Congratulations to the boys and girls Strength & Conditioning teams who both took home 1st place trophies from the IHSPLA Regionals! And, to all the individual champions - GIRLS: M. Nordsell, T. Nurczyk, A. Knutsen, and A. Sontag, BOYS: A. Martinez, C. Fitzgerald, N. DeBold, Z. Puracchio, R. Murphy, and A. Holt #mchsproud 🏆
Time is running out! Whether you're a student, employee, parent, or community member, your voice matters! As we prepare our Strategic Plan, please complete the Planning Survey by March 21st and help us shape the future of MCHS. Consider joining our Planning Committee and share your input. www.mchs.net/page/strategic-plan.
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 31. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
We hope to see you 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
Congratulations to those students inducted into the Spanish Honor Society and Science Honor Society! It's a great accomplishment and we are incredibly proud of their hard work. #mchsproud
Congratulations to senior Isaiah Frausto who received a positive referral! Nominated by the student services office, Isaiah helped out a fellow classmate. Way to go, Isaiah! #mchsproud
Students participated in the spring assembly on Tuesday! We recognized academic, activity, and athletic accomplishments and had amazing performances from our percussion group, orchesis, and the musical. We also had several student vs. staff competitions and games!
Come on out and cheer on our varsity softball team at a game this season! Check out the schedule below:
The Clothing 2 students in Mrs. Julie Ziel's class worked on a denim upcycle project from a donation of jeans. It's fun to see what the students did with the denim. Look at their amazing projects! #mchsproud
Pre-order a beautiful graduation bouquet or commemorative graduation class T-shirt featuring every graduate's name! Don't miss out on this keepsake for your graduate. Take the stress out of planning and order online today for pickup at the ceremony.
As part of Women's History Month, our Student Involvement Team sent a survey to students to shout out their top most influential women in history. The top 5 most voted women were:
Congratulations to 11 student-artists who competed in the SPC Art Competition at Joliet Central. Eight students attended workshops that day to learn new processes and techniques and five students were awarded conference ribbons:
Finn Swanson- 3rd Place for Sculpture
Robyn DePolo- 3rd Place for Printmaking
Carter Klein- 2nd Place for Mixed Media
Alaina Hadaway- 2nd Place for Drawing Color
Linda Eid- 1st Place for Up and Coming Artist
#mchsproud
Happy St. Patrick's Day from MCHS!
Congratulations to the top 35 (based on 7th semester grades) MCHS senior students who were recognized by the Minooka Lions Club at last week's Scholastic Night! #mchsproud
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 survey takes only about 5 minutes to complete. Be sure to select "Grundy" County. The survey closes March 31. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
Congratulations to all the cast and crew on a tremendous job at this year's spring musical, "Anastasia"! Our students are amazingly talented and we appreciate the community's support in attending our shows. Few tickets remain for Friday and Saturday at https://bit.ly/3TuAq8w
All are invited to join us for the Morgan's Message 2025 Dedication Lacrosse Game on Thursday, March 20th at Neuqua Valley H.S. Also, our very own lacrosse player Sophia Vallejo will be promoting the game on Fox News 32 on 3/19 alongside the Neuqua Valley coach and a player. Learn more about Morgan's Message and their mental health awareness efforts at www.morgansmessage.org.
We'd like to feature MCHS alumnus Kody Block '15 who is a filmmaker/photographer for KB Visuals in Arizona. While at MCHS, he participated in wrestling, baseball, and track and field. He obtained his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and started his own business that services clients around the world for documentary and commercial video production and photography services. His career has allowed him to travel the world. He wants students to know they will find success if they identify values and interests even if it's not the traditional route to take. Visit https://kbvisuals.net to learn more! #mchsproud
Holi celebrates the beginning of spring after a long winter and the triumph of good over evil. It is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colors, Love and Spring. Learn more at https://www.holifestival.org/
We were honored to host nearly 400 senior citizens from our community at our Welcome Reception & Musical Matinee featuring the spring musical, Anastasia! We enjoyed every moment with this group and are grateful they chose to spend the afternoon with us. Our students did an amazing job. We appreciate the community support! #mchsproud
