MINOOKA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #111 Central Campus 301 S. Wabena Avenue - Minooka, IL 60447 815-467-2140 2017-2018 SCHOOL CALENDAR South Campus 26655 W. Eames Street - Channahon, IL 60410 815-521-4001 updated 9/12/2017
MINOOKA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #111 - DISTRICT OFFICE 26655 W. Eames Street Channahon, IL 60410 (phone) 815-467-2557 (fax) 815-467-9733 Superintendent...Dr. Kenneth Lee...Ext. 4311 Assistant Superintendent of Business and General Counsel...Mr. John Troy...Ext. 4294 MINOOKA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL - CENTRAL CAMPUS 301 S. Wabena Avenue Minooka, IL 60447 (office) 815-467-2140 (attendance) 815-521-2711 (fax) 815-467-2431 ADMINISTRATION Principal... Mr. Ronald Kiesewetter... Ext. 5067 Director of Student Services... Mr. Joseph V. Pacetti... Ext. 5035 Assistant Principal... Mr. Matt Wikoff... Ext. 5038 Athletic Director... Mr. Robert Tyrell...Ext. 5120 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS Career and Tech. Education (CTE)... Mr. Trent Bontrager... Ext. 5030 Driver s Ed./P.E./Health... Mr. Bert Kooi... Ext. 5043 English... Mr. Sean Hackney...TBD Mathematics... Mrs. Jill Nehring...Ext. 5031 Science... Mrs. Donna Engel... Ext. 5042 Social Studies... Mrs. Glenda Smith...TBD Special Education... Mr. Joseph V. Pacetti... Ext. 5035 World Languages/Music/Art... Mr. Jeff Easthon...Ext. TBD DEANS OF STUDENTS Dean of Students (JRS/SRS A-L)... Mr. Kevin Murphy...Ext. 5102 Dean of Students (JRS/SRS M-Z)... Mr. Michael Denson... Ext. 5037 GUIDANCE COUNSELORS Counselor (JRS/SRS A-E)... Mrs. Bobbi White... Ext. 5072 Counselor (JRS/SRS F-La)... Mrs. Kristin Carlson... Ext. 5058 Counselor (JRS/SRS Lb-Rn)... Mrs. Jessica Hopkins...Ext. 5084 Counselor (JRS/SRS Ro-Z)... Mr. Raymond Liberatore...Ext. 5091 SUPPORT STAFF Community Relations Director... Mr. Dave DiLorenzo... Ext. 5034 Maintenance Director... Mr. Bob VanDolson... Ext. 5069 Nurse... Mrs. Peggy Babic... Ext. 5045 Registrar... Mrs. Debbie Muehlbauer...Ext. 5100 Assistant Registrar... Mrs. Stephanie Ledesma... Ext. 5090 MINOOKA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL - SOUTH CAMPUS 26655 W. Eames Street Channahon, IL 60410 (office) 815-521-4001 (attendance) 815-521-4133 (fax) 815-467-6120 ADMINISTRATION Principal...Mr. Ronald Kiesewetter...Ext. 4199 Director of Curriculum & Instruction... Dr. Janel Grzetich...Ext. 4116 Assistant Principal... Mr. Matt Clark...Ext. 4150 Student Activities Director... Mrs. Hillary Holden...Ext. 4175 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS Career and Tech. Education (CTE)... Mr. Trent Bontrager... Ext. 4022 Driver s Ed./P.E./Health... Mr. Bert Kooi...Ext. 4423 English... Mr. Sean Hackney...TBD Mathematics... Mrs. Jill Nehring... Ext. 4053 Science... Mrs. Donna Engel... Ext. 4388 Social Studies... Mrs. Glenda Smith...Ext. 4201 Special Education... Mr. Joseph V. Pacetti...Ext. 4116 World Languages/Music/Art... Mr. Jeff Easthon...Ext. TBD DEANS OF STUDENTS Dean of Students (FR/SO A-L)... Mrs. Renee Ebel...Ext. 4136 Dean of Students (FR/SO M-Z)... Mr. Tony Garcia...Ext. 4167 GUIDANCE COUNSELORS Counsleor (FR/SO A-G)... Mr. Stanley Tischer...Ext. 4164 Counselor (FR/SO H-O)... Ms. Kristina Brown...Ext. 4165 Counselor (FR/SO P-Z)... Mrs. Angela Ferro...Ext. 4155 SUPPORT STAFF Community Relations Director... Dr. Dave DiLorenzo...Ext. 4112 Asst. Maintenance Director... Mr. Jim Anderson... Ext. 4075 Technology Director... Mr. Jim Kelly...Ext. 4017 Nurse... Mrs. Heidi Lia...Ext. 4183 Transportation Director... Mrs. Jacqueline Hardie...815-467-5133 All district email addresses consist of the person s first initial and last name @mchs.net. For example, John Smith s email address would be: jsmith@mchs.net.
