Announcements

Graduation Reminders for the Class of 2021

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Can't attend in person...watch the live stream: https://www.facebook.com/MUNDFAA/

Open your door to the world

Mundelein High School is ready to welcome foreign exchange students next school year! Have you ever considered hosting a foreign exchange student? It is a life-changing experience for the student and the family. You could call a student like Juan from Argentina your son or Sara from Lebanon your daughter. Juan is a respectful student at his school, loves dogs, and has a passion for team sports and adventure. Sara is a well-rounded young lady who enjoys music, crime dramas, and bike rides. Interested in learning more about our students and what is involved in becoming a host family? Check out our exchange program partner’s website at https://www.afsusa.org/host-family/ or contact Kristyn White at whitekristyn@gmail.com.

Last to-do item before the end of the year: Pre-order your school yearbook

Before you leave for the summer, remember to pre-order a 2020-21 yearbook, which captures what schooling was like during an unprecedented year. You can pre-order your book for $55 through the publishing company at Jostens.com.

If you are unsure whether or not you already pre-ordered a book, please do not hesitate to ask the adviser Michelle Didzbalis at mdidzbalis@d120.org. Be aware that we cannot refund duplicated orders.

Finally, if all goes according to plan, we are hoping to be able to distribute the yearbooks the first week of August. More information will come as we wrap up the book by getting in spring and summer sporting and schooling events.

Thank you for supporting the yearbook program and the students who produced it with your purchase.

Friday Focus

Friday Focus is typically a weekly segment during the school year. These stories are written, performed and produced by MHS students!

Welding for Hobbyists

This course allows artists, general fabricators, hobbyists and anyone interested in applying the fundamentals of welding to their projects or profession. Each week will feature instruction and practice in each of the four welding disciplines. Students will also learn which equipment and processes are best to continue their practice at home. Click HERE for more information.

Tuesday, June 22 to July 13

6-10 p.m.
Lake County Tech Campus
Cost: $350

Note: Safety equipment is included in the cost of the course. Students must furnish their own pair of work boots and wear appropriate welding work attire, such as long pants, in the lab.

Activities

MHS Jazz Ensemble to present free concert in the park

The Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble will perform an outdoor concert at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein on Saturday, May 22 from 5 to 6:30 pm. This concert is part of the Village of Mundelein’s Outdoor Concert Series. It is free and open to the public.

“This is a great opportunity for families to bring lawn chairs or a blanket and enjoy music in the park,” said Andy Sturgeon who, with Jerald Shelato, directs the instrumental music program at MHS. The Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble will play music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Buddy Rich Big Band, Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington Orchestra, and many more.

The concert will feature a few guest artists including Chicago jazz trumpet player David Katz. The performance will also feature a few selections performed by the 2020 MHS Jazz Ensemble including some of the graduates from the class of 2020.

Members of the 2020-2021 Mundelein Jazz Ensemble include: Everestt Correa, Kate Driscoll, Ryan Escobar, Gareth Fullin, Mira Guiritan, Eileen Jarrett, Ella Kasamis, Lily Little, Neil Martin, Samuel Penteado, Erich Robb, Isabella Rodriguez, Morgan Shumski, Isabel Sioson, Callee Smith, Thomas Van Eycke, Fiona West, Tim Yavorskiy

Guest artists from the Class of 2020 include: Ryan Burns, Samantha DeDominicis, Jacob Green, Justin Mjoen, Garrett Munz, Elias Photopoulos, Lauren Young.

MHS to host second annual 5K Race against gun violence

For the second year, Mundelein High School will host The Mundelein 5K Race Against Gun Violence (MRAGV) on Sunday, June 13 from 9 am to 12 noon at the high school. Area residents are encouraged to participate in the race and/or donate to the cause.

“The Mundelein My Brother's Keeper Community & Black Student Union are proud to host the second annual Mundelein Race Against Gun Violence,” said Trey Baker, MHS senior and organizer of the event. Baker is also the president of the MHS Black Student Union and Mundelein Scholars United.

