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Part of the SoundFX group, the all-male choir

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

group photo of the varsity girls basketball team

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

Special Olympics Basketball Team to take on MHS staff

Mundelein High School’s Special Olympic athletes will take on members of the MHS staff in a Special Olympics Basketball game to help the team celebrate the close of their inaugural season. The Special Olympics athletes were given the opportunity to hand pick the staff team. Eric Billittier is the team coach. Eric Billittier is the team coach. Krissy Pawlicki is Special Olympics Athletic Director and assistant coach. John Pauley is also an assistant coach.

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Music groups steal the show in opening competition

Mundelein High School’s show choirs started their competition season with a bang and they piled up a number of awards at Sauk Prairie High School in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Jan. 25. Lights, the all-female group, were named Grand Champions in their division while SoundFX, the all-mal

Martinique students smile for the camera in one of their class periods

Isle of Martinique students visit MHS to meet their pen pals

Twenty-one students from the Isle of Martinique visited Mundelein High School Jan. 23 to meet MHS students with whom they have been corresponding as pen pals. The event was coordinated by Marty Ambrey, French instructor at MHS. The day’s activities included both formal and informal opportunities for the visiting students to spend time with their MHS counterparts. It began with the visitors “shadowing” their pen pals during one of the class periods. They all had lunch together as they got to kno

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Cultural Fair at MHS includes evening events for area residents

Mundelein High School will hold a Cultural Fair at the high school Feb. 7 from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.. During the day, more than 16 booths will be in place to represent the diverse culture and identities at MHS. An added feature this year will include student-led evening of activities. It will open to the public at 4 p.m. and at 5 p.m. a cultural buffet will open in the cafeteria. Tickets will be available for purchase at the event at a cost of 50 cen