Mustang News: Congratulations to the Class of 2016!

On Sunday, we will graduate the 55th graduating class at Mundelein High School. This class has many wonderful accolades, many of which were honored last Tuesday night at the Senior Honors Ceremony. As the Class of 2016 leaves MHS, the staff wishes them the best in their futures!

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Announcements

Files on student H: Drives
Every summer we clear every student’s files that reside on their H: drives. Please remind your students that if they wish to keep any of these files, they need to copy them to their own personal flash drives before their last day of school.

Files on student Google Accounts
Google accounts for those students returning in the fall will NOT be deleted or deactivated. Students will keep their Google accounts (and Chromebooks) including all files & email contained in their Google accounts, until they graduate.

Graduating students and students leaving the district will have their network and Google accounts deactivated on August 1. Those students wishing to take their Google files with them should follow the directions specified on our website: http://www.d120.org/technology

Seniors Chromebooks
Seniors may purchase their chromebooks for $50 in the bookstore. Chromebooks either have to be returned (with charger) or purchased before seniors can pick up cap and gowns.

Recognition

MHS junior selected for Future Leaders of Chicago program
Mundelein High School junior, Alicia Ramirez, is one of 30 students in the Chicago area to be

selected to attend the University of Chicago’s Future Leaders of Chicago [floChicago] week-long immersion program. The residential program invites students to study complex social issues like crime and violence, public health, education and race relations through meetings, seminars and field trips involving prominent businesses, non-profits and educational leaders.
“I applied to the program as a way to develop my leadership skills and to learn more about career options,” Ramirez explained.

The program will continue to offer monthly meetings and retreats throughout the year.
Ramirez is in the AVID [Advancement Via Individual Determination] program at MHS. AVID is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and other postsecondary opportunities. Established more than 35 years ago with one teacher in one classroom, AVID today impacts more than 1.2 million students in 44 states and 16 other countries/territories.

Daily Herald Academic Team

Nicholas Duncan

Two Mundelein High School seniors have been named Honorable Mentions to the 2015-2016 Lake County Daily Herald Academic Team. The Academic Team recognizes graduating high school seniors who have exemplary academic records, ambitious goals for themselves and who have been outstanding citizens of their high schools. Representing Mundelein High School on the team are Nicholas Duncan and Kevin Fung.

The students were nominated by their high schools and an independent panel of judges reviewed the applications for the Academic Team throughout the Daily Herald readership area. All winners will be honored in a special Academic Team edition of the Daily Herald’s Neighbor section Thursday, May 19.

Kevin Fung

“Thank you for participating in the Daily Herald Academic Team and congratulations on your success in high school,” said Renee Trappe, Daily Herald assistant managing editor/local news. “We expect great things from you!”

STAND-UP

The STAND UP coalition would like to congratulate our graduating seniors; Nick Bolles, Jamonte Thomas, Libby Chuma and James Syme! With their help, STAND UP worked closely with Mayor Lentz’s office, the Mundelein Police Department and local elementary and middle schools to share the important message about being drug and alcohol free. Your time and effort is appreciated and we wish you the best of luck after graduation! For more information about joining STAND UP, please Mr. Thatcher in the Dean’s office.”

From rigth to left: Ofc. Wirth, Mayor Lentz, Nick Bolles, Jamonte Thomas, Libby Chuma, James Syme, Mr. Thatcher, Ms. Radoy

Activities

Mundelein High School graduation May 15 at Sears Centre Arena
Mundelein High School’s Class of 2016 will graduate Sunday, May 15, in a 3 p.m. ceremony at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates. This is the third year that District 120 has been using this venue for its Commencement Ceremony. Approximately 450 students are slated to graduate.

District 120 Superintendent Kevin Myers will serve as master of ceremonies for the event. Featured speakers will include MHS Principal Anthony Kroll, Class Valedictorian Kevin Fung and Salutatorian Jeremiah Lam. School-wide President Kylie Hecht will offer a welcome to the audience and Senior Class President Jaryd Pacis will direct the moving of the tassels at the close of the ceremony. All members of the District 120 Board of Education, along with Myers, will present the diplomas to the graduates.

A processional, recessional and instrumental selection will be provided by the MHS Combined Honors Band; the Master Singers and 2016 Choir Graduates will sing the National Anthem and offer a vocal selection as well.

“I am proud of each of the 2016 graduates,” Kroll said. “I celebrate with them as they prepare to leave high school and move on to the next phase of their lives. I truly hope that they carry their convictions with them as they go out into the world to ‘make their mark’,” he concluded.

2015-2016 Yearbook
The deadline to pre-order a 2015-2016 yearbook has been extended until the last day of school, which is Wednesday, May 18. Parents and students asked for an extension since yearbook and prom sales overlapped this year. While yearbooks can no longer be purchased online, they can still be purchased through the school bookstore for $50.

Let’s Go to College
National Louis University, University Center, and other nonprofit organizations (Mano a Mano, States Attorney’s office, and CLC) are hosting an Educational Resource Event on May 21 from 9am-12:15pm, at the University Center of Lake County, 1200 University Center Dr., Grayslake, IL. This will be a Spanish speaking only event.

Athletics

Boys' Gymnastics going to State!
The MHS Boys' Gymnastics team got a season high score of 147.9 at the sectional meet on Thursday, May 5. This score was good enough to qualify them to the state team championships at Hinsdale Central High School on Friday, May 13. The boys' team is currently ranked as the #7 team in the state. This will be the 20th time in team history that the boys' team has qualified for the state championships. The team competition will begin at 5:30pm on Friday.

Kvien signs with Elmhurst College

Donnie Kvien has signed a letter of intent to play soccer at Elmhurst College next year. The future business major plans to coach and run soccer camps after his college career. He is looking forward to experiencing the college atmosphere.

Photos from the Week:

On their final win, the girls JV lacrosse team celebrates on the day before their last game on Monday, May 9. The team had a 5-5 season, and worked very hard. Anushka Desai '19 said, "I'm very proud of how hard we hustled this season." Photo by Claire Kim

For her excellence, Darin Chaichitatorn '16 receives an award from the Senior Honors Ceremony on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Alana Dickens, a senior who attended said, "It was fun to see how smart the senior classmates are and to see how much we have accomplished." Photo by Courtney Wuss

Antoine Hicks '16 and Justin Neukam '16 attend the varsity Girls Soccer game against Zion at home. Hicks and Neukam had just finished track practice and stood on the sidelines cheering on the girls soccer team. "The boy Track team wanted to support as many other athletic teams as possible" said Hicks. Photo by Jenny Rojo

Heading out to their last MHS dance, Clark Dumblauskas '16 and Hernan Hidrogo '16 pose for a picture at Independence Grove Many groups of students chose the scenic park as a backdrop for their photos. "Prom was a great time," said Dumblauskas. "It was a fun way to finish out my senior year." Photo by Jennimai Nguyen

At the end of the school day, the Varsity and JV Volleyball team gets ready for the game against Stevenson in the main gym. "It's going to be rough" varsity player, Nickolai Kalinoski 16' said. Photo by Michael Bui