Last Saturday, District 120 held the official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new building addition. This event acknowledged the completion of a large construction project for Mundelein High School but it also celebrated a commitment to all of our students. MHS has worked to offer every student what that student needs to become successful. Whether it is a new building, new programming, or removing barriers for students to stretch themselves, the staff of MHS is dedicated to growth of every student. Personally, the Ribbon Cutting ceremony denotes the commitment the residents of Mundelein have for the next generations of Mustangs. The new building addition offers opportunities and expresses pride in our students. May many generations of Mustangs benefit from this renewed commitment to the future. Thank you to the residents of the Village of Mundelein for your support!
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| Board of Education President Joanne Anderson |
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| District 120 Superintendent, Dr. Kevin Myers |
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| Board of Education cuts the ribbon to the new building addition. |
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| State Congresswoman Carol Sente |
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| U.S. Congressman Bob Dold |
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| Mayor Protem Ray Semple |
Recognition
2 MHS Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation [NMSC] have announced the names of 16,000
Two Mundelein High School students have earned the semifinalist designation in the competition, Alexander Frumkin and Joshua Larson.
To become a Finalist, the Semifinalist and his/her high school must submit a detailed scholarship application where they provide information about the Semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school and be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.
National Merit Scholarship winners of 2017 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 323,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.
Four students earn scholarships at Mundelein Arts Festival
Four Mundelein High School artists earned $500 scholarships at the sixth annual Mundelein Arts Festival which took place Sept. 10 and 11 at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein. The juried art festival
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| Emma, Nichole, Nicole and Dr. Myers, D120 Superintendent |
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| By Emma Jamison |
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| By James Rector |
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| By Nichole Babiez |
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| By Nicole Casler |
Students who earned the awards include Senior Nichole Babiez for painting, Senior Nicole Casler for photography, Freshman Emma Jamison for drawing and Junior James Rector for 3-D.
Michael Bale, Jonathan Pruc and Peter Schrenk make up the art faculty at MHS. David Mork is the department chair.
National Arts in Education Week
This week is National Arts in Education week, a weeklong celebration and focus on the importance of all kids having daily access to challenging and engaging arts programs.
Please take 3 minutes for this quick video featuring Neil Degrasse Tyson, noted astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, and all-around awesome guy David Byrne.
“For anyone to say, let us cut art for anything else... suppose they did that in Renissance Europe. What would Europe be without the support and interest in a thriving culture of art? As we readily spend money to visit these cities and go to their museums, to turn around and say, "now I'm going to cut the art budget here?" That makes no sense to me. And it may be that science and art, which we know go together....it may be that art and science thought of in that way might be the only things we create that last beyond ourselves. Everything else comes and goes: the leaders, the politics, the economies. So am I biased? I don't know. But what I do know is that if there is a country without art, it's not a country I want to live in. If there's a country without science, you're living in a cave. We measure the success of a civilization by how well they treat their creative people.”
- Neil deGrasse Tyson
Puertas Homecoming spirit bead sale a huge success
Why was school spirit so rampant this year at MHS? Puertas, the Mundelein High School Latino Cultural Organization, held their first fundraiser during Homecoming Week selling red and silver spirit beads and victory coins. Students and staff around the building wore the beads to show their Mustang pride--and we sold in just two days! Next year, we'll certainly be ready for more! Here's looking forward to Homecoming 2017!
Activities
Best Buddies
First activity on Sunday, September 18 at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein from 1-3. Please stop by Mrs. Baker's room in B120 to pick up a permission slip with more information! Best Buddies promotes social inclusion, integrated employment, and leadership development for unique individuals and groups. Best Buddies is a great way for students to create lifelong friendships and to get involved with the school and the community. For more information, please contact: Mrs. Baker; mbaker@d120.org or Mrs. Penuel; kpenuel@d120.org
MHS to present College Planning Night on two evenings
Mundelein High School’s Guidance Department will present English and Spanish versions of its traditional College Planning Night Wednesday, Sept. 21 and Thursday, Sept. 22 beginning at 7 p.m. both nights.
The Wednesday evening presentation will take place in English in the MHS Auditorium. MHS College Counselor Andrea Rusk will host the event and present along with Aaron Boettcher from the University of Illinois-Springfield and Jasmine Jetton-Gonzales from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission [ISAC].Rusk will also host the Thursday evening presentation, “Información Sobre Colegios,” in the District Meeting Room. She will be joined by Adrian Flores from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.
Both evening presentations will focus on general college preparation, the application process at MHS, tips for completing applications and financial aid information.
Parents and their children are encouraged to attend.
Chess Club
Chess club meets every Thursday after school in A109. If you are a beginner or an expert come to learn or come to play. If you can't make it on Thursdays stop by A109 and talk to Mr. Drier. The club plays competitive matches in the North Suburban Chess League.
Recycling Club
Join the Recycling Club! Did you know MHS produces over 100,000 pounds of trash in year (estimation based on stats from recyclenow.com). You can help 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. First informational meeting will be held Tuesday, September 20 at 3:30pm in Room B147 (there will be pizza and snacks!!). Please contact Ms. Noonan and Mr. Thakkar for more information. knoonan@d120.org, sthakkar@d120.org.
