Tickets are still available for the fall play, "Peter and the Starcatcher" October 17-18 at 7pm. Get your tickets now on GoFan at https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15586?activity=Performing%20Arts.
Looking for the college or university that’s right for you? Check out more than 100 colleges and universities at the annual JJC College Fair scheduled for Wednesday, October 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, visit jjc.edu/collegefair or call (815) 280-2493.
MCHS invites local veterans to our Veterans Day Breakfast & Assembly on Monday, November 11th starting at 8 a.m. at South Campus. RSVP at https://forms.gle/zfeb3y8FhQVfJWm66 or for questions, please contact Anne Seidel at (815) 521-4108 or aseidel@mchs.net. We look forward to honoring the veterans in our community!
We are so excited to show off our new "MCHS" sign in front of South Campus!
Congratulations to sophomore Ben Clark for receiving MCHS is You award from our School Improvement Team! He created a design and entered the "MCHS is YOU" t-shirt contest and we would like to recognize him for going above and beyond to help build school spirit and community! #mchsproud
Mrs. Julie Ziel's Clothing 1 class is learning how to hand sew monsters. Check out some of the amazing work they completed! #mchsproud
Student Services offers several New Student Group meetings in the fall for students new to the district and not coming from one of our feeder schools. They cover topics to ease their transition into MCHS. It's a great opportunity to acclimate and welcome our newest students!
There is a modified half-day schedule for the school day tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9 due to PreACT Testing. It is a non-attendance day for seniors.
Congratulations to the JV Tennis Team for finishing the season at conference with results of 10-0! #mchsproud
Conference Results:
1st Singles- Lacey Chada- 1st-Conference Champ
2nd Singles- Maddie Peters- 3rd Place in Conference
3rd Singles- Reese Konrath- 2nd Place in Conference
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1st Doubles- Lydia and Juliet Michalesko- 1st place- Conference Champs 2nd Doubles- Faith Spelde & Katie Bautista- 1st place- Conference Champs 3rd Doubles- Aspen & Brooke Daurer-1st place- Conference Champs
4th Doubles- Rylie Manning & Macy Short- 2nd Place in Conference
Congratulations to the Boys Golf Team who took 2nd place at Sectionals and will advance to the state tournament!
TJ Quinn 72
Michael Kuchar 76
Keegan Reilly 78
Ethan Walsh 79
Luke Purcell 79
Gabe Ciesielski 84
All are invited for Band Night on Wednesday, October 9 at the Central Campus Stadium for a performance of the High School Marching Band with special guests from the Junior High Schools! Food trucks will be available starting at 5pm with the performance beginning at 7pm. The Marching Band will also be performing their field show, Quest for the Holy Grail, inspired by Monty Python’s Spamalot. Boosters will be selling limited-edition field show t-shirts, band window decals, and raffle tickets for a cash prize drawn that night. See you there!
Last week, Ms. Heather Danek's Acting class went on a field trip the Steppenwolf Theater to see Noises Off. It was a great experience for our students!
Minooka Strength gear is now on sale! Store closes October 11. Be sure to grab yours today. https://chasingteesink.com/collections/minooka-strength
Congratulations to MCHS senior Taylor Rodriguez for being selected as the 2024 Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club October Student of the Month! Each month, the Rotary Club honors one senior student with exemplary leadership and service mindedness. #mchsproud
Interested in playing a winter sport? Registration information, tryouts, and start dates, can be found at https://bit.ly/3zzOLJD. Questions? Contact Ms. Marci Jordan, athletics secretary, at mjordan@mchs.net.
All are invited to join the Grundy Area Vocational Center for an Open House on Thursday, October 10th between 4-8 p.m. Learn more about GAVC at https://www.gavc-il.org/.
MCHS proudly announces this year's spring musical, Anastasia! Save the date: March 13-15, 2025
We are excited to share that MCHS has earned a place on the College Board's AP School Honor Roll for the 2023-2024 school year! We are also recognized with the AP Access Award, which honors schools that encourage more low-income and underrepresented minority students to take AP courses. #mchsproud
Our Boys Golf Team shot a 301 to take 1st place at the Lockport Regional that was played at Nettle Creek Country Club! Congratulations to our coaches and golfers! #mchsproud
TJ Quinn 69
Keegan Reilly 76
Luke Purcell 78
Ethan Walsh 78
Gabe Ciesielski 81
Michael Kuchar 83
10th and 11th grade students can take the PSAT/NMSQT on October 12th or 26th. Learn more on how to register at https://bit.ly/3XvnBva