MCHS DISTRICT #111 In Illinois, public education is the state s constitutional responsibility. The state delegates the authority to govern school districts to local school boards. Boards are made up of seven district residents elected at-large to serve staggered terms of four years without pay. So, although the board is politically responsible to district voters, it is legally responsible to the state. Specifically, the MCHS District #111 Board of Education works to: adopt goals and policies that meet state requirements and reflect community needs; provide the resources necessary to pursue its goals according to its policies; and monitor district performance to see that results are consistent with goals and policies. The MCHS District #111 Board of Education operates under a committee structure. Committees consist of two to three Board members, along with Administrative advisors. The committee structure allows Board members to study issues in depth, and assist in forming recommendations for action by the full Board. Committee work takes place in open meetings, which are posted in the same manner as regular meetings. However, no action can be taken at a committee meeting. All action and business by the Board of Education is conducted during regular Board meetings. The Board of Education meets on the first and third Thursday of each month (exceptions are noted with *). All meetings are held in the MCHS - Central Campus Career Center and begin at 6:30 p.m. Listed below are the meeting dates for the 2016-2017 MCHS school year: August 17, 2017 September 7, 2017 September 21, 2017 October 5, 2017 *October 18, 2017 November 2, 2017 *November 14, 2017 December 21, 2017 January 18, 2018 February 1, 2018 February 15, 2018 March 1, 2018 March 15, 2018 April 5, 2018 April 19, 2018 May 3, 2018 May 17, 2018 June 21, 2018 Mr. Michael Brozovich President Member Since 2013 Next Election - Spring 2021 Mrs. Patti Ruettiger Vice-President Member Since 2013 Next Election - Spring 2021 Mrs. Wendi Arlis Secretary Member Since 2014 Next Election - Spring 2021 Ms. Cherie Barnes General Member Member Since 2017 Next Election - Spring 2021 Mrs.Lori Lakota General Member Member Since 2015 Next Election - Spring 2019 Mrs. Kristine Shipla General Member Member Since 2015 Next Election - Spring of 2019 Mr. Lawrence Troutman General Member Member Since 2015 Next Election - Spring 2019 SCHOOL MESSENGER MESSAGING SYSTEM MCHS District #111 uses the School Messenger Messaging System to provide families with timely telephone and e-mail based communication in both emergency (school closings, dog searches, etc.) and non emergency (event reminders, school updates, etc.) situations. Please be sure to have upto-date telephone and e-mail contact information on file with the district so you receive these important messages. For more information, please contact MCHS District #111 Community Relations Office at 815-467-2140, ext. 5034. HANDBOOK & POLICY INFORMATION At the beginning of the school year, your child will receive a copy of the handbook (as part of his/her daily planner). In addition to your child s printed copy, parents can also view the handbook online at www.mchs.net or request a printed copy of the document from the main office at either campus. For more information, please contact the MCHS District #111 Community Relations Office at 815-467-2140, ext. 5034. SAFE SCHOOL ZONE MINOOKA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL IS CONSIDERED A SCHOOL SAFE ZONE; THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: YOU HAVE ENTERED A SAFE SCHOOL ZONE. CRIMINAL PENALTIES ARE SEVERELY INCREASED FOR GANG RECRUITMENT AND THE POSSESSION, USE, OR SALE OF DRUGS AND WEAPONS.
