August 23, 2024

Dear MHS Families,

We are excited to see everyone during our Open House on August 29th! Watch for your student's schedule to arrive soon by email.

Our first home football game of the season (versus Grant) is also next week. Please see Mr. Parola's message below about time, location, attendance, and how to purchase your tickets.

If you thought August was full of excitement, wait to you see all we have going on in September and October! Keep scrolling to find out more. It's going to be a great year! We are glad you are here.

Have a great weekend, Mustangs!

Dr. Alexandria Rios Taylor

Principal, Mundelein High School

847-949-2200 x1257

www.d120.org

ataylor@d120.org

Aug 26 - Common App Workshop

Aug 27 - Common App Workshop

Aug 28 - College Essay Writing Workshop

Aug 29 - Open House

Aug 30 - College Essay Writing Workshop

Aug 30 - Home Football Game #1 (Theme - Senior Night)

Sept 2 - No School (National Holiday)

Sept 5 - Principal's Student Advisory Council

Sept 11 - Picture Day

Sept 11 - Senior Cap and Gown Ordering Begins

Sept 16 - PSAT/NMSQT Registration Due

Sept 19 - Fall Community Cookout

Sept 20 - Late Start, classes begin at 9:40am

Sept 20 - Home Football Game #2 (Theme - Community Night)

Sept 25 - Senior Night

Sept 26 - Parent Book Club

Sept 27 - Homecoming Parade - Early dismissal, 12:30pm

Sept 28 - Alumni Building Tours

Sept 28 - Homecoming Dance

Oct 2 & 3 - Parent Teacher Conferences

Oct 2-4 - Rosh Hashana

MHS softball team finished 4th place in state last spring!

Hello Mundelein Community, we are excited to kick off our football season on Friday, August 30th, 2024 (Senior Night). The Football Game will start at 7:00 pm. Senior Night activities will begin at 5:50 pm with the gates opening to the stadium at 5:15 pm.

All tickets can be purchased online through Go FAN at Mundelein vs Grant (Senior Night) 7:00 PM Kick Off

Mundelein High School is reminding our parents/guardians and students that we have a list of items that we do not allow into the stadium on game days. Disallowed items that are not allowed in the stadium are backpacks, large purses, beach bags, outside coolers, outside food or drink, noise makers, balls, inflatable toys, laser pointers, paint, baby powder, streamers, alcoholic beverages, tobacco of any kind including e-cigarettes, drones (except for MHS School Issued Drones), pets. If someone has these items they will be confiscated at the entry gates.

For more information, click here.

Thank you,

Troy Parola

Athletic Director

Ms. Sethna's 7th period class at the Literacy Center. Students are learning where they can find homework help.

This first week of class, Mr. Michalski has begun enlisting his Construction I and Intro to Tech Design and Drafting students in the buildout of their renewed space in D12. Students participated in the painting and building of various storage systems that will serve the classroom and future students for years to come!

We had our first faculty meeting of the year this past Wednesday. Students from Dance, Cheer, and the Band were invited to lead our faculty and staff in some of our historic cheers! Go MHS!

Students enrolled in our Dual Credit Student Internship program had the opportunity to learn from some of our administrative team on what it means to “dress for success” in the workplace. Thank you to Stacey Gorman for stopping by and sharing your wisdom with our students!

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Periods 3 and 4

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Periods 5 and 6

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Periods 3 and 4

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Periods 5 and 6

Register on SchoolLinks

Join us for our 1st home varsity football game of the season!

Contest

Mundelein Mustangs versus Grant Bulldogs

Theme

Senior Night / Red Out

Start Time

7:00pm

Tickets

Current MHS Students with ID - Free

Child (ages 3-10)/Seniors (65+) - $3

General Admission $6

Purchase Tickets at GoFan

Gates open 60 minutes before kickoff for single varsity games. On nights when we have a lower level game prior to varsity, gates will open 30 minutes prior to kickoff of the lower level game and remain open through the varsity game.

Disallowed Items

Alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, backpacks, large bags, noisemakers, outside food or drink. All bags subject to search.

