Recognition
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| From left to right: Giorgi Bazgadze, Matthew Chen, Raymond Hogea, Edward Hogea, Issac Fuksman, Paolo Escobar, Steffen Brown, Edrei Alaban, Maria Gomez, August Holsman. |
This weekend Mundelein HS Robotics team competed in another VEX Robotics Tournament in Chicago. One of the MHS teams received the second place award (tournament finalist) and also received qualification for the state tournament. "It's amazing to see the grit and rigor that our students have. They never gave up and kept pushing through the challenges presented to them," said Manny Aldana, robotics team coach.
The team already has plans for improvements on the robots to better represent MHS in the upcoming state tournament!
MHS Hosts 1st Ever Cultural Fair
This week, MHS students showcased their cultural backgrounds with the school community. The fair consisted of presentations of traditions, geography, dance, dress, sweets and stories from the countries of origins of MHS student presenters. This event started as an idea to learn about the cultures within MHS from student organizers Jillian Hoffstadt, Stephanie Gutierrez, Brianna Martin, and Hana Fakhoury. After a semester of planning, Thursday was an expression of positive student energy! Below is a photograph of the presenters. For more photos, go to the end of the this week's blog.
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| Student Presentors of the 1st Ever MHS Cultural Fair |
Friday Focus
Announcements
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 for 2nd Semester
Friday, February 15 ½ day-Teacher Institute Student Dismissal: 11:25am
Friday, February 22 ½ day-Teacher Institute Student Dismissal: 11:25am
Friday, February 22 Mr. Mustang 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 23 El Baile Dance time and details coming soon
Thursday, March 7 Late Start Classes begin: 9:25am
Friday, March 8 School in session Classes begin: 7:45am
Wednesday, March 13 Early Dismissal Student Dismissal at 1:40pm
Wednesday, March 13 Parent Teacher Conferences 2:10pm-4:30pm and 5:30pm-8:00pm
Friday, March 16 Winterfest time and details coming soon
College and Career Center
MHS Foundation Scholarships Are Open!The Mundelein High School Foundation’s scholarship application packet for 2019 graduates is now open! These scholarships offer students the opportunity to win up to $1,000 to help pay for their education and there are many types of scholarships available. Students may choose to apply for singular scholarships within the packet or for all scholarships to which they are eligible by checking the appropriate boxes on the application.
Application Process:
Log in to Naviance (either as a student or a guest) and download the application from the Scholarship List. To view an overview of scholarships offered click HERE.
Once all materials have been gathered, the student must return their application in its entirety to the CCRC (B103) by 1pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
If there are any questions, please contact the MHS Foundation via Ms. Lisa Johnson (johnson.lj@comcast.net) or see Mrs. Rusk in the CCRC.
The College Experience: Breaking it Down
Are you a freshman, sophomore or junior that’s totally lost on the college search and application process? Are you the first generation in your family to go to college in the U.S.? Save the date for Tuesday, January 29 during 5th period in the DMR and learn how to break it all down!
Gewalt Hamilton will be hosting the second annual "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" event on February 18th, 2019 from 8am-1pm. The event is free and open to all high school women grades 9-12 who show interest and aptitude in STEM fields.
If you’re interested in attending please RSVP by February 8, 2019. Email your name and the name of your school to lstarkey@gha-engineers.com, or call 847-821-6227.
Summer Possibilities at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of ACES
Help your students imagine their future by inviting them to attend Explore ACES on Friday, March 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. During the day, they'll discover what it's like to be a student in the College of ACES and learn about the many career opportunities available to them. Interactive booths, classroom experiments, and campus experiences await! No RSVP is necessary.
College of Applied Health Sciences
Do you have students interested in a career in health and wellness, medicine, physical therapy, speech language pathology, audiology, event planning, or sport marketing? The College of Applied Health Sciences invites them to Discover Applied Health Sciences on Friday, March 8 at Huff Hall from 9 a.m. to noon (with possible activities after noon). This is a great opportunity to learn about our majors: Community Health, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Speech and Hearing Science, and Recreation, Sport, and Tourism. Please contact Patty Hudek at phudek@illinois.edu or 217-300-7343 if you have questions.
College of Education
Your students are invited to attend our College of Education Open House on Friday, March 8! This event is an opportunity for admitted students and their parents to meet with current students, faculty, and staff. We will have a demonstration with the University Primary School and their wonderful students, several breakout sessions, and a reception. For more information, feel free to contact Terrance Stevenson. We look forward to meeting your students!
College of Engineering
The Engineering Information Bureau will be hosting three more Engineering Days during the spring semester. The dates are February 15, March 29, and April 19. We will also continue to host the Shadow an Engineer program and three more webinars this semester. If you have any questions, please email our director, Max Vittore. Thank you, and we hope to see your students on campus!
