Memorial's Baseball Team won their first game of Regionals 10-5 over the weekend and are now moving on to play in the Regional Championship on Tuesday afternoon! The game is at 4:00 pm at Lions Park in Homewood. Come out and support the guys to a win! #158Strong
Kudos to 8th Grade Assistant Principal Mr. Paredes for helping teach Spanish at Memorial! He is teaching students various Spanish vocabulary words and how to pose simple questions to their classmates. Mr. Paredes even led the class in singing a short Spanish song! In addition to being a certified school administrator, Mr. Paredes is a National Board Certified World Languages Teacher. The students greatly enjoy learning from him!
Congratulations to Memorial's Baseball Team on completing their regular season with an undefeated record of 10-0! They have scored over 100 runs in the regular season and will start Regionals on Saturday, September 21. Keep up the good work gentlemen - you are #158Strong!
The Memorial Mustang softball team wrapped up their regular season with an 8-5 victory over Columbia Central-Steger on Monday! The Mustangs got down early 4-1 but in the Fourth Inning, Jaila Martinez hit a two run home run to start the comeback. In the Fifth, Cecilia Szotek, Briana Rosas, Isabella Sprene, Priscilla Martinez, and finally Jaila again all crossed the plate to give the Mustangs the lead. Priscilla's pitching and key defensive plays from Cecilia and Briana helped to seal the victory. Way to go girls - you are $158Strong! The Mustangs now enter Regional play against Lockport-Oak Prairie.
Thanks to our new LRC Director at Memorial, Mrs. Arseneau, for putting together this reading board showing what books our faculty and staff are currently reading outside of school. See, students, reading isn't just for school! Find something that interests you and grab a book!
The Memorial Junior High Back to School Bash was another great success this year! Many students came out to enjoy festivities such as tic-tac-toe, basketball, Tiki funhouse, volleyball, and much more. No one left empty handed as Memorial staff handed out backpacks and school supplies for the upcoming school year. Many thanks to all of the staff and community members that were available to support the event!
Please congratulate our Mustang Softball Team on their 16-10 win over Parker! On the mound, Emily Dominiak got the win and Priscilla Martinez scored the save along with two hits. Jaila Martinez added two triples and two walks, and Ryleigh Lafferty and Cecilia Szotek made key defensive plays down the stretch to seal the victory. The Mustangs will be on the road for three games next week. Our next home game is a doubleheader with Hart on Saturday, August 24 at 10:0 AM. #158Strong
Memorial Junior High School Cross Country will have its first callout/practice on August 12th at 8:30-9:30. Practice will be behind the school on the track. All incoming 6th-8th graders interested in running on the team are welcome.
MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL - GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM 2019
Memorial Junior High School Baseball and Softball Information
On Wednesday, May 29, Memorial Junior High was honored to conclude our Graduation Ceremony by recognizing eighth grader Keith Johnson. Keith stood from his wheelchair and walked across the stage to receive his certificate of promotion from Board Member Dr. Wallace. Also pictured are his family and Memorial administrators. Congratulations Keith and the Class of 2019! You are #158Strong!
Superintendent Dr. Schilling, Memorial Principal Dr. Ross, and Memorial Assistant Principal Mr. Paredes would like to thank our graduating eighth graders and their families for an outstanding Graduation Ceremony on May 29, 2019! This event was truly a representation of the wonderful support our schools receive from the parents and families in Lansing. Best wishes to the Class of 2019 as you move on to future success. It's a great day to be a Mustang!
Memorial Assistant Principal Mr. Nagle addresses sixth graders about the transition to seventh grade next year, including schedules and expectations. We're already planning for 2019-2020! Have a great summer District 158!
After such a wonderful Graduation Ceremony for our Memorial eighth graders, our Mustang students culminated the year with their annual dance celebration! The student body voted on this year's theme: Red Carpet/Hollywood. Kudos to our amazing PTA and Student Leadership Committee for their efforts in executing such a successful celebration.
Sixth graders at Memorial worked in pairs to create a container that would keep an egg from cracking at different heights. This week they completed egg drops from 40 and 90 feet! The containers were also used as baseballs while different teachers tested their strength. Results: 20 projects survived the 90-foot drop and 11 survived Ms. Brown's turn at the bat. Thanks to the Lansing Fire Department for helping with this lesson!
Memorial's Student Council has hosted a Senior Brunch annually for the past seven years. This year's event was very well attended with over 130 seniors participating. The program included performances from the jazz band and choir, a STEM demonstration, preview of the Spring Musical, several notable speakers including the Mayor, and brunch provided by Jimbooo's. We look forward to continuing this event in the future!
Memorial Junior High held its annual Career Day for 8th graders on Friday, May 17. Students listened to professionals who spoke about choosing a career path, educational decisions, overcoming adversity to find success, job responsibilities, and general advice for becoming successful. Careers represented included a pharmacist, travel agent, physical therapy assistant, business owner, medical technologist, actor, author, financial manager, international pro basketball player, clinical psychologist, and U.S. Army journalist!
On May 16-17, Memorial students performed their Spring Musical Seussical Jr.! Congratulations to directors Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Burri, and Mrs. Eckert on a great production. Our students did an amazing job with their singing and acting skills! The program was very entertaining and well received by the audience.
We are happy to announce that Ana-liese Torian is the new State Champion in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.9 seconds. The track and field state competition finals took place on Saturday, May 18th at Corwin Clatt Field in East Peoria. We are so proud of Ana-liese, our fearless Mighty Mustang!
Congratulations to Memorial Junior High School for receiving the Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) Division C Sportsmanship Award this year! This recognition is given to schools and communities "that exemplify all around good behavior indicative of good citizens and good sports." Memorial will be receiving a banner to display for the award. Great job! #158Strong
