Matheny-Withrow Elementary School

Good evening, Matheny Families, Tomorrow, we will be holding our 3rd FACE Meeting in the library at 4:00 p.m. You may be wondering, What is FACE? FACE stands for Family, Community, and Engagement. Our goal is to create meaningful opportunities for families to share their voices, connect with our school community, and help us plan events and activities that are engaging and beneficial for both students and families. We are looking for six parent representatives, with representation from each grade level at Matheny. Your voice matters, and your input will help us ensure that our school community continues to feel welcoming, connected, and engaged. We are asking for a commitment of one hour per month to participate in these meetings. If you are interested and able to participate, please let me know. We would love to have you join us! Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our students and school community!

Here is a picture of our nicely decorated Book Fair.

Good Evening, Families! 📚 We are excited to kick off our 4th Annual Scholastic Book Fair! Our students are looking forward to another wonderful opportunity to explore new books and discover the joy of reading! To give families additional time to shop, the Book Fair will remain open until 6:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday. We hope you will stop by and share in the excitement with your child! Our goal this year is to raise enough funds to provide every teacher with $30 in Scholastic Dollars to purchase books for their classroom libraries. Your support will help us put more books into the hands of our students and continue building a love for reading throughout our school. Every purchase makes a difference! 📖❤️ Thank you for your continued support of our students, teachers, and school community. We look forward to seeing you at the Book Fair! With appreciation, Ms. Morris F.A.C.E. Liaison

Good Morning, Families! We are excited to announce that our 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat is still scheduled to take place today! If you are participating by decorating a trunk, please plan to arrive at 1:00 p.m. We are truly grateful to have more than 20 parents, grandparents, and loved ones generously volunteering their time to make this event special for our students. Your kindness, dedication, and willingness to support our school community are such a blessing! A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed in any capacity. Whether you donated candy, plan to bring candy, decorated a trunk, or volunteered your time, please know that your generosity and support do not go unnoticed. It truly takes a village, and we are blessed to have such an amazing school family! Together, we are creating wonderful memories and meaningful experiences for our students. Thank you for helping make our 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat a success! 🎃🍬 With gratitude, Ms. Morris F.A.C.E. Liaison

Good morning, families! We have a busy and exciting week ahead of us! Today, each student will bring home a pumpkin, generously provided by our farmer friends, Farmer Alan and his sister, Julie. We are so grateful for their kindness and generosity! We will also be kicking off our Book Fair following Trunk or Treat this Friday at 1:00 p.m. A flyer with additional information will be sent home today and again on Thursday. We are still looking for a few more families to help fill our circle drive for Friday’s event. If you are available to volunteer, please complete the form and return it to school, or email me at **mmorris@sps186.org** with your name and your student’s name to let me know you will be joining us. Thank you in advance for your continued support, generosity, and involvement. We appreciate all you do to make our school community so special! Have a wonderful day!

Would your student like to see Mrs. Harris taped to our gym wall? To raise money for our United Way Campaign, students will bring in their change to fill our United Way Jar. If we fill the jar, all students will help tape Mrs. Harris to the wall!

Reminder: Students will be dismissed at 2:30 tomorrow for parent-teacher conferences. There is also no school on Friday for conferences. If you haven't scheduled your conference, please call the school tomorrow to set one up!

Don't forget about our Spirit Week this week!

Good afternoon families and staff, Today at dismissal we are giving away cereal bags, oatmeal and granola bars. Bags are already prepared and packed. We look forward to seeing you in the car lane at dismissal until it's all gone. Thank you to Central Illinois Food-bank.

Check out this amazing resource for laundry support in our community!

Good morning, Matheny Families! Today, October 5, we will be holding our 2nd FACE Meeting at 4:00 p.m. in the library. FACE stands for Family, Community, and Engagement. Our goal is to give families a voice, strengthen our school community, and help plan meaningful events and activities. We are looking for six parent representatives, with one from each grade level. The commitment is one hour per month. If you are interested in joining us, please let me know. We would love to have your voice and partnership! Thank you for supporting our students and school community!

Did you hear about our awesome Surprise Attendance Day? On Thursday, students who came to school were greeted by signs, noisemakers, bubbles, music, and even some characters! Then at lunch, all students received a slushie! It was a wonderful time to celebrate the importance of coming to school!
Check out our Instagram account for more pictures and videos!

Good afternoon Families Today we will have a food giveaway at 2:30pm. We will have pork loin, ground pork, apples, potatoes, frozen blueberries and strawberries for families to enjoy. We hope to see you today at 2:30pm.

⚾ FREE TICKETS FOR DISTRICT 186 FAMILIES!

The Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL) is proud to call Springfield home for its inaugural season, and we’re excited to help our families experience the action!

As part of a special partnership with District 186, District 186 families have the opportunity to receive FREE tickets to select Thursday night WPBL games this season.

📅 Available Games:

Thursday, August 20
Thursday, August 27
Thursday, September 3

🎟️ Up to six tickets per family are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

To claim your tickets, simply complete this form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejd0rCj5WQU_SUHXfI1t2l0zOP95D7dnobbj3gVVJN6TH_AA/viewform?usp=dialog
Once your request is processed, tickets will be sent to the email address provided on the form.

We’re grateful to the WPBL for welcoming Springfield and partnering with District 186 to provide our students and families with this exciting opportunity to enjoy professional baseball right here in our community!

We can't wait to see you TODAY!!!

Join us for the Community Back-to-School Celebration and get ready for an incredible start to the 2026-2027 school year!

Today, July 30th | 4:30–7:00 p.m.
Scheels Sports Park at Legacy Pointe
3751 Imagineer Drive, Springfield, IL

Students, Families & Staff won't want to miss this FREE community event featuring:
✅ Over 90 community exhibitors with valuable resources and information
✅ Back to School Physicals available on-site
✅ Free school supplies (while supplies last)
✅ Free food and treats
✅ Family activities and so much more!

Whether you're looking for helpful resources, getting ready for the first day of school, or just wanting to connect with the community, there's something for everyone.

A huge thank you to our incredible community partners whose generosity and support have made this event possible. ❤

#WeAre186 #sps186 #BackToSchool #ourcommunity

Keep Kids in School Clinics -No Appointment Needed

District 186, in partnership with SIU Medicine and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health, is offering walk-in clinics to help families complete required school physicals and immunizations—no appointment necessary.

Wednesday, August 12
Matheny-Withrow Elementary School
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1200 S. Pope Ave., Springfield
School Physicals Only

Sangamon County Department of Public Health
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
2833 S. Grand Ave. E, Springfield
Immunizations Only

Get your child ready for a healthy, successful school year before the first day!

Looking for a meaningful career where you can make a difference in the lives of students? Join us at the District 186 Career Fair on July 7 and learn more about the many opportunities available across our district.
📅 Tuesday, July 7, 2026
📍 District 186 Administrative Office, 3063 Fiat Avenue
Session 1: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Session 2: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
You don't have to wait until the career fair to apply. Visit https://www.sps186.org/o/sps/page/human-resources to view current openings and begin your application today!

Check out our supply list for 2026-2027 school year - https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2556/Matheny_Withrow/52796bbd-5309-4e86-9ae7-869ab517a96d/MATHENY-SUPPLY-LIST-26_27.pdf?disposition=inline