On #MinookaMonday, we'd like to feature Mrs. Monica Hannigan, physics and dynamic earth teacher. She's been at MCHS since 2009 and received her bachelor's degree from Olivet Nazarene and master's degree at Mississippi State. She enjoys sharing her passion of geology with others while making connections with students. She lives with her husband, three kids (Abby, Kevin, and Carolyn), and dog (Ruby) in Manhattan and loves to bake!
In celebration of Presidents’ Day, there will be no school on Monday, February 19. Learn more about the history of this Federal holiday at www.history.com/topics/holidays/presidents-day.
A HUGE congratulations goes out to Coach Yudzentis, Coach Resner, and the Girls Bowling team for their 2nd place finish in the IHSA Girls Bowling State Championship! We are so incredibly proud of them! #mchsproud
Thank you to our School Resource Officers (SRO) for their dedication to keeping our campuses safe. We appreciate you!
All are invited to join us on Sunday, April 21 for the Special Olympics Run 4 Respect to help Spread the Word of Inclusion! All proceeds directly benefit the Special Olympics of Illinois and MCHS. Participate in the 5K walk/run (or 1-mile) in-person at Central Campus or virtually on your own. All registrants will receive a t-shirt and finishers medal and 5K awards will be presented. Learn more or register today: https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Minooka/RunForRespect
Pre-order a bouquet of flowers or customized class shirt to be picked up on site at the graduation ceremony! Plan ahead and place your order today. To retrieve your order, please stop by the booth located conveniently at the entrance to the graduation before the ceremony begins. https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/minooka/
Students in Ms. Ann Rapsky's True Crime class combined with Ms. Amy Kelly's Forensic Science class to learn how to analyze a crime and work together during the investigation. It was a neat collaboration for both classes.
On Throwback Thursday, 20 years ago in 2004, the musical cast of "Crazy for You" performed the song "I got rhythm, I got music!" on stage. Don't miss out on this year's musical tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15586?activity=Performing%20Arts #ThrowbackThursday #TBT
Happy Valentine’s Day! We love our students, staff, and families and are grateful for a good school year!
We would LOVE for you to BE OUR GUEST! Community members ages 55 and over are invited to join us for a Welcome Reception and Musical Matinee, “Beauty and the Beast”, on Wednesday, March 13, 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!
There is an early release school day tomorrow, Wednesday, February 14! Please be sure to follow the early release bell schedule. View the schedule here: https://bit.ly/43QvAVn
Congratulations to MCHS senior Melissa Marquez for being selected as the 2024 Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club February Student of the Month! Each month, the Rotary Club honors one senior student with exemplary leadership and service mindedness. #mchsproud
On #MinookaMonday, we'd like to feature Mr. Tony Garcia '01, PE teacher and football coach. He's been at MCHS since 2016. He received his bachelor's degree from NIU, master's degree from Aurora University, and is pursuing another master's degree from American College of Education. He enjoys teaching in the community and lives in Minooka. He has 10 nieces and nephews, 8 of which are MCHS alumni/students.
MCHS parents, please consider taking the Illinois 5Essentials Survey and share your voice! It takes only minutes to complete and is completely anonymous. The survey closes March 29. Be sure to select "Grundy" County. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
Are you ready for our Battle of the Classes? All students can participate in this week-long event February 26 - March 1 featuring dress up days and nightly participation events to see which class has the most school spirit! Be sure to get your Winter Formal tickets here: www.mchs.net/o/mchs/page/dance-events
Reminder! Attend tomorrow's athletic booster meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Central Campus ARC. The athletic boosters are seeking new board members to help work with fellow athlete families to plan events, buy/sell spirit wear, and raise money for student scholarships, athletic equipment and more!
MCHS is offering FREE SAT Boot Camps to help students prepare for the upcoming SAT on April 10. There will be workshops for both English and Math offered in March. Register today using the QR code below.
Students and staff are invited to support the REACH program and visit the annual, and highly anticipated, bake sale on February 15 at South Campus Room 109 and on February 16 at Central Campus in the Commons. Bring your cash and stock up on some sweet treats while supporting our REACH students. We also ask that you join us for inclusion week and participate in the week’s theme days February 12-16.
All MCHS students in 9-12 grade are invited to the annual Winter Formal on Friday, March 1 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. in the South Campus Cafeteria. Learn more about the event at www.mchs.net/o/mchs/page/dance-events
BE OUR GUEST! Community members ages 55 and over are invited to join us for a complimentary Welcome Reception and Musical Matinee, “Beauty and the Beast”, on Wednesday, March 13, 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!