Engineering Summer Camp registration opens on January 15
We have a variety of themed opportunities for students currently in grades 8 through 11. The camps provide exposure to different areas of engineering through demonstrations, classroom presentations, hands-on activities, and interactions with various students, staff, and professors in those fields. The camps operate on a merit-based admissions process. Financial assistance is available.
College of Fine & Applied Arts
The College of Fine and Applied Arts offers four residential summer programs for high school students. Illinois Summer Youth Music, Discover Architecture, iSTEAM (for students interested in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Urban and Regional Planning), and FAA Summer Intensive (for students interested in Art and Design, Dance, or Theatre).
Students in grades 9 through 11 are encouraged to enter one of our seven talent competitions: Architectural Drawing, Self-Portrait, Dance Choreography, Design a Playscape, Music Performance, Acting, or Design Your Ideal City. Prizes include a scholarship to one of our summer programs.
College of Media
We invite rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors to join us at the College of Media’s 360° Sports and Entertainment Camp from July 14 to 19. Students can personalize their on-campus experience with classes and workshops that interest them in the fields of advertising, journalism, and media and cinema studies. They will learn from faculty members and pros in the field about broadcast and mobile journalism, play-by-play, film reviews, podcasts, GoPros, eSports, documentaries, and more. We’ll have new sessions and more labs for returning campers. Space is limited. For more information, contact Lisa Wells.
Gies College of Business
Gies Business is excited to announce a new undergraduate program starting in 2019: Strategic Business Development and Entrepreneurship! The SBDE program seeks to train students in the skills needed to develop and manage new businesses, either as independent start-ups or new business units within existing companies. Students can pursue career paths such as business development, consulting, entrepreneurship, private equity, product management, and venture capital.
We also now have two staff members for Gies Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment: Director Kelly Janssen (217-333-4567; kjanssen@illinois.edu) and Coordinator Kaci Abolt (217-300-3735; klabolt@illinois.edu). Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
School of Social Work
Do your students enjoy volunteering and serving in their community? Is helping others something they’re passionate about? Invite them to join us this summer at the School of Social Work for a day of service learning specifically for high school students interested in exploring the field of social work. For more information, contact Laura Graven, Undergraduate Affairs Coordinator.
Athletics
Booster Club: Parents NEEDED!Looking for a way to get more involved at MHS? The MHS Mustang Booster Club is in need of a Treasurer to serve on our Executive Board! Responsibilities would include maintaining our bank account, budget information, and we already have a 5013C status. Not sure who we are? Simply put, the mission of the MHS Mustang Booster Club is to promote and support the success, spirit, participation, and sportsmanship of every student involved in all activities and programs at Mundelein High School. We would love to hear from you! Please contact us at mhsmustangboosters@gmail.com for more information!
Winter Sports
Some of our Winter sports are in their post-season play.
Dance - 1/19/19 IHSA Sectionals @ Warren-Almond Campus 10am
Boys Bowling - 1/19/19 IHSA Sectionals @ Don Carter Lanes 1:45pm
To view all sports happenings click HERE
Boys and Girls Track
The season has started! Before it’s too late to join, come on up to the Athletic office and sign up and make sure you have all appropriate paperwork on file.
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| Dance team show off their 4th place finish at Rolling Meadows. Congratulations |
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| Owen Jones moves onto the IHSA Sectional this Saturday |
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| Senior class swim-dive team |
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| Winter Guard doing community service at Feed My Starving Children |
Photos from the Week
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| Before his math class, Jack Hiegel '19, refers to one of his classmates for an opinion on Mr. Mustang. Hiegel is on of the four MC's for the big event, and is trying to brainstorm ideas for their skit. Photo taken by Cayla Manaligod |
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| On the night of Wed. Jan. 16, Nicole Robb '19 plays trumpet as a part of a combo along with other members of the Jazz Ensemble during their winter concert. In addition to Jazz Ensemble, the Jazz Orchestra performed as well earlier in the night. Photo taken by Emma Aculado |
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| Before school on Thursday, Jan. 17, Anooha Dasari '19 and Anushka Desai '19 show off their Indian heritage during the cultural fair. The cultural fair is a first year event organized by Jillian Hoffstadt '19 who wanted to showcase the diversity in MHS. Photo taken by Sydney Szalinski |
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| Performing on the beam, Audrey Rehm '19 does a handstand during her routine during a home meet in the Main Gym on Jan. 15. Rehm also celebrated Senior Night with fellow teammate Shannon Lampi '19. Photo taken by Jessica Franzen |
More photos from the Cultural Fair
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| Staff Advisor Anna Grig (left) and Co-organizer Senior Jillian Hoffstadt |
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| Co-organizer Senior Hana Fakhoury |
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| Co-organizer Sophomore Brianna Martin |
