Friday Focus
Recognition
MHS senior earns President’s Volunteer Service AwardTyler Collins, a Mundelein High School senior, has been honored for his volunteer service with a
President’s Volunteer Service Award.
The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. MHS officials nominated Collins for national honors this fall in recognition of his volunteer service.
During his career at MHS Collins has been involved in band, the Chess Team, Future Business Leaders of America [FBLA], Helping Heroes of America, Math Team, Gymnastics, National Honor Society, Student Athlete Leadership Training [SALT] and gymnastics. Outside of school he is a volunteer working with veterans at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Healthcare Center in North Chicago, he is a coach in the Special Olympics program and volunteers at the Gymnastic Spot in Mundelein.
“The recipients of these awards demonstrate that young people across America are making remarkable contributions to the health and vitality of their communities,” said John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial. “By recognizing these students and placing a spotlight on their volunteer activities, we hope to motivate others to consider how they can also contribute to their community,” he said.
Winter Dance Royalty and Court
Congratulations to Shane Stanley and Carolyn Westgate, King and Queen of the MHS Winter Dance “Casino Royale”. The dance court included: Nina Bowser, Terri Doby, Kendall Job, Cara Schaul, Kenny Adiyiah, Jeff Bikus, Kyle Enright, and Robert Iraburo.
Band
On Friday, February 23rd the Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra travelled to the recording studio. The students had the opportunity to record their performances to tracks that will be mastered into final recordings. Once the recordings are finalized they will be shared.
The Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra, and Jazz Combos participated in the Jazz in the Meadows Festival on Saturday, February 24th. All ensembles received superior ratings and the Jazz Orchestra placed 2nd in their room of 2nd bands while the Jazz Ensemble placed 3rd in the room of Class 3A schools. Congratulations.
Activities
High School adults and students to meet incoming eighth graders/parents
Members of the MHS administrative staff along with Link Crew students will be visiting Mundelein High School’s feeder schools to welcome the new eighth grade students to MHS along with their parents March 1 and March 8.
Highlights will include:
A short video welcoming the Class of 2022 to MHS
Administrators will meet with parents while Link Crew students will meet with the eighth graders
Both groups will have time for Questions/Answers
Schedule:
Thursday, March 1 West Oak Middle School at 7 pm
Thursday, March 1 Frassati Academy [Wauconda] at 7 pm
Thursday, March 8 Fremont Middle School at 6:30 pm
Thursday, March 8 Carl Sandburg Middle School at 7 pm
Thursday, March 8 Hawthorn Middle School North at 7 pm
Semester 2 Parent/Teacher Conferences
In order to facilitate the improvements to Parent/Teacher Conferences, the spring conferences have been changed. MHS will NOT hold conferences on March 6. Rather, conferences will be moved to March 8 and 9.
March 8 Thursday
Students are dismissed at 11:25AM. Teacher work time from 12:30pm til 3:25pm.
Parent/Teacher conferences will run from 4pm until 7pm
March 9 Friday
No school for students
Parent/Teacher conferences will run from 9am until 2pm. All teachers will have a lunch break from 11am until 12pm.
The total number of conferences will increase from 27 to 38 possible conference times.
Parents and guardians may begin making appointments online at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, February 26. The registration will continue, 24 hours a day, until midnight on Sunday, March 4. The online address for appointments is: https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11603212&event=314755
MHS to debut El Baile Latin Dance March 17; workshops March 6, 7
Mundelein High School’s Puertas Latin Culture Club and the Student Leadership Organization will host El Baile, Mundelein’s first Latin Dance Saturday, March 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Main Gym. Tickets are on sale beginning Thursday, March 1 in the MHS Bookstore for $5. The dance will feature various types of Latin music such as Cumbia, Bachata, Banda and others.
To help those not familiar with Latin Dance, two workshops will be held to give instruction in the basic steps to these dances. The free workshops will take place Tuesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 7 at 3:30 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. “Students may attend one or both of the workshops but neither is required. It is an option for students to learn or practice basic steps so they feel more confident dancing at the actual dance,” said Laura Garcia, co-sponsor of the event.
“The purpose of this dance is to celebrate Latin culture, to give students who are less involved a feeling of connection at school and for students who are unfamiliar with Latin culture to help broaden their horizons and hopefully build more empathy across cultures,” said Carsyn Rodriguez, co-sponsor. “Also – dancing is fun!”
“This dance is open to all students. We hope to help bridge the gap between our Latino and non-Latino students and this is a great event that all students can get involved with,” Garcia concluded.
Band
On Saturday, March 10th, Mundelein High School will host the 53rd Annual Mundelein Invitational. 26 bands will perform throughout the day. Here is the schedule of performances. We hope to see you then. Admission for the event is $5.
Black Student Union
Black Student Union was visited by Ms. Nell Rice (owner of Debbie's Floral), and Mr. Michael Darling (local Farmers insurance agent). The students learned about job opportunities at both of these businesses, which may be available immediately for interested students, and possibly through the summer.
Spring Testing
Please note, MHS will host spring testing on April 10, 2018. 11th grade students will take the SAT and 10th grade students will take the PSAT. 9th and 12th grade students will not have school on this day.