For updated event information, please visit www.mchs.net. 1 2 3 4 5 NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 FRESHMAN EXPERIENCE DAY - 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE - TEACHER INSTITUTE EARLY 13 14A 15B 16A 17B 18A 19 RELEASE RELEASE EARLY FIRST DAY OF CLASSES NEW CHOIR PARENT MEETING - 6 PM CHOIR BOOSTER JOSTENS - SOPH. CLASS RING PRESENTATIONS GAVC - FIRST DAY JOSTENS - SOPH. CLASS RING PRESENT. 20 21B 22A 23B 24A 25B 26 JOSTENS - SOPHOMORE CLASS RING ORDERS OPEN HOUSE 6:15 PM - 8 PM JOSTENS SOPHOMORE CLASS RING ORDERS 27 28A 29B 30A 31B BAND PARENT MEETING AUGUST 2017 NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE - TEACHER INSTITUTE
1A 2 SCHOOL 3 4 5B 6A 7B 8A 9 IMPROVEMENT LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 2017 LATE START - NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE - TEACHER INSTITUTE CHOIR CAR WASH - 9 AM - 3 PM 10 11B 12A 13B 14A 15B 16 CHOIR BOOSTER/ MADRIGAL PARENT ALL-CHOIR BLAST-OFF! 6 PM 17 18A 19B 20A 21B 22A 23 HOMECOMING WEEK POWER PUFF FOOTBALL GAME PACK THE GYM BACKYARD BASH BAND NIGHT TALENT SHOW 6:30 PM HOMECOMING PARADE 4 PM HOMECOMING DANCE @ SOUTH CAMPUS 24 25B 26A 27B 28A 29B 30 6-WEEK PROGRESS GRADE UPDATES AVAIL. @ 8:30 AM DEPT. MEETINGS AFTER SCHOOL
LATE 1 2A 3B SCHOOL START - 4A 5B 6A 7 IMPROVEMENT 8 9 10B 11A 12B 13A 14 COLUMBUS DAY OCTOBER 2017 FALL CHORAL CONCERT W/ JR. HIGHS PSAT/NMSQT TEST NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE - TEACHER INSTITUTE 15 16B 17A 18B 19 20 21 GAVC PRESENTATIONS STUDENT OF THE TERM BREAKFAST BOARD MTG - 6:30 PM GAVC PRESENTATIONS JJC COLLEGE FAIR NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE - PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES 12 PM - 8 PM NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE - TEACHER INSTITUTE 22 23A 24B 25A 26B 27A 28 CAREER DAY FALL PLAY FALL PLAY FALL PLAY 29 NHS ROCK N READ 2 PM - 4 PM 30B 31A
For updated event information, please visit www.mchs.net. 1B 2A 3B 4 5 6A 7B 8A 9B 10A 11 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS - 7PM 12-WEEK PROGRESS GRADE UPDATES AVAIL. JOSTENS - SENIOR GRADUATION ORDERS CHOIR BOOSTER HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR @ SOUTH CAMPUS 9 AM - 3 PM 12 13B 14A 15B 16A 17B 18 FALL ATHLETIC AWARDS CHOIR BOOSTER/ MADRIGAL PARENT MTG. NOVEMBER 2017 LATE START - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT JOSTENS - SENIOR GRADUATION PRESENTATION COLLEGIATE SIGNING NIGHT - 6 PM JOSTENS - SENIOR GRADUATION ORDERS DEPT. MEETINGS AFTER SCHOOL FALL BAND CONCERT 6:30 PM SOPHOMORE GAVC VISIT VETERANS DAY (OBSERVED) VETERANS DAY 19 20A 21B 22 23 24 25 THANKSGIVING EVE THANKSGIVING DAY THANKSGIVING BREAK 26 27A 28B 29A 30B DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT
21ST ANNUAL MADRIGAL DINNER - 1 PM CHRISTMAS EVE 31 NEW YEAR S EVE 1A 2 LATE 3 4B 5A SCHOOL START - 6B 7A 8B 9 IMPROVEMENT WINTER CHORAL CONCERT NHS INDUCTION WINTER BAND CONCERT 6:30 PM 21ST ANNUAL MADRIGAL DINNER - 6:30 PM 10 11A 12B 13A 14B 15A 16 STUDENT OF THE TERM BREAKFAST FINALS STUDY NIGHT EARLY 17 18B 19 20 21 22 23 RELEASE RELEASE EARLY RELEASE EARLY END OF 1ST SEMESTER TENTATIVE SEMESTER EXAMS TENTATIVE SEMESTER EXAMS TENTATIVE SEMESTER EXAMS 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 CHRISTMAS DAY DECEMBER 2017
