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Families,
This week, our Deans’ Office gave a presentation to all students through their PE, Band & Choir classes in the auditorium. They covered important updates and reminders about the following topics:
Attendance
Dress Code
New Cafeteria Expectations
Student ID Cards
Bathroom Usage & Damage
Please feel free to view their slideshow presentation at this link: CLICK HERE. Thank you for partnering with us from home to promote student safety.
In partnership,
Alexandria Rios Taylor
Principal
847-949-2200 x1230
Important Dates
February 2, 3 & 4 Mundelein Theatre presents “The Miracle Worker” 7:30pm
February 3-3:45pm
February 4-Understudy performance 2:00pm
Black History Month
Black History Month is celebrated February 1-28 and it is a time to acknowledge key African American figures from the past and present. Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans and honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history. It is also an opportunity to spotlight and celebrate the achievement, triumphs and successes of the Black community.
To learn more, click here.
Class of 2023 Important Information
Seniors, click here to read important information regarding graduation!
Staff Recognition
Congratulations to our D 120 Transition Center staff! Our Transition center team is receiving a Those Who Excel TEAM award. Our D120 Transition Center is a robust program and is a model program in our county!
Congratulations to Maggie Kirkman on receiving the Award of Meritorious Service in the Educational Support Personnel category by the Illinois State Board of Education. Maggie will be formally recognized at the 2023 Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Banquet.
Congratulations to Barb Tegtmeier for being awarded ESP Star of the Month by IEA/NEA.
Referendum Information
See below if you would like to learn more information about our referendum, click here for a quick one pager or visit our Facilities Plan website.
Visit MHS
Thank you for your interest in visiting Mundelein High School! We are proud to host visitors to learn more about our programming and facilities. In order to minimize the impact on the educational environment, we have chosen to host visitors on select days through the school year.
Therefore, to secure a visitation time, please fill out our online form so we are able to provide the necessary information and personnel during your visit to MHS. Click on the image below for the list of tour dates available January - May.
Pathways
Mundelein High School Manufacturing Pathways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F0SQGtROnM
Save the date for Maker Faire Lake County
April 15, 2023
College of Lake County
You are invited to build new skills, showcase projects and make connections. There are a variety of ways to get involved with the Greatest Show & Tell event in Lake County.
What will YOU make in 2023?
Sign up to be a Maker
Maker Faire Lake County is a great place to showcase the projects you or your students are creating. Think about those amazing builds happening in PLTW, Entrepreneurship focused classes, as well as robotics or other after school clubs. Looking for inspiration, sneak a peek at the Makers from 2022. The application opens Feb 1, 2023.
Participate in the Robotics Competition
High school students may participate as part of a school team, on a team formed independently, or by signing up for the Lake County Robotics Competition Engage class. The Engage CLRC class will meet on Saturdays live in person at the Grayslake Campus AND Lakeshore Campus in Waukegan: 9AM-Noon in February, March, and April. To register for the LCRC Explore class: Engage Registration The competition will be held during the Maker Faire. Interested in learning more? Attend the kickoff on Jan. 28th at 10am in room T114 at the College of Lake County campus.
Younger students interested in robotics may register for CLC's 4H Robotics Spin clubs, which will also meet on the same day (Saturdays) from February to March. Explore Program The 4H Robotics teams will participate in the 4H Robotics Showcase at CLC on April 22nd. Participants will also be invited and encouraged to demonstrate their robots at Maker Faire Lake County,
Volunteer to host a booth
Not quite sure what your project could be, but you still want to get involved? Or maybe you are looking for a way to earn community service hours. We are in need of volunteers to host a booth where we provide the activity and the training. Or maybe you are more comfortable with setup and providing general assistance. You provide the energy and we will provide the fun. Sign up to volunteer.
Summer School 2023
As we approach the cold winter season, it is time to start thinking about Summer School!
Important: For those who have had students in MHS summer school before, our registration procedure has changed. Students will now register for their desired summer school class during course registration with their counselor. Families will be billed through RevTrack at a later date. Please visit our summer school course guide (linked below) for more information.
Students should print and fill out the “Summer School Course Selection” page and bring it to their course selection appointment. Printed copies are available in the Guidance Office.
Summer School Course Guide - English
Summer School Course Guide - Spanish
Summer School Course Selection
2023-2024 Course Selection
Course selection for the 2023-2024 school year will begin on Monday, November 28th with our grade 11 students. Students in grades 10 and 9 will select courses after the winter break. The following resources are available to our families to assist with the course selection process.
Free SAT prep in the Literacy Center!
CCRC
This event is specifically meant for juniors or early graduates who will be beginning the college application process in the summer/ fall of 2023. We will talk about resources available at MHS for our students and you will hear directly from a college representative who will provide tips and insight to the process!
You DO NOT want to miss this event! For the first time ever, MHS students will be able to gain inside access to the college admissions process. During the Case Studies event, students and parents will meet in small groups with an experienced admissions officer who leads a discussion on what colleges look for in an applicant, as well as what every college values.
Students learn first-hand how they will be evaluated, which helps them begin thinking of the qualities and strengths they bring to the process and what they will need to do to prepare for the application process.This event is strongly recommended for MHS juniors who plan to apply to college.
