Announcements
Updated Semester 1 Final Exam ScheduleDue to the "snow day" on Monday, November 26, please note the updated Semester 1 final exam schedule.
- Monday, December 17: Regular schedule
- Tuesday, December 18: Early Release. Student dismissal at 1:40pm
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, December 19,20, &21: Final exam schedule
Blast from the Past
Second Semester Parking Permit Lottery
Second semester lottery for Parking Permits will occur Monday, November 19 at 8:00 am through Sunday, November 25 at Midnight. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Register for the second semester lottery online. You will be notified via email if you were randomly selected on November 27 after 3:00 pm.
Online payment is due by December 3 at 2:00 pm.
Pick up your permit at the Security Office December 4-7 during lunch periods only. You may start parking on campus December 10.
Senior Class T-shirts
Senior class t-shirts are available for purchase online. T-shirts are $12 each. Orders must be placed by 12/13 at 3:30 pm through the school website. No late orders will be accepted. All sales are final. Please contact Mrs. Henrichs at chenrichs@d120.org with any questions.
Support the MHS Foundation
The MHS Foundation is sponsoring a “Queen of Hearts – Done the Mustang Way” Raffle. Weekly drawings will be held on Tuesdays at 7PM at Emil’s Pizza. The first weekly draw will be held on Nov.6th with a minimum win of $250, if your ticket is selected and your envelope number contains the Mustang Card. Tickets are on sale at Emil’s for $1 each or 6 for $5. All proceeds go towards scholarships and innovative classrooms grants. Thank you for your support!
Amazon Smile Helps MHS
Register and shop Amazon Smile to benefit MHS. Amazon Smile will donate 0.5% of purchases to the Mundelein High School Foundation. https://goo.gl/6ayz6A
Parents/Guardians encouraged to complete 5Essentials Survey
Parents/Guardians are encouraged to complete the 5Essentials Survey that is now available online. The survey allows for school administrations to learn about the highlights and concerns of parents in their districts. The survey is available in English and Spanish and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Only one parent per household may complete the survey; however, if parents have more than one child who attends MHS, they may choose to participate multiple times.
Please use this URL to complete the survey: https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
We look forward to your feedback.
Calendar Updates - Important Changes 2018-2019 School Calendar!
Due to State of Illinois mandated testing in April, please be aware of these changes in the calendar.
- Thursday, March 7, 2019: Late Start day-classes begin at 9:25am and dismiss at 3:05pm
- Friday, March 8, 2019: Regular day of school-classes begin at 7:45am and dismiss at 3:05pm
- Wednesday, March 13, 2019: Early dismissal-classes begin at 7:45am and dismiss at 1:40pm
- Wednesday, March 13, 2019: Parent/Teacher conferences 2:10pm to 4:30pm, and 5:30pm to 8:00 pm
- Tuesday, April 9, 2019: State testing for all Sophomores and Juniors. Non-attendance day for Freshmen and Seniors
- Wednesday, April 10, 2019: State testing for all Freshmen. Non-attendance day for Sophomores and Seniors
Friday Focus
Recognition
MHS senior chosen for next level in prestigious scholarship program
Ryann Ray, a senior at Mundelein High School, has been named a semifinalist for the 2019 class of
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| Ryann Ray |
Semifinalists will now complete the second phase of the process by writing essays, gathering recommendations and transcripts. An independent selection committee will review the applications and select 250 regional finalists by the end of January to participate in online or in-person interviews. One hundred fifty Coca-Cola Scholars will be named in March and visit Atlanta in April for a celebratory banquet and a Leadership Development Institute facilitated by program alumni.
Ray is involved in a number of activities at MHS. She is one of four drum majors for the Marching Mustangs and is also a member of the Jazz Band, Concert Band and Show Choir Band. She is on the track team and a member of the Student Athlete Leadership Team [SALT], a member of Link Crew, Model UN, National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America [FBLA] and president of a local 4-H Club.
“She’s an amazing student and works hard at everything she does,” said Jimmy Ku, her MHS counselor. “She also has a passion for animals and has a number of different types at her home.”
MHS named ALICE Certified School
The ALICE Training Institute has just announced that Mundelein High School is an official ALICE Certified School. “Your organization has demonstrated a true commitment to safety preparedness,” said a representative of the Institute.
MHS staff are continuing to work through the long training process in order for all adults in the building to be ready for any type of safety issue that could threaten students and/or staff. The District has adopted the ALICE training concept which is a new alternative to the traditional lockdown approach to student safety. The acronym stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate. Its focus is to have all students and staff be prepared to use a number of different, relevant reactions to having an active shooter in the building.
An example of the new philosophy is that if there is danger at a far end of the building an option would be that it would be safer for students and staff in areas far from the danger to get out of the building [evacuate] rather than stay hunkered down in a classroom.
The official training began this school year when all staff completed an online educational, interactive program so they were prepared for “hands on” training later. On September 28 of this year, the staff was engaged in an afternoon simulation of an intruder in the building. They were placed in a number of different situations where they had to make decisions about what to do. The participants didn’t know ahead of time what type of danger they would encounter.
When placed in a traditional lockdown situation, many of the staff were “shot” [with small rubber balls] trying to hide under desks or behind other furniture. In other scenarios, many were able to escape when they realized there was no danger in their immediate areas. When a large group were in the cafeteria and an armed stranger entered with gun [fake] drawn several of the staff members actually were able to disarm the man and hold him on the ground to wait for help to come.
