Mustang Announcements

Summer School Registration Begins April 9

District 214 Summer School Registration begins on April 9 at 8:00 am.

We are offering both in person and online schedules. The first session will be held from June 7 - June 24. The second session will be held from June 28 - July 15.

For more information, locations, course offerings, forms and Driver Education, please visit our Summer School information page.

Download the D214 Summer School brochure here.

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Summer Athletic Program 2021

RMHS is proud to offer our Summer Athletic Program once again this year. Summer Athletic Camp Registration begins on May 3, 2021 and will end on June 4, 2021.

Camps generally meet Monday through Thursday. Times and dates of individual camps will vary; please check the information online.
- Session 1: June 21 to July 1, 2021 (Mon.-Thurs.)
- Session 2: July 5 to July 29, 2021 (Mon.-Thurs.)
Please CLICK HERE for more information.
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RMHS Dance Team 2021-2022 Auditions

Interested in joining the RMHS Dance Team for our 2021-2022 season? Come out for auditions this spring happening May 24th-May 26th in the dance studio. For more information, including required attire and audition times, please CLICK HERE.

Pre-registration is required. Please CLICK HERE for to access the required form.

Contact Ms. Alexandra Bedoya at alexandra.bedoya@d214.org or 847.718.5914 with any questions you might have.

847.718.5914

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Startup Showcase 2021: Monday, May 17 at 6 pm

Startup Showcase is the culmination of a year of critical thinking, collaboration and inspiration. Groups will pitch their ideas to judges for a shot at a financial award to further their postsecondary plans.

Six teams of entrepreneurs from our high schools will pitch their businesses to an expert panel of judges for the chance to win $2,500 for their team and a free internship experience, all made possible with the financial support of the District 214 Education Foundation.

Live stream begins at: https://youtu.be/1OqMfMBsv2k

For more information about Startup Showcase 2021, click here.

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Class of 2021 Senior Week Information

An email was sent to RMHS families on March 8th detailing plans for Senior Week for the Class of 2021. "To honor and value the Class of 2021, we are currently planning and finalizing several outdoor events during graduation week." To read more, please CLICK HERE.

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Class of 2021 Graduation

Mark your calendars! Graduating seniors of the RMHS Class of 2021 will be honored at an outdoor coronation ceremony Wednesday, May 19. This will be a formal celebration. The rain date is Thursday, May 20.

More information will be available soon.

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Attention Seniors--

You must return all textbooks, uniforms, calculators and other school supplies issued to you by Wednesday, May 12 or it will show up as an obligation on your record. Books must be returned to the library or to the division office (for textbooks or English class issued novels). Please do not give your books to your teachers as they cannot scan your items back into the system. After May 12, returns will be taken in the main office to ensure that your obligations are removed in Infinite Campus.

For students who are remote, please return your books to the security booth during school hours or in the drop box after school hours.

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Talent Development Program

TDP Summer Enrichment is a District-wide program comprising innovative weeklong courses that reach beyond traditional classroom lessons. These non-credit seminars cover a wide array of areas, including graphic arts, forensic science, culinary arts, automotive care, creative writing and more. An all-District summer musical also is part of the TDP Summer Enrichment series.

The cost is typically $75 per seminar, plus applicable fees. FOR 2021 ONLY, all course fees have been reduced to $25 (including any materials fees). Go to our Talent Development Program page for more information and to register.

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Block Schedule Pilot

Having adopted block schedules during the 2020-2021 school year to better accommodate student and staff needs during hybrid learning, District 214 will now implement block schedules for all of its comprehensive high schools as a pilot program.

District 214 reached this decision after receiving positive feedback about this year’s schedule from students, parents and teachers and additional positive feedback by way of parent surveys. Additional details of the schedule and several potential advantages identified by District 214 may be found here.

After the pilot concludes, we will review data and once again survey students, parents and staff regarding future years’ schedules.

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214 partners with Passport Health to offer vaccine to students 16 or older

High School District 214 has identified a partner, Passport Health, that is able to provide Covid-19 vaccinations to students 16 years of age or older who would like to receive the Pfizer vaccine on-site at a District 214 facility.

In order to gauge the interest in student vaccinations, District 214 is asking parents or eligible students to complete an interest form by the end of the day on Friday, April 30.

For more information, click here.

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Summer Reading Choices 2021

Ready for summer? Get a jump on the season by picking up a copy of one or two of the Summer Reading books offered this year. There are 14 diverse offerings on this year's list, offering something for each Mustang student. Next year's freshmen through seniors are encouraged to read at least one of these selections before Labor Day, 2021. If you have any questions, please reach out to the English and EL Division Head, Ms. Luckritz at mary.luckritz@d214.org or 847-718-5674.

