November 1, 2024

Dear MHS Families,

On October 29th we held our annual HallowSTEAM event which encourages Pre-K through Grade 8 students to do some hands-on science, technology, engineering, art and math related activites while, doing a bit of trick or treating in a safe space. Keep scrolling to see more about this fun event.

Congratulations to our Girl's Volleyball team who became IHSA Regional Champions on Thursday night, and Adamaris Salgado, Evelyn Sanchez, Vanessa Marcos, and Mimi Puerzer who were all accepted to the prestigious Penwasciz Health Careers Program at Advocate Condell Medical Center. We are all so proud of your acheivements!

Just a reminder, due to a number of factors, we not be hosting a Veterans Day celebration on campus this year. We will still honor our Veterans, as we do every year, by displaying 123 flags around the campus. Staff and student volunteers will install the flags on Monday, November 4th and they will remain up through Veterans Day.

Last but not least, Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day. Classes will not be in session. We encourage eveyone to go out and vote.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Go Mustangs!

Mike Souza

Interim Principal and Associate Principal of Operations

Mundelein High School

847-949-2200

www.d120.org

msouza@d120.org

Nov 1 - Class of 2025 Yard Signs Now Available

Nov1-2 - Día de los Muertos

Nov 1 - Due date for AP Exam Purchase

Nov 1-4 - Wreath Fundraiser

Nov 4 - Veterans Day Flag Installation

Nov 5 - Election Day - No School

Nov 7 - Principal's Student Advisory Council (PSAC)

Nov 9 - Robotics Tournament

Nov 11 - Veterans Day (No special schedule)

Nov 12 - Veterans Day Flag Takedown

Nov 14-16 - New Faces

Nov 15 - Kindness Drive

Nov 15 - Late Start

Nov 19 - Fall Jazz Concert

Nov 21 - Building Tour

Nov 22 - Substitute Teacher Day

Nov 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Congratulations to our outstanding AVID Seniors who have been selected for the prestigious Penwasciz Health Careers Program at Advocate Condell Medical Center! Please join us in celebrating: Adamaris Salgado, Evelyn Sanchez, Vanessa Marcos, and Mimi Puerzer. These talented students will gain hands-on healthcare experience through clinical rotations in areas like emergency medicine, cardiology, obstetrics, and more! The Penwasciz program, celebrating over 60 years of excellence, helps shape the next generation of healthcare professionals through direct patient care exposure and mentorship. We're proud of our AVID scholars as they take this important step toward their medical careers!

Congratulations to the Mundelein Girls Volleyball Team on the IHSA Regional Championship Thursday night. Mundelein will play at McHenry in the Sectional on Tuesday at 6 pm.

It was a night of not-so-spooky and educational Halloween activities Tuesday night as MHS hosted its annual HallowSTEAM event.

Thanks to our students and science staff for hosting the event and to everyone who attended.

Click here to view more HallowSTEAM pictures on Facebook.

Staff and students had fun voting on staff halloween costumes and creativity yesterday. Of the 498 votes received, 107 went to Bob Ross and the Happy Little Trees and Happy Little Clouds, for the win! Honorable mention went to Mazapan!

Students from 3D Art hosted a Raku day while hosting Art students from Carl Sandburg Middle School. Student creations were glazed, then fired in our Raku Kiln. After firing, they were placed in one of 4 metal cans filled with leaves, hay, grass, and paper to create beautiful pottery pieces!

A big thank you to Mr. Harjung on getting our team set up with the necessary equipment to make the day happen and to Mr. Schrenk for leading the day with our students!

See more pictures on our Facebook page.

Did you know..."Chicago is home to one of the largest urban Native American communities in the United States, with about 65,000 Native American residents and some 175 different tribes represented in the Chicagoland area.

According to the American Indian Center, Chicago is part of the traditional homelands of the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi people. Many other tribes, including the Miami, Ho-Chunk, Sac, and Fox, have also called this area home."

Click here to learn more.

Text Courtesy of: www.choosechicago.com

Early Bird pricing of $60 each ends November 1st. Beginning November 2nd, yearbooks will be $70 each.

Senior yard signs are now available for $15 each! Each sign comes with yard stakes. All proceeds to benefit the MHS Student Support Fund!

This week is Día de los Muertos, a holiday which honors family and friends who have passed away. During the holiday, celebrated primarily from Nov. 1st - Nov. 2nd in Mexico and other Latin American countries, families gather together to welcome back the spirits of departed loved ones by making ofrendas, or altars, in their homes decorated with photos, food, and flowers (typically marigolds, or “cempasúchiles”).

To honor this holiday, Puertas Club has set up a school-wide ofrenda on the windows of the cafeteria. Part of the ofrendafeatures printed digital ofrenda slides created by Puertas students and staff. You can see some of them by clicking on this slideshow. If you would like to create a digital ofrenda slide to honor a loved one who has passed away, this slide also includes a template.

Image courtesy of: https://illinois.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/day-of-the-dead-media-clip/lets-go-luna-media-gallery/

Due date for Advanced Placement Exams to be purchased in Total Registration and College Board. Please follow the instructions on the AP Exam Letter. Testing information is also posted on the D120 Website>>Academics>>Testing Information.

