Announcements
Homecoming 2020
This week would have been our Homecoming Week. Certainly, not having Spirit Week, Powder Puff Football, Homecoming Dance, alumni reunions and the parade is difficult. Fall isn't the same without it. Please know, MHS intends to host Homecoming Week as soon as possible. With high school football postponed to March and April, Homecoming will be rescheduled to the spring. As more information is known from the North Suburban Conference schools about the football schedule, MHS will make the necessary plans to host Homecoming! Stay Tuned!
SAT State Testing for Class of 2021
Mundelein High School will be giving the state required SAT to all 12th grade students on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The class of 2021 (12th graders) are required to take this exam to meet graduation requirements. This exam is also beneficial for college admissions. All 12th graders should plan to come to school on this date to complete the SAT. Details about the exam day will be announced in early October.
Please understand that safety is a priority for this exam administration. Students will be in classrooms of approximately 15 students, be sitting six feet apart, required to wear masks, and required to self-certify that they are symptom free prior to entering the building.
District transportation will be provided for those in need. Please complete this THIS FORM if you need bus transportation to and from MHS on the testing date.
Students that receive College Board approved testing accommodations will receive a separate communication with details for accommodations testing. Most students with College Board approved accommodations will test on October 14th (and October 15th if needed). More details to follow.
If your student will not be participating on this exam day, please fill out THIS FORM by Sunday, September 13, and we will follow up with you as soon as possible. Please know that if your student does not attend the exam on this date, they will have to take the exam in April of 2021 in order to graduate from MHS.
More information regarding testing and logistics will come out closer to the exam date. In the meantime, if you have questions about the SAT on October 14, 2020 please contact your student’s school counselor.
PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test for Class of 2022
We are currently scheduled to offer the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Mundelein High School. This exam is being offered free of charge. At this time we can only offer this exam to the first one hundred (100) 11th grade students who sign up. For those students who want to take this exam but do not get in for this administration, there will be another opportunity on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Once registration is complete, you will be notified which administration date you will be assigned.
Safety protocols will be implemented and explained when we get closer to the exam date. We will be testing in large spaces (North and Main Gyms) with staggered start times unless a student has testing accommodations.
The PSAT/NMSQT is an optional, multiple-choice assessment of verbal, mathematics and writing skills. There are several benefits to taking this exam. Top performing juniors nationally may be eligible for money through National Merit, National Achievement, or National Hispanic Scholarship funds. This is a great opportunity for you to possibly obtain National Merit recognition and scholarship money.
Because of the limited space, please only sign-up if you are 100% sure you are going to take this assessment.
Register HERE for the PSAT/NMSQT at the Google link below by Monday, September 14, 2020.
To learn more about the PSAT/NMSQT, visit www.collegeboard.org/psat .
College & Career Center
College Representative Visits
College representatives from across the nation are coming (virtually) to MHS to meet YOU! You can look at a list of upcoming visits by going on Naviance. After you log into Naviance click on the “Colleges” tab at the top of the screen and select “Colleges Home”. Scroll to the bottom of the page where it says “College Visits” and click on “Show More”, then find and click on “Register” to attend the visits of your choice. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about college life on multiple schools’ campuses. The more you know about the schools you want to go to, you’ll be able to stand out among the crowd of other college and university applicants.
NACAC Virtual College Fairs
This is the first of many virtual college fairs sponsored by the NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling). Among the schools being represented are:
Hawaii Pacific University
Universidad de Navarra - Study in Spain
Carthage College
plus many others!
Log in HERE to register.
This virtual exploration for all Illinois students will run from Sept.14 through Oct. 22, 2020 and will offer students and families 375 virtual sessions on college planning, career information, financial aid & scholarships, skilled trades, non-college training programs and more! Use the beloe registration links and the QR code for more information.
Registration HERE
Watch a short video about the IACAC Virtual College Exploration Program here:
or download the QR code
Keep an eye out for upcoming college planning events!
NEW ISAC REPRESENTATIVE AT MHS!
Alexis Alvarez
ISACorps Member: College of Lake county District
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Alexis.Alvarez@illinois.gov
847-376-9638
Questions about financial aid, college, or want to sign-up for reminders?
Text our experts and receive answers! 815-242-4630
If you want to see what’s new for 2020/2021, come visit us @
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, scholarships, timelines, college athletics, the College Planning Workbook, and more!
Check it out HERE!
Connect with us!
Website: https://www.d120.org/activities/college-and-career-resource-center/
Instagram: mhsccrc
Twitter: @mundycollege
Explore Engineering Zoom Webinar
Sept 24th 4-6 pm
Explore Engineering is hosted by the CLC Engineering Transfer department in order for high school students to learn what it is like to be an Engineering Student in college. Online sessions will include a college student panel consisting of CLC students and students in their junior or senior year at other universities. The second panel will be a practicing engineers panel sharing how they became interested in their field and a typical work day. You will also learn about the Engineering transfer program at CLC, some information on the robotics competition and a virtual tour of the Baxter Innovation Lab. It is a great opportunity to learn about the various engineering professions such as civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, computer science, aerospace, etc.
The webinar will run from 4 to 6pm. More details will be provided after you register.
Register HERE!
Questions?
Email Jan Edwards at jedwards1@clcillinois.edu, call (847) 543-2044 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/STEM.
Sponsored by the CLC Engineering Department (www.clcillinois.edu/programs/egr)
Athletics
Fall sports season has begun here at MHS with cross country (boys & girls), golf (boys & girls), girls tennis and girls swim/dive being the only Fall sports allowed to participate per IHSA rules. As daily temperature checks become the norm our student athletes and coaches have been powering through all the new guidelines.
Athletes are so happy to be competing this fall with all that is going on in the world. Keep up the good work!
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| Girls cross country respecting the social distancing of 6ft apart. |
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| Girls golf competing for the first time in 2020 |
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| Girls golf competing for the first time in 2020 |
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| Girls Swim Dive getting ready for their first meet |
Photos from the Week:
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| Sitting at his desk, Zachary Serby '21 works on English homework in his pajamas on Sept. 8. "It's really nice," Serby said. "It takes the pressure off of having to find an outfit every morning." |
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| After a long Labor Day weekend, Madelyn Forster '22 cuddles up in her PJs during first period on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Forster said, "One of the best parts of doing school virtually is being able to wear comfy clothes all day." |
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| Wearing her comfy clothes, Isabel Sioson '21 checks her weekly homework assignments on Sept. 8. Sioson said, "Wearing comfy clothes makes the rest of the day relaxing." |
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| On a rainy Tuesday following a three-day weekend, Omar Villanueva '22 relaxes during his third period in his comfy stitch onesie. Villanueva said, "Nothing is better than just having to wake up and turning on your computer. It's less stress than finding an outfit for 5 days of the week." |
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| From the comfort of his own home, Johna Schwartz '23 lounges in his PJs during his Zoom call on Sept. 8. Schwartz said, "I'm a lot more comfy when I work, which makes it more enjoyable to be at school." |