As another school year comes to a close at Metea, the halls are quieter, the countdowns shorter, and the memories somehow a little louder. Between spirit weeks, sports games, performances, and classroom...
Metea’s Hindu YUVA,(Youth for unity and Voluntary action) organized Guru Vandana on April 20th after school in the Large Forum Room. Guru Vandana is a Hindu custom where the students apply a paste, tilak,...
In the midst of Wednesday's first period at Metea, the bitter tang of coffee wafts around the concession stand. Behind the counter, aprons are tied, name tags straightened, and students are ready to serve...
Metea Valley opened its doors to Granger Middle School's “Teachers of Tomorrow” event on Wednesday, April 29. Current Grow Your Own students gave incoming students a firsthand look at what high school...
This spring's production of “Bye Bye Birdie” brought a burst of 1950s satirical and nostalgic charm. It came with a reminder of how much work goes into a show long before the curtain rises.
Set...
Dr. Sara Jennings will step into Metea Valley High School, joining the Mustang community after spending her entire 21-year career at DeKalb High School. Now, she brings that experience to a school she...
The halls of Metea Valley High School will give way to the hum of buses and the buzz of anticipation as the class of 2026 embarks on one of its final shared traditions: the senior Roadtrip to Grad Nite...
In classrooms, across social media feeds, and around dinner tables, a persistent question lingers: Are we getting worse?
Not less advanced. Not less connected. But worse in how we think, how we treat...
Club members from Metea Valley’s Tech Connect club invited a 100-year-old veteran from the Independence Village retirement community to prom. The veteran, Ray Svejnoha, left his senior year early, missing...
The Polar Plunge, an annual fundraiser supporting Special Olympics Illinois, was held on March 11 after school on the football field at Metea Valley. Teachers and students participated by jumping into...
Lynnea Befus is an English and Philosophy teacher at Metea, and also a Philosophy teacher at Neuqua. Originally from Costa Rica, Befus is a teacher who cares about everything her students discover and...