Labor Day is an observed National Holiday. Students and staff will not be in session.

Click here to learn about the history of Labor Day

SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, AND SENIORS

• School pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 7:15 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Main Gym.

• Most students will have their portraits taken during a P.E. class, study hall, free period, or lunch.

• Seniors interested in booking a Premiere session should visit www.vipis.com(Opens in a new window) or email support@vipis.com. Any Senior who does not intend to book or pay for a premier session sho uld come to one of the Underclass photo days at the school for a yearbook only headshot at no cost.

FRESHMEN

• School pictures were taken during Freshman Orientation.

• If a freshman student missed taking their picture during Freshman Orientation, they may take their picture on the school-wide retake day, which is Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 10:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. in the District Meeting Room. Students should go at a time that works for their schedule. Be aware there may be a wait.

SPORTS TEAMS AND ATHLETES

Visual Image Photography (VIP) is our official school pictures and sports team photographer!

Visit vipis.com to:

• Check photo dates
• Sign up for alerts when photos are ready to view online
• Order from multiple images, select from a variety of print packages and products

Questions? Contact VIP customer service at vipis.com or email support@vipis.com

Herff Jones will be in the main gym during all gym periods to take measurements and handout information on how to place your student's graduation cap and gown order

Herff Jones will be onsite to take orders for MHS School rings and jackets.

Click here to see more.

Stop by and treat yourself to a hotdog, chips and a cookie, courtesy of our MHS Parent Ambassadors!

MHS Pool Lot

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Classes begin at 9:40am.

Buses will run one hour later than usual.

Click here for late start schedule.

Join us for our 2nd home football game of the season! The theme is Community Night.

Contest

Mundelein Mustangs versus Stevenson Patriots

Theme

Community Night / White Out

Start Time

5:00pm

Tickets

Current MHS Students with ID - Free

Child (ages 3-10)/Seniors (65+) - $3

General Admission $6

Purchase Tickets at GoFan

Gates open 60 minutes before kickoff for single varsity games. On nights when we have a lower level game prior to varsity, gates will open 30 minutes prior to kickoff of the lower level game and remain open through the varsity game.

Disallowed Items

Alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, backpacks, large bags, noisemakers, outside food or drink. All bags subject to search.

Save the date! More information to follow.

Our school district is committed to fostering a healthy learning environment for all students. To align with this goal, new cell phone expectations are being implemented this year. MHS teachers invite MHS parents to join our book club discussion of "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haid to learn more about how you can support this change and explore the reasoning behind this endeavor.

Part 3

Moved to MHS Media Center

Part 4

Moved to MHS Media Center

Click here to learn more.

Students will enjoy some great homecoming festivities:

Assembly 11:30am - 12:20pm

Early Release at 12:30pm (school day schedule)

Parade at 3:30pm (parade map)

Home football game versus Libertyville at 7:00pm

Welcome back, Alumni!

Tickets will go on sale 2 weeks prior to the dance. More information to come.

October 2nd

Student Early Release

Evening Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30 - 8:00pm

October 3rd

No Student Attendance

Day Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00am - 2:00pm

Registration link will open on September 16th

MHS is offering the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Mundelein High School. This exam is optional, open to Grade 11 students only, and is being offered free of charge. This exam is the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship.

The PSAT/NMSQT will be approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes long. Students will be excused from class for the periods they are testing but will be responsible for making up the classwork they missed.

The PSAT/NMSQT is a multiple-choice assessment of verbal, mathematics and writing skills. There are several benefits to taking this exam. First, top performing grade 11 students may be eligible for money through National Merit, National Achievement, or National Hispanic Scholarship funds. This is a great opportunity for you to possibly obtain National Merit recognition and scholarship money.

**Students must register themselves for the PSAT/NMSQT using their MHS email in the link below by Friday, September 6, 2024.

Register HERE for the PSAT/NMSQT

To learn more about the PSAT/NMSQT, visit www.collegeboard.org/psat .

Email Dr. Kroll if you have questions.

