Sept 9 Alumni Tour & Homecoming Dance 7:00 - 10:00pm - No tickets will be sold at the door.

Sept 11& 12 One Act Plays

Sept 12 Financial Aid Night

Sept 13 Student Picture Day

Sept 14 Home Football Game - vs - Waukegan

Sept 15 Late Start Schedule

Sept 15 Hispanic Heritage Kick-Off & Rosh HaShana

Sept 22 Star Testing - Math

Sept 28 Community Night Cookout

Sept 28 Universidad de Padres

We are proud to host visitors on select days through the school year. To secure a visitation time, please fill out our online form so we are able to provide the necessary information and personnel during your visit to MHS.

Future building tours are planned for:

September 28, 2023 - 4:30-5:30 p.m.

October 26, 2023 - 4:30-5:30 p.m.

January 25, 2024 - 4:30-5:30 p.m.

February 22, 2024 - 4:30-5:30 p.m.

April 25, 2024 - 4:30-5:30 p.m.

All MHS students will take the reading and math STAR assessments this fall. The STAR assessments are designed to provide valuable insights into your students’ proficiency in these subjects, assisting us in determining the support and enrichment required for their academic success. We will administer the STAR math assessment on Friday, September 22nd, and the STAR reading assessment on Friday, September 28th. We will follow a special schedule on these two Fridays, which includes a 40-minute testing window between first and second periods.

There is no need for your student to prepare for the STAR assessment. These assessments are designed to measure their current skill levels, and there are no specific materials or study guides required. Students will take the STAR reading and math assessments in September and then again in April. This allows us to track their growth and progress in these subjects over the course of the school year.

Computer Adaptive Testing:

The STAR assessments are computer-adaptive, which means that the difficulty level of the questions adjusts based on your student’s responses. This individualized approach ensures a more accurate and personalized assessment experience and results.

STAR Math and Reading

The STAR Math assessment assesses math achievement in five key domains: numbers and operations, algebra, geometry and measurement, data analysis, statistics, and probability.

Score Reporting. The STAR Reading assessment evaluates your student’s reading comprehension and skills across various domains, including word knowledge, comprehension strategies, analysis of literary text, analysis of argument, and evaluation of text.

Score Reporting

After the assessments are completed, scores will be emailed to both students and families. It is important to note that these scores are just one data point among many that we use to ensure students have the support and resources they need to succeed at MHS.

Your support in helping us gather valuable data to enhance your student's educational journey is greatly appreciated. Please emphasize the importance of your student's serious effort on these tests, as accurate scores are crucial for us to determine the necessary steps for achieving academic success.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the STAR assessments, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Taylor, Building Principal (ataylor@d120.org), or Mr. Lerner, Math Department Chair (rlerner@d120.org), at any time.

On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, MHS will be participating in PSAT/NMSQT testing or participating in an E-Learning Day.

• Class of 2027 (Freshman) - participating in an e-learning day (remain at home and follow e-learning instructions)

• Class of 2026 (Sophomores) -report to campus for practice SAT exam in the morning. Participate in e-learning in the afternoon.

• Class of 2025 (Juniors) - report to campus for PSAT / NMSQT. Participate in e-learning in the afternoon.

• Class of 2024 (Seniors) - participating in an e-learning day (remain at home and follow e-learning instructions)

The PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) will be administered free of charge. All Class of 2025 students, or the entire junior class, will automatically be registered for this exam. Students will not need to do anything special in order to take this exam. The PSAT/NMSQT will be approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes long.

In addition, ALL Class of 2026, or the entire sophomore class, will take a practice SAT exam on Khan Academy. This exam is to provide students with a practice exam to provide areas of focus for the school year. All students in the Class of 2025 and 2026 are required to attend these exams at MHS during the morning. See tentative schedule below. After the exam, students will be released to go home for the rest of the day.

Wednesday, October 11 Schedule

• 8:30 am - Room Check in

• 8:40 am - Exam begins

• Approximately 11:00 am - Exam ends*

• 11:15 am - Buses leave

• Rest of the day - Asynchronous course work to be completed

*Students with testing accommodations will receive a separate letter with accommodations and schedule adjustments.

Lunch will be available for students before they leave after the exam or if the exam is scheduled into the afternoon.

The PSAT/NMSQT exam and Practice SAT exam will be delivered digitally - Class of 2025 & 2026 students MUST bring their fully charged chromebooks to school for this exam. This format will be used for all spring testing in April, so this is a good trail run for students and staff to participate in prior to April.

• Students may bring a calculator for this exam, however, there is an online calculator for students to use.

• Students are able to highlight text.

• Students may eliminate responses when choosing their answer.

• The digital exam is shorter with only 98 questions total.

Students and parents were sent testing information Thursday morning, August, 24, 2023.

