Announcements
Parent Teacher Conferences
Mundelein High School Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences will be held on Wednesday, March 13.
- Students will be dismissed at 1:40pm on March 13.
- Conferences will run from 2:10pm – 4:30pm and 5:30pm – 8:00pm.
- All conferences are 10 minutes in length.
The conference scheduler will be open March 4 at 8:30am through March 10 at 10pm
Please click on this link: https://www.pickatime.com/client?ven=11603212 to begin the registration process.
Register (new users)
Enter your email address and push "Login/Create Account".
Fill in the required fields and register.
For each child, enter a student ID and birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy)
Sign In
If you have previously registered, all you need to do is enter your email and password. The system will recognize you and the children you have added to your account.
Scheduling
Each colored square represents an available meeting time. The legend shows you which teacher corresponds to which color, and the times increase as you go down the page. (Note: you will not see all of the teachers at your school, just the teachers that your children have classes with.) Click on a square to book that time.
You will optionally have the choice of setting a time when you would like a reminder email delivered.
Click "Create Appointment".
Repeat until you have a time with each teacher you would like to visit with.
At any time, you can click on "printable schedule" and print the resulting web page to get a hard copy of your schedule.
If you want to make changes to your schedule, you can log in at any time with the email address and password you used to create your account.
Click on “Your Schedule” to display and hide your appointments. There will be links to change the time, or cancel the appointment.
Recognition
Student artists to vie for $1,501,888 in art scholarships
Fifteen art students from Mundelein High School will showcase their art with others from 125+ Illinois high schools for scholarships and awards at the Sixth Annual Illinois High School Art Exhibition [IHSAE] at Bridgeport’s Zhou B and Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago.
Those from Mundelein High School include Abigail Ambrose, Angela David, Arthur Thompson, Brian Hernandez, Karina Lopez, Katherine Velez, Kira Faulkner, Lacey Luther, Matthew Mangoni, Megan Griparis, Morgan Shurtz, Natalie Williams, Sarah Urban, Sydney Winslow and Tiffany Fuller. Some 4,000 students, teachers, parents, college representatives, school district administrators and guests are expected to attend the state’s largest high school student art exhibition. MHS art faculty include David Mork, Jonathan Pruc and Peter Schrenk. Larry Calhoun is the department chair.
A public opening will be hosted Sunday, Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Zhou B and Bridgeport Art Centers. The IHSAE features several unique programs for high school art students and k-12 art educators throughout the year. The first of many events is the IHSAE’s General Exhibition, a Best of the Best Show featuring more than 800 works of art, in eight distinct categories, from Illinois suburban, public and private high schools along with a Vendor & Career Expo. This year, the Bridgeport Art Center is home to the IHSAE’S signature events: the awards ceremonies, early college scholarship announcements, college recruitment fair and senior scholarship announcements. The Senior Scholarship Exhibition will exhibit some 532 senior artworks and recognize scholarship offers totaling more than $67.6 million. The IHSAE has partnered with more than 40 art schools, colleges and universities from across the nation, most of which will be on hand to meet with students and parents at the College Recruitment Fair running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Illinois High School Art Exhibition is a not-for-profit with a mission to enhance the creative educational landscape, giving student and teacher artists agency to succeed by connecting them to a variety of remarkable exhibitions, opportunities and programs while advocating for and reinforcing the variety of exhibitions, opportunities and programs reinforcing the power of art in their lives, according to the IHSAE.
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| MHS Robotics Team @ Google |
Robotics Team competes in California; meets up with MHS grad at Google
The MHS Robotics Team flew to California Feb. 15 to compete in a Signature Event, VEX Robotics Tournament, hosted by Google. The competition is a nationwide, invitation-only event, reserved for those who have won tournaments and/or received distinguished awards in their respective states. MHS Robotics was the only team to represent Illinois.
“Though we were unable to participate in the final elimination bracket, our team was able to compete and score in every match throughout the day,” said Manny Aldana, Robotics Team advisor. “It was a great opportunity for our students and they remain fired up for state competition this weekend,” he said.
Aside from the competition, the team also had the chance to spend some time with an MHS graduate, Peter Kowalczyk, Class of 2012, who works at Google. He took the group on a tour of the Google Campus in Mountain View. “During the tour, he was able to share stories about the time when he was in Robotics at MHS gave advice to our students about how to create a path leading to a career that is both lucrative and fulfilling,” Aldana said.
Sethna Named Sectional Coach of the Year!
Mundelein High School Head Boys Swimming Coach, Rahul Sethna, was named IHSA Boys Swimming Sectional Coach of the Year at last Saturdays Sectional
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| Coach Sethna |
Rahul shared that he is most proud of the effort the boys put in by taking 2nd overall at the Highland Park Sectional.
The Mustangs are taking 6 swimmers to the IHSA State meet that begins tomorrow at New Trier High School.
The state qualifying swimmers are listed below.
Aaron Anastos- FR
Omar Fathallah-FR
Parker Geary-JR
Hunter Magee-SR
Michael Romero- FR
Ryan Zentz-SR
Go Mustangs. Mustang Nation is proud of you.
