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 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
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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.
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'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
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
Congratulations to freshman Emilee Mattison who competes on the U16GAA Chicago Hawks hockey team who won the State Championship and to junior Evan Mattison who competes on the U18 AA hockey team who also won the State Championship this past weekend! #mchsproud
Calling all cheerleaders! The 2025-2026 cheerleading tryouts are set. To register, you must complete the Google Form (https://bit.ly/3R7c2HH), registration form completed (https://schools.snap.app/Minooka), and a sports physical uploaded to attend. Questions? Email ACook@mchs.net.
Whether you're a student, employee, parent, or community member, your voice matters! As we prepare our 5-year Strategic Plan, please complete the Strategic Planning Survey by March 21st and help us shape the future of MCHS. Additionally, we invite you to join our Strategic Planning Committee and share your input. Learn more at www.mchs.net/page/strategic-plan.
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
Juniors, are you interested in working on the senior class mural? Be sure to see an art teacher for an application, which is due Thursday, March 20.
Time is running out to nominate for our Athletic Hall of Fame for our 3rd induction class of 2025! Nominate an individual athlete, team, coach, and special merit individual. Questions? Email AthleticHallofFame@mchs.net. Nominate today! www.mchs.net/page/athletics
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.
Mrs. Julie Ziel's Clothing 1 class learned how to hand sew monsters. Check out some of the amazing work they completed! #mchsproud
There is an early release school day tomorrow, Wednesday, March 12! Please be sure to follow the early release bell schedule. View the schedule here: https://bit.ly/43QvAVn
We are hiring a school nurse with pay starting at $35/hour. We offer great benefits, too! Interested in joining our team? Apply today at https://bit.ly/4bQcoMc.
Congratulations to three MCHS students who are taking classes at Grundy Area Vocational Center (GAVC) and were recently presented with Director Awards for their outstanding performance in class for the month of February. We are so proud of them! #mchsproud 🧡🖤
We did a parade State send off throughout Central Campus on Friday with the drumline for our REACH students who competed with Susan's Mission at the Special Olympics this weekend. We are so proud of these students! #mchsproud
The MCHS District #111 Foundation for Education Excellence hosted its Denim & Diamonds to raise funds for student scholarships and educator grants. Everyone had a fantastic time at the event, which raised a record breaking $55K! We appreciate the community's support with sponsorships, donated auction items, and to those who joined us that evening. Thank you! #mchsproud
Whether you're a student, employee, parent, or community member, your voice matters! As we prepare our 5-year Strategic Plan, please complete the Strategic Planning Survey by March 21st and help us shape the future of MCHS. Additionally, we invite you to join our Strategic Planning Committee and share your input. Learn more at www.mchs.net/page/strategic-plan.