“This is just the beginning of the training process,” said MHS Head of Security Cathy Schmidt. “There are many more activities ahead this year and next that will also involve students and the Mundelein Police Department,” she explained. Some of those activities will include a parent information night in English/Spanish, students attending a presentation explaining the ALICE process of Run, Hide or Fight, faculty leading discussions and practices in their classrooms and an eventual drill with “actors” and assistance from the Mundelein Police.
“What helped me the most were the training videos, live demonstrations and talking about it,” said Jan Swanston, school nurse. “If we were supposed to experience mass hysteria and minor injuries as compared with the likely deaths that could occur, then the live drills served their purpose,” she said.
During the previous school year, nine members of the MHS staff completed a program to become ALICE trainers and they then became an official part of this ongoing program at MHS. In addition to Schmidt, the other trainers include Officer Steve Balogh, school resource officer at MHS; Meghan Bargar, dean of students; Larry Calhoun, fine and applied arts department chair; Troy Parola, athletic director; Kevin Quinn, director of building and grounds; Chris Sellers, security staff; Rahul Sethna, business faculty and Paul Thatcher, dean of students.
“We’re looking forward to the many ALICE training activities still ahead,” Schmidt said. “It’s a lot of work but well worth it for the safety and protection of our students and staff.”
Activities
Black Student Union
On November 13th the Black Student Union Club traveled to Northwestern University for a campus visit, including a visit to the Black House, which is part of the Multicultural Student Affairs Department. They also stopped at Giordano's for lunch for the complete Chicago experience.
College & Career Center
Scholarships Are Open!The John W. Lynn Performing Arts Scholarship, worth $1,000, is available to a Mundelein High School graduate who intends to pursue a degree in the performing arts (Theatre, Music, or Dance). Additionally, applicants must have participated in at least two productions during their senior year of high school and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Application: https://www.kirkplayers.org/scholarshipapplication.html
Deadline: January 12, 2019
This scholarship, and many more scholarship opportunities, can also be accessed through the Scholarship Link found under Colleges Home in Naviance. Additionally, we strongly encourage students to continue checking the MHS Specific Scholarships https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N57hzRfIHnMTNO17R9TQqPb-maMXKdtdZZiP2Z03ZtM/edit?usp=sharing document to view which additional scholarships that are guaranteed to go to MHS graduates may be opening soon and begin preparing for these.
Military Recruiter Visits
Interested in joining the military? Stop by the table in the cafeteria hallway during lunch periods to speak with recruiters from different branches on the dates featured above.
MHS College Planning Guide
The MHS College Planning Guide is a comprehensive guide through the college planning process. It covers where to get started, financial aid options, timelines, college athletics, summer opportunities, the college planning workbook, and more! Check it out at: http://www.livebinders.com/b/2151227#
Connect with us!
Website: https://www.d120.org/resources/student-success-resources/ccrc/
Instagram: mhsccrc
Twitter: @mundycollege
Athletics
Girls Swimming/Dive2018 Girls season comes to a close with MacKenzie Strong finishing 2nd place in the 200 Free and 100 Free, and took home 2-3rd place finishes in the 50 Free and 100 Breast. The 200 MR relay finishing 22nd & Adry finishing 36th in the 200 IM. “I can’t believe how lucky I am to coach some great girls and spend all Fall them” said Coach Sethna
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| Girls Swim-Dive end of year banquet |
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| GSW state bound |
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| Mackenzie Strong |
Wrestling
Varsity wrestlers had success at the Antioch Invite with Reese Durlacher taking 1st place and Geo Albavera and Jason Guadarrama took home 3rd place medals in their respective weight classes.
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| Rees Durlacher takes 1st place |
Girls Basketball
Mundelein had their annual Thanksgiving tournament and ended the week with a 2-3 record. All tournament honors goes to Morgan Frank and Kendall Klatt
Boys Basketball
Hosted their annual Thanksgiving tournament and ended the week with a 2-2 finish (2rd Place). All tournament honors goes to Conor Enright and Scottie Ebube.
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| Freshmen wrestlers go 3-0 with wins over St. Pats and Leyden |
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| Girls Bowling making history on their first meet ever for MHS! |
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| Girls Bowling making history on their first meet ever! |
Photos of the Week
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| Preparing for their first competition, Isabelle Jurasz '19 perfects the toss she worked on throughout the night. Jurasz is a three year member and is a leader on the team. Photo taken by Lindsay Nootbaar |
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| Taking a second to focus before his turn, Nicholas Prochnow '20 gets a strike. A member on the school's first varsity bowling team, Prochnow helped lead his team to win the first match against Huntley High School. Photo taken by Emma Aculado |
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| Staying determined, Samuel Eddy '19 dribbles down the court during the boys varsity basketball Thanksgiving Turkey Tournament hosted by MHS on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The tournament lasted a total of five days and the boys varsity team played hard each day. Photo taken by Rosibel Gomez |
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| At the start of 7th period on Nov. 27, Rebecca Eloiza '20 tunes her flute before band rehearsal. Band director, Mr. Shelato expects the band to be ready and prepared for when he starts the class. Photo taken by Kess DeWitt |