“The MRAGV will help raise awareness and funds for more than 50 community organizations working for a more peaceful Chicago where all can thrive, free from the fear of gun violence,” Baker explained.

“With COVID-19 increasing hardships in the very same communities contending with gun violence, MRAGV is an opportunity to choose hope, support the life-changing work of nonprofits and to provide a platform for people who care about ending gun violence and getting involved,” Baker said.

Check-In for the race begins at 8:15 am and the race will take place from 9 am to noon. Facemasks will be required when not running/walking in the race, social distancing will be maintained and hand sanitizer stations will be provided.

“We all can agree the epidemic of gun violence has taken too many lives and especially the lives of our children who have just begun to explore the world,” Baker said. “This touches my heart as well because I’ve experienced personal tragedy with losing loved ones to gun violence. With this event, we have an incredible opportunity to bring our community members back together to further connect, commit, contribute, and change what is possible,” he concluded.

Website Link: https://sites.google.com/students.d120.org/mragv-org/home

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDbxXJjlWkk5mGA0b-nmXxkXeTOofvdQu7EcU-hyyzXWqjiA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Fundraising Page Link: https://stridesforpeace.enmotive.com/events_teams/fundraising/7b6da93d-2a64-4e2c-8db4-ddb1fc6fa25e

College & Career Center

Congratulations Seniors!

The staff in the CCRC, (Mrs. Rusk, Mr. Basso, and Mr. Castillo), would like to wish all of the Seniors the very best on completing their high school careers. Best of luck in all of your future endeavors!

Congratulations to all of the 2021 Mundelein High School Senior Community Scholarship Award winners.

If you’d like to see the slide presentation of the award ceremony, please clink on the following link;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SRW-fL9IKFaHHVIg1VQwMzZcI_wjxKp8/view?usp=sharing

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. (Virtual CCRC)

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 Alvarez any time, or connect with him on Wednesdays during his dedicated MHS hours! You can find Alexis’ information in the Virtual CCRC or by using the link below.

Connect with Alexis Alvarez

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

Summer Camps

Click HERE to view 2021 summer camp offerings.

Beginning Friday 5/14, click HERE to register for summer camps.

Boys Gymnastics

Mustang Boys' Gymnastics qualifies to the 2021 IHSA Team State Meet as the 3rd highest score in the state out of sectionals. Mustang boys competed through injuries and quarantine orders all year, and managed to improve at almost every meet. Mustangs eventually captured 4th place at the state meet. Senior Captain Kyle Massel, Sophomore Holden Allsbury, and Freshman Braeden Kratz all qualified to the individual state meet as All-arounders. Freshman Braeden Kratz eventually finished as the 4th best Horse score in the state, making him an "All State" gymnast. Braeden Kratz (Fr) finished 19th, Holden Allsbury (So) finished 23rd and Kyle Massel finished 25th in All-Around. Rings - Kyle Massel (Sr) takes 6th place, Vault - Holden Allsbury (So) takes 7th.Way to go guys!

Girls Basketball

Last year, our team took 3rd place in Division 2 IBCA All State Academic Team (team avg cumulative GPA).The varsity team took 1st place in Division 2 IBCA All State Academic Team (team avg cumulative GPA)! This is a well-deserved recognition for our student-athletes who put so much time into academics and athletics. Last year, our team took 3rd place in Division 2 IBCA All State Academic Team (team avg cumulative).

https://il.nhsbca.org/academicteams

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Lillian Scardicchio

Lillian Scardicchio represents MHS on both Warren's Girl's Hockey team and LZMW's Boy's Team!

Photos from the Week

Students and staff met for the "Teacher Spotlight" event hosted by Educators Rising. Various students throughout the school nominated teachers, presented a certificate and cookies and read a speech explaining why they selected that teacher.

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