
For the 2024-2025 school year, the Mt. Carmel Junior High 7th and 8th grade P.E. students must wear uniforms. The uniforms will be sold during the last two weeks of school and the beginning of the school year. We are going back to MUST have this uniform for P.E. The cost will be $25.00; it is always best to get sizes for both years. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Davis at jdavis@wabash348.com. Thank you.

The MCJHS Jazz Band will be performing a short lunchtime concert at the Wabash County Senior Citizens Center on Thursday, April 25 at 11:30a.m. The public, especially senior citizens, are welcome to attend! Happy Jazz Appreciation Month!

Don't let a tick make you sick. Fight the bite. See brochure for more information.





Today's Jr. High Track Meet in Olney has been cancelled. There will be NO practice today.

Wabash County Health Department would like to invite grandparents who are raising grandchildren to a free educational and supportive meeting at Big John's Lunch Box. For more details click the picture provided.


May is mental health awareness month!
Junior high will be learning all things mental health on April 29th & 30th. For more information click on the picture provided.


Congratulations to our March Students of the Month Pictured are Zane Wilcox (Encore), Harrison Lovellette (8th Grade), Ashlyn Younker (7th Grade)


Tomorrow's Jr. High Track meet in Fairfield has been canceled.

The lunch menu for Tuesday, April 9 has been changed to:
Chicken Fillet on Bun
Fries
Corn
Side Salad
Fruit/Vegetable Choice

Aly Mae Images will be be taking Spring Portraits for Junior High students on the morning of Friday, April 5. Proofs for ordering will be sent after the picture day, so no advanced ordering is necessary. Feel free to call Aly Mae Images or the school office with any questions.

Congrats to our Junior High Scholar Bowl on there successful winning season that they are currently having.


IAR state testing for 7th and 8th graders will be starting tomorrow 3/19/24. Please ensure that your student is well rested and ready for these important state test that have a big impact on our school.

Our MCJHS parent response rate is 7% for the 2023-24 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey. As a reminder, schools need 20% of their parents to respond. Please help us out and complete the survey while attending parent teacher conferences on 3/19 & 3/21 at 4:00p-7:00pm. Computers will be available in the JH lobby.

REMINDER: Next week Mt. Carmel Jr. High School will be taking the IAR exams on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Student will be turning in their Chromebooks to the designated teacher on Monday (3/18) with the charger to insure that all Chromebooks are ready for testing. All Students will also need a pair of WIRED Headphones for the exams. Please make sure that your all students are in the building on time.

MCJHS parent teacher conferences March 19th & 21st. 4:00p-7p.


There will be a lunch menu change at the Junior/Senior High School for Tuesday, March 12th. The new menu will be:
Biscuits & Gravy
Tri-Tater
Sausage Patty
Baby Carrots
Side Salad
Fruit/Vegetable Choice

Next week the 8th Grade Science Classes will be taking the Illinois Science Assessment on Tues, Wed, and Thurs. Students please have your Chromebooks fully charged. Also we will be having Spirit Dress up days next week as we gear up for I.A.R testing beginning on March 19th. The dress up days are posted below and on throughout the school.
Monday March 11th: Sweats Day
Tuesday March 12th : Patriotic Day
Wednesday March 13th: Team Spirit/Jersey Day
Thursday March 14th: Hawaiian Day
Friday March 15th: Maroon and Gold Day

Tonight's (3/5) Jr. High Volleyball game against Fairfield has been postponed. The schedule changes will be listed below with new date. Please take not that 8th Grade Night will now be on Tuesday 3/12
Tues.: 3/5 @ Fairfield Postponed
Mon: 3/11 @ Fairfield
Tues 3/12 vs. Olney (8th Grade Night)

The Jr. High Volleyball Regionals have been set for March 14th at Richland County Middle School. Mount Carmel Jr. High will play Flora in the second game of the evening starting at 6:00pm. The Regional Final will also be held on the same night starting at 7:00pm

PARENT SURVEY REMINDER. This is a reminder to participate in the Illinois State Board of Education 5Essentials Parent Survey. Click https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ to start the survey. For more information, visit https://www.wabash348.com/page/illinois-5essentials-survey. Thank you.