Scholarships
Mundelein Automotive Scholarship for the Trades
Athletics
Gymnastics Coaches Corner
The Varsity Girls Gymnastics team took 2nd in their Conference meet last week at Lake Forest High School with a score of 139.450. Libertyville took the win with a 139.500. Highlights of the meet: Megan nailed her pirouette on bars, Riley's back tuck was flawless, Kihara stuck her bars dismount, Liz soared over the vault, Kate landed her double back dismount on bars, Lexie rocked a flip flop layout step out on beam, and Isla stuck her cartwheel full beam dismount. Next up for the girls, Regionals on Thursday,
February 2nd at Lake Forest High School followed by Sectionals on Wednesday, February 8 at Stevenson.
Boys Bowling Coaches Corner
Varsity boys bowling competed at state this past weekend. The team didn’t finish where they wanted but had a great season. Congratulations Mustangs.
Cheerleading Coaches Corner
Your varsity cheer squad competed in the IHSA Sectional meet and finished 6th place, just missing the cut off to advance to state. We are proud of you.
Wrestling Coaches Corner
The Varsity beat Lake Zurich and Lake Forest in the Double Duals on Friday taking 4th in the NSC.
Saturday the JV Team took 2nd place in the JV Conference. Place winners include: 113 Persinski 5th place, 120 Cernas 2nd place, 126 Krusinski 2nd place, 126 Martinez 5th place, 132 Bahena 1st place, 138 Calixto 1st place, 145 O. Hernandez 5th place, 160 Lara 1st place, 195 Lopez 2nd place, 220 Carbera 4th place, and HWT Coleman 4th place.
Good Luck to Varsity the weekend in Regionals at Grant High School. Top 3 advance to Sectionals.
JV place
NSC sportsmanship winner Michael Nieves-Pena
Girls Bowling Coaches Corner
What a week it has been! The Girls Bowling team went into Conference 14-2, tied for 1st place. After an exhilarating roller coaster of a day, the MHS Varsity team ended up earning 2nd place within the Conference by a mere 5 pins. We averaged 861 per game. Of the top 7 bowlers, Mundelein earned 3 spots. Samantha Sciortino earned 2nd place (1176 total pins), Mia Ryan earned 6th place (1027 total pins), and Caitlin Sciortino earned 7th place (1021 total pins). The JV team outbowled all of their competition and were unstoppable. They earned first place as a team with Rebecca Gohkman (903 pin count), Anna Kuznetsova (887 pin count), Rhiannon Ellis (876 pin count), and Alexia Pacheco (771 pin count) earning 3, 4, 5, and 11 places respectively. Next up, Regionals at Bertrand Lanes on Saturday February 4.
NSC sportsmanship winners
Dance Coaches Corner
Congratulations to the mustang varsity dance team for competing at state this past weekend. The team finished 26th place, we are proud of you
Basketball Coaches Corner
Senior Night
Varsity had a great team win 37-34 vs Warren! Came together, believed, and executed for one another. Seniors, it was great to celebrate & honor you tonight!
Gracie Werner 12 points, 5 boards, 3 assists
Rylan Foster 11 points
Casey Vyverman 8 points, 8 boards
JV seniors
Program breakfast
Boys Swim/Dive Coaches Corner
The Mustangs defeated Warren last night to finish 3-3 in the NSC with a slew of season bests, PB’s and the highlight -senior Johnny Anno breaking the oldest existing school record we have for 6 dives
Athletic office Corner
Congratulations to Praise Oyebanji on her NLI commitment to the University of Illinois Chicago. Go Flames
The Foundation
Previous Reminders
ASPIRE
Our MHS Portrait of a Learner tenets affirm student identity through schoolwide values, expectations and practices.
Dress Code
Although we take great pride in a dress code that encourages self-expression, we do want to remind students of our student dress code policy as found in our student handbook.
Clothing must cover all undergarments (waistbands and straps excluded).
Fabric covering all private parts must not be seen through.
Clothing that depicts, advertises or advocates the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other controlled substances is prohibited.
Clothing that depicts pornography, nudity or sexual acts is prohibited.
Attendance
Regular school attendance is required and necessary to develop the academic and intrapersonal skills needed for success. Students are expected to attend each class and be on time. Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. If your student is going to be absent from school, please call the Attendance Line 847-949-2200 ext. 1998 (Spanish) ext. 1999 (English) by 10:00 am.
What is Good Attendance?
Our MHS Attendance Committee felt it was important to create a simple and clear visual that students and families can reference to understand our expectations surrounding what good attendance looks like.
Bus Notifications
Would you like to know when your student’s bus is going to be late? For Mundelein bus routes, Lakeside Transportation is using the Bus Bulletin notification system to notify parents and students when there are bus delays and schedule changes. For more information, or to sign-up and start receiving notifications, please visit: www.busbulletin.com/parents (Find Mundelein Area Schools when prompted for a district) *Note - This is managed by Lakeside Bus Company and not MHS.
Technology Use
Students will utilize technology to support their learning in class. Students are reminded to use their Chromebooks and cell phones appropriately at all times. For further information about technology use, please refer to the student handbook located on the District web page - 2022-2023 Student/Parent Handbook
Go Mustangs!
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