Spring hockey is officially underway, and it’s been an exciting start for Minooka Hockey! Minooka High School and Minooka/Channahon Junior High students, attend the game on May 9th vs. Plainfield High School and show your school ID and receive a FREE Canlan Crazy T‑Shirt!
Our very own Mr. Dave Barney and junior Jonathan Bush were featured on this month's edition of Shorewood Neighbors! Learn more about Mr. Barney's MCHS legacy and the Minooka Angler's Club by reading a copy today. Shorewood Neighbors is a publication distributed within the Shorewood Community that brings neighbors and local businesses together through stories that highlight, inform, and uplift the community. www.bestversionmedia.com/il/shorewoodneighbors
We are excited to announce our live stream link for Graduation. Can't make the event or want to watch it later? View it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x0afhU0rPY
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8)! MCHS has the best teachers, and as the end of the school year approaches, we want to say "Thank you!" for all you do! We are lucky to have you. #TeacherAppreciationWeek
Congratulations to these students who earned the Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish and ASL! We honored them today at a breakfast before school. Their hard work in language classes paid off and we are so proud of their accomplishments. #mchsproud
Congratulations to our very own Bernie Ruettiger, current South Campus monitor and long-time wrestling coach who earned a Lifetime Service Award from the Illinois Wrestling Coaches & Officials Association (IWCOA), which is a really distinguished award given to legendary coaches at the end of their career. #mchsproud
Congratulations to senior students Jayden Sola and Melanie Vargas who were honored at the Illinois Principals Association student recognition breakfast! They were nominated for their outstanding achievements in academics, involvement, and leadership throughout their four years at MCHS. #mchsproud
Happy School Principals' Day! Thank you to our principal, Ms. Jamie Soliman, for everything she does for MCHS. Her unwavering support of our students, staff, and families is incredibly appreciated.
Concert Choir, Women's Chorale, Varsity Madrigals and Essence spent 5 days on tour in New York City in late March. Performance Highlights include performing at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. John the Divine Cathedral, and Liberty Island; taking in “The Outsiders" and "Wicked", doing a Broadway workshop, and seeing so many amazing sites like Ellis Island, Radio City Music Hall, 9/11 Memorial and museum, and Lincoln Center. This was a choir tour to remember!
For America's 250th birthday, MCHS participated in a Great American Quilt Project with student and staff submitting 5 quilt blocks. The final product was unveiled on April 11th and it was fun to see our blocks as part of the project! #mchsproud
Yearbooks will be distributed May 7-8 during all lunch periods. Students will need an ID to pick it up. There will be a limited supply available for purchase online after distribution. More information to follow.
Our Anatomy students were busy dissecting sheep brains last week. They worked hard to learn the external and internal features of the brain. It was a unique, hands on experience!
Ms. Ziel's Clothing class worked on a sweatshirt project and we think they turned out pretty great!
MCHS Preschool registration for 2026/2027 school year is now open! Register now at https://bit.ly/4uflydr. Questions? Contact Mrs. Christie Cain at ccain@mchs.net.
Minooka Boys' Volleyball is co-hosting al Hits for Hugs fundraiser game vs. Plainfield North on Tuesday, May 19. This event allows us to give back to our community through Shorewood Hugs. Support our efforts and buy your shirt today (closes 5/3)! https://hits-for-hugs-2026.itemorder.com
We appreciate our bus drivers and aides for all that they do. They get our students to school safely each day. Happy National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
Join us for the Children's Theatre performance, “Unplugged”. The cast and crew will be performing for area elementary schools this week, but have a FREE public performance on Tuesday, April 28 at 6 p.m. in the Central Campus PAC. All are welcome to attend and donations are appreciated!
Our junior/senior Prom, "A Night of Masks & Mystery", was hosted on Friday at the Museum of Science & Industry and our students had an amazing time! They shared some of their favorite moments with us. A great time was had by all!
Congratulations to Zach Vega and Natalie Andrews on finishing 3rd at the IHSA State Journalism Finals in the category of TV News! Zach and Nat both are members of Nook News and have produced several videos for the school this year. #mchsproud
We are thrilled to share that our very own Melanie Vargas is nominated for the Illinois High School Music Theatre Awards! Melanie will represent Minooka on May 11 at the award show. This year, a record 95 schools and 348 performers applied for the awards. Melanie is one of 12 actresses to be nominated! #mchsproud
