Recognition
AVID Seniors Honored by Illinois Principals AssociationOn April 13, MHS AVID seniors Victoria Cisneros and Ryan O’Rourke were honored by the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) for their excellence in academics, service, and extracurricular participation. Both students are in the AVID program and are examples of Mustang Pride.
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| Ryan, Dr. Kroll, Victoria, and Mr. Billittier attend the Illinois Principal Association Lake Region Student Recognition Ceremony. |
Victoria spends many hours giving back to her community through Adopt-A-Family, PADS, and Feed by Starving Children, and plans on attending Lake Forest College in the fall.
Ryan plans on advancing towards a degree in nursing by participating in highly selective Penwaciz Medical Internship program through Advocate Condell Medical Center.
Congratulations Ryan and Victoria!
MHS Senior could win new car from Operation Click
MHS senior, Camille Nowicki, became eligible to win a free car after she was chosen from 450 other students who signed contracts in October asking them to follow 12 rules for safe driving. Among them are the use of seat belts and not texting and driving.
“I really don’t remember signing the contract,” Nowicki said. “but I’m glad I did” … “this is really a cool program.”
Operation Click started at MHS in 2009 although the program has been running in other local high schools since 1998. The organization was formed to target seat-belt compliance but has expanded to include all traffic-related issues involving teen drivers, said Sean McGrath, president of Operation Click. The program at MHS also requires students who become eligible to win prizes to keep a 3.0 GPA and have no attendance or discipline problems at the school.
“We’re trying to change bad habits before our new drivers have the chance to create them,” McGrath said. “When dealing with the teenage mindset, they know the laws are out there ... but they need to know ‘what’s in it for me.’ ”
Nowicki will now go with a group of approximately 10 other MHS students to the Operation Click end of the year banquet held at Concord Banquet Halls in Kildeer, IL where she will learn whether or not she wins the car.
National Assistant Principal Appreciation WeekThis week is National Assistant Principal Appreciation Week! As a staff, we thank Mr. Jesus Tirado for his work and energy every day! Mr. Tirado is passionate about helping all students realize their potential and he demonstrates this every day. Thank you!
Mundelein Area Art Show
The annual MHS art show started on Wednesday night this week. The North Gym was filled with beautiful art from MHS students but with a twist this year. Elementary and middle school students in the Mundelein area were invited to show their work as well. It was awesome to see a juniors work right next art from a 1st grader!
Announcements
AP Exam Review
A free AP exam review is scheduled for Saturday April 30th from 8:00-11:30 am at Mundelein High School. AP teachers will lead review sessions to help students prepare for upcoming AP exams. The scheduled is listed below. Students should register for AP exam review sessions at this link: http://goo.gl/forms/phPcvmNHRt
8:00-8:20 am: Breakfast and opening session in the District Meeting Room (outside Media Center)
8:30-9:20 am: Session 1
9:30-10:20 am: Session 2
10:30-11:20 am: Session 3
Be The Majority
The Mundelein STAND-UP Student Task Force proudly presents: Be The Majority. A Town Hall Meeting to discuss how YOU can help teens in Mundelein be alcohol and drug free. Thursday, April 21. 6:00pm-7:30pm, Regent Center. 1200 Regent Drive in Mundelein.
Please Join Us!
During the Town Hall Meeting STAND-UP students who attend MHS will lead interactive displays, facilitate a panel discussion with key community stakeholders on teen drug use, and have an opportunity for questions and answers along with stimulating discussion on this important issue.Did You Know? According to the 2014 Illinois Youth Survey N=1,035 MHS and CCHS students
Most teens in Mundelein make healthy choices and don't drink alcohol or use other drugs?
Learn much more at the upcoming Town Hall Meeting!
