Recognition
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| Anna Desfor |
Mundelein High School senior, Anna Desfor, won the soloist competition on the xylophone at the Elk
Grove Percussion Festival held March 4 at Elk Grove High School. Villa Borghese, an arrangement of the opening movement of Pines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi was performed by a large ensemble of 18 players. Desfor was featured as the xylophone soloist on The Ragtime Robin, a George Hamilton Green piece, arranged for percussion quintet by Bob Becker. The musicians were evaluated by clinicians Doug Bratt, associate professor of music at Moraine Valley Community College and by Adam Hopper, co-director of bands at Southern Middle School in Somerset, Kentucky.
“Each clinician offered advice for the ensembles to improve their playing, both in a group and individually,” said Andy Sturgeon, co-director of the instrumental music program at MHS along with Jerald Shelato.
Desfor later had the honor of performing her solo immediately before the performance of the DePaul University Percussion Ensemble, directed by Michael Kozakis, the featured group at the festival.
MHS math instructors to do teacher training in Ghana, Africa
Mundelein High School Math instructors Maggie Sharp and Julie Block are gearing up for what will most likely be an experience of a lifetime—they will be spending part of their summer in Ghana, Africa, as part of the Limited Resource Teacher Training [LRTT] Program. LRTT has created an empowered global community of teachers by leading engaging teacher training. The young women
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| Julie Block - MHS Math Teacher |
“Our mission is to run a three-week intensive professional development program targeted specifically at areas of growth that the local teachers identify,” Sharp explained. “We will work with them to develop strategies to implement in their own classrooms to help improve instruction, relationships, and outcomes for students,” she said.
Sharp first learned of the program from a friend of hers who spent last summer in Ghana. Once she shared the information with Sharp, she was hooked. She then shared the information with Block and the two decided it was the right thing to do in the upcoming summer.
“I am excited to learn from other teachers around the world and to learn about the strategies they use in their classrooms and how that might be different from mine,” Block said. Sharp added “Any opportunity to travel and experience a different culture is exciting, but this is such a unique context I know I will grow both personally and professionally.
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| Maggie Sharp - MHS Math Teacher |
During their time with the program the two will stay in local guest houses or university housing and travel within Ghana by taxi and/or minivan. They will work hard but also have time to explore their new environment.
According to Sharp, the focus of LRTT is on holistic professional growth for all people involved in the program. LRTT supports and encourages just as much growth and exploration for its fellows [like Sharp and Block] as it does for the teachers they will train.
Block is looking forward to learning the best ways to support Ghana teachers. “Going into it, I have to understand that their philosophy of teaching is totally different than mine and will challenge my ideas.
Sharp is looking for growth and introspection. “I look forward to gaining a more ‘global perspective’ when it comes to defining quality education,” she explained. “It is so important to me in the field of education to constantly push myself outside my comfort zone and experience new and different challenges in order to develop the best model for my own classroom … I know I will learn a lot through this experience.”
Both teachers have hopes for the long-lasting results of their summer. “We believe we will be much more prepared to collaborate with teachers here when we return to problem-solve issues in our own department,” Sharp said. “We will bring new ideas, stories and experiences back with us that we will be able to use to help our students develop a more global understanding of what schooling looks like around the world,” she said. They also expect to be more prepared to take on leadership roles at MHS once they complete this experience.
MHS show choirs, soloists earn top places
Mundelein High School’s show choirs had winning performances March 4 when they took part in the Chicagoland Showcase at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights. MHS soloists were also singled out for their work.
The all-male group, SoundFX, took the first runner-up spot in the unisex division while the all-female group, Lights, earned second runner-up. The mixed group, Sound, took the first runner-up prize in the overall category. Bella Canela was named best female soloist within a show.
In addition to the choir performances, a solo competition was also held. Dominic Cappuccilli earned best male soloist while Sheridan Hurtig won best female soloist.
The last competition event of the season will take place in Herscher, Illinois on March 18. Cory Thompson and Stevee Bellas direct the vocal music program at MHS.
Activities
AP Government classes to host Mayoral Candidate Forum March 14
Students in Advanced Placement [AP] American Government and Politics classes at Mundelein High School will host a public Mayoral Candidate Forum March 14 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium.
