Announcements
Mundy Moves!
Freshman Student Leadership is selling Mundy Moves bags! Inside is a 13-page booklet with Mundelein maps and trails for families and athletes to walk, bike or run. And there's more! Purchasing the bag makes you eligible to enter your name for raffle prizes to Luke's ($15), Ace Hardware ($25), Buddyz Pizza ($25), and Barefoot Bay one-day passes! Race at your own pace, but enter the raffle no later than Sunday, April 25. There's even more in the bag- here's a link:
https://bit.ly/3mXaqR7
Proceeds will be applied to class of 2024 senior gift and 10% to MHS Welcome Center
COVID-19 Vaccine for Lake County residents 16 and older at Pediatrust
PediaTrust is now offering COVID19 vaccinations for ages 16 and older. Lake County residents do not need to be a PediaTrust patient to be vaccinated at this vaccine site, located at 2215 Sanders Road, in Northbrook, Illinois. A location in central Lake County will be opening soon.
MHS Parents,
I am forwarding to you a survey that Chicago State University is conducting to examine the challenges that families faced during the transition to remote learning as a means to ensure instructional continuity and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. You have been invited to participate in the survey.
Chicago State University’s Institutional Review Board has approved the survey.
If you are interested in taking the survey, please click
HERE. :
The link will take you to an informed consent form and the survey.
Please be informed that taking this survey is voluntary. You do not have to answer the survey if you do not want to.
Thank you for your time.
Athanase Gahungu, Professor
Chicago State University
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It is
important for all individuals to understand mutual respect and consent, what
makes a healthy relationship, how to practice safety in the community, and what
to do if you or someone you know has experienced sexual violation. These topics
of sexual consent and sexual violence are extremely complex. This presentation
serves as an introduction to some things you need to know and reflect on as
teens and adults. At the end of the presentation are numerous resources
available to all. As a reminder, all MHS staff members are mandated reporters.
This means that if any harm has been done to a student or there is threat of
harm done to a student, the staff member will inform necessary people who can
support the student. Please send immediate questions or concerns to:
kpenuel@d120.org
Recognition
Mundelein High School FBLA Competes at Virtual State Leadership Conference
Mundelein High School’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of America competed at the Illinois State Leadership Conference, held as a virtual event this year, throughout March and April, 2021.
A total of 20 Mundelein FBLA students competed this year, and similarly to the Area competition, students were tested remotely, while others presented their event live via Zoom with judges present.
“It’s so amazing to see how well our students stepped up to the unique challenge of competing virtually this year. Our students worked very hard to prepare for their events, and it shows in the results. We are really proud of their efforts,” said Sarah Wilson, who advises the group along with Chris Hoster.
Students who placed within the Top 4 at State are now qualified to compete at the National Leadership Conference, which will take place virtually June 24 through June 27.
Mundelein High School FBLA members took home the following awards for competitive events:
- First Place: Journalism: Olivia Baude
- Second Place: Digital Video Production: Lauren Geary, Cameron Gilbert; Sports and Entertainment Management: Cale Sethna, Kevin Strelecki, Jeffrey Weiss
- Third Place: Advertising: Aaron Anastos; Business Calculations: Nathan Clapp
- Fourth Place: Political Science: Ilya Vynnyk; Publication Design: Ava McQuain
- Fifth Place: Introduction to Public Speaking: Alicia Brak
- Seventh Place: Introduction to Event Planning: William Fisher
- Eighth Place: Business Communications: Ashley Cline; Cyber Security: Matthew Kawa; Personal Finance: Animesh Bijawat
- Ninth Place: Introduction to Financial Math: Kurt Dumblauskas
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| Megamind! |
Robotics Team success earns invite to Robotics World Championship 2021 May 17-29
Mundelein High School’s Robotics Team recently took part in the VEX Robotics State Championship where they earned rankings of 10th, 18th, 30th and 35th in state. Because of those finishes, the Team 499 “Megamind” has been invited to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship. This is a historical first for the MHS Robotics program.
“In a year of uncertainty and change, it feels nice to be able to appreciate the students and their ability to overcome adversity,” said Andrew Hood who advises the club along with Manny Aldana and Tony Cho. ”Their persistence and community support were vital to the team’s impressive performance at the virtual championship last month.”
