Mustang News: Mustang News - August 31, 2018

Calvin Terrell Returns to MHS

Inspirational Speaker to meet with students and community
“Inspiring,” “Awesome,” “Best In-Service ever!” “Fantastic,” “Bring him back!,” “Give us more Calvin!”

These were some of the comments from MHS staff about the Aug. 10 Institute Day with speaker and facilitator Calvin Terrell. As part of the MHS core value of Equity, Terrell was here to engage the participants in many activities to open eyes and minds to new ways of thinking about what we do as human beings.

The speaker will meet with community members in the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium and with students during the day on both Sept. 5 and 6. Staff members see this as an excellent way to continue with his message and for the high school family to work together toward all three core values of equity, growth and collaboration.

Terrell is founder and lead facilitator of Social Centric; an organization he designed to provide education and training for all ages to enhance human interactions and global progress. He is a former Assistant Director of the National Conference for Community Justice/ USA Arizona Region. He has taught for Upward Bound at Arizona State University and the Arizona National Guard’s Freedom Academy. For more than twenty years, Terrell has lectured, trained, and lead comprehensive workshops for valuing diversity, equity, and justice building in schools, corporations, and civic organizations for thousands of adults, children, and youth throughout the United States. Visit Calvin's website http://calvinterrell.com/ for more information.

MHS student athletes met Terrell last year at the North Suburban Conference Athletic Leadership Conference in August 2017. It was from these student recommendations that Terrell was invited to speak at Mundelein High School.

Staff members see this as an excellent way to continue with his message and for the high school family to work together toward all three core values of equity, growth and collaboration.

Friday Focus

The Friday Focus is produced by the TV Media course. It is completely student created. The Friday Focus is released once every two weeks and is shown during the school day on Friday.

Some Veterans Now Qualify for Comcast's Internet Essentials Program
Comcast has been offering Internet Essentials, a low cost internet service, to families in need since 2011. Qualifying groups include

K-12 students who are on the national lunch program;
College students who are on the Pell Grant program;
Public Housing recipients.

Comcast recently announced that it has added veterans who are on public aid to the qualifying groups. If you qualify or would like more information about the program please call 855-846-8376 or refer to information on the following website www.InternetEssentials.com.

PICTURE DAY-DATE CHANGE
Due to the All School Assembly on Wednesday, September 5, School Picture Day has been moved to Tuesday, September 18. The schedule has not changed. https://goo.gl/vicKe4
Please contact the Principal’s Office if you have any questions. 847-949-2200, X1230.

Calendar Updates
Please see the updated “Year at a Glance” 2018-2019 calendar.
Updates are highlighted in yellow.

Student dismissal is at 11:25am on all half days.

Recognition

The Mustang staff scores International First Place Award from Quill and Scroll
The 2017-18 Mustang newspaper staff received the International First Place Award in the 2018 Quill and Scroll News Media Evaluation contest.

The award is presented to a publication that “has received at least one ‘Superior’ and at least one ‘Excellent’ rating in the four or five areas for evaluation, with the other areas rated ‘Good.’”
“I see all the raw material for a fine newsmagazine here,” a judge wrote in his feedback to the staff. “The writers have obvious command of their language. Photographers can produce great images. The pages are organized. You have the foundation of a solid publication here.” Much of the judge’s feedback focused on the staff’s March 2018 issue.

2017-18 editor staff

“The staff took a lot of pride in putting together the March issue and thought the final product was some of the best work produced that year,” The Mustang Adviser Michelle Didzbalis said. “I’m glad they were able to see the benefits of working hard to produce a quality product for their community.”
Last year’s editorial staff, led by Editor-in-Chief Gianna Scibetta ‘18, included current Editors-in-Chief Madison Parola ’19 and Tyler Yakimisky ’19 as well as Maggie O’Donnell’ 19, Kylie Carrier ’20, Alexis Naddy ’20, Carson Beck ’18 and Jonathan Martin ’18.

Quill and Scroll has been in existence for 92 years with the mission of “honoring the best work done by student journalists around the world. [It] provide[s] students and their advisers with resources to do great work and to have it evaluated.”

Activities

Book Talks at MHS
All students enrolled in English classes took part in “book talks” throughout the department on Friday, August 24. Students were asked to read at least one book of their choice over summer vacation. Students then shared that book with their peers during the book talks in small groups that mixed students of all ages and grade levels. The book talks offer students the opportunity to participate in an authentic activity to share their reading experiences and also provide students titles of books they may want to include on their next-read lists.

Book Talks 2018

College and Career Center

Register to attend college representative visits on Naviance. Go to Colleges > Home > Scroll down to College Visits > Show More > Click “Register” for the visits you would like to attend.

Stop by the tables outside the cafeteria to talk to our military reps about serving in the armed forces.

Attention seniors: Come to College Planning Night with your parents to get all the information you need to prepare yourself for college applications. Mrs. Rusk will be joined by a college representative and together they will share all the tips and tricks you need to know to make your application stand out.

If neither of your parents graduated from a college or university in the U.S., join us! MHS counselors and CCRC staff will lead a first generation college-bound student workshop series this fall to help you navigate the college search and application process. Stop by during your lunch period for an info session on Tuesday, September 11 in room B105!

Interested in playing college sports? Check out NCAA Night hosted by Vernon Hills High School on September 12 at 7pm!

Connect with us!
Website: https://www.d120.org/resources/student-success-resources/ccrc/
Instagram: mhsccrc
Twitter: @mundycollege

Athletics

Alumni News
Both Ben Arebalo and Steven Miritello were offered spots on the University of Louisville Men's Club Volleyball team. The schools club volleyball team won the NCVF Division I-AA National Championship this past year.

Boys Cross Country
The Boys' Cross Country Team won the Art Campbell Lake County Invite for the 3rd consecutive year in a field of 16 teams. Mundelein scored 38 points to win over runner-up Barrington (81 points). The Mustangs placed 7 runners in the top 20 overall- Robert St. Clair 2nd, Dillon Blake 4th, Carter Schorr 5th, Trevor Werner 13th, Elian Salgado 14th, Matt Olorvida 19th, Dario Carrillo 20th, and Sean Finerty

Boys Cross Country team Lake County Champs! Third year in a row.

Girls Cross Country
Congratulations to the girls cross country team for their 6th place finish at the Lake County meet. Jordyn Miller (2022) leading the way taking 4th place and earning all-county honors.

Girls Cross Country team takes 6th place at the Lake County meet.

Girls cross country runner of the week Anne Corbin 2019

Girls cross country pasta party

Food for Thought!

Girls swim opens up with a victory over Buffalo Grove

JV football team discuss victory over Maine West

Sophomore girls volleyball represents red-white-blue day

Varsity volleyball setting up for the block vs Conant

Photos of the Week

Representing Mundelein, Liam Guiritan '19, sells shirts to parents and students for FBLA, the Future Business Leaders of America, during open house on August 29, 2018. Photo taken by Lindsay Nootbaar

During the book talks, Samuel Eddy '19 listens intently while one of his peers discusses a book they read over the summer. The English classes all move around and have book talks with other students to discuss what books they all read over the summer. Photo taken by Rosibel Gomez

During AP Biology, Sofia Lundquist '19 admires table poster about the pill bug lab she did during class. Photo taken by Sydney Szalinski

At the 3rd Annual Community Cookout on August 23rd, tons of students, staff and members of Mundelein's community came out for food and fun. Photo taken by Emma Aculado