February is Black History Month
The MHS Black Student Union has been providing programming during this month to celebrate Black History Month. This week, the BSU group has provided historical context for fashion and music.
Click HERE for BSU Student Work on Black Influences in Music
Announcements
MHS uses UV technology for COVID cleaning
Click
HERE to read about the State of the Art cleaning processes at MHS.
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DESIGN. INNOVATE. MAKE. with the
CLC Engineering team
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National
Inventor’s Day happens only once a year on Feb 11th, but we have
months of inventing in store for Lake County. Design, Innovate, Make
and then share your creations with the CLC Engineering team. We want to see
what your students are inventing.
DESIGN
Competitions
Design a Logo for
Maker Faire Lake County
What image springs
to mind when you hear “Lake County”? Do you think of rollercoasters, farm
fields or the College of Lake County? As Maker Faire Lake County
approaches, we are looking for a logo that captures the spirit of our
county. Start with a 3 inch circle and select your favorite red and
blue media. It could be crayons, colored pencils or graphic design
software, your choice! Make sure to include the words "Maker Faire
Lake County" somewhere in your design. This contest is aimed at all
students 3rd grade and up as well
as community members.
3D Model a Game
Board Piece
Do you ever wish
you could redesign your favorite board game? Well, we’ve decided to tackle
one of our favorites and we would like your help. You can use any CAD
software to design the missing pieces. To enter you simply upload a screen
capture of your project and the file in *.stl format. This contest is aimed
at students from 6 grade through community college.
The two
competitions are launching on Feb 15th and
will be posted on the Maker Faire website. https://lakecounty.makerfaire.com/
INNOVATE with
Robotics
The Lake County Robotics
Competition is in full swing. Join us on Feb 23rd for a showcase that will provide the students
participating in this year’s competition a chance to show off their
progress with their robots. Students have been working since December 2020
on designing, building, and programming robots to meeting certain
requirements. From 5-6PM the 6th and 7th grade students, working with
Lego EV3 kits, will demonstrate their robots. Then, from 6-7PM, the 8th to
12th graders working on Tetrix kits will demonstrate their
robots. Attendees are welcome to ask questions and learn how to get involved
in next year's competition.
MAKE and then
share your projects at Maker Faire Lake County in April
In celebration of
Engineering Week, we will be holding two separate virtual tours of the CLC
Baxter Innovation Lab, a favorite resource of our engineering students. The
FabLab tour on Feb 24th at 7pm will focus on laser technology, circuit board routing and
vinyl printing. There will be a walk through of some current projects and
more details on the logo contest. The SHOP tour on Feb 27th at noon will focus on
traditional shop tools and milling. The Engineering club will share one of
their favorite projects over recent years and more details on the 3D
modeling contest. From 1 to 2pm there will be a short workshop on Tinkercad
for anyone new to 3D modeling. Both tours will include more information on
how can showcase your projects at the Maker Faire on April 17th. We are encouraging makers of all ages to participate.
Plan a Future in
Engineering
Join us on Feb 16th at 7pm for an information session aimed at students/parents
interested in the Engineering and Computer Science Transfer program at
CLC. Each session provides an overview of the Engineering program,
including academics, extracurricular activities like the Engineering,
Computer, and Math Clubs, as well as a tour of the Baxter Innovation Lab,
CLC's makerspace/fablab, which serves as a home for CLC Engineering (and
other) students. Information on guaranteed admission programs including
University of Illinois Engineering Pathways, UIC TAG, and the NIU program
will also be presented. The sessions will be live online via zoom during
the 2020-21 school year, and usually last between 45-60 minutes.
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Recognition
MHS Alum takes first place in national film competition
Last week the National Academy of Arts and Sciences Foundation (NATAS), (the same group that presents Emmys each year to professionals in the television and film industry) presented awards from a variety of categories for high school student work submitted across the nation.
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| Allan Rodriguez (Class of 20200 |
MHS Alum, Allan Rodriguez, Class of 2020 won First place among all students nationwide in the short form, fiction category. He was nominated by Kent Meister, film and media instructor at MHS.
During his years at MHS, Rodriguez was a member of various Media Classes at, as well as a leader in the MHS Film Club for four years.
“As a teacher, I could not be more proud,” Meister said. “Given the organization, and the high quality of work/competition from around the nation, winning at this level is a true honor,” he said.