Film Club
Students at Mundelein High School are invited to join Film Club, an after-school activity that turns teenagers into filmmakers! From themed short-films to mini-documentaries, Film Club gives students a chance to collaborate with others on video creations. Turn an interest into a valuable skill in this exciting and creative learning environment!
Marching Mustangs
The Mundelein High School Marching Mustangs will perform in concert Thursday, Sept. 22, beginning at 7 p.m. in the MHS Main Gymnasium. Admission is free and open to the public.
The band will perform traditional favorites in addition to music from its 2016 halftime show, “The Music of John Williams.” Featured will be Olympic Fanfare and Theme, selections from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the Fanfare from E.T. – The Extraterrestrial, and themes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Jerald Shelato and Andy Sturgeon direct the instrumental program at MHS.
Variety Show Tryouts
The Variety Show will be held on Thursday, October 13th at 7pm in the Auditorium.
Auditions are being held on Tuesday, September 20th and Tuesday September 27th after school in the Auditorium. The link to sign up is: https://goo.gl/forms/Ut46z3hMH14KkVF73 . Students can also email Ms. Sharp at msharp@d120.org.
A $2.00 donation will be collected at the door which will provide funds to buy gifts for children who are at Lurie Children’s Hospital during the holiday season. Each entrant will receive a raffle ticket for prizes.
The Variety Show theme is Halloween. There will be many opportunities to win prizes through audience participation (including a costume contest), and raffles. Prizes may include gift cards to local restaurants and businesses, a parking pass for 2017-2018, Prom tickets, and more!
Heart Smart Cardiac Screening at MHS
Mundelein High School students who are enrolled in a Wellness or in select Fine/Applied Arts courses during Term 1 will have the opportunity to participate in Screens for Teens on Wednesday, September 21. The event is sponsored by the Max Schewitz Foundation which strives to provide
According to the Foundation, high school is an ideal time for someone to have a baseline EKG [electrocardiogram] since the greatest risk of sudden cardiac death is between ages 17 and 22. The EKG is a visual representation of the heart’s function. It is quick and painless and can detect many potentially life-threatening heart conditions.
Students will be tested at the building adjacent to the MHS west parking lot, formerly known as Kirk of the Lakes. Students being tested will remain at that location for the entire period while that class is being tested. They will walk to and from the building as a class.
Athletics
This Saturday, September 17th Mundelein High School will be hosting a Boys JV Golf Invite at Countryside Golf Course starting at 8:00 AM, along with a Boys Varsity Golf Invite at Steeple Chase Golf Course at 1:30 PM.College and Career Resource Center
Upcoming EventsCollege Planning Night: 7pm Wednesday, September 21st in the MHS Auditorium
Información Sobre Colegios (Spanish College Planning Night): 7pm, Jueves el 22 de Septiembre en MHS.
Performing and Visual Arts College Fair
Saturday, September 24th from 1-3:30pm at the DePaul University Theatre School
Representative Visits Next Week
University of Denver 9/19 12pm
University of Illinois at Springfield 9/19 1pm
US Army Recruiter 9/20 Outside cafeteria, during lunches
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign 9/20 8:30am
Ripon College 9/20 10am
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 9/20 11am
Florida Atlantic University 9/20 12pm
Illinois College 9/20 1pm
Saint Louis University 9/20 2pm
US Marines Recruiter 9/21 Outside cafeteria, during lunches
College of Lake County 9/22 8am
Drake University 9/22 11am
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 9/22 12pm
Fashion Institute of Design
and Merchandising, Los Angeles 9/22 1pm
Marquette University 9/23 8am
Western Illinois University 9/23 2pm
Photos from the Week:
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| Enjoying the hot sun, Stephanie Villagomez 17' is sitting outside the school after an early release on Wednesday September 14, 2016 while talking to a friend. Photo taken by Leslie Cuna |
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| With eyes focused on a successful season, Nick Rameriz '17 dribbles through defenders during the boys varsity soccer teams first game. They came out as victors during this homecoming game against Zion. Josue Infante '18 says, "this team is excited for our season and has been putting in work and getting after it, the homecmoing game win was our first step to a succesful season." Photo taken by Myah Strokosch |
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| While selling snacks, Melissa Sarabia '19 and Bryan Vallejo '19 were gathering customers by playing the guitar."We're raising money for our club temas latinos" said Sarabia. Photo taken by Rebeca Rodriguez |
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| On Friday’s homecoming game, the MHS varsity football team storms the field as tradition before every game. |
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| Meghan Ehemann '17 holds up a poster and smiles at her friends during the homecoming assembly in the main gym on september 9. "It was really fun, especially cause I got to hold the scoreboard and we go to like taunt the juniors about it." Photo taken by Kyle Ehemann |
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| Ongoing reconstruction of the tennis courts. |
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| Ongoing reconstruction of the tennis courts. |
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| Ongoing reconstruction of the tennis courts. |
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