Mundelein Softball is selling handcrafted wreaths and other holiday decor as part of our program wide fundraiser. All items will be delivered near the end of November. If you typically buy wreaths and garland for the holiday season, think about ordering from us! The shop closes November 4th.

Thank you for all your support! Here is the LINK to order!

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota- Period 2

National Louis University - Period 6

University of Wisconsin Parkside - Period 7

Register in Schoolinks

Student and staff volunteers should meet at the main entrance at 3:20pm

No School

Gettysburg College - Period 1

Grand Canyon University - Period 4

Columbia College Chicago - Period 5

Register in Schoolinks

All are welcome!

University of Utah- Period 2

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College of Lake County- Period 2

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VEX V5 Robotics Competition, Mundelein, IL Tournament with In-Person Judging and Skills is open to High School and Middle School V5RC teams. Click here to register.

This event is a Qualifier for the State Championship! Please check the Awards tab for information on which awards will qualify teams for the State Championship.

It is sure to be fast-paced and exciting. All teams should come prepared for competition. Here are a few steps that every team should take to ensure that they are prepared.

From your Junior Student Leadership

Noses Off

by Don Zolidis

Directed by Jeff Harding

November 14, 15 & 16 at 7:30 p.m.
November 16 at 2 p.m.

An amateur theater company's whodunit hurtles towards opening night -- but the real mystery is whether the cast and crew can get this disaster to curtain call. The best seat in the house is backstage on opening night in this full-throttled homage to Michael Frayn's classic comedy, Noises Off.

Noses Off is our New Faces production, which will feature our youngest MHS theatre artists.

Classes begin at 9:40am.

Buses will run one hour later than usual.

Click here for late start schedule.

More info coming soon.

Take the tour! 🙂

NO SCHOOL - MHS will be closed for Thanskgiving Break from Wednesday, November 27th through Friday, November 29th.

To learn everything you need to know about graduation and download a handy checklist to keep you on track, please click here.

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.

During the week of November 11-15 Mundelein High School will be honoring all of our military branches during our annual Military Week. This week will highlight ways that students can choose to further their education while serving their country along with thanking our military veterans for their service.

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.

The staff at the College & Career Resource Center at Mundelein High School thoroughly enjoyed celebrating Halloween as Hogwarts students this year! We hope everyone had a super-sweet, safe, and fun holiday!

The CCRC staff members are available to help all Mustangs add a bit of magic to their plans after high school. Stop by Room B105 to meet with one of the staff members--or just hang out in a super-cool space!

Pictured below from left to right: Jenny Vazquez (College & Career Navigator for the College of Lake County), Andrea Rusk (College & Career Counselor), Amy Bogseth (CCRC Assistant), and Alexander Kapotas (Career Exploration & Internship Coordinator).

On Wednesday, October 30th, a group of ambitious students attended the first-ever Navig8 Lake, a county-wide interactive career exploration event that gave over 4,000 students from 8th grade to high school the chance to network with 90 local industry partners in various career pathways.

Some of the hands-on experiences included welding, bricklaying, conduit bending, and piloting a robot puppy! Students were given approximately one hour to tour the event and learn about various career options.

The Navig8 Lake event was hosted by the Regional Office of Education in collaboration with Lake County Partners and Lake County school districts.

Click here to see our event scrapbook!

If you’re interested in learning more about our Dual Credit Student Internship course or any of our Experiential Education programs, contact Alexander Kapotas at akapotas@d120.org or at (847) 949-2200 x1092.

Check out this promo video that captures the spirit of the experiential education program here at Mundelein High School. Your epic future awaits, Mustangs!

PreVenture is a mental health program that screens students for personality related risk factors that may indicate increased risk for future participation in high-risk behaviors, including using drugs and alcohol. This does not evaluate for current high-risk behaviors, rather this is a preventative program to support the development of coping skills and self regulation strategies.

Omni utilizes the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) to screen students for eligibility. To learn more about PreVenture, click below.

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Quest is proud to be your dining partner and we are committed to providing the best experience possible to every student, including nutritious food, a wide variety of choices, and a seamless dining experience. We wanted to share a few important reminders about the dining program and we welcome your questions and feedback. Click here for more information.

New Year, New Look! Elevate Your Mustang Pride! Exciting news! We've expanded our spirit wear lineup with premium brands Under Armour and Champion at Mymustangnation.com.

Customize your gear with official school logos using our state-of-the-art DigiSoft printing for a smoother feel. Shop online 24/7 or see our printed merch at Mundelein High School. Visit us at mymustangnation.com or linked through the d120.org website.

Athletics events week of 11/4/24

Fall Athletic Department Newsletter

Submitted by Carsyn Rodriguez

CONGRATULATIONS to our girls who placed 6th at Regionals Saturday & qualified for Sectionals as a TEAM for the first time since 2018! All ran course PRs as well! So proud of this hard-working group-- Precious Oyebanji, Hannah Roberts, Brooklyn D'Ambrosio, Chloe Engebrecht, Samantha Booi, Katelyn Tomas, and Xitlaly Garcia!

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!

Sign up for a Guardian SchooLinks Account! Be a part of your student’s college and career exploration. Understand more about the benefits of a Guardian Account with this video. If you need assistance creating your Guardian Account, email akroll@d120.org with your student’s name and ID number. A claim code and directions will be provided in response.

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