Midwest Central Middle School - Home of the Raiders

Lady Raiders MS Basketball
📅 Thursday, October 30, 2025
🏀 vs Lewistown
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 5:30 PM
📌 121 N Church St, Green Valley, IL 61534
🎥 https://tinyurl.com/yc85aca5

The theme is BLACKOUT!

The 7th grade girls won on a balanced scoring attack from six different players! Kallie made her season debut with a huge ovation from the crowd with a solid 4 points and multiple rebounds in limited minutes. Kynlie led all scorers with 7, Evan knocked down three mid-range jumpers to add 6. Emma (3), Libby (2) and Peyton (2) rounded out the scoring as the girls moved to 6-5 on the season.

The 8th grade Lady Raiders were obviously the stronger team from the start as their aggressive defense didn't allow Edison a single shot until two minutes left in the 2nd quarter. Going into the locker room, the Lady Raiders held a commanding 18-0 lead. Every 8th grader got into the scoring column on another balanced scoring attack. Peyton led with her first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 steals. Nora & Sophia each added 7 points, Angel knocked down two shots from the right wing for 4 points, while Libby (4), Zoey (2), Jaina (2), Kate (1) contributed in the 41-6 lopsided victory. This win moves 8th grade to 8 wins and 2 losses.

🎃Trunk-or-Treat is almost here! Join us for a frightfully fun night on Friday, October 31, at Midwest Central High School! Trick out your costumes and stroll through a row of decorated cars!🥸

📣COMMUNITY MEMBERS - We invite you to join us! Decorate your trunk and yourself (if you wish), park in front of the high school by 4:45 p.m., hand out individually wrapped store-bought candy to all the trunk-or-treaters! 🍬

Inside, there will be games and devilishly delicious treats. Celebrate with us on Halloween night! 👻🕷️

Lady Raiders MS Basketball
📅 Monday, October 27, 2025
🏀 vs Edison
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 5:30 PM
📌 121 N Church St, Green Valley, IL 61534
🎥 https://tinyurl.com/bd32c6h7

November Menus

Lady Raiders MS Basketball
📅 Saturday, October 25, 2025
🏀 @ Carol Catholic
🎴 7th Grade Tournament
🚌 10:15 AM HS
🚌 10:30 AM MS
⏰ 11:45 AM
📌 111 4th St, Lincoln, IL 62656

Reminder - Today is a 1 hour early dismissal and there is no school tomorrow for Parent/Teacher Conferences.

OPENING NIGHT!
7:00 p.m. Forman Center

Midwest Central will present "Shrek the Musical" on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, October 23-25 at 7 p.m., at the Forman Center in Manito. Shrek and his pal Donkey are on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona when all sorts of challenges arise. This story is suitable for adults as well as children. Tickets are sold at the door each night.

Pictured are Kamden Garman, Ashe Miles and Sabrina Martin, portraying Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona

Lady Raiders MS Basketball
📅 Monday, October 20, 2025
🏀 vs IB
🎴 Regular Season Game
⏰ 5:30 PM
📌 121 N Church St, Green Valley, IL 61534

Jaina Butler and Reid Sidders represented Midwest Central today at the IESA State Cross Country Meet. Both runners are the first Midwest Central Middle School runners to compete at that level. Jaina and Reid ran respectively and competed with the best in the state. Jaina placed 152nd with a time of 14:37.5. Reid placed 190th with a time of 13:25.2. Congratulations to both in their accomplishments.

Hear ye, hear ye! Far Far Away is coming here! 👑💚 Our students have been rehearsing, dancing, and belting their hearts out to bring Shrek the Musical to life — and trust us, it’s going to be ogre-the-top fun! 🧅 Bring your family, your friends, and your fairy-tale spirit to support these incredible kids. You’ll laugh, you’ll cheer, and you’ll leave believing that “beautiful ain’t always pretty!” 🎭

Today is the end of our 1st 9 weeks!

On Saturday, Jaina Butler and Reid Sidders will compete at the IESA State Cross Country Finals. Both Jaina and Reid are the first Midwest Central Middle School athletes to compete at the state meet since the program started. Jaina will run at 10:45 and Reid will run at 11:30. The Raider Nation is proud of you. Good Luck Jaina and Reid!

Dinner Theater Tickets

Midwest Central High School will present “Shrek the Musical” on October 23, 24, and 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Forman Center in Manito. Tickets will be sold at the door. The show is directed by Susan Frank and Heather Burks.
There are also a free remaining dinner theater tickets for Saturday's show on October 25 at 5:30 p.m. The dinner theater is available by advance ticket sale only. Please reserve your tickets through the Midwest Central High School office. Call 309-968-6766 for more information.

Pictured is the cast of “Shrek the Musical” at a recent dance rehearsal.
Front Row, L to R: Sabrina Martin, Hayden Garman, Ashe Miles, Jackson Smith, Kamden Garman
Middle Row, L to R: Liam Frank, Addison Burks, Jovie Page, Maci Coile, Avery Herrin, Cooper Garlisch, Eliza Junkin, Brooklyn Edenburn, Bryar Huff, Harper Gough, Kennedy Prather, Saije Peters, Avery Koontz, Paisley Schmitgall, Charli Byrd
Back Row, L to R: Addi Coffey, Abby Strong, Jodan Kraft, Lilla Simer, Eliya Sansom, Cozette Marte', Dylan Streitmatter, Lillian Danner, Ennea Witt, Trenity Oertle, Leyla Danner, Jaden Flores, Leelinn Danner.
Also in the cast, but not pictured: Madison Hony, Maya Reynolds, Khloe Provence

Happy Columbus Day, Raiders!

History was made today for the Midwest Central Middle School cross country program at the IESA Sectionals in Rushville.  Midwest Central will be sending their first girl and boy runners to the IESA State Meet next Saturday at Maxwell Park in Bloomington. Jaina Butler and Reid Sidders will both be competing for the Raiders. Both Jaina and Reid placed well enough at Sectionals today to advance them to the state meet. All our runners today ran respectfully and did what they needed to do today. Many times today our runners were seen passing other runners while they were going up inclines. This showed their drive and determination to place higher. Many of our runners set personal times today for the year. As a team, our boys team placed 8th out of 11 teams. Below are the times and places of our runners. It was a great day to be a Raider!!!!

Jaina Butler - 18th - 14:17.3
Iris McKenzie - 65th - 17:48.1
Kennedy Prather - 66th - 18:01.9

Reid Sidders - 18th - 13:05.2
Carson Campbell - 37th - 13:55.6
Nolan Bartolazzi - 52nd - 14:45.4
Liam Frank - 55th - 15:00.1
Remington Hollis - 63rd - 15:33.2
Tyler Vanderwulp - 78th - 16:58.5

Raiders MS Cross Country
📅 Saturday, October 11, 2025
🏃‍♂️ @ Schuy - Rush Park
🎴 IESA Sectionals
🚌 HS 7:00 AM
⏰ 9:30 AM
📌 Schuy - Rush Park , 8000 Schuy Rush Park Rd, Rushville

There will be no school for MC students on Monday, October 13th in observance of Columbus Day!