Massac County School and Sports News
2024 Kiwanis Scholarship Winners
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - The Kiwanis Club of Metropolis held its annual scholarship presentation on April 25th at the Metropolis Community Center, honoring outstanding students from Massac County. This year's award recipients are: Preston Summers - $2500 Abigail Martin - $2400 Katie Frazine - $2300 Luke Maurer - $2300 K...
May 01, 2024
Metropolis Illinois Cub Scout Pack 101 Visits the Metropolis Fire Department
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - The Metropolis Illinois Cub Scout Pack 101 had a wonderful meeting last night at the Metropolis Fire Department. Captain Beaumont and a MFD engineer gave the Scouts an amazing tour. If you would like your child involved in scouting - please contact 618-759-1392. In December, Scotty Hargrove o...
May 01, 2024
Superintendent Hayes Discusses Massac Unit #1 School Board Elections
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - When Massac County Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes joined us this week for WMOK's Coffee Break program we discussed the Massac County School Board. Hayes said that the school board elections take place on the "odd year". There are 7 members on the Massac County School Board. I...
Apr 13, 2024
Mr Hayes Discusses Unit 1 Testing and Concerns for "Test Stress" 4.10.24
He points out that it IS a very important test. Mr. Hayes said that the test serves as a snapshot and if a student doesn't get a good night's sleep or is distracted they could do poorly on it. However, Hayes encouraged students with a bit of advice we could all take - Do Your Best.
Apr 12, 2024
Massac Unit #1 Superintendent Jason Hayes talks Books, Critical Race Theory, Social Media and More
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - Massac County Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes joined us in the WMOK studio on Wednesday morning for his regularly scheduled Coffee Break. (3rd Wednesday Monthly) We discussed our usual topics regarding accolades and acknowledgments; and we covered important upcoming dates - including t...
Apr 11, 2024
WMOK Coffee Break - Massac Unit #1 Superintendent Jason Hayes
Superintendent Hayes Discusses Massac Unit #1 School Board Elections
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - When Massac County Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes joined us this week for WMOK's Coffee Break program we discussed the Massac County School Board. Hayes said that the school board elections take place on the "odd year". There are 7 members on the Massac County School Board. I...
Apr 13, 2024
Massac Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes WMOK Coffee Break - 4.10.24
WMOK spoke with Massac County Superintendent Jason Hayes for Coffee Break on April 10, 2024. We discussed the following topics: What's going on Board meeting Acknowledgements and announcements Chronic Absenteeism Chronic absent right after COVID State testing for upper grades Coming up state testing for lower grades Ki...
Apr 10, 2024
Superintendent Hayes of Massac Unit Talks with WMOK about Student Discipline
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - When Massac Unit 1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes joined us in the studio for Coffee Break in December we asked him to update us on Student Discipline within Unit 1.We had what turned out to be nearly a twenty-minute discussion regarding the topic; which you can hear in its entirety in the So...
Dec 29, 2023
Massac Unit 1 Winter Weather Parent Survey 2023 - Mr Hayes Talks With WMOK
(WMOK) Metropolis, IL - When Massac Unit 1 Superintendent Jason Hayes joined WMOK for Coffee Break last week he advised that the Winter Weather Survey closes December 22. Hayes told WMOK that with new solutions for missed school days such as were developed during the height of Covid that he wants to revisit the topic o...
Dec 18, 2023
Hayes talks Massac Unit 1 Office Building, Future Construction and Consolidation with WMOK 12.13.23
(WMOK) Metropolis - WMOK spoke with Massac County Superintendent Jason Hayes for Coffee Break on December 13, 2023. Mr. Hayes discussed the new Massac Unit 1 Office building, the future construction and consolidation. Hear our discussion below:
Dec 14, 2023