West Campus Key Club members recently made more than 400 “thinking of you” cards for residents at Alden Terrace, White Oaks, Heritage Woods, and Fox Point. Great job!
Congratulations to MCHS senior Logan Lucas who recently returned from Army Basic Combat Training to finish senior year and graduate with his Class of 2021. Thank you for your service!
To honor today's anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, MCHS social science teachers are sharing resources to teach students about that fateful day. Click the link to see a list of reading, videos and activities compiled by our educators.
http://bit.ly/MCHS9-11
#September11
MCHS "Warrior" yearbook staffers held the first in a series of distribution events Tuesday for the 2019-20 yearbook. Anyone who ordered a yearbook can pick it up from 3:30-4:30 p.m. today and Thursday at East Campus.
Read more here:
https://bit.ly/3bIKzqv
2019-20 yearbooks: Anyone who ordered a yearbook can pick it up from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at East Campus. This includes 2020 graduates who ordered yearbooks. For details, click here: https://www.dist156.org/article/298515?org=mchs
Please enjoy this great Northwest Herald article featuring MCHS' Gracie Gasmann and other fall athletes who are trying new sports this fall in light of COVID-19 restrictions.
https://bit.ly/3bsQPTc
As a reminder, there's no school Monday, and MCHS buildings are closed for the Labor Day holiday.
Attention MCHS seniors and families:
MCHS is hosting our first virtual Senior Parent Night at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 over Zoom. It includes information on the college application and FAFSA application process.
Read more here:
https://bit.ly/3lSy6VK
Auditions for the fall Drama Club season at both East and West Campus will be held next week on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 9-10.
Students can contact Mr. Hillier at East (hillierandrew@dist156.org) or Mrs. May at West (mayjoann@dist156.org) with questions.
More than 130 seniors returned Friday morning to take a practice SAT exam at West Campus. It was great to see students walk back into the building!
All MCHS seniors will take the SAT on Sept. 23. Good luck seniors!
The MCHS Warrior Buddies student club is looking for new members! The club's first meeting of the year is Sept. 8. Click on the photos for details.
MCHS student activities are starting to meet virtually. Click the link for a list of clubs and activities, along with contact information for advisors.
https://bit.ly/3jH6gKi
See how McHenry High School teachers are rising to the challenge of digital learning in this story and broadcast from WBBM Chicago Radio.
Thank you to WBBM!
Click here: https://bit.ly/3lFXazc
MCHS District 156 educators started a new Twitter chat this school year to share ideas and information. #WarriorEdChat, which came out of the Warrior EDU professional learning group, is at 8 p.m. every other Wednesday. Check it out!
#ILSchoolsStepUp
Yearbooks are here: Anyone who ordered a yearbook can pick it up from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 8-10 at East Campus. This includes 2020 graduates who ordered yearbooks.
For details, click here: https://www.dist156.org/article/298515?org=mchs
Warrior Families: As a reminder, Friday (Sept. 4) is a Teacher In-Service Day, and there will be no attendance for students. Enjoy the weekend!
School Counselors Patrice Frederick and Curtis Menke met with seniors over Zoom Monday and Tuesday to go over postsecondary planning options and timing. They hosted two presentations on Monday and two on Tuesday to reach as many students as possible.
#ILSchoolsStepUp
Engineering Teacher Russell Micklinghoff designed and built a device for MCHS teachers to use to help with live demonstrations online. Graphics Teacher Matt Connor said it allows him to use two devices at once, and move around his classroom.
#ILSchoolsStepUp
#DigitalWarriors156
Spanish Teacher Otto Corzo has been out dropping off school supplies to his digital-learning students. He's about halfway through around 95 deliveries.
Enjoy his recent video: https://twitter.com/Sr_Corzo/status/1299104645579669505?s=20
#digitalwarriors156
#ILSchoolsStepUp
Congratulations to English Teacher Dane Erbach for having a literary agent sign on to help him publish his young adult book. With a working title of "I Am Not A Meme," the book is about a high school graduate whose friend turns him into a popular meme.
