Recognition
MHS Juniors take first, second and third place at Class III Americanism Essay Contest
MHS students took first, second and third place among Class III Americanism Essay Contest entries submitted to the Mundelein American Legion Auxiliary and Post. The annual contest, in place since 1922, is co-sponsored by the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion Detachment of Illinois. Jackson Steiner, Victoria Willman and Katelyn Siltman, all MHS juniors, placed first, second and third at the local level. Steiner’s first place essay then competed against all first place essays from the more than 26 high schools in Lake County,Ill., and his won third place.
A panel of three judges from Mundelein’s American Legion Auxiliary #867 and the Post Unit #867 selected the top three winners and two honorable mention entries from 12 essay submissions. Contestants responded to the question, “Should there be term limits for our U.S. Senators and Representatives?”
Arlene Lolley, Auxiliary president, was complimentary of Jackson’s writing, “Jackson had the strongest essay.” She said this was the first time in a few years that Mundelein High School students were among the contestants.
Steiner’s AP Language teacher Elizabeth Willis announced the contest in class.”I was also in AP Government at the time and was learning about all the things congressmen do,” Steiner said, which helped him to put together the foundation for his essay supporting term limits. Steiner, who is an intern with Congressman Robert Dold (10th District), hopes to apply to the U.S. Naval Academy next year.
Junior wins car in Operation Click drawing
Mundelein High School Junior, Daniel Bronfeyn, recently won a car in a drawing held by Operation Click, an area organization that aims to reduce teen fatalities and injuries from motor vehicle crashes. The organization encourages students to develop safe driving habits through education and positive reinforcement.
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| Daniel Bronfeyn |
Bronfeyn, along with many other MHS students, signed a pledge to abide by guidelines set forth by Operation Click that include all aspects of safe driving. Some of those involve wearing seatbelts, not texting while driving, following all the rules of the road, etc. Students chosen by Operation Click to be part of the drawing for the car met pre-determined standards that include attendance, grade point average and any school discipline problems or driving violations. MHS English Instructor Mike Dayton serves as the advisor for Operation Click.
“The buzz surrounding it [winning the car] has made it so much easier to discuss safe driving decisions-especially the ideas of seat belt use and disengagement with phones while driving,” Dayton explained. “We expect this message to continue to resonate with our students and to lead to an injury free prom.”
Bronfeyn won a 2011 Honda Civic that is being displayed at the main entrance to MHS for a week. It was donated by Kunes Country Auto Group of Delevan.
Mundelein High School will host the Save a Life Tour on April 24 to reinforce the idea of safe driving by teens. It is in advance of the MHS Prom set for May 5.
Activities
Lieutenant Governor, State Representative speak with MHS students
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti and State Representative Carol Sente spent about 90
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| Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti |
Sente spoke of her European ancestry, her being an immigrant and how she grew up with German being the language most spoken at home. She also inspired students with how she began a cleaning business at age 15 and always valued the work ethic that she grew up with. She advised the students to consider the three main characteristics that she said have driven her life: perseverance, hard work and belief in self.
Sanguinetti told her story of being born to a Cuban refugee mother and an Ecuadorian immigrant. She spoke of learning to play the piano at a local community center and developing an interest in learning. The teachers there inspired her, she said, and “I kept thinking this is the kind of education that rich kids get every day!”
The lieutenant governor continued her interest in and fascination with learning which eventually brought her to law school in Chicago. She is able to use all her past experiences to look forward in her role as the first Latina lieutenant governor in the country.
Like Sente, Sanguinetti spoke of the sacrifice, determination and hard work needed to prepare for a
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| State Rep. Carol Sente |
The two officials then spoke about that fact that even though Sente is a democrat and Sanguinetti a republican that “we have many more interests in common that we do differences.” Sente said.
Both also gave advice to students who might be interested in a career in politics. “Get involved, work in campaign offices at all levels, consider being an intern,” Sente advised.
“Yes, get involved,” Sanguinetti echoed. “And SERVE people in a number of different ways. Only after you serve people can you then lead people,” she said.
Sanguinetti often switched between Spanish and English as she was addressing the student audience. “That was pretty cool,” said MHS senior, Jake Antenore.
“Her Spanish was so beautiful and classy,” said senior, Adriana Feijoo. “It was so easy to listen to her shift effortlessly from Spanish to English and back again.”
The lieutenant governor has promised to return to MHS is the near future to tour the new facilities and to learn about the STEM and Project Lead the Way instruction and Business Incubator opportunities provided to Mundelein students.
MHS Choirs to present concert at Mundelein church
The Mundelein High School Concert Choir and Master Singers presented a free concert Wednesday, April 19 at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church in Mundelein located at 22333 W. Erhart RD.
