Announcements
WinterFest
Kicking off the excitement for the Feb. 29 WinterFest dance, myBoomtour DJs motivated students to show off their best dance moves and win free tickets for WinterFest and VIP front-of-the-line access.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, March 4
- Early dismissal for students - 1:40pm dismissal
- 2:10pm - 4:30pm - 1st set of conferences (10 minute sessions)
- 5:30pm - 8:00pm 2nd set of conferences (10 minute sessions)
All conferences must be scheduled. No walk-ins.
Conferences can be scheduled from 8:30am on February 24 to noon on March 2 using this link:
https://www.pickatime.com/client?ven=11603212
Register (new users)
Enter your email address and click "Login/Create Account".
Fill in the required fields and register.
For each child, enter a student ID and birth date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Sign In
If you've 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 set of 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 an appointment with each teacher you'd 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.
Please contact the Principal’s Office with any questions about Parent Teacher Conferences.
847-949-2200, X1230
Questions to ask during Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Does my student demonstrate specific strengths in your class?
- How is my student doing in your class: Grades, attendance, missing assignments
- How can my student improve his/her grade?
- Is there some way that I can check my student’s progress in class?
- Are there any upcoming projects or assignments my student should be working on?
Recognition
Two MHS juniors earn awards in writing
Two Mundelein High School juniors received The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2020 from the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Iowa.
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| Daniel Carrasco & Abby Hammer |
Three different levels of awards are presented: The Gold Key, The Silver Key, and Honorable Mention awards.
Daniel Carrasco earned a Gold Key Award for his poem, “Augilla.” Abby Hammer received an Honorable Mention for her poem “It’s Okay.” Both students wrote their poems during the Narrative Poetry Unit in their English 3 class.
More than 6,000 entries were submitted this year to the 2020 competition for students in grades 7-12. Gold Key works automatically advance to national judging with National Awards being announced March 16, 2020.
“Congratulations to both Daniel and Abby,” Garcia said.
Activities
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| 2020 Mr. Mustang Contestants |
Annual Mr. Mustang contest set for Feb. 28: The Mystery of the Missing Crown
Fourteen seniors will compete for the title of Mr. Mustang during an evening of entertainment at Mundelein High School Friday, Feb. 28 beginning at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Cost for admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students, seniors and children. The “Who Dunnit” theme for the night is “The Mystery of the Missing Crown.” Earlier this year, the senior girls voted for their favorites to be contestants.
The evening’s events will include a dance act involving the entire group, talent, the contestants reading a letter to their parents and more. The talent acts include dancers, singers, skits, musicians, comedians and a Taekwondo act. Senior girls will assist in some of the acts.
The 14 contestants include Dillon Blake, Ryan Burns, Tyler Green, Daniel Koenemann, Ahmad “The OG” Koya, Derek Lee, Colin Nacion, Ander Nuttall, Brady Parks, Yael Pena, Elias Photopoulos, Allan Rodriguez, Frank Vecchie and Steven Weiss. Serving as emcees for the evening will be Garrett Munz and Sahil Patel.
The pool of 14 will eventually be narrowed to five. From those five the second and first runners-up along with Mr. Mustang 2020 will be announced. All proceeds from the event will go to the senior class for end of the year activities.
College & Career Center
Stop by the CCRC (B103) to meet with college representatives starting on Monday, February 24. This is a great opportunity to learn about different schools and make a connection with admissions counselors!
Upcoming College Fairs
How can high school students and their parents learn about almost 200 colleges and universities in just one location? The Illinois Regional College Fair, hosted by the College of Lake County (CLC) from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 12th, is a great place for families to begin or continue the college search process. The fair will take place in the Physical Education Center, Building 7, on the CLC Grayslake Campus.
In addition, college financial aid information sessions, presented by staff from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, will take place in Room 706 of the Physical Education Center from 6:30-7 p.m. and 7:15-7:45 p.m.
