Friday Focus
Activities
Science Saturdays!
Science Saturdays is a free program running for 10 Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. It is about to start this fall session and will be online. The students get training on basic to sophisticated biomedical laboratory techniques. At the end of the program, they get an exam, and, if successful, they receive a certificate that they can use for either college application and laboratory employment.
The most engaged students receive invitations to participate in our INSPIRE program, a paid summer hands-on research program.
The deadline for applications for the Science Saturdays program is October 15. The link for the applications to the Science Saturdays Program is: Science Saturdays (wufoo.com)
Announcements
Common Ground, MHS's annual Cultural Fair will be held Friday, January 21st! It is not too late to get involved, a MANDATORY meeting will be held on November 12th at 7:15 AM in the DMR for anyone who is interested in hosting a booth or performing during lunch periods. Don't miss out on an amazing opportunity to share culture with fellow mustangs!
MHS to conduct ALICE intruder drill on October 26, 2021
On Tuesday, October 26th, students and staff at Mundelein High School, in cooperation with the Mundelein Police Department, will participate in an ALICE intruder drill. Each year, the State of Illinois requires school districts to conduct an intruder drill to prepare students and staff for an active threat that may occur on campus. The October 26th drill will include information about the ALICE protocol, as well as several practice scenarios. Each scenario will be delivered in the form of an overhead announcement and will be conducted within each classroom. Students and staff will not be exiting their classrooms and will not be participating in active shooter simulations. This exercise will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. If you have any questions or if you would like your student to “opt-out,” of the exercise, please inform Mr. Paul Thatcher, Dean of Students, pthatcher@d120.org, prior to October 26th.
Social Emotional Lesson for October
On Tuesday, October 19th all MHS students will view a social-emotional presentation about Depression Awareness. The purpose of this presentation is to educate students about the signs, symptoms, and possible treatments for Depression. Students will also learn about additional resources and supports both in and out of school. The presentation, which consists of a video created and recorded by our school social workers and counselors, will be delivered by teachers following third period classes. It will also be emailed to all students who have study hall or a free period at that time. Because it is important that families have access to this critical information, as well, links to the presentations will be shared in next week’s Principal’s Blog as well as via social media.
While this presentation is designed to inform and empower, we understand that the topic of Depression can trigger strong feelings or reactions. If you believe your student might need assistance during or after the presentation, please talk to your student in advance so they know what to expect and can seek assistance as needed. All students are able to reach out to their counselor, social worker, or school psychologist at any time by stopping into the office, emailing, or completing the Request for Social-Emotional Support form linked here: https://forms.gle/a1a8Wrc7zbtm29ARA.
If you have any questions or concerns about your student’s involvement in this presentation, please reach out to a member of your student’s support team or to Dr. Jessica Herrmann, Director of Student Services, at jherrmann@d120.org or 847-949-2200 x1420. Thank you for your support!
Athletics
Girls Volleyball
Coaches Corner: George Dressen
After a wonderful, restful weekend, the girls have been preparing for their upcoming matches this week against Lake Forest on Wednesday and Vernon Hills on Thursday. Both games are away this week. Varsity also has a 5 match tournament at Grayslake North on Saturday. Again, please mark your calendars to join us as we celebrate the life of Kristen Meister at our Cancer Awareness night on Wednesday, October 20. The game is against Zion at home. Freshman A & Sophomores play at 5:00 pm, and Freshman B & Varsity play at 6:00 pm. There will be a 50/50 raffle and raffle baskets to win. We are also asking for a donation to enter the game. All proceeds will go to the Lynn Sage Foundation (link) in memory of Kristen Meister. We hope to see you there!
Breast cancer T-shirts will be on sale in the bookstore for $10.00
Boys Golf
Coaches Corner: Todd Parola
Congratulations to Matt Kisselburg who shot a respectable 74 and 78 at the IHSA State Golf Tourney at the DEN in Bloomington. He finishes in 34th Place. Way to go Matt!
Girls Tennis
Coaches Corner: Shelley Majewski
Mustangs took to the courts, a bit wet, to compete in the NSC conference tournament. The mustangs finished in 6ht place.
Boys Soccer
Coaches Corner: Sebastian Falinski
Varsity:
The Boys’ Varsity soccer team capped off its last 5 games of the regular season with a record of 4-0-1. This is great momentum heading into the IHSA playoffs next week. Senior Night was a success as the Mustangs defeated Lakes with a score of 2-0. Carson Kowalski (assisted by David Bonilla) put the Mustangs ahead early in the 1st half, and Omar Mangato (assisted by Frankie Jimenez) put the Eagles to bed with his 2nd half goal. The Mustangs look to host the Lake Zurich Bears in their semi-final match up in this year’s regional here at home. Come out and support your Mustangs!
