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MHS "Family" to be remembered at volleyball game fundraiser

The boys volleyball program will remember members of the MHS family who succumbed to cancer by hosting a Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation match against Antioch High School in the Main Gym Friday, April 26, beginning at 5 p.m. A 50/50 raffle will take place and Bear Necessities Bears will be available for a $20 donation. Donations to enter the game are $3 for kids and $5 for adults.

MHS to host annual All Area Art Show

Mundelein High School will host its annual Mundelein All Area Art Show Thursday, April 25 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the main gym free of charge. Each year, the MHS Art Department invites each of the feeder schools to participate alongside MHS students in exhibiting their artwork. Those schools include West Oak Middle School, Diamond Lake Elementary, Fairhaven School, Fremont Middle, Fremont Intermediate, Fremont Elementary and Mechanics Grove Elementary School.

Senior Portrait of Christyan Leon Ventura

Senior headed to Kentucky for National Competition

Christyan Leon Ventura took part in the SkillsUSA State Competition last week and took first place in the Auto Collision Repair category. With his first place win, he is now eligible to compete at the National level in Louisville, KY June 24-29. The National Leadership and Skills Conference will showcase career and technical education students. More than 18,000 students, teachers and business partners are expected to participate in the week long event.

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MHS Mental Health and Well Being Parent/Guardian event

MHS will host a Mental Health Awareness parent event on Monday, April 22 at 6 p.m. This 90- minute presentation will consist of two components: first, volunteers from the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) will give a presentation called Ending the Silence, designed to give audience members an opportunity to learn about mental illness through an informative slideshow, short videos, and a personal testimony from a young adult livi

Divine musical comedy coming to Mundelein Theatre

What could be better than big, glitzy song and dance numbers that are the toast of Broadway-style musicals? How about big, glitzy song and dance numbers…with nuns? The current offering at Mundelein High School, Sister Act, will have plenty of both. The show runs April 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. and April 27 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $7 for students, seniors and kids. Tickets may be purchased online at www.mundeleintheatre.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the door

FBLA qualifies for national competition in Texas

Students and advisors of the Mundelein High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America [FBLA] traveled to and competed at the State Leadership Conference in Springfield on April 6 and 7. More than 30 members competed, either at the conference or beforehand, in various events that tested their business leadership skills. Of those who competed, several Mundelein FBLA members placed high enough to qualify, as an individual or as a team, to continue on to the National Leadership Conferenc

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Boys Lacrosse to honor military; pair with club to collect donations

Mundelein High School’s Boys Lacrosse team will host a Military Tribute Game Saturday, April 13 at 3 p.m. on the home turf. Fifteen members of the military will be honored before the game and they have also partnered with MHS Club, Helping Heroes of America, to collect items to donate to military troops overseas. Items requested by the military include shampoo, razors, conditioner, sunflower seeds, body wash, bug repellent, sun screen, travel size toiletries, playing cards, non-perishable food

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Club preparing Care Packages for military; donations requested

Mundelein High School’s Helping Heroes of America Club is following up on last year’s successful donation drive with a second one this year. The club will accept donations for active duty troops stationed primarily in Afghanistan and Iraq. “Last year the community was amazing and donated tons of items which made it possible to pack 33 boxes,” said club advisor, Nicole Malham. “We’re hoping to pack even more this year.” Donations will be accepted through Thursday, April 25. According to club pr

Class of 2018 in red caps and gowns at Graduation

English/Spanish presentation: Managing College Costs

Mundelein High School will host a “Managing College Costs” presentation Tuesday, April 16 at 6 p.m. for Spanish speakers and 7:30 p.m. for English speakers. Deja Dyas and Ivette Ortiz of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAT) will make the presentations in English and Spanish respectively.

Sound, the mixed show choir, performing in concert

Choir Concert and Show Choir results

MHS Choral Music news Concert April 11 The MHS Honors Master Singers and Honors Concert Choir will perform in a free concert Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church. The concert will feature several pieces with the combined choirs including Da Pacem by Caldwell & Ivory that will also feature horn player Ryan Burns. This is the culminating event for these two groups who have been working on the concert pieces since December. The department will host one more free c