MHS family saddened by the loss of long-time Foods teacher, Mrs. Jerri CravenJerri Craven, long-time Foods teacher at MHS, died this past weekend. She began her career at MHS in 1989 and has been a beloved teacher among her peers, students and alumni. Everyone knows her
for her enthusiastic support of her alma mater, Purdue University.
Visitation for Mrs. Craven will be Friday, September 23, from 3 to 8 pm at Kristan Funeral Home in Mundelein. A memorial service will follow at 8 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Mundelein High School. Her family plans to create a scholarship in her honor.
Announcements
PSAT Boot Camp
Join us either before school or after school for a one-hour study session offered by the MHS Literacy Center. The sessions will focus on the Reading/Writing & Language sections and will be held in the Literacy Center.
Tuesday, September 20: 3:30 – 4:30
Thursday, Sept 29: 7:45 – 8:45
Register: Sign up in the Literacy Center
Calendar Correction
Wednesday, April 5 will be a testing day for Sophomores and Juniors, and a non-attendance day for Freshmen and Seniors. Sophomores will be taking the PSAT. Juniors will be taking the SAT.
Keep checking the website and the Principal’s blog for updated information regarding busing and length of school day.
Friday Focus
Each week, MHS student reporters create the Friday Focus: short new features about what the MHS community cares about the most. Below is last week's Friday Focus program or visit http://www.d120.org/mhs_videos/default.aspx to see all past programs.
Parking Lottery for Term 2
The lottery for parking permits will re-open on Monday, September 26 for Juniors and Seniors. The lottery will remain open until the winning IDs are pulled after finals on Friday, October 7. Students can choose to pay $60 for a Term 2 parking permit or $200 for a year parking permit. Students who win the lottery can purchase the parking permits in the Dean’s Office before school and during lunch from October 10th through October 14th. If you have any questions please contact the Dean’s Office.
Recognition
MHS earns three awards for publications
Three of Mundelein High School’s publications have earned awards from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association. The awards were presented to Dr. Kevin Myers, MHS superintendent, at a luncheon held Sept. 16 in Oakbrook.The Messenger, the District 120 magazine, earned an Award of Excellence. The magazine is sent to
all residents of District 120 and includes highlights about the students, staff and happenings at the high school. A judge’s comment about the publication was “Good story selection of things community members would like to read: alumni profiles, building updates, etc. It’s clearly distinguished from student-centered and parent-centered news.”
An Award of Excellence also went to the District’s 16-page marketing magazine. This magazine is used for students and parents at Freshman Orientation and also for realtors and families new to the Mundelein area. The judge comment was “All of the content is interesting and relevant and makes Mundelein High School District 120 very appealing. Creative layout and design; great photos.
An Award of Merit was presented for the 2016 Graduation program. “Easy to read. Nice to be able to highlight all of the graduates and staff,” was one of the judge’s comments.
Ron Girard is the editor of all three publications.
Activities
Book Club
Book Club has started for the 2016-2017 school year! Didn't attend yet, but you're interested? No problem! New students are welcome at any time. Book Club is open to any and all students who liketo read. What do we do at Book Club? You can look forward to book trivia, book discussions, and exclusive book previews (check out titles that aren't even in the library yet!).
2016-2017 Book Club President: To be determined
Faculty Sponsors: Mrs. Graef and Mrs. Plaza
Book Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7:10-7:35 in the District Meeting Room (next to the Media Center).
Film Club Kicks Off First Week Of Filmmaking Workshops
The aspiring filmmakers of Mundelein High School kicked off the school year with a week-long series of workshops intended to offer them a chance to create their own filmmaking projects and
collaborate with other students in the production process."An enthusiasm and interest in making
After the first kickoff meeting, students divided up into groups or began working on their own individual projects. "We have a group of students shooting a situation comedy, another group of kids filming a mystery, one student working on content for his YouTube channel, and a number of students experimenting with greenscreen techniques," added co-sponsor and English Alexander Kapotas. "These kids just need an idea and a place to start and they just take off." Film Club meets periodically throughout year, ending in the spring with students entering their work into a Midwest regional conference.
