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From April 28th to May 2nd, mental health week is celebrated.

Take a breath with Mental Health Matters

Elliott Thacker and Sakeenah Amatul
April 28, 2025

Mental Health Awareness Week is a time to relax, take care of yourself, and spend quality time with those around you. With AP exams coming soon, SAT/ACT prep, and, of course, finals looming, Mental Health...

Government class Gavel signed by the president and speaker from every mock congress

Government students take the gavel in Mock Congress

Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Reporter
April 28, 2025

On April 23, all government classes gathered in the auditorium for the 26th Mock Congress. Students have been preparing their own bills to present and vote. From bill authors to Speaker of the House, all...

The Marching Mustangs marched across Disney's Magic Kingdom.

Music students take on Disney

Elliott Thacker, Spotlight Reporter
April 11, 2025

Metea music students spent spring break performing in the “most magical place on Earth.” Many band, choir, and orchestra students spent their break in Orlando, Florida, to perform in the Disney...

Students gather in the MVHS LMC to enjoy the open Mic night.

Students take the mic for Lit Mag open mic event

Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Reporter
April 11, 2025

Literary Magazine hosted their Open Mic event in the LMC on Thursday, April 10, to create an environment where students were free to present their literary works and skits and have a good time without...

Metea students have the opportunity to become organ donors through the club Aspiring Health Professionals, a club that helps students join the medical field.

Aspiring Health Professionals advocates for teen organ donors

Elliott Thacker and Nama Koganti
March 27, 2025

Aspiring Health Professionals (AHP) is a Metea club that supports students who are possibly interested in the medical field for the future. They hold activities which educate students on the medical field...

Mental health posters posted through out Metea Valley to help support students mental health.

Mental health days offer a reset for students

Elliott Thacker, Spotlight Reporter
March 17, 2025

The Illinois State Board of Education promotes the prioritization of mental health by offering students the opportunity to take “mental health days” throughout the year.  A few years after the...

Ginger hate has increased with the rise of Ed Sherran, and its totally unnecessary.

He is ginger and talentless

Saavi Krishnan, Perspectives Reporter
March 13, 2025

Why doesn’t Ed have a girlfriend? Because Sheran away! Ed Sheeran has become a joke in the music industry, but not because of what most would think. Is it the obnoxiously large glasses he wears? Maybe...

 Mustang Comedy Club with Matt Drufke applauding their audience for coming to watch their show at Two Brothers Roundhouse 
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Mustang Comedy performs at Two Brothers Roundhouse

Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Reporter
March 11, 2025

Metea families and friends gathered at Two Brothers Roundhouse to support and enjoy an evening performance of Mustang Comedy on Sunday, March 9. Matt Drufke, English teacher Erin Drufke’s husband,...

Polar Plunge raises money for Special Olympics

Polar Plunge raises money for Special Olympics

Metea Valley hosted its second annual Polar Plunge in partnership with Special Olympics Illinois on March 6. The MVHS community raised money for Special Olympics in a cold but exciting way.
Seniors have the chance to get the shirt with everlasting memories.

Senior sunset shirts a symbol of memories

Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Reporter
March 10, 2025

Senior sunset shirts are a beloved tradition in many high schools, worn by graduating students during their high school's senior sunset event where seniors gather and sign classmates' shirts as a memento...

Senior Danielle Rankin from Somonauk Highschool being interviewed by Sakeenah Amatul about the students shadowing exchange

Somonauk students experience life at Metea Valley

Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Reporter
March 5, 2025

On Feb 25, Metea Valley welcomed students from Somonauk High School, allowing them to experience student life in an urban high school.  Ten Somonauk students were paired up with Metea students to learn...

A unique event and a sight to behold, the 7 planets align into the Parade of Planets.

Planetary Parade continues a timeless tradition of stargazing

Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Reporter
March 4, 2025

A large parade of seven planets aligned with our moon from February 27 to March 1. The planet parade occurs when several planets in the solar system align on the same side of the sun. However, their...

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