MHS is excited to have this new class of students join our halls! See you in August!
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| One of several music quartets playing for the Class of 2020! |
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| District 120 Supt. Kevin Myers & Maverick welcome visitors. |
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| Families stream in for Class of 2020 Night! |
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| Mr. Lagioia, Social Studies Dept. Chair and Mr. McCarthy, AP World History Teacher |
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| Show Choir shows off their new program to the Class of 2020! |
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| LinkCrew leaders talking with 8th grade students. |
Announcements
Calendar Reminders
Tuesday, February 2 - Schedule “C”. Student dismissal at 11:00am.
Wednesday, February 3 - Schedule “E”. Student dismissal at 1:40pm.
Thursday, February 4 - Schedule “F”. Classes begin at 9:25am.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Wednesday, February 3. We strongly encourage you and your son/daughter to attend these conferences. Our students are the key players in their own educational process, and we invite them to be a part of the conversations about their performance.
From 2:10 – 4:30 pm, teachers are available for walk-in conferences on a first come, first served basis. From 5:30 – 8:00 pm, teachers meet with parents who have made an appointment. To sign up for an appointment, go to www.d120.org and follow the PickATime link on the home page. You may register anytime between 8:00 am on Friday, January 29 through 12:00 pm on Tuesday, February 2. There are limited conference slots for each teacher. All conferences are 10 minutes long.
New this winter, parents may also request a conference with their child's counselor, social worker, or case manager.
If you are unable to attend these conferences, but would like to discuss your child’s academic performance, please call the teachers at 847-949-2200 and we will connect you to the appropriate extension.
Recognition
Math Team Dominate!Math Team took 1st place at Grant Invite before break on December 5. The team consisted of Mitchell Zaprazalka, Sara Angelbeck, and Kevin Fung. Congratulations to the Math Team!
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| Don Owens works with MHS Jazz Ensemble |
MHS Jazz Ensemble had a great opportunity to work with Don Owens professional jazz musician on January 11. He, along with 3 other professional jazz musicians work to helped prepare the MHS jazz ensemble for their upcoming performance at the Illinois Music Education Conference later this month.
Illinois High School Theatre Festival
MHS Theatre travelled to Illinois State University to attend the Illinois High School Theatre Festival. Over 5,000 participants from 173 school attended the festival. Students had a choice to attend over 200 workshops and dozens of productions. Several students auditioned for over 30 colleges theatre programs. Once again, the students of MHS theatre exhibited exemplary behavior and did their school and community proud. A special congratulations to junior Thomas Ferro, who was selected from a state-wide audition to be part of the All-State production of Rent. Way to go, Thomas!Running Mustangs!
Congratulations to English teacher Ryan Buck for running his first 50k run and to music teacher Cory Thompson for running her first marathon last weekend. Ryan ran for over 7 hours and took 4 place of 13 in his age group. Cory raised $10k for charity as part of her training! Way to go Mr. Buck and Mrs. Thompson!
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| Mr. Buck |
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| Mrs. Thompson |
Activities
Jazz musicians ready for Winter Jazz Concert
There will be music in the air Friday evening, January 15, as the four Mundelein High School jazz groups present their Winter Jazz Concert in the MHS Auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. Jerald Shelato and Andy Sturgeon direct the groups in the free concert.
The Jazz Lab Band will perform Bye Bye Blackbird, All Blues and the Duke Ellington hit, Limbo Jazz. Next, the Jazz Workshop will play Flight of the Foo Birds, Filling in for The Count and Sideways Walking Dog. The Jazz Orchestra will offer Dat Dere, The Jive Samba, Greasin’ the Skids and the Cole Porter hit I’ve Got You Under My Skin. Closing out the concert, the award-winning Jazz Ensemble will perform King Kong, Memphis Blues, Indian Lady and the George Gershwin favorite, I Got Rhythm. Each of the jazz bands will feature soloists in the performances.
College and Career Center
Attention Students and Parents: Have you checked out the Career Clusters on Naviance?
Career clusters are a way of grouping careers with common features and skills. Careers grouped into the same cluster typically require similar education and training. Exploring clusters can be a useful way to find a good career match, especially if you have general areas of interest but are not sure what specific careers match those interests. Career clusters can also help you better understand how your coursework in school can prepare you for certain types of careers
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Overview
The Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster is divided into seven pathways. Pathways are grouped by common knowledge and skills required of occupations in these career fields. Each pathway provides instruction as a basis for success in an array of careers and educational pursuits.
This diverse Career Cluster prepares learners for careers in the planning, implementation, production, management, processing, and/or marketing of agricultural commodities and services, including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products. It also includes related professional, technical and educational services.
Employment Outlook
Employment opportunities will continue to increase for those who provide and market an expanding array of food, forest, and veterinary medical consumer products to a growing world population. Continued globalization of the food, agricultural and natural resources system will increase opportunities for graduates who understand the socio-economic factors that define international markets. Graduates who know how to satisfy the diverse consumer needs and preferences in different cultures, and who have the language skills to communicate effectively, will have the best opportunities to be employed by the growing number of multinational businesses.
Athletics
The Girls’ and Boys’ Lacrosse teams at MHS are starting our Annual Super Bowl Pizza Fundraiser this week. Pizza cost between $12.75 - $14.75 and are handmade & delivered by our MHS Lacrosse teams. Orders are due by Wednesday, January 27.Staff Spot Light
Jessie Piland - Social Studies Teacher and Boys Gymnastics Coach
What are your hobbies/interests? – Playing Soccer, Mountain biking, Camping, hanging out with my kids and wife.
Insider tip for parents – There are multiple resources and information posted on my online classroom on Canvas. I would influence parents to keep their eye on that to know what is going on in my class.
Best part of working at MHS? – The people in my department and my department chair are all very fun, supportive, and great to be around. We really have a lot of fun.
You many not know… You would definitely want me on your trivia team if the category was popular and rock and roll music trivia.
What college/university did you attend? Illinois State University for undergrad, National Louis for my education certificate, and Roosevelt University for my ESL endorsement.
How long have you worked at MHS? – I worked at MHS for 8 years as an Instructional Aid and a coach, and this is my first year as a teacher.
Who or what inspires you? – My wife is smart, successful, and supportive. She inspires me every day. My daughters Lucy and Layla inspire me to do my best.
What is your favorite part of your job? Being surrounded by students and colleagues that are all about the community of Mundelein, and I’ve always looked good in red and gray.
Good book recommendation? – Devil in the White City was one of the greatest accumulations of research I have ever read. Then, the author disappears and writes the story in a way that makes you think you are reading a piece of fiction. Excellent!