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It’s a great day to be a Carl Sandburg Middle School family member! As we come to the conclusion of the 2025 calendar year, I want to thank our families for your continued support and collaboration. This final week includes several exciting events, such as the volleyball tournaments, concerts, and end-of-year activities, and we appreciate your flexibility as we wrap things up before Winter Break. On behalf of the entire CSMS staff, we wish you a safe, restful, and happy holiday season. Our next newsletter will be sent on January 4th at 3:00 p.m. We look forward to reconnecting in the new year!

Let’s make it a great final week of 2025, Tigers and Tiger Families!

Dr. Andrew Vondran

The Class of 2030 Night is scheduled for Thursday, January 15th, 2026. Information was send via email and posted to the D120 website under the parent tab- incoming 9th-grade students.

Welcome to Mundelein High School! We are very excited to have you join the MHS family. We are looking forward to assisting your child in making the important transition from middle school to high school. On Thursday, January 15th, we are hosting our Class of 2030 Night at Mundelein High School for both families and students. Students with last names A-L arrive at the MHS auditorium by 6:00 PM for a 45-minute presentation on our ninth-grade academic programs, student supports, and extracurricular opportunities. Students with last names M-Z should attend the 7:15 PM session in the auditorium. The presentation will also be offered in Spanish in the cafeteria during both sessions. The Activities and Athletics Fair will be hosted in the Main Gym immediately following the formal presentation.

Bienvenidos a Mundelein High School. Estamos muy entusiasmados de darles la bienvenida a la familia de MHS. Esperamos poder acompañar a su hijo/a en la importante transición de la escuela secundaria a la preparatoria. El jueves 15 de enero, realizaremos nuestra Noche de la Clase de 2030 en Mundelein High School para familias y estudiantes. Los estudiantes con apellidos de la A a la L deberán llegar al auditorio de MHS a las 6:00 p.m. para una presentación de 45 minutos sobre nuestros programas académicos de noveno grado, los apoyos para estudiantes y las oportunidades extracurriculares. Los estudiantes con apellidos de la M a la Z deberán asistir a la sesión a las 7:15 p. m. en el auditorio. La presentación también se ofrecerá en español en la cafetería durante ambas sesiones. La Feria de Actividades y Atletismo se llevará a cabo en el Gimnasio Principal inmediatamente después de la presentación formal.

Class of 2030 Placement Letter

Incoming Freshmen Night overview

Please click here for updates on the project.

Thank you for all the support.

Box Tops (flyer attached)

Thank you to all of our families who have joined our Box Tops Team! If you haven't downloaded the Box Tops For Education App yet, you can still do it! Simply go to your app store and download the Box Tops for Education App and enter code PNKN0SEQ (District 75 PTO Mundelein), scan a receipt with a Box Top eligible item, and you'll start earning for our schools! There are monthly bonus opportunities too, so watch the Box Tops (and $$) add up for our schools! We are well on our way to hitting our goal of raising $1,000 this year!

PTO Meeting

Our January PTO Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 14th at 7pm at Carl Sandburg in MPR and all D75 Families and Staff are invited.

District 75 has established a Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC). A BPAC is a state-required committee when a district or school has a bilingual education program, including a Dual Language program. The purpose of this state required committee is to help facilitate communication between the bilingual parents and the district and to provide opportunities to discuss/provide input on the Dual Language and Multilingual programs. This district-wide committee is composed of families and community members whose children are enrolled in the Dual Language or Multilingual Programs, D75 teachers, Parent Coordinators from each school, and the Director of Linguistic Programs.

The BPAC meets regularly beyond the required four times per year. BPAC plans for family engagement, family education, and cultural events to support the multilingual community. The group creates specific goals each year based on identified family needs, discusses multilingual programs by building, suggests additional topics for upcoming parent education programs and reviews the district’s annual TBE/TPI application.

Please consider joining our BPAC and attending the meetings.

BPAC MEETINGS

Please check out our LMC Padlet and see what #D75 reads

Please see the flyer for information about the 8th Grade Springfield Field Trip. Please contact Mr. Sather (nsather@d75.org )with any questions.

This is your place for Tiger Sports updates.

Congratulation to our Basketball teams as we completed the season. We are proud of you Tigers.

