Illinois Youth Survey
On March 13th, 2018 sophomores and seniors will be given the opportunity to participate in the 2017-2018 Illinois Youth Survey (IYS). The purpose of the IYS is to better understand youth attitudes and behaviors that can impact student problems and academic success. The survey will ask about topics including nutrition, physical activity, bullying, tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use. Students will be asked to complete a survey (with no names or identification numbers) that will be confidentially administered during one class period (third period). The survey is completely voluntary and privacy will be strictly protected. Students will complete the survey by using their Chromebooks; please make sure your student has their Chromebook ready to complete the survey. If you do not want your student to participate in the survey, please review and complete the attached “Parent Opt-Out,” letter. Contact Mr. Thatcher, Dean of Students, for further questions at 847-949-2200 ext. 1254.
English/Spanish Parent Opt-Out forms - https://iys.cprd.illinois.edu/conducting/opt-out
Illinois Youth Survey homepage - https://iys.cprd.illinois.edu/
Recognition
MHS senior earns 2018 Coke Scholars scholarship
Mundelein High School senior and student body president Ricky Rodriguez has been named one of 150 national 2018 Coke Scholars earning a scholarship worth $20,000. Rodriguez joins a family of alumni who are leading positive change in their communities and around the world.
In addition to his role as student body president, Rodriguez is also a drum major for the marching band, a member of the Future Business Leaders of America [FBLA], National Honor Society [NHS], Model UN and Link Crew. He is currently choosing among a number of colleges/universities for next year.
The entire class of Scholars will attend the 2018 Scholars Weekend April 19-22 for a time of inspiration, fun and camaraderie. Scholars will be honored at the 30th annual Scholars Banquet and participate in a Leadership Development Institute, an intensive leadership training during Scholars Weekend that challenges them to develop an inside-out leadership philosophy.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.
Two MHS alumni earn top honors at U of I psychology department
Two Mundelein High School graduates were among 12 members of the Honors Program who graduated with the title “Honors in Psychology” and prepared an undergraduate Bachelor’s thesis at the University of Illinois.
Colin Harmony, Class of 2010 and Daniel Szoke, Class of 2013 were the recipients of the awards. Harmony received the Harry Triandis Award for being the outstanding undergraduate student in the fields of Social-Personality-Organizational Psychology. He presented his research on Illusory Behavior: Rumination and Mood in a Goal-Driven Task Setting. Szoke presented his research on Understanding Willingness to Intervene in Sexual Violence.
The awards were presented by Dan Simons, one of the most influential cognitive scientists in the world.
“I emphasize Simons’ work from Illinois, Cornell and Harvard all the time in my classes,” Petros said.
Activities
MHS to host 53rd annual Mundelein Invitational
The Mundelein High School Instrumental Music Department will host the 53rd annual Mundelein Invitational Saturday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in two locations at the high school: the MHS Auditorium and the MHS band rehearsal room. Admission is $5 for the day.
Twenty-three jazz groups from Illinois and Wisconsin will perform for judges to score in addition to the Mundelein Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and Combos. An awards ceremony will take place at 5:40 p.m.
The groups performing in the auditorium include Jones College Prep Jazz Combo, Mundelein High School Jazz Orchestra, Grant High School Jazz Ensemble, Woodstock High School Jazz Ensemble, Carmel Catholic High School Jazz Ensemble, Libertyville High School Jazz Lab Band, Glenbard South Jazz Band II, Prospect High School Jazz Band II, Willowbrook High School Jazz Ensemble II, Maine West Jazz Ensemble, Fond du Lac High School Jazz I, Warren Township High School Jazz Ensemble, Glenbard South Jazz Band I, Prospect High School Jazz Band I, Libertyville High School Jazz Ensemble, Willowbrook High School Jazz Ensemble I, Urbana High School Jazz Band and the Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble.
Performances taking place in the band room include Fremont Middle School Sixth Grade Jazz Band, Fremont Middle School Seventh Grade Jazz Band, Fremont Middle School Eighth Grade Jazz Band, Carl Sandburg Middle School Jazz Band, Carmel Catholic High School Jazz Combo, Urbana Middle School Jazz Band and Mundelein High School Jazz Combos.