From the Nurse’s office to all parents of 11th graders,
We ask that you provide proof of your student receiving the second dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine as soon as possible unless the first dose was administered after 16 years of age. In this case, only one dose after 16 years of age is required. We highly recommend that this vaccine requirement be completed and medical proof be turned into the nursing office before the last day of their 11th grade. Families that wait too long for their student to receive this requirement by the first day of the school year for 2018-2019 will put their student at risk being excluded from school until this requirement has been met. Supplies of this vaccine runs low or out closer to the deadline, so please take steps to have this done as soon as possible. We thank you very much for your cooperation.
De la enfermera a todos los padres de estudiantes del grado 11,
Le pedimos que proporcione prueba de su estudiante recibir la segunda dosis de la vacuna conjugada antimeningocócica tan pronto como sea posible a menos que la primera dosis fue administrada después de 16 años de edad. En este caso, se requiere sólo una dosis después de 16 años de edad. Recomendamos altamente que se complete este requisito de la vacuna y prueba médica ser entregados a la oficina de enfermería antes del último día de su 11 º grado. Las familias que esperan demasiado tiempo para completir este requisito por el primer día del año escolar 2018-2019, pondrá sus estudiantes en riesgo de ser excluido de la escuela hasta que se cumpla este requisito. Suministros de esta vacuna se bajan o agotan más cerca de la fecha límite, así que por favor tome medidas para que este hecho tan pronto como sea posible. Le agradecemos mucho su cooperación.
Athletics
Boys Track/FieldMustangs 4x8 Relay team sets fieldhouse record at Glenbrook South - Relay Team of (Lt-Rt) Aidan Afonso- Kaleb Carlson- Mike Parduhn- Carter Schorr beats the GBS Field House record of 8:26 by 4 seconds by running an impressive 8:22. Senior Bobby Nuzzo wins the Long Jump with 21 ft. even jump at GBS in his first time jumping indoors.
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| Congratulations to Kyle Ehemann for competing at the IHSA State Diving Competition |
Girls Water Polo
Congratulations to Abbie Lukas who will continue her education at The George Washington University playing water polo.
Spring sports
Boys/Girls track and field are in full swing, since early February. If you wish to join these two teams, you must do so immediately. The cut off date to join either track team is March 5th. Stop up to the athletic office and check to see if you have all your paperwork on file.
Baseball, Boys Gymnastics, B/G Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, B/G Water Polo, Girls Soccer and Softball began 2/25/18. Boys Volleyball begins March 5th. If interested in these sports, you must come up to the athletic office and sign up.
Shout out
Congratulations to senior Ben Holly who received a scholarship this past fall towards his first year of college. Last spring he completed the application for the Triple Impact Competitor Scholarship from Positive Coaching Alliance of Chicago. In the fall he was notified that he was a finalist and he was invited to attend their Triple Impact Competitor Scholarship banquet at the Chicago Sports Museum downtown in Water Tower Place next to Harry Caray's. It was such a well-run and encouraging event for the young athletes who were honored for the ways they try to make themselves better, try to build up their teammates, and try to make the game better. There were a number of inspirational speakers including Melissa Stockwell, a Paralympian and Nelson Rodriguez, general manager of the Chicago Fire. While five student athletes were given slightly larger scholarships, all of the student finalists received a monetary scholarship toward their college careers. Ben will use his at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin where he has committed to playing baseball for the Pioneers. Ben’s parents were impressed by the positive message that this organization is striving to spread among young athletes. We encourage any junior athlete at Mundelein to apply not just for the scholarship opportunity but also for the uplifting experience of the event. This is a link to their website: https://www.positivecoach.org/chapters/chicago/
College and Career Resource Center
Say YES to College Event!
Do you have questions or concerns about navigating the college process as a student with a disability? This Wednesday, March 7th at 7:00pm in the Mundelein Room we will be hosting the “Just Say YES to College” presentation. The presentation is aimed at helping students with an IEP/504 and their parents navigate their transition to college. Topics include choosing a college, self-advocacy, and skills students need to be successful in college. Our amazing presenter for the evening is the Director of Disability Services at the Lynch Learning Center at Loras College and has many years of experience working with this population and great advice for students. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Photos from the Week
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| Learning a new topic, Sydney Szalinski '19 takes notes on charges in Honors Physics on Feb. 27 so that she can prepare for an upcoming lab. Physics classes have been working on electricity for their new unit. Photo taken by Jessica Franzen |
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| Beginning his new piece on Tuesday, Feb. 27, Ryan Story ‘18 concentrates while he paints a background in the Art Room. Throughout the 17-18 school year, AP Art students have been productively working on their projects in hopes to finish their portfolio for April. Photo taken by Sydney Blackmer |
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| Before AP Lang on Wednesday, Feb. 28, Emma Aculado '19 reads her book club novel. The class will have their final book club meeting this Friday and will be discussing their thoughts on what they read. Photo taken by Myah Strokosch |
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| Annual Staff Chili Cook Off |
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| The runner ups and Chili King Wes! |