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| Congrats BSC JV Soccer - North Suburban Champs! |
JV1:
The JV1 boys soccer team has had an incredible season full of quality soccer and tremendous growth. JV 1 finished the season as NSC Conference Champions for the 2nd straight year in a row and with a final record of 12-2-3. 45 total goals to cap off an unbelieve season and we cannot wait to see what is in store for next season! Congrats on the many successes and it is always a great day to be a Mustang
The JV2 soccer team finished their season strong, winning 7 of their last 8 games to finish the season just under .500. This included closing out conference with consecutive wins against Lake Zurich, Warren, Lake Forest and Zion Benton. The Mustangs also won their opening match in the conference tournament in Waukegan against Lake Zurich. (Unfortunately the remaining games were canceled due to weather/field availability before the team could finish their run at the tournament championship.)
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| Boys and Girls cross country waiting for the start |
Boys Cross Country
Coaches Corner: Kurt Rutz
Boys cross country saw one meet this week, traveling to the Lakes Sunset Invitational where they placed 7th out of 10 teams in the varsity race. First in for the Mustangs was Tom Russ followed by Jacob Hall, Marco Delacruz, Alberto Diaz and Finn Keegan rounding out the scoring for the team. The Lakes Invite is held on a scenic course that showcases fall running at it's best and attracts teams from all over Northern Illinois.
Additionally, the guys went to support our feeder schools this past weekend who were running to qualify for their state meets. It was a joyous day as we watched the CSMS boys qualified for state while being coached by alumni runner Dario Carrillo.
Up-coming Meets: The NSC meet is Saturday, October 16 at 10:00am at the Waukegan Sports Complex and on Tuesday, October 19th they travel to the Buffalo Grove Invitational.
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| Boys Cross Country gets to get some wisdom from Alumni Dario Carrillo |
Girls Cross Country
Coaches Corner: Carsyn Rodriguez
Oct. 2nd- After no 2020 Peoria trip, it was great to be back there again today! Varsity battled their way to some great times after a 4:30AM wake up & 3 hr bus ride. 1 LPR, 1 SPR & 3 that were just a few seconds away from their LPRs. Took 16/23 against some great teams! Great day overall!
Oct. 2nd- And great job to our JV today who ran up at the Antioch Invite at Fox River Park! These girls showed some real strength on a hilly course! Great job, ladies!
Oct. 5th- Amazing last dual meet of the season with 9 Lifetime PRs!!! It’s so exciting to see both new runners see & feel the joy that comes from this sport, but also our more veteran runners see their hard work & positive mindsets paying off! So proud of our girls tonight!
Oct. 7th- Such a positive night and second great meet of the week at the Lakes Sunset Invite! We had 5 Lifetime PRs and 2 Season PRs tonight! Lots of great growth and mental toughness as we head into this last week before Conference!
Oct 4- Congratulations to this past week’s Runner of the Week: ‘25 Betsy Anaya! Betsy is new to the sport & has worked so hard this season to build up her endurance & improve her form! She is a positive teammate who is not afraid of hard work & we can’t wait to see her continued growth!
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| Betsy Anaya '25 |
10/12- Congratulations to last week’s Runner of the Week: ‘25 Alexa Martinez! Alexa has shown so much dedication and determination this season, and her desire to improve showed twice last week as she got a Lifetime PR at both Tuesday's meet and then again at Thursday’s meet!
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| Alexa Martinez '25 |
Photos from the Week
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| The varsity football team captains and coaches take the field together before the home game against Warren High School on Friday, Oct. 8.- Ashley Wolverton ‘23 |
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| During the passing period at the end of the day on Tuesday, Oct. 12, Xavier Ortiz '22 admires the school's 60th Anniversary display at the front of the school.- Alexandra Brimmer ‘22 |
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| Varsity Tennis Captain Teresa Burk '22 and Varsity Tennis Player Gabriella Lipske '24 celebrate the end of their season at a tennis banquet held at MHS on Tuesday, Oct. 12.- Dimitra Bousis ‘24 |
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| Behind the scenes, Ian Reyes '22 helps Leandro Ocampo '24 fix his tie in the choir room before the first choir concert in the MHS Auditorium on Thursday Oct. 7. - Brianna Richards ‘22 |
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| During US history, student Caroline Campos '24 takes notes as she watches a video about the lesson she is learning on Wednesday, Oct 13- Ivanna Rosillo ‘24 |
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| Students gather with cupcakes and apple cider during French Club, as they learn about catacombs, on Wed. Oct. 13, in room C106.-Addison Klein ‘25 |
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| During zoology class on Tuesday, Oct. 13, guest speakers Dr. Brittany Willeford, a doctor of veterinary medicine, and Veterinary Technician Danielle Mihive demonstrate a wellness check on a live rabbit.- Adrianna Nuzzo ‘22 |