The World Language Department invites students to participate in National Language Week March 3-7. Next week, we will host a variety of activities and we hope you’ll participate!
It's Women’s History Month! MCHS celebrates all of our women staff members. Thank you for all you do for Minooka Community High School!
There is still time to join MCHS and the Special Olympics on Sunday, April 6 for the Run 4 Respect! Learn more or register today! https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Minooka/RunForRespect
Best of luck as our Varsity Boys Basketball Team competes against Normal Community High School tonight for the IHSA Regional Championship! #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.
We are happy to feature MCHS alumnus Bill Spray '00 who is an oncology infusion nurse at Duly Health and Care in Plainfield, IL. After high school, he joined the army and then went to nursing school. He is currently a member of the Oncology Nurses' Association. While at MCHS, he participated in cross country, wrestling, and track. #mchsproud
We are excited to announce we are SOLD OUT of tickets for the MCHS District 111 Foundation of Educational Excellence fundraiser, Denim & Diamonds! Sponsorship opportunities remain. Visit www.mchsdist111foundation.org/diamonds-and-denim to secure a sponsorship today!
Tickets are still available for Anastasia on March 13-15 in the Performing Arts Center at Central Campus. We hope to see you at this year's musical! https://bit.ly/3TuAq8w
Athletic Hall of Fame nominations remain open 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
MCHS parents/teachers, please take a moment and complete the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, if you haven’t already. It takes only about 5 minutes to complete. Be sure to select "Grundy" County. The survey closes March 31. https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/
Buy a raffle ticket to win a premium parking space for the 2025-2026 school year! There will be less spots available due to construction at Central Campus. Tickets are $20 and only 30 tickets will be sold. The winner will be selected at the Denim & Diamonds fundraiser on March 8th. Winner need not be present. Visit https://bit.ly/3O7ZZbI and click "get tickets" for your chance to win!
Did you attend Minooka Community High School and are you now a successful alum? We want you to share your story! Not only may we feature you on social media, but it helps us share with our students what is possible after graduation. Complete the Alumni Success Story form here: https://forms.gle/7bjRRLvAfMqSukGNA
Time is running out for our senior class of 2025 to apply for scholarships with our partnered outside organizations. The deadline to apply is March 1. Learn more at www.mchs.net/page/scholarships
Congratulations to our Minooka Boys Swimming athletes! There were so many PRs and season best swimmers for the boys at the IHSA Normal Community Sectional this past weekend. The 400 Free Relay team of Jacob Kuziel, Bryce Fuhrman, Thomas Zbranek and Matt Bond place sixth on the podium! It was a great day of swimming! #mchsproud
There is an early release school day tomorrow, Wednesday, February 26! Please be sure to follow the early release bell schedule. View the schedule here: https://bit.ly/43QvAVn
Congratulations to the Math Team who competed in the ICTM Regional Math Contest on Saturday at JJC. The Freshman/Sophomore 2-Person Team (Mark Sagun and Sam Thomas) took 2nd place. Sam Thomas also placed 1st as an individual in Geometry advancing him to the State Competition on April 26th at ISU! #mchsproud
Spring athletic registration is still open, but athletes must be registered prior to first practice/tryout. Register today or learn more at https://bit.ly/3zzOLJD. Questions? Contact Ms. Marci Jordan, athletics secretary, at mjordan@mchs.net.
MCHS is offering FREE ACT Prep Workshops to help students prepare for the upcoming ACT on April 9. There will be two sessions each for English, Math & Science ACT Practice and Testing Strategies. Sessions run March 10-20 and space is limited! Scan the QR code for information and registration. Questions? Contact Dr. Phil Pakowski, director of curriculum and instructions, at ppakowski@mchs.net.
Tickets are going fast! Community members ages 55 and over are invited to join us for a Welcome Reception and Musical Matinee, “Anastasia”! 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.
The Boys Basketball Team hosted "Mostaccioli with Mom", a mother/son dinner. They enjoyed a meal together, seniors read letters to Mom, they played games and did a Q&A together. It was a fun evening!