There are many activities for your student to enjoy at CSMS. Here is a breakdown of some of the clubs we offer here. We also run an activity bus that leaves school at 4:30. We want our students to be involved here at CSMS. Please keep checking here for updates on clubs.

Flag Football start Tuesday, August 28th and goes until October 29th. Please see Ms. Gigiano with any questions: bgigiano@d75.org.

Gaming and Chess Club will start in October and run on Tuesdays and Wednesday right after school. Please see Mr. Skura or Ms. Quint with any questions: eskura@d75.org or gquint@d75.org.

Homework Club: The club meets in the library on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM for a dedicated time when students can get help with homework and projects, or just find a quiet place to work. Students are required to sign a permission slip that they can get the first time they attend the club. Any questions, please see Mrs. Quint: lquint@d75.org.

Art Club meets every Tuesday and Thursday after school. This club start this week. You need parent permission to attend. Any questions, please see Mrs. Shirley: lshirley@d75.org.

Community Service Club is running this year. The club will meet on Wednesdays start September 3rd. Please see this flyer for more information. See Mrs. O'Malley or Mrs. Seibt with any questions: jomalley@d75.org or nseibt@d75.org.

Gardening Club aka the Terra Tigers are run by Mrs. Seibt. Please see her with any questions: nseibt@d75.org.

After School Choir will start on September 3rd. Please see Ms. Freeman with any questions: bfreeman@d75.org.

D&D is a tabletop role playing game run by the GM (Game Master, Mr. Fink) and played by player characters (your students)! Together the GM and player characters weave a fantastic story of heroism, adventure, and intrigue. Your students will have to work together building critical thinking and social skills to solve complex puzzles, defeat foes, and save the world from disaster. Playing through a world of my design, your students will gain confidence and life skills as we explore the world of Ruhass. Any questions, please see Mr. Fink or Mr. Spoden: mfink@d75.org or cspoden@d75.org.

There is also the Musical, Dance Ensemble, Band Practice Club, and Color Guard. If you're interested in these clubs, please reach out Mrs. Gupta: mgupta@d75.org.

French Club, a new club this year which will be led by Madame Adrienne Hugo, if she looks familiar it is because she used to teach kindergarten at Washington.. Check out this video from Madame Hugo to learn more about the club

NJHS meets Monday mornings in Mr. Shrank's room from 8:15 - 8:40. Meeting dates are the following:

• December 8th
• January 12th
• January 26th
• February 9th
• February 23rd
• March 9th
• April 6th
• April 20th
• May 4th
• May 11th (LAST MEETING)

See Ms. Gigiano bgigiano@d75.org or Mr. Schrank tschrank@d75.org for details.

Turn up the fun—join Mariachi Club!

Join us on Tuesdays after school in the choir room!
Don’t miss your chance to make music that’s full of energy, tradition, and fun! Learn to play instruments like guitars, vihuelas, and guitarrons, jam with friends, and experience the powerful sound of Mariachi. No experience needed—we’ll teach you everything. Just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to try something new!

• Meets: Tuesdays, 3:30–4:45 PM (September–May)
• Directors: Carol Holck, Ashley Oropez, Matt Fink & Lauren White
• Permission slip: Pick up in the MPR or follow CSMS Mariachi Permission Slip Form 25-26 to complete the Google Form
• Questions? Contact Mrs. Holck at cholck@d75.org

We have some amazing artist here at CSMS. Please check out the CSMS Funky Art Gallery.

Check out Carl Sandburg's YouTube Channel. Here you can find the projects done in the multimedia classes as well as CSMS's famous TNN episodes.

This section has a few links that can be helpful if you need anything:

Website

Power School

Student Handbook

Year long calendar

December 2025

Dec 17 - Winter Band Concert MHS
Dec 18 - 7th and 8th Volleyball Tournament
Dec 18 - Ugly Sweater Day

Dec 19 - No school, first day of Winter Break

January 2026

Jan 5 - Teacher Institute Day No school for students

Jan 6 - School Resumes

🍎 My School Menus - is now ONLINE

🍎 Step-by-Step Instructional Video

🍎 Mundelein District 75 Online Menus

🍎 Access the RevTrak website to pay for school meals for your child.

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