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Young adult novel author to meet with MHS students

Author of 17 novels in various genres, Barry Lyga, will speak with interested students Tuesday, Feb. 25 between 7:45 and 10:30 a.m. in the MHS Auditorium. Many of his works are geared toward adolescent audiences. Lyga’s books have been or are set to be published in more than a dozen different languages in North America, Australia, Europe and Asia. He co-authored a novel, The Hive, with Morgan Baden which was recently named the winner of Peop

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Honors bands to perform in concert Feb. 20

Mundelein High School’s Honors Wind Ensemble and Honors Symphonic Winds will perform in concert Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium. This is a free public concert. Works to be performed include Molly on the Shore, by Percy Grainger; Diamond Tide, by Viet Cuong; Symphonic Dance No. 3: Fiesta by Clifton Williams, Khan by Julie Giroux and others. Jerald Shelato and Andy Sturgeon direct the instrumental music program at MHS.

WinterFest 2020

Free STEM Day for Girls Feb. 29

Feb. 29: CLC hosts 10th annual STEM Day for girls Girls in 7th through 12th grade and their parents are invited to College of Lake County’s 10th annual free STEM for Girls event Saturday, Feb. 29. This hands-on career exploration day packed with workshops by expert presenters, is from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Lower Level A Wing on the Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St. STEM for Girls is designed for individuals as well as school, scout and youth groups. The program seeks to motivate mi

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Show choirs continue to dominate in competition

Fresh off their Jan. 25 victories in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, the Mundelein High School show choirs did it again, this time at the Fort Atkinson, WI Showcase. Lights were named Grand Champions in the Single Gender Division; SoundFX were first runner-up in that division and Sound were named first runner-up overall (of 21 groups competing). Matthew Callas was named Best Male Soloist in Soloist competition while Kira Buckner was named Best Female Vocalist within a show. Cory Thompson and Stevee

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Boards of Education to hold joint forum for stakeholders

As part of the shared services model for Mundelein School Districts 120 and 75, the Board of Education members of both districts are inviting all stakeholders to attend informative, interactive meetings Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the D120 district office at 1500 W Hawley ST in Mundelein. The meetings will take place for school district staff members from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and for community members from 6 to 8 p.m. The meetings will focus on a theme of “Portrait of a Learner,” which addresses the conce

Counselor earns recognition; one of 14 in nation

Mundelein High School’s College Counselor, Andrea Rusk, has recently been recognized as a 2020 Counselors That Change Lives award recipient. The award is presented on behalf of the Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) organization. CTCL is made up of 45 member institutions. Representatives of these institutions may submit nominations annually and then the CTCL Board of Directors selects their Counselors That Change Lives from those nominations. “My nominator is from Hope College. It was a complet

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Girls basketball to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night

Girls Basketball to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night Mundelein High School’s girls basketball team will host a Breast Cancer Awareness Night game against the Stevenson Patriots Friday, Feb. 7. Games are set for 5:30 and 7 p.m.; tickets are $5. Short-sleeved T-shirts will be on sale during the game for $10 and long-sleeves for $15. All proceeds will benefit the Lynn Sage Foundation. “Come ‘Pack the House’ and cheer on the Mustangs,” said Greg Dorgan, varsity coach.

Parent University Meeting

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BPAC hosts workshops in Spanish for area residents

Mundelein High School hosted the first Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) Summit in collaboration with its feeder school districts including Mundelein Elementary District 75, Diamond Lake School District 76, and Hawthorn Elementary District 73 on Saturday, January 18t. Despite the poor weather, the event drew a strong crowd. Parents of students enjoyed breakfast in the morning and had the opportunity to visit booths with community organizations like Mano a Mano, Latino Police Academy, C