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Mahtomedi High School
Upcoming Events
June 6: Finals 3 & 6 ADJUSTED SCHEDULE, Last Day of School
June 7: Class of 2025 Graduation - 6 pm Aldrich Arena
June 28: Mahtomedi Area Farmer’s Market 8 am-12 pm at Veterans Memorial Park
This Issue's Top Highlights
KNOW
The MHS staff wishes all students and families a safe and relaxing summer. We look forward to welcoming back those returning in the fall. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
DO
Attention Students! Chromebook and charger collection is Friday, June 6, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. Be sure to bring both your Chromebook and charger with you.
SHARE
Mark your calendars for the MHS Open House on Tuesday, August 26th. Details will come via mail and email over the summer.
School News
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2025
You did it! Congratulations to the Mahtomedi High School Class of 2025! We're so proud of all you've accomplished and the hard work it took to get here. Wishing you all the best as you head into this next exciting chapter—we know you're going to do amazing things! Way to go, Zephyrs!
Summer Homework
There are a handful of classes that have summer homework for the 2025-26 school year. The classes that have homework are English 9 Honors, English 10 Honors, AP US History, and AP Chemistry (for students who have not taken General Chemistry). Students who plan to take any of these classes should receive an email with specific instructions. If you do not receive this email, please reach out to your teacher for assistance.
Class of 2025 School Lunch Balances
Class of 2025 families. A decision about your child’s school meal account balance must be made by June 23, 2025. If you have any questions, please email foodservice@isd832.net.
Click here for more information.
Back-to-School Information 2025-26
Back-to-school information for the 2025-26 school year is available on our website here.
Visit New York City!
Come check out the city that never sleeps! Join us on a 4-day tour of the city's most important political, economic, historical, and cultural sights. The trip is being led by social studies teacher Jeff Sansgaard. The trip is open to next year's 9th-12th graders. A parent and student meeting will occur in early September. For more information, see this link.
Need fun, enriching activities for the summer?
As the school year wraps up, don’t forget that Mahtomedi Community Education is here to support learning all year round, especially during the summer! Whether you love art, science, sports, or adventure, we’ve got something for everyone. Examples for High school students include: Girls Strength Training, Student Drivers Education, and Co-Ed Wrestling. Spots are filling fast—register today and make this a summer to remember!
Around the School
Class of 2025 Wildwood Elementary Walk
As a special tradition, the Mahtomedi High School seniors visit staff and students at Wildwood Elementary School before they graduate. The event is a special time for the teachers to see their former students and for the elementary students to find joy in the seniors’ celebration. The seniors are greeted by applause, hugs, high-fives, posters, and congratulations on their achievement! The seniors also see it as a special moment as graduation nears. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Congratulations to our Class of 2025 Minnesota Bilingual Seals Program Award Winners!
The Minnesota Multilingual/Bilingual Seals Program rewards students who are proficient in a language other than English. Students who earn a seal are eligible for college credit at MN State Colleges and Universities. If you are interested in taking a language assessment in the 2025-26 school year, please reach out to melissa.burke@isd832.net.
Yiyan Yang: World Language Proficiency Certificate in Chinese Simplified
Nicol Bondeson: Gold Bilingual Seal in Spanish
Aynslea Ulschmid: Gold Bilingual Seal in Spanish
Jacqueline Igel: Platinum Seal in Chinese
Yulian Lazutin: Gold Multilingual Seal in Polish and Russian
Mahtomedi Yearbook Takes Home Excellence Award
Congratulations to the MHS Yearbook class and editors on recently receiving the Excellence award from Walsworth Yearbooks. The award letter shared, "Your yearbook represents the absolute best of yearbooks, encapsulating the moments that defined the school year with journalistic skills and aesthetic appeal." The MHS 2024-25 yearbook will be featured in the Gallery of Excellence and showcased to students and yearbook advisors nationwide.
Yearbook and Yearbook Advanced are Career and Technical Education courses at MHS. Students develop skills in graphic design, publication, interviewing, photography, and writing.
Editorial Staff: Front: Alayna Bartylla, Tori Harnish, Cate Curran, Charli Irvine
Back: Audrey Carlson, Addison Briske, Reese Mitchell, Nicol Bondeson, Aida Thiam, Audrey Roling, and Ms. Annie Dahl
Fab Lab Made Bubble Wands Bring Joy to Elementary Field Day
MHS Class of 2027 student, Yeupheng Lee, created bubble wands in the Fab Lab as a part of his coursework in Engineering 2 with Mr. Farmer. The bubble wands were recently used at Wildwood Elementary School's annual Field Day and brought so much joy to the elementary students.
Yeupheng took images of Wildwood's current bubble wands, and Mr. Farmer provided a tutorial on designing bubble wands. From there, Yeupheng developed multiple designs and figured out how to print the quantities needed by the time they were required at Wildwood. Yeupheng ended up using multiple printers over the week to create 50 bubble wands!