The two choirs will perform a variety of music genres and also form different groupings.
The Master Singers will perform Entreat Me Not to Leave You, Let My Love Be Heard and Famine. The Concert Choir will sing No Time, South African Suite and Adiemus. The groups will combine to perform Hlohonolofatsa.
The male singers will perform I Carry Your Heart With Me while the female choir members will sing Dubula.
Cory Thompson and Stevee Bellas direct the vocal music program at MHS.
MHS SADD to host Save a Life Tour as pre-prom awareness
Mundelein High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions [SADD] will partner with the Save a Life Tour to help students understand the dangers of impaired driving. An all-day awareness program will take place Monday, April 24 as a prelude to the Prom set for Friday, May 5.
“The target audience for this event will be juniors and seniors, as they [primarily] will be our prom attendees,” said Ryan Buck, SADD advisor.
The activities will begin with a homeroom assembly where students will witness the dangers of impaired driving. It will be followed by the use of simulators in the main gym for students to experience “hands on” examples of these dangers.
Two types of simulators will be available for student use. One targets impaired driving which shows participants the very real and often fatal consequences of poor choices that are made while impaired or distracted and driving. The other specifically focuses on what can happen if someone is texting and driving.
“Our goal is to raise awareness for students to continue making good decisions by avoiding the temptation of drugs and alcohol, but then not getting behind the wheel,” Buck explained.
The Save a Life Tour is a comprehensive high impact safe driving awareness program that informs, educates and demonstrates the potentially deadly consequences resulting from poor choices and decisions made by the operator of a motor vehicle. The program emphasizes driver experience, improper driver behavior, safety restraints, impaired driving, distracted driving and motorcycle operation.
Asian Culture Club fundraiser
Mundelein High School's Asian Culture Club will be holding a fundraiser event at the Panda Express on Milwaukee Avenue near the Vernon Hills Mariano's on Friday, April 21st. Asian Culture Club will receive 20% of the proceeds when a printed copy of this flyer or a photo of it on a smartphone is shown at the register. Come on out any time from 9am to 11pm on Friday, show the flyer, and support our amazing MHS students!
Film Noir Musical opens April 27 on Mundelein Theatre stage
Humphrey Bogart. Robert Mitchum. Veronica Lake. Sterling Hayden. What do all of these actors have in common? They all popularized the film noir movie genre that was all the rage in the 1940’s and 1950’s. This spring, Mundelein Theatre is bringing this distinct style, based on hard-boiled detective novels, to Mundelein High School with their musical, City of Angels. The show runs April 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. and April 29 at 2 and 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students, children and seniors. Tickets can be reserved at www.mundeleintheatre.org, or purchased at the door 45 minutes prior to curtain for each performance. Due to adult themes, this show is not recommended for children.
City of Angels features music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel and a book by Larry Gelbart. It debuted on Broadway in 1989 and ran for almost 900 performances. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1990. The show is two musicals in one. It is the interweaving of two plots, one dealing with the writing of a screenplay in the legendary Hollywood of the 1940’s; the other, the enactment of that screenplay, in film noir style. This double feature quality leads to many other unique production values, the most notable being the fact that City of Angels is “color coded” with the movie scenes appearing in shades of black and white, with the real life scene unfolding in technicolor. It is entirely appropriate, then, that the final curtain comes down on two happy endings.
“Because of the technical demands of the show, as well as the difficulty of the music, this show is not produced all that often” stated Jonathan Meier, the show’s director. “I fell in love with this musical years ago when I saw it on Broadway. It is a really fun, jazzy, unique show that I know our audiences will love.” Most of the actors in the show play multiple roles, one in the color world of Hollywood, and one in the black and white world of the movie. Senior Payton Cousins plays Oolie and Donna. “Both of my characters have trouble with the men in their lives. Their hearts are in the right place, even though they don’t make the wisest decisions,” she said. Senior Thomas Ferro portrays the hard-boiled detective, Stone. “The film noir style of the show has really been fun to learn. And though the music has been a challenge to learn, it will all be worth it in the end, because there are some really great tunes.”
Others in the cast of Angels include Dominic Cappuccilli (Stine), Bella Canella (Bobbi/Gabby), Sheridan Hurtig (Alaura/Carla), Brenden Paul (Buddy/Irwin), Rachel Larson (Mallory/Avril), Dan Haller (Munoz/Pancho) and Robbie Iraburo-Cochran (Jimmy Powers). Others in the ensemble are Annie McGrath, Emily Parduhn, Hannah Weiss, Chinedu Ebube, Claire Bullington, Eddy Frumkin, Ginny Zundel, Maddie Martorana, Sydney Litka, Halli Carpender, Kimberly Barr, Brianna Moderhack, Ryan Story, Mackenzie Haith, Abby Smith, Ashley Carrier, Alexis Chavez, Kate Fladhammer, Giselle Gil, Derek Lee, Colin Nacion, Elias Photopoulos, Kayla Raye, Allan Rodriguez, Paige Stiner, Nikki Wegner and Steven Weiss.