For Rodriguez to get to this level of judging, his work was first submitted to a festival in the Chicagoland area. When he placed well there his work was funneled into the Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and within that chapter/region he won. His work then advanced to the remaining chapters still in competition in the US for the National Emmy. His work was deemed the best of the best.
NATAS is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry.
Click
HERE to view Allan’s award-winning film, Somnum (Sleep)!
MHS Byte Club takes first place in competition
On Saturday, February 13, a few members of the Mundelein High School Byte Club participated in a national coding competition sponsored by the prestigious Colorado School of Mines. One team made up of Kajal Patel, Steffen Brown, and Peter Zakariya, won first in the state of Illinois. The competition included high school students from all over America, who were given 15 math and logic problems that had to be solved entirely with code in any language of their choice. The codes had to pass a variety of tests, from output to efficiency to time restraints.
Brown said, "It was a fun yet challenging way to spend my weekend. I was so excited to see we placed as high as we did!"
Vote for MHS Senior to Participate in 3-Point Contest
MHS senior, Trey Baker, has been selected to participate in the 2021 High School American Family Insurance 3-Point Contest Fan Vote in Indianapolis during the Final 4 games on CBS. The first round of voting is now open through Monday, Feb. 22. Fans may only vote once each day through the deadline. Let’s all vote every day and get Trey to the Final 4!
“The first round of voting will determine if I move on to the next round of voting,” Baker said.
Click HERE to cast your vote!
Activities
MHS to host Candidate Forum
Former and current AP Government students at Mundelein will host a virtual Candidate Forum via ZOOM for residents to get to know the candidates in the upcoming local election. The event will be held on two nights, Tuesday, Feb. 23 and Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6 pm. Mayoral candidates will be available one evening while Trustee candidates will speak on the other. This is not a debate among the candidates. They will each speak about their views on current and upcoming issues.
To submit questions prior to the event, visit this website: http://bit.ly/3qq4xN4 or email Tom Kuhn, AP Government instructor at MHS at tkuhn@d120.org.
To join the webinar, follow this link: Please click the link below to join the webinar:
Passcode: 624051
Romance & Relationships Take Center Stage at Mundelein Theatre
For their winter play offering, Mundelein Theatre is presenting LOVE/SICK, by John Cariani. The play is described as a collection of ten slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays, which explores the pain and the joy that comes with being in love. The play is being streamed online on February 26, 27 and 28. The shows on the 26th and 27th are scheduled content, which means they play once at 7 pm on those dates. The show on the 28th is video on demand, which means that those purchasing tickets can watch the show starting at 2 pm, and can view the show as often as they want for a 48 hour time period. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/events/18905 Some of the plays contain mature content.
“This was the perfect piece for creating theatre during a pandemic,” said Jeff Harding, co-director of the show. “Each play features two actors, so we were able to give plenty of students the opportunity to perform, while keeping the rehearsal process safe.” “This collection of stories follows a relationship arc,” co-director Jonathan Meier explained. “There are plays about falling in love, getting married, discussing children, raising children, infidelity and divorce. It will be a really compelling night of streaming theatre.”
The plays were all filmed on the Mundelein High School stage, with students manning the cameras and storyboarding the shots. “Planning and executing the filming of the plays has given our tech theatre students a valuable experience this year,” said Sara Gunther, Mundelein Theatre staff member in charge of lighting and filming. “It is something that they were able to add to their skillsets.”
The student Production Managers are Sarah Larson, Meghan Matthys, Chris Moyer, Zoe Trahan and Marley Wilkins. The Assistant Director is Megan Saunders. The actors all wear transparent masks during the filming of the plays. The plays and the actors are Obsessive Impulsive (Tori Collins & Leandro Ocampo, The Singing Telegram (Grace Sciortino & Addison Salski), What?!? (Maximus Watson & Will Gonzalez), The Answer (Taylor Gates & Max Dunlap), Uh-Oh (Mary McMurray & Kailib Keblys), Lunch and Dinner (Joslyn Ganges & Matthew Callas), Chicken (Chris Nacion & Bella Buono), Forgot (Dean Hahn & Katie Myrant), Where Was I? (Julia Myrant & Hailey Lindenbaum) and Destiny (Eli Walter & Haydn Nuttall).
Virtual Blood Drive
February 14 through March 13. All presenting donors who mention Mundelein High School will receive a coupon for a large one topping pizza from Papa John’s.
Give blood, transform lives!
Join Girls Who Code!
