Manteno Middle School

08/19/2026

Welcome back MMS! We had a great first day!

08/18/2026

💻Back to School: Chromebook Readiness Reminder

As we prepare to welcome students back for the first day of school, please ensure all Chromebooks are fully charged and ready for use. Starting day one with a 100% battery ensures a smooth transition into classroom activities and prevents instructional delays.

Thank you for your partnership in helping our students start the academic year successfully!

08/12/2026

🚌All Bus Transportation information is posted in Skyward for the 2026-2027 school year.

You can find your bus information by clicking on the TRANSPORTATION tile on your Skyward Dashboard.

Note: If you viewed it prior to today, please log back into Skyward to view it again because it was updated last night to remove last year's information.

If you have no information listed, it could be for 2 reasons:
1) You listed your student as NEVER RIDE on the registration form.
2) You live in a WALK/CAR RIDER ZONE where transportation is currently not offered to the school you currently attend. A map of this area is available on the District website:
https://www.manteno5.org/departments/transportation/walking-routes

Important Updates
- 5th Grade Parents: If you live in the neighborhoods within 1.5 miles of the Middle School and High School, your student is considered a walker/car rider by the state’s guidelines. Please review the link above for a map of this area.

- High School Students that live in the Diversatech Neighborhood: You will be taking a separate bus this year to and from school due to overcrowding.
New AM bus will be Bus 25.
New PM bus will be Bus 27.
Please see Skyward for stops and times; the stops may not be the same as your previous year's stops.

- ES/MS students stops at Sunny Acres: Stops have moved to Kay Dr.
The 2 stops will be Kay/Alan and Kay/Robert.
HS stops will remain at the Pavilion at Vee / Robert in the AM.

Information updates nightly if there are changes, so please check Skyward for the most up-to-date information.

Timing may be slightly different the first few days as routines are established, so thank you for your patience.

If you have any questions or changes, please call 815-928-7003 for assistance.

08/10/2026

MMS Back-to-School Dance on Friday 8/28!

🎉💃 BACK TO SCHOOL DANCE! 🕺🎉

Kick off the new school year with a night of music, dancing, and fun with your friends! 💜🐾

📅 Friday, August 28
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Manteno Middle School
🎟️ $5 at the door
🎒 Open to students in Grades 5–8

Come celebrate the start of an awesome school year with us! We can’t wait to see you there! 💜

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07/29/2026

School starts in 3️⃣ weeks!! Is your student registered?

Log into Skyward Family Access and if you see a green Registration tile (or a red denied tile), please complete it ASAP!

‼️Students cannot attend school or see schedules until registration has been completed and approved by the office.

New students can stop by the school office M-Th from 8am-3pm. There is also a late registration at the Elementary School TONIGHT 7/29 from 4-7pm for new students entering PK-4. Please bring three proofs of residency and your child's birth certificate. Once basic paperwork is completed, you will receive your Skyward login to complete the online process that all students must complete.

If you need help with registration, please contact the school office or [email protected].

07/24/2026

Here is the athletic/extracurricular calendar for the 2026–2027 school year. It includes information about the activities offered, as well as approximate tryout dates for each sport and contact information for the coaches.

We look forward to seeing our students get involved and thrive in these programs!

07/24/2026

📢Have you registered your ParentSquare account? We use ParentSquare for District/School-wide communications, classroom communications, newsletters, absence notifications and more!
📽ParentSquare Overview - https://vimeo.com/678443118/eef27f8b26?fl=pl&fe=cm

Parents can receive messages and alerts via text message, mobile app, email, phone calls and/or on the ParentSquare website through a browser. We encourage you to download the ParentSquare mobile app from your app store. Watch this video to update your notification settings.
📽Notification Settings - https://vimeo.com/848892780?fl=pl&fe=cm

It is important that you accept the invite so you can access all that ParentSquare has to offer, and confirm your contact information and notification settings!
Please check your spam and mark any messages as "not spam" so you can be sure you receive all district communications. Email [email protected] with any questions.
‼️If you do not register your account, you will not be able to interact with any posts, sign permission slips, etc. We do not want you and/or your student to miss out on important information!

Visit our FAQ page on our website for more information - 🔗https://www.manteno5.org/parents/parentsquare

07/06/2026

The MMS 2026-2027 School Supply List can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v_XmzHlbIJlYrDvyAv3kEY3V9qRDBni0/view?usp=drive_web

06/01/2026

What better way to celebrate the last day of school than recognizing our Students of the Quarter and Positive Office Referral recipients!
We are so proud of their hard work, kindness, and leadership.

Thank you to our students, staff, and families for an amazing school year. We wish everyone a safe, fun, and relaxing summer!

05/19/2026

MMS Choir Concert is TONIGHT 5/19 at 7pm! Doors open at 6:45.