The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics, is back to showcase the talent and skill of a range of student competitors by hosting the first-ever Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship May 17-29, 2021. Leveraging the REC Foundation’s Live Remote Tournament interface, teams from around the world will be able to compete in real-time tournaments or live skills matches to be crowned champions.
During the live remote event, students in grades three through college will compete in timed robotics competition matches with their custom-built robots. Like in past world championships, competitors will have the opportunity to see familiar faces, activities and share in the excitement of the event.
“In a year altered by uncertainty and change, it feels nice to be able to appreciate the students and their ability to overcome adversity,” Hood said.
The REC Foundation’s Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship 2021 is presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation. Other global sponsors that support the program year-round and this event include Autodesk, Dell, Google, MathWorks, Microchip, NASA, Tesla, Texas Instruments and VEX Robotics, the leading provider of educational and competitive robotics products to schools, universities and robotics teams around the world.
The REC mission is to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, affordable and sustainable robotics engineering programs.
MHS Students Shine @ Illinois High School Art Exhibition
Last weekend was the culmination of the Illinois High School Art Exhibition with an Awards Ceremony. MHS students continue to excel across the board winning multiple awards and affirming Mundelein as one of the top art programs in the state.
You can view the gallery and all the award winners here:
Senior Nadia Burek was awarded $256,000 in scholarship offers putting her in the top 25 student recipient award winners in the Senior Scholarship Exhibition.
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| by Senior Nadia Burek |
Junior Jamie Ketchum is one of 6 students out of 500 submissions to win the IHSAE Social Justice Award “The Art of Influence: Breaking Criminal Traditions Exhibition” Her work will appear on the BCT website. Jamie has also won Silver in the Drawing Category for the Northern Regional Exhibition
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| by Junior Jamie Ketchum |
Senior Bri Martin won Bronze in the Senior Scholarship Exhibition.
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| by Senior Bri Martin |
Our 2nd student to participate in this weekend’s Art Throwdown, a live art making competition, was sophomore Ava McQuain. Students had 90 min to illustrate a threatening creature in a dystopian world.
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| by Sophomore Ava McQuain |
Congratulations to these students and all who took part in the 2021 IHSAE Experience.
Wellness Group Meetings
Members of Student Services are hosting 4 lunch and learn sessions to provide students with tools/strategies to help you manage through the ups and downs of high school life. All students are welcome either via zoom or in-person.
Dates/topics of the sessions are:
- 4/21 – How to make stress your friend
- 4/28 – Increasing positivity
- 5/5 – Gratitude/Mindfulness
- 5/12 – Personal Relationships
The sessions will run from 11:45 – 12:15pm during the universal lunch period via zoom or in-person. If you want to attend in-person, please go to room B104. If you want to attend via Zoom, click HERE.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Sincerely,
Student Services
Late Start Proposal
On April 14, D75 and D120 conducted an informational webinar on a Start of the School day proposal.
For Mundelein High School students, this proposal would start school at 8:40am each day and reduce the
morning and afternoon wait time for bus transportation for students. The recordings of the informational
webinars are accessible through the link below.
https://www.d120.org/events/proposed-school-time-change-webinar-replay/
In addition, MHS is interested in hearing from parents/guardians regarding this proposal. Below is a link
to a Parent Survey. The survey will take 5 minutes or less to complete and a link to the survey is listed
below.
Start of School Parent Survey – English
https://forms.gle/i8wLuZzQzhfuDKLi8
Start of School Parent Survey – Spanish
https://forms.gle/qrGm8kE6Utim2RpW9
Finally, on Wednesday, April 21 @ 6pm, MHS will hold a school specific Question & Answer session.
Please use the link below to access this meeting link.
Mundelein High School – Start of School Q&A meeting link:
https://zoom.us/j/96627767897?pwd=MjRSZzJZVnBDR01tNmU2SUxCTkl4UT09
Passcode: 052985
College & Career Center
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.
CollegeBoard BigFuture Days
CollegeBoard’s next Virtual College Fair, BigFuture Day Midwest (Virtual), will happen on Sunday April 18, 2021 from 3pm to 7pm. BigFuture Days Southeast | College Board. To get more information, click the link below.
