Mendota High School

Sports Physical Form

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Sports Physicals Offered at MHS

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OSF Healthcare will be offering sports physicals at Mendota Township High School on Wednesday, May 2 from 2:30 until 4:30 PM. No appointment is necessary and walk-ins are welcome. Please note that a sports physical DOES NOT meet the requirement for an incoming freshman's school physical. Parents should contact their child's primary care doctor or pediatrician to schedule a school physical, as immunization records are required.

Each student is required to provide the following in order to receive his or her sports physical:

1 - a completed consent form

2 - a completed IHSA form

3. $25.00 payment (cash or check made payable to OSF Healthcare). Proceeds will be donated to the MHS Varsity Club. For financial assistance, contact the MTHS Athletic Director at (815) 539-7446, ext. 300.

For more information or to download and print the required forms, please visit osfhealthcare.org/yourteam. You may also access the required forms by clicking on the links provided below.

IHSA Sports Physical Form

Physical Consent Form

Sports Physical Flier

Career Exploration at OSF

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On Wednesday, March 14, 56 MHS students attended a health professions career day at OSF St. Paul Medical Center. Throughout the day, students were able to interact with doctors, nurses, and social workers as well as representatives from several, different departments of the Medical Center. A highlight of the experience was a presentation by special guests from the OSF Life Flight and Life Line (pictured above). MHS would like to thank the physicians and staff at OSF St. Paul for providing this amazing opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in health care.

FFA Honorees

Mendota FFA Chapter members Marie Barnickel (Sr.) and Owen Wixom (Sr.) competed in the District 2 Proficiency Interviews hosted at Joliet Junior College's Weitendorf Agriculture Education Center on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. 

Proficiency interviews allow FFA members to showcase their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs while also developing valuable inteviewing skills at the same time. SAE's, which are a student work experience focused in agriculture conducted outside of the classroom setting, are an integral part of th three circle model of Agricultural Education programs with the other two components being classroom/lab instruction and participation in the National FFA Organization.

The Illinois Association FFA currently recognizes 50 differenct Proficiency Areas a complete listing of these can be found at https://goo.gl/ooAP2j. Both Barnickel and Wixom were the Section 7 FFA winners, selected in February, who advanced to District level competition. 

Barnickel, the daughter of Gale & Christina Barnickel of Compton, IL, competed in the area of Turf Grass Managment for her Lawn Care Service SAE. Wixom, the son of Mark & Juli Wixom of Mendota, IL, competed in the area of Agriculture Mechanics Repair & Maintenance - Placement for his SAE which involved working for Holland & Sons (Mendota, IL) in the Parts Department and Schmidt's Repair (Troy Grove, IL). Wixom was named the District 2 Winner in his Proficiency Area will compete at State Proficiency Interviews on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He will compete against the four other District winners for the chance to be recognized as a State Proficiency winnner on stage at the 90th Illinois FFA State Convention June 12-14, 2018 at the BOS Center in Springfield, IL. Congratulations to both of these outstanding Mendota FFA members and Best of Luck to Owen Wixom as he prepares for State! 

For more information about Supervised Agriuclture Experience (SAE) Programs or the FFA contact your local Agriculture Education Teacher. 

Spanish Nation Honor Society Induction Ceremony

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The Mendota High School Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 13 students into full membership of the Spanish Honor Society on Thursday, February 15 at Mendota High School. President Ben Bokus conducted the ceremony, assisted by Vice President Iris Espinoza and Secretary Kevin Cuevas. Bokus spoke to the initiates and audience about the requirements and the mission of the AATSP. Iris Espinoza spoke about the importance of the Spanish language. The initiates received a yellow carnation and certificate as symbol of the Spanish Honor Society. Those inducted were Class of 2018 members Rutilio Arteaga and Haley Fittanto. Class of 2019 members inducted included Myah Boelk, Melyna Covarrubias, Ilian Hernandez, Preston Lewis, Melissa Minder, Eduardo Perez, Abby Phalen, Leslie Rivera, Eduardo Sandoval, Juliana Sarabia, and Gillian Sondgeroth. To qualify for the Spanish Honor Society at Mendota High School, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale in at least five semesters of Spanish. Then they must fill out an application in which they write three paragraphs one in Spanish and the other two in English about the importance of the Spanish Language and their personal experience in the classroom. The new members and families are then notified of the selection. Students’ names are on file at the offices of American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP) as well as in the school’s file.

NHS Induction Ceremony 2018

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The Mendota High School Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 20 students into full membership of the National Honor Society on Monday, January 29 at Mendota High School.

President Sam Becker conducted the ceremony, assisted by the current members of the National Honor Society. Becker spoke to the initiates and audience about the requirements and responsibilities of being a National Honor Society Member. Current members giving speeches included Madeline Hoelzer (scholarship), Bryson Prusator (character), Natalie Landgraf (service), and Iris Espinoza (leadership). Other current members participating in the induction ceremony included Vice-President Marie Barnickel, Co-Secretaries Ben Bokus and Morgan Marquis, and members, Rutilio Arteaga, Anthony Aughenbaugh, Grace Brandner, Jessie Dooley, Gabriela Nanez, Gabrielle Peasley, and Cheyenne West.

The initiates received a pin, certificate, and candle as symbols of the National Honor Society. Those inducted were Class of 2018 members Karina Arteaga, Adrian Espinoza, Rylee Klema, Brittany Menzel, Francisco Romero, and Pamela Taylor. Class of 2019 members inducted included Mia Artman, Peyton Baird, Katie Beetz, Myah Boelk, Melyna Covarrubias, Ilian Hernandez, Lizandra Hernandez, Phalen Hessenberger, Preston Lewis, Allison Olzcak, Abby Phalen, Gillian Sondgeroth, Jacob Stohr, and Katherine Wohrley.

To qualify for the National Honor Society at Mendota High School, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale. Then the teachers rate each student on their observations of the candidate’s service, character, and leadership. The final selection is made by a committee comprised of 7-9 faculty members, an administrator, and the National Honor Society sponsor. The new members and families are then notified of the selection.

Students’ names are on file at the offices of the National Association of Secondary School Principals as well as in the school’s file. Members wear a gold NHS stole at graduation and have a special designation on their diplomas.