The PSAT/NMSQT is a multiple-choice assessment of verbal, mathematics and writing skills. The digital version is an adaptive test which means the exam will begin to deliver questions based on the students’ responses. There are several benefits to taking this exam. First, this is a great exposure to the SAT exam structure which all 11th grade students will take in April this school year. This will allow MHS to decide what math and English topics should be reviewed prior to the April SAT. In addition, top-performing juniors nationally may be eligible for money through National Merit, National Achievement, or National Hispanic Scholarship funds. This is a great opportunity for students to possibly obtain National Merit recognition and scholarship money.

To learn more about the PSAT/NMSQT, visit www.collegeboard.org/psat. For questions, please contact akroll@d120.org

Register for English Session at 7:30 pm

Last Wednesday we competed at the Art Campbell Lake County Invite at the Bulldog Athletic Complex, taking 4th out of 16 teams. This was a huge improvement over last year.

We were beaten by a very good Barrington team (top 5 in State, and rightfully so), Libertyville and Stevenson. Deerfield, a state ranked team, did not run their varsity squad. I never like losing to conference rivals, and I can tell you, their coaches had the biggest smiles on their faces I've seen in a long time. Despite that, the scores were close (120-126-142). We've been preaching team running, meaning running as a pack, and having a small spread from the 1st to 5th runner. In that we succeeded, as we had the smallest spread from 1-5 in the meet, including Barrington! This is going to pay off for us in the long run, and, missing a couple of guys from our top 7 as we were, should result in better results as we go along.

Submitted by Coach Beth Willis

Now that we are fully in competition mode, the Girls Volleyball program is continuing to gain momentum. Serving, passing, and serve receive have gotten more consistent as all levels put some game experience under their belts. With 2 Varsity wins against Palatine and Antioch, our confidence is growing as well. We are looking forward to next week’s matches against Grayslake North on Monday, September 11, and against Waukegan on Wednesday, the 13th. Both matches are at home. Go Mustangs!

Submitted by Coach Gregg Winter

The Mustangs had a terrific day of play finishing as a team 2nd place in competitive 8 team Vernon Hills invite on Saturday while all 5 of our levels medaled.

Gabi Lipske and Adriana Trotz took 2nd place in 1 and 2 singles. Stephanie Bolanos and Holly Scaramella got 2nd place in 3 doubles. Stella Moon and Mikala Sosa got 3rd place in 1 doubles and Kaitlin Johnson and Ashley Strachn got 3rd place in 2 doubles.

On Tuesday the Mustangs won 7-0 over Zion Benton to improve to 5-3 and 1-0

In Conference. On Thursday they have a home match at 4:45 part of Homecoming festivities, please come and support these hard working players.

Submitted by Coach Mike Dayton

The MHS Boys Soccer team recently played in the Glenbrook South Invitational Tournament where Brandon Reyes and Frankie Jimenez were chosen for the All-Tournament team. Congratulations to both boys

Submitted by Coach Tom Kuhn

The Lady Mustangs opened Homecoming week with a one-shot Conference win against Warren High School. All 4 Mustang scorers shot their career-best 9-hole scores; Juniors Audrey Smith, Olivia Williams & Noelle Dadian along with Senior Ella Bradshaw carded personal bests. This was the first North Suburban Conference win in 3 seasons for the Lady Mustang Golfers. Next up, the Bears of Lake Zurich on Monday @ Village Green.

Submitted by Coach Carsyn Rodriguez

Awesome season opener at the Lake County Invite on August 30th! All returning runners ran minutes faster than their first meet last year! At the Varsity level: the 1-5 split was under 90 seconds + 1 course PR + 3 lifetime PRs! JV level: 13 runners ran their first high school race! So proud of everyone!

The Mundelein Foundation is seeking new members! Do you have one night a month to make a difference? Contact Jennifer for more information on how you can have some fun helping the next generation: 847-987-7955 or brunkow4@sbcglobal.net

Our MHS Portrait of a Learner tenets affirm student identity through schoolwide values, expectations and practices.

We are proud to host visitors to learn more about our programming and facilities. In order to minimize the impact on the educational environment, we have chosen to host visitors on select days throughout the school year.

Therefore, to secure a visitation time, please select from the following options so we are able to provide the necessary information and personnel during your visit.

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Attendance

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 from school, please call the Attendance Line 847-949-2200 ext. 1998 (Spanish) ext. 1999 (English) by 10:00 am.

Bus Notifications

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: www.busbulletin.com/parents (Find Mundelein Area Schools when prompted for a district) *Note - This is managed by Lakeside Bus Company and not MHS.

Technology Use

Students will utilize technology to support their learning in class. Students are reminded to use their Chromebooks and cell phones appropriately at all times. For further information about technology use, please refer to the student handbook located on the District web page.