Minooka FFA is selling strawberries! Contact an FFA member or Mrs. Jenna Temple at jtemple@mchs.net to order. Orders are due by February 13 and will be delivered the last week of February.
Cookies are on sale today! ASL Honor Society is sponsoring our yearly Cookie-Gram sale! You can purchase cookies to be delivered to someone on Valentine’s Day, at either campus. Cookies are $3.50 each and proceeds go to Deaf related charities. For more info, scan the QR code. Cookies will be sold from 1/31 - 2/11.
Featuring the concert band, symphonic band, and percussion, join us for the Mid-Winter Band Concert on Thursday, February 6 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. The MCHS Band Program is under the direction of Mr. Kyle Adelmann and Mr. Nick Curatalo. For more information, visit the band page here: www.mchs.net/page/minooka-band
Tomorrow, January 31, is the last day to purchase a MCHS 2024-2025 Yearbook! Order yours now at www.yearbookordercenter.com and use the school code 8202.
We are happy to feature MCHS alumna Abby Holloway '17 who is an Industrial Engineer at CNH Industrial - Reman in Springfield, MO. She spent 5 years at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN, studying mechanical engineering and six sigma. While at MCHS, she played basketball, lacrosse, trombone in marching and concert band, and was involved in NHS and Indian Athletic Club. #mchsproud
Social studies classes participated in the Combat Hate program, a digital media literacy workshop, that challenges students to interpret hateful online messages and their impact and provides them with resources to use when encountering online hate.
What an incredible opportunity! Our Anatomy & Physiology classes got to go live into the operating room at Advocate Christ Medical Center in partnership with the Museum of Science & Industry and watch via video conference as a surgical team performed open heart surgery. Students could ask questions of the team and learn about heart health and find out about medical careers.
We are happy to announce that the MCHS football program won the Illinois 8A bid for a Program of Excellence by the National Football Foundation! Congratulations to the 77 varsity players who finished first semester with an average 3.44 GPA. These kids are great athletes, students, and active in the community. #mchsproud
Congratulations to the Girls' Wrestling Team who are the 2025 Conference Champs! #mchsproud
There is an early release school day tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29! Please be sure to follow the early release bell schedule. View the schedule here: https://bit.ly/43QvAVn
Congratulations to our Varsity Boys Bowling Team on taking 2nd at Sectionals and qualifying for the state tournament next weekend! #mchsproud
Community members ages 55 and over are invited to join us for a Welcome Reception and Musical Matinee, “Anastasia”, on Wednesday, March 12, at Central Campus. Light refreshments will be served at the reception at 1 p.m. and the production at 1:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Parking is limited and carpooling is encouraged. Limited tickets are available; Reservations required. Please contact Anne Seidel at (815) 521-4108 or aseidel@mchs.net to make a reservation. We look forward to welcoming you!
Congratulations to Winter Guard who placed 3rd at their first competition of the season! #mchsproud
Congratulations to MCHS Cheer! The JV team is the conference champion and Varsity placed second! #mchsproud
Congratulations to the Chess Team who placed 3rd in conference and had five players earn all-conference! #mchsproud
Students are invited to participate in next week's spirit dress up days! Join in on the fun and get points for your class that are counted in the Battle of the Classes challenge. Learn more at https://www.mchs.net/page/student-activities. 🧡🖤
We are currently seeking sponsorships for the Foundation of Academic Excellence Denim & Diamonds event on March 8. Buy tickets or learn more about a sponsorship here: https://www.mchsdist111foundation.org/diamonds-and-denim Questions? Contact Seth Freeman, sponsorship chair, at sethcruse5@yahoo.com.
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
Last night's Incoming Freshmen Night was fantastic! We were so excited to welcome 8th graders and their families to MCHS for a sneak peak of South campus. See you in the fall! #mchsproud 🧡🖤
Be sure to register for a FREE cardiac screening for all MCHS students in collaboration with Morris Hospital (Central Campus 2/11-12). The amazing Rhythm of our Youth program screening takes only 3-5 minutes to perform and can save a life! Parents, learn more and fill out the required consent for screening form today at: https://tinyurl.com/2yer44t2