Inside the Classroom: Choir
There are currently two choir classes at Mahtomedi: Belles Voix, a treble-only choir, and Concert Choir, a choir with all voice parts. Both classes are taught by Mr. Chad Garrels and can be taken for either one semester or the whole year. Choir is different from most classes as there are no quizzes or tests; students are simply required to be at each of the two concerts that they have per semester (four for yearlong students). Students mostly learn and rehearse concert songs but do other fun activities, such as Monday bonding, where students give an update on how their weekend was or an activity the choir officers choose, Friday listening, where a student plays a music video and everyone else fills out a simple worksheet about it, and secret snowbuddy, which is essentially secret Santa. Senior Charlotte Huesten says their favorite part of choir is the “great community building” that choir provides, while Junior Ada Thompson says getting donuts is hers. Many recommend this class to interested students as choir has helped them gain confidence when speaking or singing. ✏️Written by April Hoffoss, Class of 2027 student at Mahtomedi High School and Mahtomedi Public Schools Communications Intern
Community Members Sharing Their Expertise
Earlier this spring, Mahtomedi Public Schools and Community Education hosted our first-ever Career, Internship, and Volunteer Fair for MHS students! Over 30 businesses and organizations showcased opportunities, and more than 25 volunteers offered the chance to practice career skills with our MHS students. Their expertise empowered our students to explore what inspires them as they begin shaping their career aspirations. We spoke with several students about which tables sparked their interest. From pilots to cosmetologists to social workers, our students came away energized by the wide range of career opportunities available to them. Click here to watch a video about the impact of our students meeting these professionals.
Athletics and Activities
Baseball plays in the Section Final Tonight
Come cheer on the baseball team as they compete in the Section Final tonight at 5:00 PM at the University of Northwestern! Good luck Zephyrs!
MHS Archery Competes at Nationals
Congratulations to our Archery teams who competed at the State Tournament in St Cloud this year! Both teams had high enough scores to qualify to go to the National Tournament in Louisville KY. MHS had 16 student athletes compete at Nationals on May 8th and 9th at the Kentucky Expo Center. Congratulations to the teams and coaches on this accomplishment!
Mahtomedi Student Learns from Tragedy and Inspires Local Action
Learn more about Ali Lum (Class of 2026) in this week's issue of the White Bear Press. In 2023, Lāhainā experienced devastating wildfires. Watching thousands of miles away and thinking about ways to help from a distance was Ali Lum. Ali is part Hawaiian, and seeing the tragedy of the fires inspired her to take local action. She started a club at MHS to help her peers not only understand the importance of Hawaiian culture but also be a part of keeping the Hawaiian culture alive. So, during the 2023-24 school year, Mahtomedi Hawaiian Culture Club was born.
State Bound! MHS Teams Head to State
Congratulations to our team and individual athletes headed to State!
Flag Football
The Flag Football team is headed to the State Tournament and has the #1 seed! The team plays at TCO Stadium (Viking's practice facility in Eagan) on Monday, June 9th at 4pm.
Track & Field
Adalyn Beulke - 1600 M Run; Ali Farrington - 4x200, 4x400; Allie Rippentrop - 4x200, 4x400; Andrew Russell - High Jump; Eliah McCormick - High Jump; Ella Frazier - 4x100; Ellie Driscoll - 4x400; Eric Daafour - Long Jump; Evan Carion - 800 M Run; Kaili Malvey - Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, 4x100; Natalie Jackson - Discus; Olivia Thiele - 4x200, 4x100, 4x400; Xiaobao Liang - 200, 4x200, 4x100. The State meet will be on June 11th & 12th.
Girls Golf
Alayna Bartylla, Audrey Carlson, Lily Carlson, Reagan Juhl, Lexie McGrane, Indra Ramaley. The State tournament will be on June 10th & 11th
Boys Golf - Jacob Wilson. The State tournament will be on June 10 & 11
Boys Tennis - Brandon Pham. The State tournament will be on June 5 & 6
Congratulations to Reagan Juhl (Class of 2027) on being named this week's White Bear Press Athlete of the Week!
Our partner Twin Cities Orthopedics is offering FREE high school sports physicals. With 10 convenient locations, making sure your athlete is eligible for sports has never been easier. Registration opens June 16 here: https://tcomn.com/sportsphysicals/
Class of 2025
Class of 2025 Events & Resources
www.highschool.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us/graduation
Click here for details about the Class of 2025 Senior Party: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 8 pm - Sunday, June 8, 2025, 3:30 am. All graduates must be checked in by 10:30 pm. There will be no readmission for anyone leaving early. Facebook and Instagram
College & Career
Questions about post-secondary planning?
Please reach out to your MHS Counselor.
Ms. Erickson - Students with Last names A-D
Ms. Cole - Students with Last names E-K
Mr. Miley - Students with Last names L-Q
Mr. Akins - Students with Last names R-Z
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