Calendar Reminders - May 2016
Friday, May 6 - “E” Schedule - Student Dismissal at 1:40pm (Prom)Thursday, May 12 - “A” Schedule - Student Dismissal at 3:20pm (Senior Finals day)
Monday, May 16 - “E” Schedule - Student Dismissal at 1:40pm (Finals study day)
Tuesday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 18 - “D” Schedule - Student Dismissal at 12:45pm (Term 4 Finals)
Class of 2016 Important Dates
Tuesday, May 10 - Cap & Gown, and ticket pick up 11:35am-1:45pm - Outside the Main OfficeTuesday, May 10 - Senior Honors Ceremony - 7:00pm MHS Auditorium
Wednesday, May 11 - Graduation practice - during Homeroom
Thursday, May 12 - Senior Finals (Regular “A” Schedule)
Friday, May 13 - Last chance cap & gown, and ticket pick up (time TBA)
Sunday, May 15 - GRADUATION!! All seniors must report to the Sears Center by 2:00pm
Reassessment @ MHS
Reassessment at Mundelein High School is defined as providing students with multiple opportunities to show what they know and can do for individual learning goals. If students do not do well on the assessment the first time, many of our teachers provide another opportunity for students to show what they know. We would greatly appreciate your input on the reassessment practices used at MHS. Please take a moment to complete the survey questions below.http://goo.gl/forms/LV4TmLEPkM
En Mundelein High School reevaluación es definida como proveer a los estudiantes con múltiples oportunidades para demostrar lo que saben y pueden hacer para sus metas individuales de aprendizaje. Si los estudiantes no salen bien en las evaluaciones o pruebas la primera vez, muchos de nuestros maestros les dan otra oportunidad para que los estudiantes puedan demostrar lo que saben. Agradeceríamos bastante su información sobre nuestras prácticas de reevaluación utilizadas en MHS. Por favor tómense un momento para contestar las preguntas de la encuesta siguiente.
http://goo.gl/forms/23Cht3WD4x
Illinois Youth Survey to be administered to MHS students
On April 27, 2016 sophomores and seniors will be given the opportunity to participate in the 2015-2016 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. It 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 (homeroom). 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 contact Mr. Thatcher, Dean of Students, at 847-949-2200 ext. 1254.
Activities
"Taste of College" was designed to provide 8th grade students an opportunity to visit area college campuses and experience college courses. Beyond their excitement, this will enlighten and educate both the 8th-grade students as well as their families. Each year has built a better, more student-centered field trip aimed at planting the seed for post-high school education being a possibility. MHS is partnering with area middle schools to make this event fruitful for future Mustangs.
Some key points about this event:
- Dates: April 13, 20, and 27
- Third year of partnership between Carl Sandburg Middle School, area colleges, and Mundelein High School
- Collaboration with West Oak Middle School District #76 and Fremont School District #79
- Designed by Hilary Ward Schnadt from University Center in collaboration with the College of Lake County
- Most students will be the first in their families to attend college
- Colleges students will visit: College of Lake County, Lake Forest College, University Center
- Course students will experience: College of Lake County (laser photonics)
- Number of students requesting to attend has risen from 25 to more than 40
- Parent information meetings about preparing their child for college (academics and financial planning)
- Dinner reception at Mundelein High School after third college visit
- Mundelein Mayor, as well as, local business leaders will be in attendance at dinner reception
- Guest speaker at dinner reception, Ms. Nora Renteria, author of Today’s Inspired Latina: Life Stories of Success in the Face of Adversity
If you have any questions or would like further information about this event, please contact Jesus Tirado, MHS Assistant Principal, or Gretchen Garza atggarza@d75.org.
April 16-23: CLC celebrates Earth Week with free presentations and events
Learn what the College of Lake County is doing and what you can do at home to help make our world a little more sustainable during 17 Earth Week events at CLC April 16-23. Earth Week events are free and open to the public, and community members are invited to campus to learn about topics ranging from sustainable gardening to beekeeping to resource recovery.
Earth Week programs for adults and children are free and open to the public. Events are organized by Sustainable CLC and the Facilities department and presented by CLC instructors, consulting professionals and other experts. Activities will take place on the Grayslake Campus and last approximately one hour, unless otherwise noted. Below is a cross-section of the events. For a complete list, visit www.clcillinois.edu/gogreen. For more information, contact David Husemoller, sustainability manager, at (847) 543-2643 or dhusemoller@clcillinois.edu.
April 18: What’s Going on with the Construction at CLC? Noon, Lower C Wing, Room C003. Learn about the exciting CLC construction and remodeling projects opening this summer and in the coming years.
April 19: Sustainable Gardening, 12:30 p.m., Lower C Wing, Room C003. Rory Klick, Horticulture department chair, will explain how basic strategies can make your own home landscape more sustainable. Learn why many traditional landscaping practices aren’t ecologically sound and how to increase the functional value of home landscapes and gardens.
April 20: Green Roofs – Form and Function, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Southlake Campus Conference Center Rooms V336-V340, 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills. Jason Cashmore, biology instructor, will explain how green roofs are constructed and their benefits to both the building and the environment.
April 21: Resource Recovery (Recycling), 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lakeshore Campus, Student Life Center, Room N015, 111 N. Genesee St. Are you confused about what is recyclable or what you can do to reduce waste? Join Facilities staff and representatives from the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County to talk about resource recovery.