For updated event information, please visit www.mchs.net. RELAY FOR LIFE NEW YEAR S DAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8A 9B 10A 11B 12A 13 START OF 2ND SEMESTER SCHOOL 14 15 16B 17A 18B 19A 20 IMPROVEMENT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY INCOMING FRESHMAN NIGHT CHOIR BOOSTER JANUARY 2018 LATE START - 21 22B 23A 24B 25A 26 27 NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE - TEACHER INSTITUTE 28 29B 30A 31B
1A 2B 3 SCHOOL 4 5A 6B 7A 8B 9A 10 IMPROVEMENT CHILDREN S THEATRE FEBRUARY 2018 For updated event information, please visit www.mchs.net. LATE START - COLLEGIATE SIGNING NIGHT - 6 PM SENIOR BANQUET 11 12B 13A 14B 15A 16B 17 MID-WINTER BAND CONCERT - 18 19 20A 21B 22A 23 24 PRESIDENTS DAY 6-WEEK PROGRESS GRADE UPDATES AVAIL. @ 8:30 AM CHOIR BOOSTER MTG. 25 26B 27A 28B MID-WINTER CHORAL CONCERT - NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE - TEACHER INSTITUTE TENTATIVE BAND BOOSTER CRAFT SHOW line for his/her academic campus at:
1A 2B 3 SCHOOL 4 5A 6B 7A 8B 9A 10 IMPROVEMENT MARCH 2018 LATE START - WINTER ATHLETIC AWARDS 55 AND BETTER DANCE 11 12B 13A 14B 15A 16B 17 STUDENT OF THE TERM BREAKFAST SPRING MUSICAL MATINÉE - 1:45 PM INTL. CLUB BEAN BAGS TOURNAMENT SPRING MUSICAL SPRING MUSICAL SPRING MUSICAL 18 19A 20B 21A 22B 23A 24 LIONS CLUB SCHOLASTIC NIGHT - 6 PM CHOIR BOOSTER DEPT. MEETINGS AFTER SCHOOL COLLEGE SELECT. NIGHT 7PM - 8:15 PM 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK
EASTER SUNDAY 1 2 3B 4A 5B 6A 7 EASTER MONDAY APRIL 2018 DEPT. MEETINGS AFTER SCHOOL HONORS RECITAL 1:30 PM 8 9B 10T 11A 12B 13A 14 SAT/PSAT TESTING 12-WEEK PROGRESS GRADE UPDATES AVAIL. @ 8:30 AM 15 16B 17A 18B 19A 20B 21 CHOIR BOOSTER LATE START - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT 6:30 PM ORCHESIS SHOW CHOIR BOOSTERS MATTRESS SALE ORCHESIS SHOW 22 23A 24B 25A 26B 27A 28 SENIOR HONORS NIGHT PROM @ MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY 29 30B
MOTHER S DAY 1A 2B 3A 4B 5 FACULTY MEETING AFTER SCHOOL COLLEGIATE SIGNING NIGHT - 6 PM BAND JAZZ & GUITAR CONCERT 6 7A 8B 9A 10B 11A 12 SPRING CHOIR AWARDS & CONCERT STUDENT OF THE TERM BREAKFAST SPRING BAND CONCERT 13 14B 15A 16B 17A 18B 19 SENIOR EXAMS SENIOR EXAMS CHOIR BOOSTER MTG. EARLY 20 21A 22 23 24 25 26 RELEASE RELEASE EARLY RELEASE EARLY TENTATIVE GRADUATION END OF 2ND SEMESTER TENTATIVE SEMESTER EXAMS (2A, 3A, 4A) MAY 2018 TENTATIVE SEMESTER EXAMS (2B, 3B, 4B) TENTATIVE SEMESTER EXAMS (1A, 1B) EMERGENCY DAY #1 27 28 29 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY EMERGENCY DAY #2 EMERGENCY DAY #3 EMERGENCY DAY #4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LABOR DAY JUNE 2018 Summer athletic camp registration is now open! Please visit www.mchs.net for more information on camps dates, costs, and how to register. EMERGENCY DAY #5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 FATHER S DAY 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
JULY 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 INDEPENDENCE DAY 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 LABOR DAY 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 BOARD MEETING - 6:30 PM 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Summer athletic camp registration is now open! Please visit www.mchs.net for more information on camps dates, costs, and how to register.
