lots of feelings and emotions for us individually, as a staff, and as a community. Because of this, we will be hosting a "Remembrance Gathering" on Tuesday, October 20th at 6:30 p.m. in the Demon Legacy Garden at the junior high to honor the one-year anniversary of Danny and Chance's untimely passings.
We invite you to join us as a community in honoring both boys as their memories live on through us. This event will be open to the families, the community, and MSD 114 staff. Candles will be available and attendees are welcome to bring items to place in the garden.
We invite you to join us as a community in honoring both boys as their memories live on through us. This event will be open to the families, the community, and MSD 114 staff. Candles will be available and attendees are welcome to bring items to place in the garden.
Happy National Instructional Coaches/Specialists Day!
Today, MSD 114 celebrates the incredible instructional coaches/specialists who support, encourage, and inspire our educators every day! 💙
Our instructional coaches/specialists work tirelessly to build trust, foster collaboration, share ideas, and create positive learning experiences that feel supportive, not evaluative. Their partnership helps our educators grow, try new things, celebrate successes, and ultimately create even stronger learning experiences for our students.
Thank you for being trusted partners, thoughtful listeners, enthusiastic collaborators, and champions for both our staff and students. We are so grateful for everything you bring to Manhattan School District 114!
👏 Please join us in celebrating our amazing instructional coaches/specialists today!
Today, MSD 114 celebrates the incredible instructional coaches/specialists who support, encourage, and inspire our educators every day! 💙
Our instructional coaches/specialists work tirelessly to build trust, foster collaboration, share ideas, and create positive learning experiences that feel supportive, not evaluative. Their partnership helps our educators grow, try new things, celebrate successes, and ultimately create even stronger learning experiences for our students.
Thank you for being trusted partners, thoughtful listeners, enthusiastic collaborators, and champions for both our staff and students. We are so grateful for everything you bring to Manhattan School District 114!
👏 Please join us in celebrating our amazing instructional coaches/specialists today!
Happy National Coaches Day to our MJHS coaches!
Thank you for the time, energy, and dedication you give to our student-athletes. From practices to game days, you teach far more than athletic skills. You help our students build confidence, demonstrate sportsmanship, work as a team, and persevere through challenges.
Your commitment reaches beyond the scoreboard, and the example you set makes a lasting difference. We are grateful for everything you do for our students and our school!
Go Demons! 💙🖤🤍
Thank you for the time, energy, and dedication you give to our student-athletes. From practices to game days, you teach far more than athletic skills. You help our students build confidence, demonstrate sportsmanship, work as a team, and persevere through challenges.
Your commitment reaches beyond the scoreboard, and the example you set makes a lasting difference. We are grateful for everything you do for our students and our school!
Go Demons! 💙🖤🤍
📣 Help Shape the Future of Manhattan School District 114!
Your voice matters! MSD 114 families and community members are invited to join us for one or both of our upcoming Strategic Planning Community Nights.
📅 November 4 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
📅 November 5 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
These sessions are an opportunity to share your ideas, provide feedback, and help shape the priorities and goals that will guide the future of our district.
💙 Our students count on all of us to help build strong schools and a strong future. We hope you’ll join the conversation!
👉 Register today! Please RSVP separately for each night you plan to attend. https://forms.gle/ZVnvuW6Etcfrs43v5
Your voice matters! MSD 114 families and community members are invited to join us for one or both of our upcoming Strategic Planning Community Nights.
📅 November 4 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
📅 November 5 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
These sessions are an opportunity to share your ideas, provide feedback, and help shape the priorities and goals that will guide the future of our district.
💙 Our students count on all of us to help build strong schools and a strong future. We hope you’ll join the conversation!
👉 Register today! Please RSVP separately for each night you plan to attend. https://forms.gle/ZVnvuW6Etcfrs43v5
🍎💙 Happy World Teachers’ Day! 💙🍎
Today, we celebrate the incredible teachers of Manhattan School District 114 who inspire, encourage, and support our students every day.
Thank you for creating classrooms where students feel welcomed, challenged, and cared for. Your dedication makes a difference far beyond the classroom, and our students know they can count on you! 💙
Please join us in thanking our amazing MSD 114 teachers for all they do!