Girls Who Code is an international organization devoted to getting girls and non-binary students the resources and curriculums needed to learn to code and develop a sisterhood amongst other programmers. With GWC, students can either learn from a complete beginner level or choose a more advanced path, and you have the opportunity to network with large companies such as Apple, Dell, Capital One, Amazon, and more. Students will be able to access resources and connect with people around the globe. This is an amazing opportunity for girls and non-binary students to learn computer science outside of school!
For more information, please email Kajal Patel at 220001@students.d120.org. To sign up, fill out this form: http://bit.ly/MundeleinGWC.
Announcements
MHS Parent/Teacher Conference Schedule - March 3
- Wednesday, March 3
- “Yellow” schedule modified - all classes are remote on this day
- Student dismissal at 1:20pm
- Conferences are 10 minutes long
- Conferences periods:
- 2:10 pm to 4:30 pm
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
- Al conferences will be conducted via Zoom. Zoom links will be provided.
Click
HERE to schedule conferences. Conferences can be scheduled starting at 8:00 am on February 24 until on March 1 at 11:00 pm.
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?
Reminder for Hybrid Schedule Students and Parents
Students MUST have their Blue Card in order to enter the school building. Students will be turned away if they do not present their Blue Card.
The Blue Card represents the certifies that the student's parents indicated the student is without any COVID19 symptoms.
Discounted Registration Fee Deadline!
For Current MHS Students
The 21/22 Early Registration Fee item has been added to the PowerSchool fee accounts for the Class of 2022, 2023, and 2024. If you choose to pay the Registration Fee by March 31, 2021, you will receive the $25 discount currently applied in PowerSchool. Starting April 1st, the discount will be removed and the regular Registration Fee of $275 will be listed. Please know that all prior Registration and Course fees must be paid off before paying the Early Registration item. If you have any questions, please reach out to KC Olson in the MHS Payment Center at kolson@d120.org.
For Incoming 9th Grade Students
Mundelein High School offers a discounted Registration Fee rate of $250 if paid by March 31, 2021. After that, our standard Registration Fee of $275 will be in place. Because the Class of 2025 does not have access to our PowerSchool system yet, we have created a fee item in RevTrak specifically for your Class. In the upper right hand corner of the MHS main web page, you will find a shopping cart. This will take you to RevTrak where you can create a login and access fee payment options. Please look for the button labeled ‘Class of 2025 Registration Payments’. From now through March 31, an Early Registration Fee item will be shown. After that, the standard Registration Fee item will be the option. Any course fees for our incoming students (Band or Show Choir) will be added to the student account once active in PowerSchool.
Please reach out to KC Olson in our Payment Center with any questions or concerns at kolson@d120.org or 847-949-2200 x1235.
College and Career Center
College Representative Virtual Visits Continue
Northern Arizona University (AZ) will be virtually visiting MHS on 2/23/2021 @ 1:30 p.m, with Eastern Illinois University (IL) virtually visiting @ 2:00 p.m. on the same day. Also Pennsylvania State University (PA) will be virtually visiting on 2/26/2021 @ 2:30 p.m. Don’t forget to sign up for them using Naviance.
CollegeBoard BigFuture Days
CollegeBoard’s next Virtual College Fair, BigFuture Day Southeast will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, To get more information, click the link above.
College Scholarships
College scholarships for Seniors are in full swing, so be sure to catch up on any of the scholarships that are being offered through Naviance.
Also check out our Twitter and Instagram accounts for upcoming events.
As always, if you have not yet done so, please take a moment to review and bookmark the Virtual College and Career Resource Center.
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Financial Aid Assistance: Don’t forget, MHS has a wonderful representative from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission who is happy to help you work through your financial aid questions! Reach out to Alexis any time, or connect with him on Wednesday during his dedicated MHS hours! You can find Alexis’ information in the Virtual CCRC or by using the link below.
Connect with Alexis
Remember, if you have questions at any time you just have to schedule an appointment with Mrs. Rusk, our College Counselor, and we can connect via Zoom to talk through any questions or concerns you may have!
Athletics
Live Streaming
Look for the camera live icon
Spring & Summer sports
Registration is now open for Spring & Summer sports. Click
HERE to register.
Look under Quick Links and choose either Spring or Summer
Call if you need questions 847-949-2200 x1340
Boys Basketball
Statement slam: Scottie Ebube and No. 5 Mundelein beat No. 1 Notre Dame
