Recognition
Mundelein Junior earns Illinois All-State Musician honor
After participating in the ILMEA District VII band in November, MHS junior Karl Kirkpatrick was
Mundelein FBLA students earn awards
A number of Mundelein High School Future Business Leaders of America [FBLA] students earned awards at the Area Competition held at Warren Township High School Jan. 21. As a state officer, senior Adriana Feijoo presided over the meeting which included 70 students from MHS. Junior Christine So campaigned for and was elected Area Vice President for the Northern Illinois FBLA region.
The following students earned awards:
First Place Awards: Agribusiness, Ryann Ray; Cyber Security, Michal Gryga; Future Business Leader, Lucy Renz
Second Place Awards: Coding & Programming, Sarah Angelbeck; Computer Applications, Tyler Vander Ploeg; Digital Video Production, Samantha Slaughter, Keithen Hoferitza and Allan Rodriguez; Local Chapter Annual Business Report, Sarah Angelbeck and Lucy Renz
Third Place Awards: Business Calculations, Tyler Colling; Computer Applications, Sydney Szalinski; Cyber Security, Christopher Hill; Global Business Issues, Ben Szalinski, Jimmy Corbin and Alex Heraty; Health Care Administration, Sanika Bijawat; Public Service Announcement, Adriana Feijoo, Ricky Rodriguez and Jake Antenore
Fourth Place: Accounting II, Mitchell Zaprzalka; Business Plan, Yasmeen Fathallah, Breana Park and Christine So; Exonomics, Alexander Frumkin; Introduction to Business, Tyler Green; Public Speaking II, Alana Goodson; Sales Presentation, Liam Guiritan
Fifth Place: Computer Applications, Matthew Pawlowski; Emerging Business Issues, Laura Bauman and Lilly Martinez; Health Care Administration, Christine Espinosa; Introduction to Business, Justin Park; Journalism, Kendall Job
Sixth Place: Job Interview, Sydnie Matthews; Organizational Leadership, Jillian Hoffstadt; Parliamentary Procedure, Justin So; Public Design, Sofia Feijoo, Shlok Patel and Mateusz Brak; Website Design, Stacie Jo and Kalli Majewski
Seventh Place: Advertising, Molly Podraza; Business Ethics, Kaitlyn Watkins and McKenzie Theis; Business Law, Colin Geary; Health Care Administration, Gertrude Palillo
Eighth Place: Business Calculations, Luigi Maligaya; Introduction to Business Communication, Derek Lee; Introduction to Financial Math, Parker Geary; Personal Finance, Natasha Kumar; Social Media Campaign, Jocie Bank and Jessica Gillig
Chris Hoster and Sarah Menas are the FBLA advisors at MHS.
Activities
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Mundelein High School will hold Parent/Teacher Conferences Wednesday, February 8. The first session will take place from 2:10 to 4:30 p.m. on a walk-in basis. No appointment is needed for these 10-minute meetings.
The second session will be from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. by appointment only. Parents and guardians may begin making appointments online at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 3. The registration will continue, 24 hours a day, until noon on Tuesday, February 7. Click HERE to register.
During the conference period, parents may also pick up their children’s progress reports for the first four weeks of Term 3.
Students will be dismissed at 1:40 p.m. on February 8. A late start is scheduled for February 9 with student attendance beginning at 9:25 a.m.
Mundelein Theatre to present Shakespeare favorite 'with a twist'
Mundelein Theatre is putting a modern twist on one of William Shakespeare’s most enduring and endearing comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The play is set in the day room of a psychiatric hospital. The story and language remain the same, portraying the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of mechanicals who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set.The play will be presented in the Mundelein High School Auditorium on February 2, 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. An after-school matinee is also set for February 3 at 3:45 p.m., which is free for MHS students. Tickets are a recommended donation of $5 for students and seniors and $7 for adults. Since the production will be staged on a 200-seat onstage thrust configuration, ticket reservations are recommended, and are available here. Tickets can also be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to each performance.