Today, we celebrate the incredible teachers of Manhattan School District 114 who inspire, encourage, and support our students every day.
Thank you for creating classrooms where students feel welcomed, challenged, and cared for. Your dedication makes a difference far beyond the classroom, and our students know they can count on you! 💙
Please join us in thanking our amazing MSD 114 teachers for all they do!
📸 PICTURE RETAKES REMINDER! 📸
Don’t forget — Absentee & Retake Picture Day is Monday, October 5, 2026!
📷 ABSENTEE & NEW STUDENTS
No payment is needed yet! A few days after Picture Day, your student will bring home a photo proof with easy ordering instructions. You’ll get to see the photos first, choose your favorites, and then decide what you’d like to order!
🔄 RETAKE STUDENTS
Not loving the first photo? No worries! Your child can have their picture retaken and give it another try.
Don’t forget — Absentee & Retake Picture Day is Monday, October 5, 2026!
📷 ABSENTEE & NEW STUDENTS
No payment is needed yet! A few days after Picture Day, your student will bring home a photo proof with easy ordering instructions. You’ll get to see the photos first, choose your favorites, and then decide what you’d like to order!
🔄 RETAKE STUDENTS
Not loving the first photo? No worries! Your child can have their picture retaken and give it another try.
MJHS students have been doing AMAZING work in science at all three grade levels so far this year! Our sixth graders have been focusing on ecosystems through fun, interactive games. Seventh grade students researched scientists and performed a gallery walk while learning about cell theory and working with microscopes. In eighth grade, students have already begun exploring chemistry. All three grade levels have done an incredible job incorporating activities, routines, tasks, and cooperative learning strategies to support literacy, such as interactive notebooks, CER written responses, and morphology word study!
Great job, Mrs. Senka, Mr. Marotta, Mr. Dylla, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Bendoraitis, Mrs. Kozlowicz, Ms. Mancini, Dr. Wolgan, Mrs. Dobczyk, Mrs. Kojder, Ms. Maine, Ms. Onofre, Mrs. Benfante, Mrs. Hora, Mrs. Campagnolo, and Mrs. Nickerson in leading this learning for our students!
💙 Happy National Custodian’s Day! 💙
Today, we celebrate the incredible custodians who work hard every day to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming! 🏫✨
From early mornings to busy school days and everything in between, our custodial team does so much behind the scenes to make Wilson Creek Elementary, Anna McDonald School, Manhattan Intermediate School, and Manhattan Junior High School great places to learn and grow.
THANK YOU for your hard work, dedication, and the pride you take in caring for our schools! We appreciate you today and every day! 👏💙
Today, we celebrate the incredible custodians who work hard every day to keep our schools clean, safe, and welcoming! 🏫✨
From early mornings to busy school days and everything in between, our custodial team does so much behind the scenes to make Wilson Creek Elementary, Anna McDonald School, Manhattan Intermediate School, and Manhattan Junior High School great places to learn and grow.
THANK YOU for your hard work, dedication, and the pride you take in caring for our schools! We appreciate you today and every day! 👏💙
A MIS Mystery: Who Dunnit?
Our 4th grade detectives put their inferencing skills to the test in a thrilling classroom “whodunit”! Students used their keen inferencing skills to gather clues and solve the mystery of Mr. McWilliams’ disappearance.
After some serious sleuthing, the mystery was solved: Mrs. Paskauskas was the culprit Luckily, Mr. McWilliams was found safe and sound and returned to MIS to lead the school for another day. Mystery solved!
Our 4th grade detectives put their inferencing skills to the test in a thrilling classroom “whodunit”! Students used their keen inferencing skills to gather clues and solve the mystery of Mr. McWilliams’ disappearance.
After some serious sleuthing, the mystery was solved: Mrs. Paskauskas was the culprit Luckily, Mr. McWilliams was found safe and sound and returned to MIS to lead the school for another day. Mystery solved!
MIS 4th graders are hard at work constructing prototypes of their assistive technology inventions. Their goal? Designing technology that makes digital experiences more accessible for everyone!
⏰ 🚨 Last Chance to Make Your Voice Heard!
The Village of Manhattan Community Survey closes September 30. If you have not participated yet, please take a few minutes to share your feedback. Your input matters! https://polco.us/mansurvey
