Attention Memorial Parents: our Eighth Grade Family Information Night scheduled for 6:00 PM today has been cancelled due to inclement weather. We will reschedule in the near future. Coolidge parents, we are also cancelling fifth grade morning practice tomorrow. They will meet again on Tuesday, February 11. Please drive safe and be careful in this snow
Attention Memorial Parents: our Eighth Grade Family Information Night scheduled for 6:00 PM today has been cancelled due to inclement weather. We will reschedule in the near future. Coolidge parents, we are also cancelling fifth grade morning practice tomorrow. They will meet again in Tuesday, February 11. Please drive safe and be careful in this snow
Eighth grade #MightyMustangs learn to type blood in order to solve a crime. Students used Anti-A serum, Anti-B serum, and Anti-RH serum to find out if the blood sample found at the crime scene was Type A, B, or O and if it was negative or positive. This lab wrapped up our Human Systems chapter on the circulatory system.
On January 30th, Memorial Junior High students put on a Talent Showcase for a crowd of 200 people. 26 students were involved, whether they were performing, MCing, or working backstage. We are so proud of our students and the hard work they put into this show! Go #MightyMustangs!
Band Director Mr. Becker has a student teacher! Mr. Canning - shown here leading a low brass sectional at Oak Glen - joins us for the spring semester from VanderCook College of Music. Dr. Schilling, a former band director himself, also dropped by to give the students a few tips. This is #158Strong music education!
Band Director Mr. Becker has a student teacher! Mr. Canning - shown here leading a low brass sectional at Oak Glen - joins us for the spring semester from VanderCook College of Music. Dr. Schilling, a former band director himself, also dropped by to give the students a few tips. This is #158Strong music education!
Congratulations to all 135 of our #MightyMustangs who showcased their Science Fair projects last weekend! We had 57 projected rated Outstanding! A big thanks to Science Department Chair Ms. Schroeder and all of our students, staff, and parents who came out to make this event successful - you are #158Strong!
On Tuesday, January 7, the Memorial Administrative Team and school social workers presented anti-bullying assemblies to each grade level. The goal of these presentations was to educate and safeguard our students from acts of bullying. The Memorial staff wants to encourage students to stand up against bullying by telling an adult and understand that these are harmful behaviors. #MightyMustangs
Memorial's Boys Basketball Team won their third straight Crosstown Classic Championship on Monday, December 16 beating Heritage 61-56! Their record is now 10-2. Keep going #MightyMustangs - you are #158Strong!
The Fall/Winter 2019 Mustang Media Newscast is here! Great job Jasmine Arnold, Jaidyn Carradine, Miles Courtney, Kamya Henderson, and Lily Luchene for writing, producing ,and videotaping this - you are #MightyMustangs!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOcoveyJR4A&feature=youtu.be
Our #MightyMustang cheerleaders did an amazing job at their first game yesterday. They cheered on our 7th and 8th grade boys basketball team as they both defeated Brookwood!
Learning is underway at Memorial Junior High! In science, Mr. Moran and Ms. Kemp are introducing students to the scientific method using computer-based activities. In the Common Area, many of our eighth graders like to study and complete art projects together after lunch. Those are #MightyMustangs!
Memorial celebrated Unity Day on October 23rd. Unity Day is an annual event occurring during National Bullying Prevention Month. Students and staff wore orange to promote joining together to create a healthier, happier school community through kindness, acceptance of difference, and inclusion. Students and staff created the mural, "No Place For Hate". Each student wrote and decorated a feather that included a positive message reflecting the theme of Unity Day.
Memorial eighth grader and #MightyMustang Hugo Rincon competed in the IESA Boys Class 3A State Cross Country Championship this past weekend! He ran a personal best of 12:08 for the 3200M against the best competition in Illinois. Hugo doubles as a Memorial baseball player and club soccer player, as well - a great lesson that hard work pays off! #158Strong
Memorial's Kids of Character helped kids decorate pumpkins at Lansing Autumn Fest this past weekend. #MightyMustangs
Neither rain nor cold could stop Memorial's Concert Band from performing at Lansing Autumn Fest! Thanks to Board President Mr. Wood, Board Vice President Mrs. Long, Superintendent Dr. Schilling, and all the parents and families who made it out - you are #MightyMustangs and #158Strong!
The seventh graders at Memorial are just wrapping up their unit on engineering in Ms. Schroeder’s science class! The students created a display to show off their self-moving car designs that were tested in class. #MightyMustangs
Mrs. Yanke's science class at Memorial making DNA models using licorice and marshmallows! The different color marshmallows represent the different bases and the students had to create a DNA sequence. #MightyMustangs
Memorial students in Mr. Schmidt's 7th grade math class are working on an integer scavenger hunt. Each pair received a starting number and problem. Once that problems is solved, its answer leads them to the next problem. If the answer's not on the wall, then they know that they need to revise their answer. This activity provides the opportunity to work with a partner and receive instant feedback so students can quickly correct their own answers!
Yesterday Memorial's Baseball Team became Regional Champions! Our Mighty Mustangs were down 2-1 going into the bottom of the sixth and scored six runs to take the victory over Flossmoor 8-2. Next stop, Sectionals. Keep going boys - you are #158Strong!