Jenna Panos is the production stage manager and Angela Kordik and Natalie Williams are the assistant directors.
Bear Necessities Volleyball match in memory of MHS family members
The Boys Volleyball Program will host a Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation match against Antioch High School Friday, April 28 at 5 p.m. in the Main Gym. In addition to raising funds for the Foundation, the match will be in memory of Noah Baker, son of MHS teacher Maureen Baker, and Ian Turkula, 2013 graduate who lost his fight to brain cancer in January 2014. Both families will be in attendance at the game.
During the evening a 50/50 raffle will take place and Bear Necessities Bears will be available for a $20 donation. Donations to enter will be $3 for children and $5 for adults.
“Please partner with the volleyball program to help fight cancer and find a cure by attending the game and by donating in support of Noah and Ian’s memory,” said George Dressen, MHS varsity volleyball coach. “Donations may be made to the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation who supported them and their families during their battle with cancer,” he said.
Donations may also be made any time up to the event at the MHS bookstore during school hours. They are tax deductible and checks should be made to the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
“This is going to be a special night … please be a part of it,” Dressen concluded.
Cafeteria News
Quest will be hosting a Wing Toss in the cafeteria on April 25th
The Wing Toss will feature bone-in or boneless wings tossed fresh with a choice of sauces and served with fries for only $5.00!
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.aspx
Check the College Counseling Blog for articles about college planning: https://mhscollegecounselor.wordpress.com/
Follow our College Counselor on Twitter: @mundycollege
Representatives visiting MHS next week:
- Monday: 8am - Marian University
- Tuesday: 10am - University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
- Wednesday: 9am - College of Lake County
On Tuesday, April 18th the MHS Temas Latinos Club visited Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. They enjoyed learning about the educational opportunities available at the college and touring the beautiful campus, located right on the Mississippi River. Aracely Lawrence, the club sponsor, said, “ We were able to sit down with current seniors at Augustana who imparted valuable information about their particular areas of study as well as their study abroad programs.”
Athletics
The spring sport season is in full gear at MHS and there is always something to watch on campus.
Please remember to go on to Rschool and set yourself up to receive automatic text and email notifications for schedule changes and reminders for those activities you want to track.
Congratulations to MHS Boys JV Lacrosse team for their first win of the season defeating Antioch 10 - 3.
Photos from the Week:
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| Awaiting the end of school, Caleb Kowalewski '20 puts on his track team jacket before he heads off to the track meet on Wednesday April 12. MHS was competing against Waukegan and won at Waukegan High School. Photo by Paige Corrigan. |
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| In front of the red curtain, Stephan Hatchett '17 and Claire Bullington pose with a hand sanitizer dispenser, symbolizing an Academy Award. Hatchett and Bullington won the Academy Award superlative. Photo by Sheridan McGuire. |
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| Eager to win, Andrew Beres '17 loads his bat as the pitch is coming in at the home game against Stevenson High School on April 13, 2017. The MHS varsity baseball team won 5-2. Photo by Marina Hamm-Gordils. |
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| During warmups before their game on April 11 against Crystal Lake South, Lucas Loding '17 walks to go grab his helmet and stick. The team won 14-1. Photo by Meghan Ehemann. |
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| Posing in the STEM room, Jack Olorvida '17 & Rachel Hansen '17 smile for their senior superlative picture on April 11 during homeroom. They were very excited to take the picture. Photo by Kyle Ehemann. |
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| Pumping with adrenaline, Andrea Gonzalez '20 is up to bat Tuesday afternoon against Lake Forest high school. This was JV2's first win of the season scoring ending at 26-8. Photo by Adriana Rawlings Benitez. |
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| Preparing his supplies, Isaac Quinones '18 puts together poppy flowers for the veterans. The veterans sell these flowers during memorial day to fundraise. Photo by Kyle Ehemann. |
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| During his singles tennis match after school, Powell McCarthy '18 swings his racket to hit the tennis ball on April 13, 2017 at the Mundelein tennis courts. The tennis team was competing against Stevenson High School. Photo by Jessica Franzen. |
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| During a game against Zion-Benton, Alexis Brown '17 kicks the ball towards the goal during the girls varsity soccer game on Tuesday April 18. The girls team won 8-0 against Zion-Benton. Photo by Paige Corrigan. |
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| During her first practice, Marissa Richards ‘17 runs to prepare for her first meet this season. She’s coming out of an injury, Photo by Lena Krieg. |