News | Mundelein High School

Victoria holding the plaque she received

Volunteer earns state recognition

Mundelein resident, Veronica Villaseñor, has earned the Illinois State Board of Education Award of Meritorious Service for Community Volunteer, for the work she does for the Mundelein schools and community. She was nominated by three members of the MHS staff who work with her: Jamie DiCarlo, assistant superintendent of student services for districts 75 and 120; Stacey Gorman, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, District 120; and Sol Cabachuela, parent liaison for District 120. “

Student groups loading boxes of food for distribution

Schools, community join together to help distribute food

With hundreds of volunteers and help from local businesses and community groups the Mundelein Community has come together with Districts 120 and 75 and has distributed more than 17,000 boxes and bags of foods since March. This includes both food and gift cards. All of the events were coordinated by Jamie DiCarlo, MHS assistant superintendent of student services and Sol Cabachuela, MHS parent liaison. Activities include the following: • Restaurant meal donations to families and volunteers • S

Mundelein Theatre to go virtual with performances

MUNDELEIN THEATRE TO GO VIRTUAL WITH NEW FACES ONE ACTS The Mundelein Theatre season usually starts with student directed one acts, followed by their New Faces play for freshman and sophomores. Of course, this year has been anything but normal. So earlier this year, the theatre staff decided that in order to work most effectively under the COVID guidelines, they would move their fall play to early in the school year (an outdoor production of Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare) and c

Senior selected for state theatre performance

Mundelein Theatre senior, Matthew Callas, auditioned and was selected as part of the of the All-State cast of the 2021 Illinois High School Theatre Festival (IHSTF). Audiences may recognize Callas from his various roles on the Mundelein Theatre stage, such as Marius in Les Miserables, Eddie in Sister Act, John Merrick in The Elephant Man and most recently as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2021 IHSTF was canceled. “Though the in-person festival was ca

Group photo of the musicians with their instruments

Musicians selected for District Festival

Seven Mundelein High School Band Program students auditioned and were selected to the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District VII Bands and Jazz Bands this fall. This honor is usually accompanied by a district festival in November where the top music students from more than 50 high schools in the North and Northwest Suburbs of Chicago come together to make music. This year’s festival will be held virtually this Saturday, November 21, for all music students in the state of Illinoi

Sophomore chosen for Northwestern Medicine Discovery Program

Mundelein High School sophomore Jasmyne Ouimet has been invited to participate in a two-year STEM program, Northwestern Medicine Discovery Program, a selective program that caps at 20 Lake County high school student members. Ouimet will attend once-a-month sessions led by Northwestern Medicine health professionals covering topics such as neurosurgery, oncology, life skills, professional development and community service. Ouimet hopes the program will help her clarify her goals. “I’m hoping thi

MHS to sponsor unique Blood Drive Nov. 16-Dec. 13

In years past, Mundelein High School has hosted blood drives to help keep the supply strong in our geographic area. The pandemic which hit last March changed everything but it has not changed the need for blood. Every few seconds someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion to help them survive surgery, trauma, recover from cancer treatments or a blood disorder. Due to remote learning and social distancing, Mund

Veterans Day event to be held remotely this year

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mundelein High School will not hold a public Veterans Day ceremony this year. For the past few years, MHS has hosted an event that draws hundreds of area veterans and their families for a formal ceremony which also included breakfast and lunch for the honorees. Patriotic songs played by MHS bands and sung by the choirs added to the solemnity of the event. MHS has always held school on Veterans Day to help educate the students about the contributions members of our m

BSU to host 5K Run/Walk

Mundelein High School’s Black Student Union (BSU) in support of Strides for Peace will host a 5K run/walk on Sunday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. The course for the run will start at the MHS athletic field and proceed through nearby Mundelein neighborhoods similar to the Turkey Trot held on Thanksgiving. Social distancing will be required and masks must be worn except while running/walking in the event. Hand sanitizers will also be available. St

Mundelein Theatre to perform Shakespeare on the athletic field

Live theatre has been hard to come by these past months but the students of Mundelein Theatre decided that it was time to get back on the stage and do what they love to do… create theatre. The administration and the theatre staff at MHS have created a way to have students perform live, in front of an audience, outdoors in the Mundelein High School Stadium. Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare, will be presented on the athletic field at MHS on Friday, October 16 at 7 pm, Saturday Oct