MHS bands to present Winter Concert
The Mundelein High School Bands will present a concert Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Mundelein High School Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.
The concert will feature the Mundelein High School Honors Wind Ensemble and Honors Symphonic Winds. Selections to be performed include Variations on a Korean Folk Song by John Barnes Chance, Illumination by David Maslanka, Morning Alleluias for the Winter Solstice by Ron Nelson, Sun Dance by Frank Ticheli, Folk Dances by Dimitri Shostakovich, The Washington Post March by John Philip Sousa, Sleep by Eric Whitacre, and Lux Arumque by Eric Whitacre.
VanderCook professor works with MHS student musicians
Associate Professor Brian J. Logan of the VanderCook College of Music faculty joined MHS band
directors Andy Sturgeon and Jerald Shelato Jan. 31 for in-depth work with MHS student musicians. Logan was able to work with students in Symphonic Band, Honors Symphonic Winds, Honors Wind Ensemble and Concert Band.
The MHS band directors enjoy working with Logan and their students. “. We have already had him out throughout the year to work with our marching band and jazz band,” Sturgeon explained.
Logan is the Jazz Activities Chair for the National Band Association and in 2016 was awarded the District 214 Friend of the Arts Award, the John Paynter Lifetime Achievement Award from Quinlan and Fabish Music, and the Illinois Band Master of the Year Award from Phi Beta Mu.
The Smile Illinois Mobile Dentist is coming to MHS
It is not too late to turn in the attached registration form for your student to have a dental cleaning. The Smile Illinois Mobile Dentist is coming to our school on February 28th, 2017. Please see the enclosed form that will need to be filled out and brought back to the school as soon as possible if you would like your son or daughter to take advantage of this. Have your student bring it directly to the nurse at MHS by the 10th of February.
Internet Safety Presentation for 9th Grade Students
An Internet Safety Presentation will be delivered to freshman students by MHS staff the week of February 21st. The presentation will cover topics such as; Cyberbullying, Online Privacy, and Inappropriate Content. The purpose of the presentation is to help students understand how to keep themselves safe online as well as what resources are available. Students will be reminded of their support teams at MHS; which includes a guidance counselor, social worker and dean of students as well as our school resource officer. The resource for this presentation is NetSmartz, a program of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Following is the link if you would like to review the presentation: http://www.netsmartz.org/Presentations/Teens.
***If parent would like to opt out, please contact Samantha Smigielski, Dean of Students.
Free Women’s Self-defense class
The Mundelein Police Department is hosting a FREE class for women 18 and over who are interested in learning various self-defense tactics. 17 year-olds will be able to participate in the class with parental permission. The class will meet on Tuesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. beginning February 21 and ending March 14 at the Mundelein Police Department, 221 North Lake Street. The first sessions will address not only the physical aspects of self-defense, but situational awareness and being aware of what is happening around you that may pose a threat. “Our primary goal is to teach women awareness and prevention of violent attacks. However, if the situation is unavoidable, we also give them the tools they need to physically defend themselves through various real-life scenarios and proven defensive tactics,” said Officer Rachel Messina.
Mundelein Police Officers to become teachers in Criminal Law classes
For several weeks in February, Mundelein Police Officers will take over the teaching duties of Mary Plucinski, criminal law instructor at Mundelein High School. They will bring their expertise to add to the curriculum in the course.
Tuesday, Feb. 7, Investigator Mike Bush will discuss the fourth and fifth amendments that deal with rights of the accused as well as search and seizure. It is one of the ways the students will review that content before participating in a Moot Court about Fourth Amendment procedures.
Officer Chris Callas is scheduled to discuss arrest procedures with the class on Thursday, Feb. 16. Additional “guest teachers” will meet with the classes at later dates. The classes meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and from 10:40 to 11:50 a.m. on Thursdays.