Guest Artists, Merge Quintet, will perform from 12:40 to 1:40 pm.
Band Concert set for Tuesday, March 13
The bands of Mundelein High School will present a concert on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 7 p.m. in the Mundelein High School Auditorium. Admission to the concert is free and open to the public.
The program will feature all four of Mundelein High School’s concert bands, and will include a performance of Carl Maria von Weber’s Concertino for Clarinet by 2017-2018 Mundelein High School Concerto Competition runner-up, Louis Maligaya. Other works to be performed include An Irish Rhapsody by Clare Grundman, In the Forest of the King by Pierre La Plante, Puzsta by Jan Van der Roost, and Scenes from the Louvre by Norman Dello Joio.
The four bands performing include the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Honors Symphonic Winds and Honors Wind Ensemble.
Puertas and Student Leadership present El Baile
On Saturday, March 17th, Puertas, with the help of Student Leadership, will debut El Baile, Mundelein's first Latin Dance. This dance will feature various types of Latin music such as Cumbia, Bachata, Banda, and more! The purpose of this dance is to celebrate Latin culture, give students a feeling of connection at school, and for students who are unfamiliar with Latin culture, to broaden their horizons and hopefully bridge the gap between our Latino and non-Latino students and build more empathy across cultures. Also--dancing is fun!
As a way to gain more student participation with this dance and to give students who are unfamiliar with this type of music the opportunity to learn, Puertas hosted two free workshops this week to teach the basic steps to these dances. The after-school workshops were a huge success with about 60 students coming over two days to learn and practice dances like Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue, Caballo Dorado, and more. Students left these workshops feeling more confident in their dancing and much more excited for the upcoming dance.
Tickets are currently on sale at the bookstore for $5. The last day to purchase tickets is Friday, March 16th, as tickets will NOT be sold at the door. Dress for this dance is casual (jeans, spring dresses, etc.) and students can bring a guest if they fill out a guest form, which is available at the Dean's office.
Once again, this dance is open to ALL students so please encourage students to come out to El Baile on March 17th! They won’t want to miss out on this night of dancing and fun!
"El Baile" dance practice
Public performances of Group Interpretation set for prior to competition
Mundelein Theatre will have two public performances of their Group Interpretation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower prior to their IHSA sectional competition at Lake Park High School on Saturday, March 17. Performances at MHS will take place Thursday and Friday, March 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors. Mark Landuyt directs.
Group lnterp is a 30 minute, student-led performance of any literary work. The focal point of the performance is "out" to the audience with limited on-stage focus. The performance is minimal in nature, meaning that performers wear a uniform dress (not costumes) and build a minimalistic set. Sound effects are permitted but no lighting, specific costuming, properties or theater makeup can be used. It is an IHSA sanctioned event where schools compete against other schools with a chance to earn the opportunity to compete at a State Final tournament.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower follows observant Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood, first dates, family drama, and new friends. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringe consume Charlie as well as the people around him. Caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it, Charlie must learn to navigate those wild and at times overwhelming aspects of growing up.
Schools that advance to the state competition will perform March 23-24 at the Peoria Civic Center.
MHS seeks nominations for Distinguished Alumni award
After a successful first Distinguished Alumni Award Banquet in November, Mundelein High School
is now seeking nominations for alumni to honor for 2018. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 6 which is also Homecoming Weekend for Mundelein High School. Nominations will be accepted from March 2 through May 13.
Those to be nominated must be out of high school for at least 10 years and have distinguished themselves in any number of areas such as career paths, military service, government work, medicine, the arts, etc. and also volunteer work and/or philanthropic endeavors.
Anyone may nominate an MHS graduate for the award; however, an email address for the nominee is required. In addition, graduates may nominate themselves and graduates who are deceased also may be nominated.
“Mundelein High School graduates have consistently shown that they take their MHS education and use that to do good in the world in many different ways,” said Kevin Myers, MHS District 120 Superintendent.. “We are very proud of our alumni and we enjoy using this awards banquet as a way to recognize them for what they are doing,” he said.