If students are interested in joining Film Club contact Mr Kapotas (akapotas@d120.org) or Mr Meister (kmeister@d120.org).
Marching Mustangs
On Saturday, September 17 the 260 member Marching Mustangs took the field at the Chicagoland Marching Band Festival at Wheeling, IL. The students leaders in the Marching Mustangs are led this year by Drum Majors Thomas Ferro, Nick Manaligod, Ricky Rodriguez, and Chloe Wilkins as well as Drum Captains Anna Desfor and Jack Olorvida and the Color Guard Captain is Julie Specht.
On Thursday, September 22 the band performs an indoor concert in the Gymnasium. The concert begins at 7:00pm.
Robotics
The MHS Robotics Team attended the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2016 last week.
Recycle Club
MHS produces over 100,000 pounds of trash a year!* YOU can make sure that all doesn’t end up in a landfill! It only takes about 30 minutes each time we meet to make a huge difference! Sign up if you are interested or want more info! Recycle Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday after school in room B147. Club Sponsors are Mr.Thakkar and Ms. Noonan.
Spanish Club Pulsera SaleMHS Spanish Club will be selling handwoven bracelets through The Pulsera Project. Students can purchase bracelets from October 3rd – October 7th before school in the commons and during Friday’s home football game. Each bracelet costs $5 and all profits go right back to the artists that wove them.
Four middle school choirs to join MHS choirs in concert Sept. 29
Mundelein High School’s vocal music department will host its first concert of the year Thursday, Sept. 29, beginning at 7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.
Four MHS concert choirs [Treble Choir, Bel Canto, Concert Choir and Master Singers], as well as three show choirs [SoundFX, Lights and Sound] will be joined by four area middle school choirs. Those include Sandburg, Hawthorn North, Fremont and West Oak. The four middle schools will sing “Shine on Me” with the MHS Concert Choir and Master Singers. Young men from the middle schools will sing “Brooklyn’s Here” with the men of SoundFX. Prior to the concert, the middle school students will take part in a clinic with the high school directors and students and then perform with the high school musicians.
MHS choir directors are Cory Thompson and Stevee Bellas, who also directs the newly-formed Sandburg choir.
Variety Show
One of Mundelein High School’s long-standing traditions is to hold a variety show to benefit local charities. Previously, the shows have been held in March but the event has been moved to the earlier date of at 7 p.m.
Acts in the past have included singers, dancers, solo and group musicians, magicians, jugglers, comics and more.
The theme for this year’s show is Halloween! There will be opportunities for attendees to win prizes through audience participation, including a costume contest and raffles. Prizes will include gift cards to local restaurants and businesses, a parking pass for next year, prom tickets and more. Admission will be a $2 donation at the door, which will include a raffle ticket.
Mentor Match Day
On Wednesday, August 31 the Business Incubator classes held their 1st Mentor Match Day!
Seventeen student groups presented their business ideas to a group of 20 Mentors, all of whom were paired with the student team that best matched their area of expertise. The successful day ended with a Mentor training session and Q&A, followed by lunch. (Mentors are volunteers who come from an entrepreneurial or corporate background. They provide strategic guidance and work one-on-one with a team of students to help in the strategic execution of their business idea.) "
Want to get involved? Contact Rosangela Fiore @ rfiore@d120.org .
Athletics
Boys Cross Country
Shout out to BXC runner Noah Colon (2020) who stayed with an injured runner from Lake Forest during their latest meet. We all know that cross country is a timed sport and Noah sacrificed his own time to show what sportsmanship is all about! Thank you Noah Colon for representing MHS is such a positive light.
Girls Cross Country
The MHS GXC team was 4th out of 22 teams at the Frosh/Soph Level on Saturday at the Warren Invitational!