“My students and I are very excited about having MPD officers join our classroom,” Plucinski said. “As much as I've studied the case law and textbook procedures relevant to criminal law, I have obviously never been a part of that process myself. Having experienced police officers answer their questions and help teach some material will provide our students with a unique combination of ‘textbook’ and ‘street knowledge’. I've also had many students in the past few years express an interest in going into law enforcement so connecting them with our local officers gives them the opportunity to see what that career choice may look like,” she said.
“This is a great opportunity for our community and school to work together and to provide the students with real world experiences,” said Superintendent Kevin Myers.
College and Career Resource Center
Visit the CCRC website for resources regarding college planning and financial aid including scheduled college representative visits and scholarship information: http://www.d120.org/academics/ccrc/default.aspxCheck the College Counseling Blog for articles about college planning: https://mhscollegecounselor.wordpress.com/
Follow our College Counselor on Twitter: @mundycollege
College Representatives Visiting MHS
Did you know that students can meet with representatives from a variety of colleges across the US right here at MHS?
College representatives will be joining us again starting next week. They will be available in the CCRC (B103), and attending their conferences is easy! This is the best way to get information about potential schools without leaving MHS, and it is in every student's best interest to attend these visits if they are interested.
Students will sign up for these visits in their Naviance accounts. They simply click the Colleges tab, then click view all upcoming visits on the right side of the screen. Find the visit that they wish to attend and select sign up. Finally, click the sign me up button and print the confirmation screen. This is their pass, and they must have their teacher sign it before coming down.
If a student loses their pass they can always go in and cancel the visit, then follow the same process again to sign up.
Worth noting: If students have a school in their "Colleges I'm Thinking About" list and that college chooses to visit MHS, the student will get an email sent to their student address to let them know that the college is coming. Use these lists to ensure they get updates!
Parents can view upcoming visits either by signing in as a Guest to Naviance goo.gl/0cv4LW or by checking the calendar on the CCRC webpage: http://www.d120.org/academics/ccrc/default.aspx.
Reminder: SAT Prep resources available at MHS!
On April 5th all MHS Juniors will be taking the SAT. This is an important test that can have a large impact on college applications and potential scholarships for your student’s future. Please take a look at all of the preparation resources that MHS is offering here: goo.gl/Gq4ab8
Summer Youth Employment Program 2017
It is time, once again, for the Lake County Summer Youth Employment Program! This popular program, funded by the Lake County Board, will provide meaningful work experiences for approximately 215 youth this summer.
Applications for the summer program will be available Wednesday, February 1, 2017 and will be accepted until Tuesday, February 28 at 5:00 pm.
You can pick up an application at any of these locations:
• Waukegan Job Center, 1 N Genesee Street
• Many local township offices or schools
• You can also print or fill out an application online at www.lakecountyjobcenter.com
Applications will be accepted at the following locations:
• Waukegan Job Center (in person)
• By mail (1 N. Genesee St. Waukegan, IL 60085)
• By fax: 847-377-3474
• You can apply online February 1 through February 28 at www.lakecountyjobcenter.com
Mailed applications must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, February 28 in order to be considered. We cannot be responsible for lost or misdirected mail. Only one application, per person, will be accepted. Applications will be randomly selected by a computer program.
To qualify for employment, youth must be:
• Age 14 to 18 (by April 15) OR age 14 to 22 with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Attending middle school or high school
• Receive free or reduced lunch OR meet low income guidelines
Check the Job Center website after March 27 for the status of your application. Work opportunities for participants will begin June 19, 2017 at sites throughout Lake County. The program lasts approximately 6 weeks.
New Promise Program seeks applicants for Fall 2017
The CLC Promise Program, a new initiative to help eligible high school seniors afford college and graduate from CLC as close to debt-free as possible, will launch in Fall Semester 2017 and is seeking applicants from Lake County high school seniors.