To nominate an MHS graduate for the award, visit the MHS website at www.d120.org, look
under “MHS Community” and select “Alumni.”
“This is a great opportunity to recognize Mundelein High School alumni who are making significant contributions to society and their communities,” said Ron Girard, public information officer and chairman of the Distinguished Alumni Award committee. “It’s a special evening to recognize graduates who showcase how they used their Mundelein High School education to excel and to make a difference.”
From the Nurse’s office to all parents of 11th graders
We ask that you provide proof of your student receiving the second dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine as soon as possible unless the first dose was administered after 16 years of age. In this case, only one dose after 16 years of age is required. We highly recommend that this vaccine requirement be completed and medical proof be turned into the nursing office before the last day of their 11th grade. Families that wait too long for their student to receive this requirement by the first day of the school year for 2018-2019 will put their student at risk being excluded from school until this requirement has been met. Supplies of this vaccine runs low or out closer to the deadline, so please take steps to have this done as soon as possible. We thank you very much for your cooperation.
Jazz Ensemble
On Friday, March 2nd the Mundelein Jazz Ensemble performed at the GLMV Gala at Innovation Park. The performance was at the request of Scott Adams, President/CEO of the GLMV Chamber of Commerce, and Dr. Myers, Superintendent of School District 120. The Jazz Ensemble entertained guests for over an hour. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X2YB5dZpATs-AwHEUVdBJv77yT8RuutA/view?usp=sharing
Percussion Ensemble
The Percussion Ensemble Participated in the Elk Grove Percussion Festival on Saturday, March 3rd. The Percussion Ensembles performed for adjudication and received critique as well as workshops. The students finished the day with dinner at Portillos.
College and Career Resource Center
Save the Date: The Illinois Regional College Fair on March 15th
How can high school students and their parents learn about nearly 175 colleges and universities in just one location? The Illinois Regional College Fair, hosted by the College of Lake County (CLC) from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 15, is a great place for families to begin or continue the college search process. The fair will take place in the Physical Education Center, Building 7, on the CLC Grayslake Campus. College financial aid information sessions, presented by staff from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, will take place in Room 706 of the Physical Education Center from 6:30-7 p.m. and 7:15-7:45 p.m. For additional information, call (847) 543-2588 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/events/collegefair for a list of colleges being represented. Register at www.strivefair.com today!
Athletics
Basketball-Girls
Congratulations to Senior, Hannah Buscher, for finishing in Second Place in the Country Financial IHSA 3 Point Showdown this past weekend at ISU. Hannah made nine 3’s in the preliminary round, made six 3’s in the tiebreaker, and then made eight 3’s in the finals, losing to the eventual Queen of the Hill (Individual and State Champion) from Geneva HS. Hannah, you make Mundelein proud and represented us well down state! What a great finish to the season and your senior year.
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| Hannah Buscher |
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| 2017-2018 Varsity Girls Basketball Team |
Basketball-Boys
Congrats to Jeff Bikus for his All Area selection. Honorable mention went to Tommy Marcotte and Andrew Silva.
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| GTK Athletes of the week. Sisters Abigail and Anna Ambrose |
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| Girls Softball enjoying a program breakfast |
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| Neila Stevenson earns medals on all events for a trip to state in June. Congratulations! |
Photos from the Week
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| Dan Haller '18 stands waiting for the music to start during the show choir performance on February 28, 2018. Haller has been in show choir since his sophomore year, and used his singing talents to finish top 5 in the Mr. Mustang Competition the next Friday. Photo taken by David Bernauer |
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| Sydney Winslow '19 works on her ceramics piece in art club on Tues March, 6. After doing most of her projects in a drawing format, she decided to try out a ceramics medium. Photo Katelyn Culp |
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| Clarissa Wienckowski 19' and Katie Miller 19' part of the MHS girls track team are attending the "El Baile" dance practice to learn some new moves before the dance. Photo taken by Lizeth Mora Ramos |
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| Waiting for the starting whistle, the girls JV water polo team treads along the wall during a game at MHS on March, 6 against Palatine. The JV team took the victory. Photo taken by Kyle Ehemann |