Matheny-Withrow Elementary School

Good Afternoon This Friday we we have Valentines Party : 1:30pm-2:15pm- 3rd -5th grade 2:20pm -3:10pm K-2nd grade Concessions - Pictures and School T- Shirts will be available for sale during this event for students to support our upcoming Black History School Event, presented by our Drama Club and Praise Dance Performers.🎈🎈 Flyer will be sent home tomorrow.

Good afternoon families Congratulations to all the cheerleaders and basketball players who made the M-W teams. Parents please stay in your warm cars until the coaches send the students out at 4:45pm. No parents or guardians should be in the building after hours unless you are helping out with our after school activities. This requires a background check. Our duty is the safety of all students. We will be looking for you at 4:45pm in the front of the building. Thank you

Food Giveaway for our Matheny families is starting now.

Good afternoon families 😊 We are still collecting coats for our whole school coat giveaway. K- 2nd classrooms. If I have their size Friday, they will come home with an extra new, like new or good condition winter coat. All students will receive a new hat and a pair of gloves. Please let us know if you do not want your student to participate, it's optional . Our FACE mission is to make sure that all students receive any resources that we are providing or giving away. ❤️❤️😊

Good afternoon families 😊 Get ready, because tomorrow we will have a food distribution for our Matheny- Withrow families. Please stop by at 3pm to pick up the following items for your family. It will be given out until gone. Please park in the car pick up lane as this will be distributed during dismissal so we do not want to block the bus lanes. Thank you 😊 -Apples -Potatoes😊 -Milk -Ground Beef Please let me know if you have any questions!

Good morning Families I hope you had a great holiday break, as we welcome 2026 New Year. I wanted to update you that we are working on a whole school giveaway. We currently have enough coats for our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders but are working with the community to get additional coats for our Kindergarten through 2nd grade students. It has been a long journey trying to reach out to different community groups trying to get 220 coats but we are halfway there. We are planning to do this giveaway this Friday January 16. If we don't get all the coats the Kindergarten through 2nd grade will be next Friday. If you have questions please reach out and let me know. Thank you .

4th grade basketball tryouts

Mighty Mustang Families, I hope you all had a safe, restful break. Remember that school will not be in session Monday January 5, 2026 for Teachers Institute. Classes will resume on Tuesday January 6, 2026. Students can arrive as early as 8:40 am and should enter through the cafeteria. We are very excited to receive our students and look forward to supporting you through this semester. Welcome back Mustangs!!!

Good morning families As the weather changed so rapidly I wanted to inform families that I do not have coats and snow boots at this time . Our school did a big Coat Giveaway at Parent Teacher Conferences. If you are in need of a coat One in A Million Inc. might still have coats left. They are located at 700 S. Livingston St and their phone number is 217-502-3701. I left a message about needing coats for families at our school

Happy Holidays Families Families I need your help again! We have a Secret Shopper that wants to make sure all our Matheny-Withrow students get a gift for the holidays valued at 15.00. Please take a moment to fill out this google form link by Friday November 28, at 3pm so your student will have a gift to take home over holiday break. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuLlfOhQhAKBvIxe3yVVhujQzC4G5iU5RaKfFZI9nBAYQUUw/viewform?usp=header If you have trouble accessing please text me at 217-891-2838. Thank you

Good Morning Families If you completed a survey this morning , Thank you so much. So I can identify the students please send me to mmorris@sps186.org with the student or students name so the can pick treasure box first thing Monday morning.

Good morning Families I need your help trying to reach the goal with at least 50 percent of our Matheny Withrow families taking a few minutes to fill out the Panorama Family Survey by November 25 🎈 We need to know, how we can best support our families at Matheny-Withrow. Click on the link, select Matheny Withrow School, and let me know when you complete it so l can reward your child or children with a treasure box surprise. Click the link or scan the QR Code. Don’t forget to choose Matheny- Withrow Elementary 😊 https://surveys.panoramaed.com/sps186/family25/surveys 

Good afternoon Families We have just received word that two Community Organizations would like to gift our school with a total of 9 Thanksgiving Baskets. Please advise we have 212 students so I will call the families and confirm you are one of the families receiving one of 9 baskets. This is the information I need you to email me at mmorris@sps186.org today by 8pm. First and Last name, family size, how many adults and children, address and a good contact number. I'll confirm the families by 2pm tomorrow. Thank you all so much

Good afternoon Today we will be distributing breakfast items at dismissal. These items are free to our Matheny - Withrow Families. We look forward to seeing you at dismissal today.

Good morning families We were fortunate to be given a nice amount of gently used children clothes, and baby clothes various sizes but nothing bigger than a size 7/8. We would like to get the toys and clothes out to our Matheny families that could use them. We will be here today at 2:30pm to 4:15pm . Only one family stopped by this morning. Please sign in at the Main Office . Everything is Free😊

Good morning families We were fortunate to be given a nice amount of gently used children clothes, and baby clothes various sizes but nothing bigger than a size 7/8. We would like to get the toys and clothes out to our Matheny families that could use them. If you are available tomorrow 9am to 11am or 2:30pm to 4:15pm to look come through what you could use you are welcome. Please sign in at the Main Office . Everything is Free😊

Mark your calendars- Meat Giveaway for your family- while supplies last!

Good morning families Today is the day that I need every one who said they were available to show up with your candy and and decorated trunk if possible, for Trunk or Treat. Even if you didn't tell me you are welcome to come at 1pm - This is also the last day for the Book Fair hours are 2:30pm-4:30pm. We will also have our pizza snack bags for 5.00. We hope you can attend our FACE event.

Good morning Families Today Book Fair hours will be at 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm for students to come and purchase books and prizes. We will also offer 5.00 snack kits each day which will include a slice of pizza, juice box, bag of chips. Book Fair Dates : October 29-31 Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30pm If you signed up for Trunk or Treat we are excited to see you tomorrow Friday October 31, at 1pm. We ask that you come at 1pm to park your cars so our students can come out promptly at 1:30pm. Thank you to all of the families that are able to help out with this event. We appreciate each and every one of you.

Good morning Families Today we will open up our Book Fair at 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm for students to come and purchase books and prizes. We will also offer 5.00 snack kits each day which will include a slice of pizza, juice box, bag of chips. Book Fair Dates : October 29-31 Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30pm