‘Refuge,’ a Holocaust survivor film, to be shown at CLC April 25
“Refuge,” a film that provides eyewitness testimonies and explores the strength, character, perseverance and resiliency of the last generation of victims of Nazi persecution, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on April 25 at the College of Lake County. It is presented by CLC and Honorable Keith S. Brin, Lake County Circuit Clerk, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
A panel discussion featuring the filmmaker, Ethan Bensinger, and other experts will follow the free showing in Room C005 (C Wing Auditorium) at the Grayslake Campus.
Other panelists will include Honorable Keith S. Brin, Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court, a joint presenter of the film and grandchild of two Holocaust survivors; Polly Levinson, a social worker at Selfhelp Home, a not-for-profit senior living community for elderly Jewish residents in the Chicago area; Larry Leck, CLC adjunct humanities instructor; and an Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center staff member.
For more information, visit http://www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/news/2016/04/08/refuge-a-holocaust-survivor-film-to-be-shown-april-25.
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
See what the FBLA chapter of MHS is all about:
Photos from the Week:
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| The MHS Black Student Union hosted a career panel of 5 professionals to talk with MHS students about careers and pathways after high school. |
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| Girls Lacrosse wins their first home game ever in the Mustang Coral against Warren! Here the team thanked their fans for braving the cold weather to watch them play. |
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| Determined to get her homework done, Christine So '18 finishes her chemical equations during chemistry class on Wednesday. Her teacher gives her extra time at the end of class on most days to get her homework done. So said, "In this class you must be self-motivated. I love getting extra class time to get some homework done. It enables me to lighten up my work load." Photo by Sophie Fiore |
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| After lunch ends, Sidney Hagglund '19 waits outside Ms. Kluber's classroom in the hallway. He was waiting for Ms. Kluber to open up the door so he could get back to work. Hagglund says, "I usually come after lunch and just sit until Ms. Kluber comes back. I get to relax a little." Photo by Rosie Gomez |
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| The MHS Girls Soccer program at Luke's helping raise money for the three teams. On Wednesday, if you mentioned the Girls Soccer Program at MHS, 15% of the cost went to the three teams. Stephanie Girparis said, "It worked out really great because we don't only get to eat food after practice, but we also get money that we can use for the soccer program next year." Photo by Morgan Albertsen |
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| On an assignment from their AP Literature class, Trevor Fox '16, Ashley Nensel '16, and Jason Hiegal '16 pose in front of an art piece in the annual MHS Art Show. The Art Show was held in the North Gym during the school day. "We were supposed to find an art piece that represented the book we're reading, so we posed as characters from the book in front of a castle, where the story takes place," said Fox. Photo by Jennimai Nguyen |
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| Jordan Ader '16 works on the pommel horse at the Bob Bohl Invitational. The event is held every year at Mundelein High School. Ader said, "My favorite event is the pommel horse." Photo by Ashley Nensel |
Athletics
Mundelein High School will be hosting a Varsity Quad Girls Water Polo Tournament this Saturday, April 16. The following teams will be competing in the tournament - Fremd, Lincoln-Way Central, and Oak Park- River Forest. The tournament starts at 9:00 AM and it is free. So come out and support the Lady Mustangs in the tournament.Staff Spot Light
Stacey Gorman - Director of Curriculum and Instruction
What are your hobbies/interests? – Reading books about education, spending time with my husband, children, and friends
Insider tip for parents – Encourage a growth mindset in your children. Praise their hard work, dedication, and perseverance over their intellect and talent. As researcher and psychologist Carol Dweck states in her book Mindset : “If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.”
Best part of working at MHS? – I love working with the students, staff, and parents. We have a strong sense of community and collaboration at MHS.
You man not know… As part of a teacher exchange program, I traveled to four countries in Easter Europe visiting schools and presenting on the importance of providing students with opportunities to engage in discussion and debate on important civics based controversial issues in the classroom.
What college/university did you attend? Northern IL University. I loved NIU so much I attended three times: Bachelor degree in history education, master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, and a master’s degree in educational leadership
How long have you worked at MHS? – 15 years
Who or what inspires you? – The MHS English department’s commitment to developing students into lifelong readers inspires me. Through their new instructional approach, English teachers have changed the way many of our students view reading. They have successfully created a culture where reading is definitely “cool”. I am inspired by those individuals such as these teachers who pursue what is best for students even when it is difficult.
What is your favorite part of your job? – I love working with teachers to create opportunities for students to discover the ways they can made an impact on the world. We can make a remarkable difference in the lives of students by providing them with opportunities to discover their passions and pathway that result in a lifetime of fulfillment.
Good book recommendation? – Mindset by Carol Dweck