It’s not too early to starting thinking about graduation! We have compiled some important information about what you should know; including eligibility, dates, times, and costs. If you have any questions, feel free to contact MHS at 847-949-2200 ext. 1230 for information.
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| MHS Graduation @ Sears Centre |
GRADUATION DAY
Date, Time, and Place: Graduation will be held on Sunday, May 15 at 3:00 pm at the Sears Centre Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates, IL. Seniors need to report to the Sears Centre by 2:00 pm. Students may drive to the Sears Centre on their own, however, bus transportation to the Sears Centre and back to MHS will be available for students and their families who need it. There will be no cost for bus transportation. Information regarding transportation services will be released in the spring.Tickets, and Seating: Each graduate will be issued 15 tickets for guest seating. Tickets will be available for pick up outside the Main Office Tuesday, May 10 and Friday, May 13 during all lunch periods at the same time as cap and gown pick up. The ticket table will be next to the cap and gown tables. No additional tickets will be available. General seating will begin at 2:00 pm.
ELIGIBILITY
Students must meet all graduation requirements in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. Students are encouraged to check with their guidance counselors if they are uncertain of their eligibility status. Students who have outstanding fee balances on their school accounts will not be allowed to participate in end-of-year activities, including Prom, Senior Honors Ceremony, All Night Graduation Party, and Graduation. Fee balances are printed on the bottom of all progress reports and report cards. Please contact Mrs. Olson at extension 1235 with all fee questions.GRADUATION CAPS AND GOWNS
Seniors will attend a Homeroom assembly on Wednesday, October 21 to receive information and order the graduation cap/tassel/alumni medal and rental gown. Graduates rent a custom gown and purchase the cap, tassel, and alumni medal. The cost is $41.00. These will be available for pick up on Tuesday, May 10 and Friday, May 13.Graduation gowns are returned after the ceremony but before the student meets with parents upstairs at the Sears Centre. We recommend taking cap and gown photographs with your student BEFORE the graduation ceremony.
SENIOR YEARBOOK PHOTOS
If your student has not taken a senior yearbook photo, there will be one more chance. VIP (Visual Image Photography) will be at Mundelein High School to take underclass re-takes, and senior yearbook photos on Wednesday, October 21. VIP will be in the Mundelein Room from 6:30 am to 2:30 pm. There is no cost for this sitting, and there will be no opportunity for purchase. This is a yearbook only photo shoot for seniors.CLASS RINGS AND GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Herff Jones will be at Mundelein High School on Wednesday, October 28, and Friday, October 30 to take orders for class rings, graduation announcements and other graduation products; including key chain tassels, picture frames, and sweatshirts.SENIOR HONORS CEREMONY
Seniors will attend the annual Senior Honors Ceremony on Tuesday, May 10 at 9:00 am in the MHS Auditorium. Parents are invited to attend. It is not necessary to wear graduation gowns for Senior Honors Ceremony.GRADUATION REHEARSAL
Graduation rehearsal will be held during Homeroom on Wednesday, May 11 in the North Gym. It is not necessary to wear graduation gowns for rehearsal.2016 MR. MUSTANG AND ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY
Please mark this date on your calendar: Friday, February 26 at 7:00 pm. Mr. Mustang will feature some of our own amazing Mundelein Senior Boys.In order to promote a safe graduation season, parents and communities across the country join forces to provide alcohol-free and drug-free “All Night Parties” for their students. These parties are a safe alternative to the drinking and driving from party to party that often takes place.
Mundelein High School’s Mustang Parent Club is proud to sponsor its 13th annual all night Graduation Party and Senior Memories Night on Friday, May 13, 2016. Our previous graduating seniors have enjoyed this party and appreciated the chance to spend this time together. The Mustang Parent Club is eager to provide this opportunity for our students again, this time for the Class of 2016.
We are in the planning phase, and we are asking any interested parents to attend a meeting at the high school on Wednesday, January 13 at 7:00 pm. Please contact Lisa Johnson at 847-370-6548 if you have any questions.
We would like to thank the following businesses for their generous support of the 2015 Senior Graduation Party.
Amour de Hair
Culver’s (Mundelein)
Jimano’s Pizza
On The Road Classics
Car Club
Beelow’s Steak House
CVS
Jimmy John’s
Philly G’s
Bill’s Pizza (Mundelein)
Einstein Bros Bagels
Lakeside Lanes
Quiznos
Bucke, Inc.
Elly’s Pancake House
Lou Malnatti’s
Starbucks (Mundelein)
Buffalo Wild Wings (VH)
Emil’s Pizza
Luke’s
Starbucks (Target-Vernon Hills)
Campus Colors
Epic Salon (Buffalo Grove)
Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre
Tavern on 60
Chicago Botanic Gardens
Franks for the Memories
McDonald’s (Mundelein)
Chicago White Sox
Gino’s East Pizza
Men’s Wearhouse
Crossroads of Ivanhoe
Hitz Pizza
Mundelein Community Center