For additional information, call (847) 543-2588 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/events/collegefair for a list of colleges being represented.
Additionally, for the first time ever, this year there is going to be a Suburban Chicago National College Fair. This will be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Saturday, March 14thfrom 11am to 3pm. For more information view: https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/national-college-fairs/suburban-chicago-national-college-fair/
Students of all grade levels are invited to attend these fairs. We strongly encourage you to register at www.strivefair.com now!
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, or mathematics? 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. The Mundelein STEM Explorers Scholarship provides opportunities to promising students who are interested in STEM topics and careers.
These scholarships are open to all current juniors, sophomores and freshmen but preference will be given to current juniors in the class of 2021. For more information, visit Naviance.
Joseph P Arrigo Teacher Education Scholarship Now OPEN
Joseph P. Arrigo Teacher Education Scholarship, provided by the Mundelein Education Association, is worth $1,000 and is available to two MHS graduates who plan to become pursue a degree in education. The application for this scholarship includes an essay and cover sheet along with a minimum of two MHS faculty letters of recommendation. All application components must be returned to Mr. Jeff Harding by noon on Friday, April 3, 2020.
The application can be found at the link at the end of this email, or by logging in to your Naviance account.
SAT Prep Resources at MHS
There will be 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 on Naviance.
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 2 and 3 from 3:30pm-6:00pm.
This time of year, you are likely receiving your financial aid award letters and emails from the colleges that you have been admitted to, and it’s time to figure out how affordable your options really are. These letters are formatted in many different ways, and they can be extremely confusing. Don’t worry, we’re here to help!
Please join us on Tuesday, March 10, during either 4th period or 5th period to learn how to decode your financial aid award letters and compare them accurately. To be best prepared, please bring a copy of each of your award letters with you to the session. Register in Naviance.
This event is for students only. Parents, we invite you to have a conversation with your student after they return home and contact us with any questions. Additionally, we will have an evening presentation called “Managing College Costs” that will occur on Tuesday, April 14th at 6pm in Spanish and 7:30pm in English and all are invited.
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
Post season dates- Dance - IHSA State 1/31/20 - 6th place!
- Cheer - IHSA State 2/7/20 - 8th place!
- Gymnastics - IHSA Sectional- 2/13/20 - 2nd place! IHSA State 2/21 & 2/22/20
- Wrestling - IHSA Regional - IHSA Sectional 2/14/20. IHSA State 2/21 & 2/22/20
- B-Swim/Dive - IHSA Sectional 2/22/20
- B-Basketball - IHSA Regional 3/2/20
Visit https://as3.rschooltoday.com/public/genie/632/school/632/ to view times and locations
Wrestling
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/sports/ct-lns-spt-wrestling-mundelein-jason-guadarrama-st-021920-20200218-526cvx5mlzgkbdxafewb7btdoe-story.html
Boys Swimming/Dive
Congratulations to your varsity swim/dive team who took 2nd place at the NSC conference meet. Next up, IHSA Sectionals
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| Boys swim-dive team 2nd place conference |
Girls Basketball
Congratulations goes out to Morgan Frank for breaking a long standing scoring record of 1557 surpassing the 1549 record held since 1984 by the late Peggy Koehler. We are all very proud of you Morgan!
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| Deangelo McClellan |
Alumni
Mundelein HS alumnus (‘13), Claire Naughton, and member of the cross country teams is currently working in the Presidential campaign of Amy Klobuchar. Here she is up on stage with Ms. Klobuchar following the New Hampshire primary.
Photos from the Week
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| After working hard students Drake Morton '20, Matthew Nuetzmann '20, and Andrew Zogdy '20 enjoy the fresh cheddar biscuits they made. - photo and caption by Rebecca Neilsen |
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| Planning community activities, Parth Sapra '21 enjoys lunch while listening to the MASC meeting on Feb 13th at the Mundelein Police Department - photo and caption by Avery Refka |