Andrea Cordova took 12th in the Varsity race and ran 18:29 Clarissa Wienckowski took 4th in the Frosh/Soph race with a time of 18:58
Boys Golf
Mustangs had a stunning win over visiting Lake Forest. In the battle of two undefeated teams the Mustangs edge out a one stroke victory.
Mundelein 144
Lake Forest 145
Mundelein - Tyler White (34), Colin Wade (36), Brett Parola (37), Ryan Magee (37)
Mundelein Boys Golf ties New Trier in all 6 scores for first out of 12 with 297 at Steeple Chase. Parola 72 (2nd) Magee 73 (3rd) Wade 74 (4th) Zentz 78 (8th)
1st Place - both Mundelein and New Trier tied with a score of 297. Went to 5th score tiebreaker and both remained tied at 80. Then went to 6th score tiebreaker and remained tied with both guys shooting 82. Championship remains tied as both teams declared Co-Champs!
Mundelein Boys Golf defeated Lake Zurich 154-160
The Boys Varsity golf team is 7-0
Girls Tennis
Mundelein's young team showed some prowess vs Waukegan as #1 singles (Isabel Alviar), freshman #3 singles Mikayla Edwuiban and #3 doubles sophomores, Maggie Lukas and Abbie Walter didn't allow a single game to be taken in their matches vs Waukegan. (#2 Waukegan singles forfeited.)
#1 doubles (seniors) Jessica Peterson and Kelli Cigelnik and #2 doubles (a junior/ freshman combo) with Bree Park and Kylie Brua also dominated in straight sets.
Girl Tennis vs. Warren the girls tried to pull out a win but as a team lost 3-4 however all of our three singles players won their matches - that would be Isabel Alviar #1 singles, Kalli Majewski #2 singles and Mikayla Edquiban #3 singles.
Girls Volleyball
MHS Girls Varsity Volleyball went 2-3 at the Hersey Tournament
MHS Girls Sophomore went 2-3 at the GBN-New Trier Girls JV/Sophomore Volleyball invite
MHS Girls Freshman A Volleyball took 4th place at the Sophomore tournament this past weekend at Conant.
Kirk of the Lake parking
Athletes/coaches using the church parking lot please adhere to all Enter and Exit signs.
To keep everyone safe, including community members, please use the correct entrance and exit ways.
Photos from the Week:
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| During a tennis match at Libertyville High School, Esther Kim '19 and Heidi Siren '18 anticipate their opponent's serve on a Tuesday afternoon. This is both Kim's and Siren's first year playing tennis. Kim said, "Heidi and I work very well as doubles partners, our skills and techniques combine and lead to great things." Photo taken by Rosie Gomez |
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| Keeping up with her classes, Jacqueline Shon '18 studies in the library after school on Monday Sept. 19. Jackie is working on her AP Gov homework and has done AP classes in the past so she has a previous perspective of how the class should be. Shon said, "AP Gov is a challenging class but it's very interesting. You start understanding how the world of power works, but you create your own judgements as a citizen." Photo taken by Myah Strokosch |
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| Determined to get another goal, Daniel Bronfeyn ‘18, midfielder, crosses the ball into Wauconda’s box in hopes to get another goal and have the chance to win at home. After a nice match between Mundelein’s Boys Varsity Soccer team and the Wauconda Bulldogs on Monday Sept. 19, Mundelein came home with a win 3-1, making their record 3-0 in conference. After the win, Daniel Bronfeyn ‘18 said, “I feel accomplished because we were able to come back and win!” Photo taken by Sydney Blackmer |
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| During the Cross Country meet on Saturday Morning, Sept 17 away Vs Lake Forest, Alan Salgado '19 and his cross country teammates push themselves more to bring home the victory. Alan and his friends have been on the same team supporting each other for the past two years. Photo taken by Erika Lara |
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| Congratulations to MHS Social Studies Teacher Andy Hirshman for receiving $650 from National Educators Association (NEA) Member Benefits for his work in the classroom and with the NEA. |