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| Ms. Bonadies' AP Government Class |
Candidates for Mayor in Mundelein include Village Board Member Holly Kim, current Mayor Steve Lentz and local business person Ray Ladewig.
The students will perform several duties throughout the Forum including organizing the event, serving as timers, choosing and planning the questions, and asking the questions. Those planning to attend may submit questions for possible use by emailing tkuhn@d120.org.
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| Mr. Kuhn's AP Government Class |
The students are in the AP courses taught by Michele Bonadies, Stacey Darcy and Tom Kuhn.
A similar Forum involving the Village Board candidates will be held at MHS Monday, March 20, from 7 to 10 p.m.
Special Education Parent Night
The MHS Special Education Department will present the fourth of the 2016-2017 Parent Night Series on Tuesday, April 4. This month’s topic is “Transition”.
There will be a presentation in English that begins at 6:00pm, and a presentation in Spanish that begins at 7:00pm. Both presentations will take place in the MHS District Meeting Room.
Please RSVP via this link: http://tinyurl.com/jn65u4g or directly to Oneida Huizar, 847.949.2200 x 1566 ohuizar@d120.org.
2017-2018 School Registration
Registration for the 2017-2018 school year is ongoing and should be completed by May 31, 2017. Please use this link to access the MHS Registration page: http://www.d120.org/registration/default.aspx.
Payment of School Fees
Payment of school fees may be done through the RevTrak link: https://mundelein.revtrak.net/tek9.asp, in person at the MHS Payment Center/Bookstore, or by mail. Please note that your student’s fee balance is displayed on the bottom of every Progress Report and Report Card. This does NOT include any overdue or missing Library and/or textbook fees/fines. A notice is sent to your student’s email account with book fees.
Payment of 2017-2018 Registration Fees
Pay your 2017-2018 MHS registration fee before March 31 for a $25.00 discount!
Free and Reduced Lunch and fee waiver applications for the 2017-2018 school year will be available in the Business Office after July 15, 2017.
College and Career Resource Center
Registration now open for CLC summer and fall classes
Registration is now open for the College of Lake County’s Summer Session classes that begin June 5 and Fall Semester classes that start Aug. 21. To search for classes, visit www.clcillinois.edu/classes and select summer or fall 2017.
For information on how to apply and enroll at CLC, call (847) 543-2090 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/getstarted. Or stop by the Grayslake Campus Welcome and One Stop Center at 19351 W. Washington St. Assistance is also available the Lakeshore Campus, 33 N. Genesee St., Waukegan, and the Southlake Campus, 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills.
CLC Options Fair provides transition info for students with disabilities
The 2017 Options Fair for high school and college students with disabilities and their families will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at the College of Lake County. Fifty agencies and organizations will provide vital information for individuals with disabilities, community and education professionals and families/caregivers.
The Options Fair will be held in the Physical Education Center (Building 7) on the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St. Parking is available in lots 2 and 3 on the north side of campus. Find out more at http://tinyurl.com/zsas4ym.
Athletics
Winter GuardThe team took 5th place and jumped up another 8 points this week scoring 67.06 at Schaumburg this past weekend! Coach Evans is very pleased as she is seeing improvement each weekend.
Boys Gymnastics
Varsity and JV both competed at Hinsdale Central this past weekend. The varsity team opened the season with a score of 142.45 which warranted them a 3rd place finish! Congrats to both teams.
Boys Water Polo
Varsity and JV opened up their season with victories over Palatine High School.
Score 22-7 Boys Varsity – Oleinik 6 goals & 6 steals, Kavanaugh 4 goals & 3 steals, Carlson w/ 3 goals and Kim w/ 5 steals.
Girls Water Polo
Under the direction of newly appointed Head Varsity Coach Mike Vukovics the Girls opened their season with a victory over the Pirates of Palatine at both the Varsity and JV level. Rookie Coaches Vukovics - Varsity & Coach Boothe at the JV level were thrilled with their team(s) skill level .
Score 16-4 Girls Varsity - Lukas with 9 goals, Kraus with 4 goals, Whelan, Peterson and Westgate contributed 1 goal each.
Spring sports parent/athlete meeting(s)
Monday, March 13th 6:30pm: Auditorium:
Boys & Girls Water Polo, Boys Volleyball, Boys & Girls Track & Boys Tennis.