When: Thursday, April 29, 2021 4pm – 8pm Virtual presentation
Click HERE to register.
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| Counselor Contact Information |
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
College signing
Mundelein had 10 athletes who signed on the dotted line to continue their academic and athletic endeavors.
Please congratulate this year’s athletes.
Owen Jones | Bowling | NAIA | Mount Mercy University |
Trey Baker | Boys Basketball | DII | Maryville University |
Cole Pauly | Boys Soccer | DIII | North Park University |
Zak Serby | Boys Soccer | DIII | Grinnell College |
Alex Wing | Football | DIII | University of Rochester |
Syam Atade | Football | DIII | Aurora University |
Cece Zanoni | Girls Lacrosse | DIII | Cornell College |
Grace Anzalone | Girls Lacrosse | DIII | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Nora Riley | Girls Lacrosse | DIII | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Cheyenne Pellettiere | Softball | DIII | Lake Forest College |
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| Alex Wing |
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| Cece Zanoni |
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| Cheyenne Pellettiere |
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| Cole Pauley |
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| Grace Anzalone |
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| Nora Riley |
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| Owen Jones |
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| Syam Atade |
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| Trey Baker |
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| Zak Serby |
Girls Volleyball - End of season wrap up
Thank you, to all the Senior Girls Volleyball players for all the hard work on and off the court. We Congratulate; Brianna Martin, Claudia Wilcox, Kadra Balla, Grace Anzalone, Cheyenne Pellettiere, Emma Hallin, Anahi Larios, Ava Vogt, Emma Sanchez and Aaliyah Venegas. Coming to practice and matches with a positive outlook, you have given all of yourselves to the team. In the classroom you focus on the instruction of the day and study to keep your grades up. All of this has been a challenge in the times we are in today. We wish you all success in your futures and good health. This graduating class will make great things happen in the Future. The entire MHS Volleyball Coaching Staff congratulates all our graduates as well as the entire Class of 2021.
The Girls Varsity Volleyball Team had to overcome many obstacles this season. But, our athletes were able to complete the entire season, and we saw so much growth in each player. Our record in no way represents the strength of this team. We will have a number of the team returning next season with varsity experience, and we look forward to continuing to build on what we started this season.
Soph - TBA
Girls Volleyball A Team was 3-8 going into the NSC Tournament and went 6-0 in the last 2 weekends to end the season and finish 9-8
Freshman B Girls Volleyball started their season 1-4 and went on an 8-3 run to finish 9-7. They won their last match and set of the season 37-35
Boys Soccer - End of season wrap up
This year’s boys’ varsity soccer season was different than any other season. The main focus this season was staying healthy through the pandemic while providing a positive experience for all soccer players involved in the program. Those two goals were achieved, and the players will have lifelong memories to carry with them.
Although we will never know what our varsity team could have done in a state playoff series, they worked extremely hard throughout the season to improve and grow each day. The players never gave up despite losing some very difficult games where the final outcome wasn't decided until the last minutes. Faced with adversity in the form of weather and scheduling all season, the program did very well. Each player continued to improve and it was fun to see each level battle all season. The coaching staff is very proud of their efforts and we can’t wait to start working with them again real soon.
The JV Boys Soccer Team became the regular season NSC Conference Champions with a record of 6-0-1. During this tough year they finished with a fantastic final record of 11-2-1, playing some phenomenal soccer and putting up 37 goals and shutting out opponents in 7 games.
Baseball
On Thursday, April 15th, two Mundelein baseball players combined to throw a perfect game in a 10-0 win over McHenry. Neither starter Jack Bikus nor closer Michael Rastrelli let up a single hit or runner in the five inning contest, while combining to strike out ten hitters. Four Mustangs led the offense with multi-hit games. Drew Wellington and Chris Rooney paved the way with three hits each, with Matt Peterson and Michael Rastrelli each tallying two hits.
Boys Water Polo
Boys water polo moves to 10-1 with decisive wins over Palatine (20-9), #10 ranked conant (14-7), and #4 ranked New Trier (9-4) this week.
Senior Day
Football, Cheer, Dance and Band teams were celebrated at the last home football game. Congratulations to all members of these groups and thank you to all the parents for your tireless dedication.