Please click here for the list.

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Weekly Athletic Steaming Schedule

Wondering how you can cheer on your favorite Mustang teams? Check out our weekly athletic streaming schedule by CLICKING HERE. GO MUSTANGS!

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Tutoring Information

Wednesday After School Support Sessions
Location: Library (in-person) or Remote via Zoom (ask your counselor for the Zoom code)
Time: Wednesdays from 3:30-6:30 PM
Dates: 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19
Staff: Ms. Nancy Karras, Ms. Gabriela Medina, & Mrs. Jaclyn DiPasquale

Any student may come in-person, even if they are currently learning remotely. There is no additional waiver or permission needed, just show up to the library between 3:30-6:30. Students are not required to stay the whole time, come and go as needed.

Other Tutoring Opportunities

RMHS offers many FREE, virtual tutoring options. These options occur before, during, and after school and are all run by Meadows staff members or Meadows students. CLICK HERE for more information.

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Mustang News

RMHS Choir presents "Lift Every Voice and Sing: A Choral Concert" on 5/16

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RMHS Choir presents "Heroes & Villains: A Choral Cabaret" on 5/14

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District Honors Virtual Dance Concert, May 14th

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MMSS Welcomes Mr. Steen Metz on 5/10/21

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Senior Prom Information

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Return to full in-person instruction on April 5

Effective Monday, April 5, and extending through the end of the 2020-21 academic year, High School District 214 welcomes all students back for in-person instruction.

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Senior AP Art Student Sophia Baldassano is Best in Show

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Morgan Paoli, RMHS Speech Team Captain, is heading to Nationals this summer

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RMHS’s cybersecurity team among the top in the nation

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Freshman diver breaks 40-year-old record in first dive as a Mustang

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Artist Héctor Duarte visits RMHS’ Spanish class

On Jan. 6 and 12, RMHS teacher Heidi Huck’s 5th and 8th block Spanish Native Speaker Level 2 classes were able to have artist Héctor Duarte in their zoom class to introduce them to his works and to help them see their cultural and social identities through an artistic lens. This experience was made possible through generous D214 Arts Unlimited and RMHS TPC Grants. Read more in The Pacer.

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Community resources during the pandemic

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Bob Frisk Legacy Fund benefits journalism program

An anonymous donor contributed $20,000 in memory of Bob Frisk, the late writer for the Daily Herald who spent decades covering the athletes, coaches and parents of suburban prep sports.

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D214 Stories

D214 students excel in State Journalism competition

District 214 students’ success in the annual IHSA Journalism competition has continued, with eight students placing in the State Finals.

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D214 clinics boost students closer to CNA careers

The District is hosting - at Forest View Educational Center - a series of clinics for nearly 200 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students who will participate this spring in on-site clinical experiences.

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High School District 214 Honors 2020-21 Distinguished Service Award Winners

The High School District 214 Board of Education honored nine individuals with the District’s Distinguished Service Awards. The awards are given annually to people who have made significant contributions to the District and its students.

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Partnerships and possibilities highlight Future Educators Conference

A pandemic initially expected to affect schools for a few weeks had dragged on for months. The circumstances were challenging the patience and resilience of students and teachers alike and impeding District 214’s usual practice of placing students in work-based learning experiences.

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Teacher’s networking connects students past and present

Rawlinson used her penchant for building and nurturing relationships with students even after graduation to bring back one-time Orchesis dancers to discuss their careers, including positions in human resources, the medical field, business and marketing and architecture. She worked with Wheeling teachers to match students with alumni whose careers matched the students’ interests.

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No pause - just applause - for D214 Theater

In March 2020, Broadway and local productions alike were forced to shut down in response to COVID-19 to protect audience members, crew members and performers. While theater has yet to return to District 214 in its original form, D214’s theater departments have taken advantage of unconventional platforms to encourage artistic expression.

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District 214 French teacher earns national honor

A District 214 educator, Barbara Meyer, has been honored as recipient of the 2021 AATF Dorothy S. Ludwig Excellence in Teaching Award at the Secondary level.

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Rolling Meadows’ cybersecurity team caps season with national competition

Roughly 3,000 teams of high school students began this year's National Youth Cyber Defense Competition months ago. Only a dozen in the Open Division earned the right to compete in the late-March National Finals competition and one of these is from right here in High School District 214.

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