The CCRC offers assistance with all aspects of the college application process:

• Narrowing down college choices
• Working through applications
• Checking essays
• Discussing financial concerns and scholarships
• Talking about standardized tests
• Working with potential college athletes
• Discussing military options
• Helping students connect with people at university

Click here to learn more.

Experiential Education describes all opportunities offered to students to give them a chance to explore the world of careers and professions. These include classes like Dual Credit Student Internship, Business INCubator, and Geometry in Construction as well as career treks and featured guest speakers.

Super Seniors is back! If you are a senior citizen who resides in the Mundelein High School District, Mundelein High School cordially invites you to a dinner and show! Be our guest for dinner in the MHS Cafeteria and a seat for the fall play - The Philadelphia Story!

When: Thursday, October 17, 2024

Where: MHS Cafeteria

Time: Dinner served at 5:30pm. MHS Presentation at 6:00pm. Play begins at 7:30pm.

Register by 10:00am Friday, October 4. Super Senior Reservations can be made by clicking here to register or by calling 847-949-2200 ext. 1326 (East District Office) and leaving the name, email address and phone number of each senior citizen who is attending. We start taking reservations approximately four weeks before each event.

Please note that you must reside in the Mundelein High School District #120 to attend. Click HERE to find more information about MHS Theatre.

What is Super Seniors?

• Super Seniors attend dinner events, school plays, musicals, and art shows. Several times throughout the school year you will have the opportunity to enjoy a complimentary dinner served by MHS students and to attend an MHS activity.

• Super Seniors was started in 2008 to encourage Mundelein area seniors to become more involved in their community high school. All events are free to our seniors and are sponsored by student clubs at the school. Funding comes from sponsors, grants, and donations.

• Contact akroll@d120.org with any questions.

Athletics events week of 8/26/24

Submitted by Coach Willis

The MHS Girls Volleyball program is off to a great start! We had a huge turnout of athletes at tryouts and were able to fill 5 full teams (Freshman A & B, Sophomore, JV, and Varsity). It has been a wonderful two weeks of team-building, skill improvement, and overall fun.
Friday’s red/gray scrimmage was a blast, and it has made us all really excited for the season to come! Our first match will be at Deerfield on Wednesday, August 28. And the Varsity team will play on Friday night in the Crosstown Classic. Go Mustangs!

Varsity Team Breakfast

Submitted by Coach Dayton

MHS Boys Soccer is off to a strong start as over 100 boys will make up five levels. The varsity program has many returning players who hope to build on the success of former teams. Coach Falinski has said, "We have the potential to do something special at MHS this year. The boys can do it if they can come together and work together to build each other up. We will have to set the tone early and try to get off to a good start against some very strong competition before getting into North Suburban Conference play." The program starts of next Monday, August 26th, at Wauconda.

Submitted by Coach Rodriguez

Great first week of practice with so many new runners! We ended the week with some get-to-know-you partner sit-ups and push-ups and then some power hills in the rain on the home course! (Plus a visit from Ellie, of course!) A fun and strong start to the season!

Our MHS Portrait of a Learner tenets affirm student identity through schoolwide values, expectations and practices.

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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, leave early or arrive late, please submit the attendance via the monitor application within Power School in lieu of calling the attendance line and leaving a voicemail.

Please log on to the Power School parent portal at the MHS website https://www.d120.org/ to record your student’s attendance.

Attached you will find instructions on how to submit your students attendance.

Power School Attendance Instructions

Guardians will be receiving an email with your parent Power School log in instructions if needed.

If you need further support please call 847-949-2200.

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 Bus Bulletin (Find Mundelein Area Schools when prompted for a district) *Note - This is managed by Lakeside Bus Company and not MHS.

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.

With the increased enrollment in recent years, we have been unable to provide a locker for every student at MHS. Since many students do not use a locker, we are assigning lockers to students upon request. Click below to request your locker!

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Website: www.d120.org

Location: 1359 West Hawley Street, Mundelein, IL, USA

Phone: 847-949-2200