MINOOKA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULES REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE South Campus Block Central Campus 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. 1 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 9:21 a.m. - 10:53 a.m. 2 9:36 a.m. - 11:08 a.m. 10:59 a.m. - 11:27 a.m. 3A 11:14 a.m. - 11:42 a.m. 11:32 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 3B 11:47 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 12:05 p.m. - 12:33 p.m. 3C 12:20 p.m. - 12:48 p.m. 12:38 p.m. - 1:06 p.m. 3D 12:53 p.m. - 1:21 p.m. 1:12 p.m. - 2:42 p.m. 4 1:27 p.m. - 2:57 p.m. EARLY RELEASE BELL SCHEDULE South Campus Block Central Campus 7:45 a.m. - 8:48 a.m. 1 8:00 a.m. - 9:03 a.m. 8:54 a.m. - 9:58 a.m. 2 9:09 a.m. - 10:13 a.m. 10:04 a.m. - 10:32 a.m. 3A 10:19 a.m. - 10:47 a.m. 10:37 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. 3B 10:52 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. 11:10 a.m. - 11:38 a.m. 3C 11:25 a.m. - 11:53 a.m. 11:43 a.m. - 12:11 p.m. 3D 11:58 a.m. - 12:26 p.m. 12:17 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. 4 12:32 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. LATE START BELL SCHEDULE South Campus Block Central Campus 9:15 a.m. - 10:16 a.m. 1 9:30 a.m. - 10:31 a.m. 10:22 a.m. - 11:23 a.m. 2 10:37 a.m. - 11:38 a.m. 11:29 a.m. - 11:57 a.m. 3A 11:44 a.m. - 12:12 p.m. 12:02 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. 3B 12:17 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. 12:35 p.m. - 1:03 p.m. 3C 12:50 p.m. - 1:18 p.m. 1:08 p.m. - 1:36 p.m. 3D 1:23 p.m. - 1:51 p.m. 1:42 p.m. - 2:42 p.m. 4 1:57 p.m. - 2:57 p.m. MORNING ASSEMBLY BELL SCHEDULE South Campus Block Block Central Campus 7:45 a.m. - 8:51 a.m. 1 1 8:00 a.m. - 9:06 a.m. 8:51 a.m. - 9:41 a.m. Assembly 2 9:12 a.m. - 10:18 a.m. 9:47 a.m. - 10:53 a.m. 2 Assembly 10:18 a.m. - 11:08 a.m. 10:59 a.m. - 11:27 a.m. 3A 3A 11:14 a.m. - 11:42 a.m. 11:32 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 3B 3B 11:47 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 12:05 p.m. - 12:33 p.m. 3C 3C 12:20 p.m. - 12:48 p.m. 12:38 p.m. - 1:06 p.m. 3D 3D 12:53 p.m. - 1:21 p.m. 1:12 p.m. - 2:42 p.m. 4 4 1:27 p.m. - 2:57 p.m.