Minooka Community High School District #111

Congratulations to our Students of the Term (third quarter)! These students are selected by teachers and staff and honored for achieving a personal standard of excellence/character, making exceptional contributions to the class, and more. #mchsproud 🧡🖤

Join us for the JJC Next Step Day at MCHS on April 9th from 9-11 a.m. This event helps students transition smoothly into their college journey, offering valuable insights and resources. During this event, JJC will have representation or information from Testing Services, Academic Advising, and Scholarships offices available so students will know exactly where they are in the process and what their next steps are. Students must have a JJC ID number and sign up with your counselor or in the ARC by March 26th.

Congratulations to MCHS senior Ivan Le for being selected as the 2026 Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club March Student of the Month! Each month, the Rotary Club honors one senior student with exemplary leadership and service mindedness. #mchsproud

Congratulations to Jillian N. who received a positive referral! Nominated by Mr. Harrison, a student in class was nervous about taking a test that they had missed. Jill took it upon herself to go over and sit next to the student and help her review for the test. She was very positive with the nervous student and reassured her that she could do it. Way to step up and help a fellow student! #mchsproud

The Math Team competed at the ICTM Regional Competition on Saturday at JJC and had a lot of success placing 4th as a team! Congratulations to the following students and state qualifiers:

Jacob Smerica - 5th place in Algebra 1 and qualified for State
Emilio Jusino - 8th place in Geometry and qualified for State
Jadin Skoniecke - 4th place in Geometry and qualified for State
Sam Thomas - 5th place in Algebra 2 and qualified for State
Jr/Sr 8 - Person Team - 1st place qualifying for State (Jenna Hu, Joylyn Opare-Ameyaw, Mark Sagun, Sam Thomas, CJ Walton, Elli Batagllia, Alex Foster, Xander Tornow)

3rd place - Algebra 2 Team (Clara Essary, Paige McLawhorn, Vanessa Beruman, Jenna Hu, Joylyn Opare - Ameyaw, Sam Thomas)

3rd place - Fr/So 8 Person Team (Elizabeth Pierce, Jacob Smerica, Max Sola, Clara Essary, Paige McLawhorn, Senam Nyonyoh)

3rd place - Jr/Sr 2 - Person Team (Sam Thomas, Mark Sagun)

3rd place - Calculator Team (Elizabeth Pierce, Jacob Smerica, Clara Essary, Paige McLawhorn, Vanessa Beruman, CJ Walton, Elli Batagllia, Jayden Sola)

Last week, Mrs. Grzetich's AP English Literature classes went to the Chicago Shakespeare Theater to see Hamlet. After the show, they participated in a Q&A session with the actors. The students studied Hamlet earlier in the year and it was an amazing opportunity to see the work come to life!

Time is running out for MCHS parents/teachers to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. Please take a moment and share your voice to make MCHS even better. The survey takes only about 5 minutes to complete. Be sure to select "Grundy" County. The survey closes March 13. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/

Congratulations to our students who won the National Foreign Language Week Poster Contest! The World Language Department hosted the contest in all classes to honor the week. Students and staff voted on their favorites.🧡🖤

We are currently experiencing phone issues. If you need to reach the Main Office, please email cnelson@mchs.net (South) or kfayman@mchs.net (Central).

Students are invited to attend two fun events this week during National World Language Week. Don't miss out on the fun!

The World Language Department invites students to participate in National Language Week March 2-6. This week, we will host a variety of activities and we hope you’ll participate!

Happy School Social Work Week! A huge shoutout to our school social workers who serve as advocates, problem-solvers, and safe spaces for our students and families every day. We are incredibly fortunate to have Ms. Kanak, Ms. Hamiti, Mr. Milnes, Ms. Brooks, and Ms. Caruso. We appreciate everything you do behind the scenes to help students thrive!

Happy Women's History Month! Let's celebrate the women who are educating and inspiring us every day. Tag a woman who inspires you in the comments or share this with them! #WomensHistoryMonth #Inspiration

The MCHS District #111 2026-2027 school calendar is finalized and shared for your convenience. Access a printable version here: https://www.mchs.net/o/mchs/page/bellsandcalendar

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our 4th Annual Community Leaders Breakfast & Fieldhouse Tour. Thank you for giving us the opportunity for Rylan McFadden, senior student, to share his student experience, and Dr. Robert Schiffbauer, superintendent, to share the state of the school address. We appreciate your partnership and continued support and are grateful to be a part of this amazing community.

There is still time for MCHS parents/teachers to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. Please take a moment and share your voice to make MCHS even better. The parent survey takes only about 5 minutes to complete. Be sure to select "Grundy" County. The survey closes March 13. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/

There is no school on Friday, February 27 due to a planned Teacher Institute Day. View the academic calendar here: https://bit.ly/43QvAVn

Congratulations to Austin B. who received a positive referral! Nominated by Ms. Tutt, Austin helped a fellow student pick up his materials that fell out of his desk at the end of class. Way to lend a helping hand and show kindness, Austin! #mchsproud