Activities
Mundelein school districts to host free screening of film; babysitting availableMundelein Elementary District 75 and Mundelein High School District 120 will host a free screening of the movie, Being Enye, on Monday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium. (An enye is the symbol over an “n” in Spanish.) Denise Soler Cox, a Latina filmmaker and cultural storyteller, shines light on the Enye Experience through her documentary featuring first person narratives from first generation American-born Latinos, also known as Enyes.
Following the screening of the film a panel discussion will take place with local Enyes to include students, teachers and members of the community. Babysitting will be available for parents of young children; however, middle school age students and older are encouraged to see the movie.
According to Stacey Gorman, MHS director of curriculum and instruction, there are three main outcomes expected from the screening: to explore the challenges first generation LatinXs feel as they constantly navigate between trying to embrace the dominant cultural identity of the United States and the cultural identity of being a LatinX (those born in the US with at least one parent from a Spanish-speaking country);to discuss the discrimination faced by first generation LatinXs; and to build pride in what it means to be LatinX.
“Hidden Figures” at MHS
BSU (Black Student Union) of Mundelein High School District 120 will host a free screening of the movie, “Hidden Figures,” on Thursday, Feb. 28th at 3:30 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium.
Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold story of Katherine Jonson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) – brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the Space Race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial lines and inspired generations. - Twentieth Century Fox
AVID students to provide babysitters for Parents Night Out
Students in the AVID [Advancement Via Individual Determination] Program will babysit children so that their parents can have some time to themselves. Called Parents Night Out, the event will be held Saturday, March 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. Parents do not need to have students at MHS in order to take advantage of this service.
Cost for the three-hour service is $15 for the first child and $10 for each additional child. Registration may be completed beginning Tuesday Feb. 19 on the MHS website at www.d120.org. To register, click on the shopping cart in the upper right corner. Those who register on the day of the event will pay $20 for the first child.
“Leave your kids with us for pizza, crafts and movies while you go to dinner, see a movie or just relax,” said Melissa Schaefer, AVID site director. For more information, contact Schaefer at mschaefer@d120.org or call (847) 949-2200, Extension 1562.
College & Career Center
Stop by the CCRC (B103) to meet with college representatives starting on Monday, February 25. This is a great opportunity to learn about different schools and make a connection with admissions counselors!
Are you interested in enlisting in the military? Students interested in any of these military branches are welcome to speak with recruiters during their lunch period.
Unique Scholarship Opportunity for MHS Underclassmen!
Have you considered attending a summer program at a college or university? Are you interested in studying science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or the arts? If so, don’t miss this opportunity!
Founded in 2018 by Lawrence Maligaya, an MHS alum, the Mundelein Explorers Scholarships provide financial support for immersive, pre-college opportunities to promising students at MHS. Originally founded as a STEM scholarship, the MHS Explorers Scholarship has been expanded in 2019 to include a scholarship in the arts. The Mundelein STEM Explorers (MHS STEM-X) Scholarship provides opportunities to promising students who are interested in STEM topics and careers. The MHS Arts Explorers (MHS Arts-X) scholarship provides opportunities for students who are interested all arts and forms of expression including but not limited to, music, performing arts, visual arts, theater, dance, and creative writing.
These scholarships are open to all current juniors, sophomores and freshmen but preference will be given to current juniors in the class of 2020.
To access the scholarship applications, please use the following links:
MHS STEM-X: https://goo.gl/forms/jf5bbMvKpAkZmjqG3
MHS Arts-X: https://goo.gl/forms/MSKA2rwGVfnpNYVC2
SAT Prep Resources at MHS
There will be 24 free SAT prep sessions in Math and Language Arts before and after school throughout the month of February and March. View the schedule of upcoming sessions posted in the CCRC and the Literacy Center.
You can also register for a two-day ZAPS SAT Test-Prep Seminar for $95 at www.doorwaytocollege.com. The seminar will be held at Mundelein High School in the CCRC on Monday and Tuesday, March 4 and 5 from 3:30pm-6:00pm.
UIUC Engineering Pathways Applications due March 15
Seniors in high school interested in transferring to the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, are encouraged to apply to the Engineering Pathways program, offering qualifying CLC students guaranteed admission.
For more information visit www.clcillinois.edu/programs/egr/options/engineering-pathways
Photos of the Week
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| The day before Mr. Mustang, the senior candidates and emcees of the show pose in the C wing on Thursday, Feb. 21. The tuxes were donated by Men's Wearhouse to each of the guys and are to be worn throughout the school day to advertise them for the upcoming Prom season. Photo taken by Emma Aculado |
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| With the beat of the music, Senior Alexis Chavez sings a song as his act during the Mr. Mustang dress rehearsal on February 17. Mr. Mustang will be held on Friday, Feb. 22. Photo taken by Lindsay Nootbaar |
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| Before an anatomy practical, Margaret Lukas '19 reviews her notes on the cardiovascular system on Feb. 20 in the hallway. The Honors Anatomy classes all took a two day practical on parts of the heart. Photo taken by Jessica Franzen |
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| During an intense game, the boys varsity basketball team sets up on defense while the Warren Blue Devils set up on offense on Wednesday, Feb. 20. This was the last home game before playoffs start for the boys varsity team on Tuesday at 7pm at Wheeling High School. Photo taken by Sydney Szalinski |