Manhattan School District 114

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.

Help us sprinkle some holiday magic! We’re collecting donations to buy gifts for kids in need, and you can be a holiday hero!

🎄 Donate during lunch December 2nd-5th 🎄
Every coin, dollar, and jingling pocket helps bring joy to children in our community.

Grade-Level Showdown: Whichever grade raises the most gets ultimate bragging rights and a festive surprise!

Grab your spare change, bring your giving spirit, and let’s make the season shine a little brighter together! 🎁

We are grateful for the students, staff, and families that make up our MSD114 school community!

Congratulations to our IESA REGIONAL CHAMPION 7th-Grade Girls' Basketball Team! As the #4 seed, the Demons defeated the host school to move onto the Sectional championship on December 3rd in Champaign! Amazing job, players and coaches!

MJHS’s Gobble Gala was a huge success thanks to the incredible work of rooms 500, 502, 503, and 505 students and staff! 🦃 Students prepared a variety of delicious breakfast items and created the invitations, artwork, and festive Thanksgiving décor that brought the whole event to life. Throughout the day, they welcomed staff with warm smiles, served with pride, and helped keep everything running smoothly from setup to cleanup. We are so proud of their hard work, teamwork, and creativity—what a wonderful way to kick off the season of gratitude! 🍁🤎

💥 Wrestling Season Is Here — Registration Is OPEN! 💥 We’re gearing up for an exciting season and can’t wait to see our athletes back on the mats. If your wrestler is returning or brand new, now is the time to get signed up! 📝 Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6YX5kgcCvZos8b4L3pV_g2qBNkC56tUjcuWTZUr3hoSzKoA/viewform 💪 Team Info, Schedule & Updates: https://sites.google.com/manhattan114.org/manhattan-demons-athletics/sports/wrestling?authuser=0 👕 Spirit Wear Store: https://go2actionsports.chipply.com/MJHSWRESTLING2025/store.aspx?eid=453061 🛑 Store closes December 8th at 11:00 PM — don’t miss out! Let’s make this season our best one yet. Go Demons! 🔥🤼‍♂️

We are proud of our November Specials Superstars at Anna McDonald!

Firefighter Jackie visited MIS to teach our 4th graders about lithium battery safety. Students enjoyed the interactive activities and learned practical ways to stay safe. Thank you, Firefighter Jackie!!

You’re Invited! Join Us for Breakfast with MJHS Admin ☕🥯

We’d love for you to stop by on Thursday, November 20, from 7:00–7:40 a.m. for a light breakfast and friendly conversation. This relaxed gathering is a wonderful chance to connect with our admin team and share any thoughts or questions you may have for MJHS.

We hope you’ll join us and kick off the day together!

Mr. Egan's HP classes did a fantastic job in the fitness center today providing feedback to their partners during their workout. Students rotated through four stations, being mindful of the cues of their movements for each exercise! Bigger, faster, stronger!

📚✨ The MIS Book Fair is officially up and running! The fair will run November 17–25 and will be open during select times at Parent-Teacher Conferences. Come browse, shop, and support our school! 🎉📖

November 15th is Board Member Appreciation Day! We are grateful to the MSD114 Board of Education for their service and dedication to the success of our growing school community!

We ended trimester 1 at Anna Mac with a Pack Pride Assembly. We celebrated our Responsible Reindeer, Respectful Rhinos, and Grateful Grizzlies. PTO winners also got to Silly String Mrs. Kirk!

160 acres of FREE LAND! Move WEST! Check out the creativity and ingenuity our 8th graders used to demonstrate their learning about the Homestead Act of 1862!