As a reminder, students are invited to ACT-ivate Your Body & Mind tomorrow morning before the ACT test! Exercise improves brain function. Get up early and move! A free breakfast will be served.
Let's have fun while supporting our local community! Students and staff are invited to join us for our Outrun Hunger event on April 10-11 during each block. We are collecting canned goods to donate to local food pantries. Each lap students complete, they will get a ticket for a drawing to win a prize. 🧡🖤
NHS is hosting a Wheelchair Basketball fundraiser game on Wednesday, April 16 from 6-8pm in the Central Campus main gym to support the Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association. MCHS students and staff will play in wheelchairs against the award-winning LWSRA team. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased on GoFan. https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15586
Over 80 students, staff, parents, and community members gathered on Friday and Saturday as part of the Strategic Plan Workshop. Participants shared their voice and helped to create our five-year plan. We are so grateful for their time and dedication to MCHS. The future is bright!
Library Appreciation Week (April 6-12) is a part of School Library Appreciation Month, which celebrates the essential role of school libraries and librarians in supporting student learning. A huge thank you to Marissa Welch, Kyle Robinson, Valerie Tijerina, and Sarah Lemke for all you do for our students and MCHS! 🧡🖤
This week is National Assistant Principals Week (April 7-11) and we want to acknowledge our amazing assistant principals Mr. Matt Wikoff (Central) and Mr. Kevin Murphy (South) for their leadership and contributions to student success at MCHS! 🧡🖤
We are currently hiring a Business Teacher. Interested in joining our team? Apply today! https://bit.ly/4bQcoMc
Honors anatomy students visited University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. They explored the anatomy lab, observing orthopedic and anatomical dissected cadavers, and gained insight into the rigor and demand of entering the medical field as a college major and potential career choice. It was a great experience for these students!
There's still time to register for the Run 4 Respect on Sunday, April 6 hosted by MCHS and the Special Olympics! Walk-ins are welcome and you can sign up until the start of the race online or onsite. Learn more or register today! https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Minooka/RunForRespect
Did you attend Minooka Community High School and are you now a successful alum? We want you to share your story! Not only may we feature you on social media, but it helps us share with our students what is possible after graduation. Complete the Alumni Success Story form here: https://forms.gle/7bjRRLvAfMqSukGNA
Congratulations! A massive and heartfelt congratulations to senior Rhiannon Curiel for earning the $50,000 Coady Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to a student who demonstrates academic and character traits which indicate the likelihood of continued academic achievement and subsequent contributions to both career and community. We are grateful for this generous donation provided through the Charlene A. Coady Trust. #mchsproud
We are currently hiring a Special Education Teacher. Interested in joining our team? Apply today! https://bit.ly/4bQcoMc
Congratulations to Cash Marlow who received a MCHS is You positive referral! Nominated by Michelle Mullen, he was walking down the hall after an assembly and was greeting fellow students with fist bumps and compliments. When asked where he got his kindness from, Cash said, "My grandma. She's always nice to other people and I learned it from her." Way to go, Cash! #mchsproud
Congratulations to four MCHS students who are taking classes at Grundy Area Vocational Center (GAVC) and were recently presented with Director Awards for their outstanding performance in class for the month of March. We are so proud of them! #mchsproud 🧡🖤
We are excited to feature MCHS alumna Alyssa Pullara '12 who is an attorney at John J. Malm & Associates in Naperville. While at MCHS, she played basketball and softball. She obtained her bachelor's degree in history with a pre-law concentration and attended law school at DePaul University. #mchsproud 🧡🖤
Leave your legacy at MCHS! The Athletic Hall of Fame offers a personalized brick paver program. Buy a brick for $125 to be placed at Central Campus Stadium. https://bit.ly/4dTXiWL. Questions? Contact 815-521-2320.
Happy Paraprofessional Day! Thank you for the unwavering support, laughter, and joy you bring to students and staff. Your dedication is truly appreciated.
Time is running out to join us on Sunday, April 6 as MCHS and the Special Olympics host the Run 4 Respect! Learn more or register today! https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Minooka/RunForRespect
We are currently hiring a CTE Teacher. Interested in joining our team? Apply today! https://bit.ly/4bQcoMc
Congratulations to Winterguard who placed 1st overall at Andrew H.S. this weekend and are the 2025 Grand Champions of the Midwest Color Guard Circuit! These students worked hard all season and we are incredibly proud of their efforts. #mchsproud