The Promise Program covers the gap between federal and state financial aid and tuition and fees. It requires students to develop a two-year academic plan, create a career or transfer plan and participate in leadership and professional development activities. The preferred deadline to apply is Feb. 28 for Fall Semester 2017.
“The Promise Program is an exceptional learning experience for new CLC students coming directly from high school. We are helping students with financial need achieve their college dreams,” said Eric Tammes, director of academic success.
To qualify, students must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Financial Aid), have an Expected Family Contribution of $3,000 or less and have a high school GPA of 2.3 or higher, meet certain math and reading/writing requirements, reside in the College of Lake County district and graduate from a district high school (including home-schooled students). For details, call (847) 543-2090 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/promise.
“The CLC Promise Program is enthusiastically supported by district superintendents from the Lake County High School Alliance,” said CLC President Jerry Weber. About 200 students will be eligible per year, and after the initial funding is depleted, private donations raised through the CLC Foundation will support the program.
Athletics
Girls Gymnastics – The Mundelein Girls Gymnastics team won the IHSA regional title on Wednesday night on their home floor. The Regional Championship follows the NSC championship that the team won this past weekend. Taylor Shanahan won the All Around Title at both the IHSA Regional and the NSC Championship. Audrey Kafka took 3rd in the All Around at both meets.
Wrestling – The Mustangs wrestled on Friday and Saturday at the prestigious Lake County Wrestling invitational. Mundelein’s Logan Kvien won the title in the 170lb weight class and Dane Durlacher took 2nd place in the 130lb weight class. The Mustangs will compete in the IHSA Regional at Libertyville on Saturday.
Boys Swimming & Diving – Boys Swimming & Diving won the Conant Invitational over the weekend. Coach Rahul Sethna shared that he couldn’t be more proud of his team and where they are at. The Mustangs are looking to improve as they head into the NSC Swimming and Diving meet.
Dance Team – The Dance team, under the guidance of coach Melissa Schaefer, traveled to Bloomington Illinois on Friday and Saturday. The girls had a great performance on Friday that placed them 5th overall and qualified them for the IHSA State Dance Finals on Saturday. The girls had a great time on their trip and ended up coming home in 8th place. Great season Dancers.
Co-ed cheer – The Mustang Cheer program wrapped up their season with a 7th place finish at the IHSA Sectional. Coach Randazzo shared that she is so proud of the team and what they accomplished this season.
Winter Guard – Led by Tanya Evans, the winter guard team had a great performance on Sunday. They took 6th place at Naperville North Invite.
Girls Basketball – The girls basketball program is improving at the right time and is on quite a run. The varsity team is 7-3 in their last 10 games and saw Sarah Ouimet, Kendall Wald and Hannah Buscher score 14, 12, and 8 points respectively in their 54-25 win over Waukegan. Morgan Frank’s three-pointer against Kewanee was chosen by Hudl as top 5 buzzer-beater in the state of Illinois. Girls Basketball Senior Night is on Friday night when the Warren Blue Devils come to play the Mustangs.
Football news
Congratulations to Mitchell Sharer who signed a letter of intent to play football for Northern State SD in Aberdeen. Mustang Nation is so proud of you.
Photos from the Week:
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| Before a performance, Captain Julie Specht '17 tapes up the show flags on Jan. 31. She performed the winter guard halftime show "Alive" at the girls basketball game. Photo by Jessica Franzen. |
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| Swimming one of his breaststroke events, Ryan Magee '17 raises out of the water to take a breath before plunging back in to continue his race at Conant high school on Jan. 28. The team took first place at the invitational. Photo by Kyle Ehemann. |
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| Kathryn Carpender '19 and Daniel Haller '18 hold hands as Hermia and Lysander for the winter play on Jan. 31. Only two of the four lovers in the play, Carpender and Haller, in character, strived to run away to get married. Photo by Sheridan Mcguire. |