Watch 🎥 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpjAMQ8kJs
It's the first Warrior Weekly of the school year! Enjoy their coverage of homecoming week.
about 6 hours ago, Carly Byer
Students dressed up in sunglasses and Hawaiian leis with pom poms in front of balloons at the football game that says "sink the rocket"
Student making decoration
Students in pink playing Powder Puff
Please see the link below for our current job postings, including the recently added nurse position.
https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh
3 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Please see this link for our current job postings, including the recently added Nurse position.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38PaWy3Vl1U
Enjoy this highlight video of last week's homecoming! The song is our marching band performing The B-52's "Rock Lobster."
4 days ago, Carly Byer
Marching band in the street
Here are this week's staff shoutouts! Not pictured: Angie Welch, Lauren Hines, April Ruiz.
4 days ago, Carly Byer
Sasha holding "You rock!" postcard with a rock cartoon
Badgley holding "You rock!" postcard with a rock cartoon
Monica holding "You rock!" postcard with a rock cartoon
Curlott holding "You rock!" postcard with a rock cartoon
Thank you to everyone involved in Wednesday night's Manufacturing Trades and Industry Expo! We had a great turnout of students exploring different options in manufacturing, trades, healthcare and more. We were happy to see high schoolers, middle schoolers and even some elementary students! Happy #ManufacturingMonth !
5 days ago, Carly Byer
Two students looking at a manufacturing machine
A lion mascot and adult doing a PT exercise
Person at vendor booth talking to a student
Two young kids using the anatomage table
Person at vendor booth talking to a student
AZTec ambulance vendors posing at their booth
Vendor talking to a student
Vendor representing plumbers union at booth
Mr. Menke talking to Black Diamond at their booth
Three students and teacher looking at anatomage table
Congratulations to our freshman math student of the month!
5 days ago, Carly Byer
Division of Mathematics Tolu Adetowju MCHS Math Student of the Month September. Tolu with teacher

We enjoyed seeing alumni at Friday night's homecoming game! Save the Date for next year: Friday, October 9. Create your alumni profile: bit.ly/mchsalumniprofile

5 days ago, Carly Byer
Save the Date Homecoming 2026 McCracken Field Friday, October 9 Kickoff 7 p.m. McHenry Warriors Vs Hampshire Whippurs Join us at the Alumni Tent Special Viewing Area with Food, Fun, Prizes. Alumni association our hearts are brave and true. Create your alumni profile and plan your alumni events at bit.ly/mchsalumniprofile Unite Connect Engage.
People posing in the alumni frame
People posing in the alumni frame
People posing in the alumni frame
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People posing in the alumni frame
This weekend will be a four-day weekend for students. Friday is a Teacher Institute Day. Monday there is no school in honor of Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day.
5 days ago, Carly Byer
Four-Day Weekend Fin de semana de cuatro días October 10 10 de octubre. Friday Teacher Institute Day No school. Viernes Desarrollo profesional para maestros No hay clases. Oct 13. 13 de ocubre. Monday Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples day no school. Lunes Día de Cristóbal Colón Día de los pueblos indígenas. No hay clases.
Our homecoming king and queen, Chase and Kyra, crowned homecoming kings and queens at Courtyard McHenry! 🤴 👸
6 days ago, Carly Byer
Chase and Kyra with two people at the retirement home wearing sashes and crowns
Chase and Kyra with two people at the retirement home wearing sashes and crowns
Chase putting a flower on the homecoming king and the king cheering
Chase putting a flower on the homecoming king
Kyra putting the flower on the homecoming queen

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA4AD22A5F4C34-58576899-101425#/
Senior families, be sure to sign up for a FAFSA completion workshop time slot! The workshop will be held on October 14 in the MCHS Upper Campus College & Career Center. We encourage students to attend with the parent/guardian and for the student to bring their Chromebook.

6 days ago, Carly Byer
Mr. Menke shooting fake money in the are. Ms. Schak cathing it and Ms. Buchanan smiling and holding money
Congratulations to Andrew Stegenga who is our newest AVID Warrior! He completed the twelve-hour AVID strategies training. AVID is a 45-year-old national program that includes an elective class, where the goal is to help students achieve greater success in both the classroom and in their future. This is MCHS' third year as an AVID school.
6 days ago, Carly Byer
Andre Stegenga holding certificate and jacket. Two people next to him
Students in Mr. Hillier's Into to Theatre class made fake bruises as part of their makeup unit. Future projects include corrective and fantasy makeups.
6 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Students in Mr. Hillier's Into to Theatre class made fake bruises as part of their makeup unit. Future projects include corrective and fantasy makeups.
Students in Mr. Hillier's Into to Theatre class made fake bruises as part of their makeup unit. Future projects include corrective and fantasy makeups.
For Tuesday Takeover, Latin-American Student Organization (LASO) took over and greeted students by handing them candy and invites to their November 1 Day of the Dead event. Band also performed a song to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month as students walked in Tuesday morning.
https://www.dist156.org/page/hispanic-heritage-month
7 days ago, Carly Byer
LASO Leaders and student holding candy
Band performing at the entrance
Students walking into the school with LASO leader talking to them
Two students smiling holding flyers and candy
LASO Banner Organacion de Estudiantes Latino Americanos Adelante Siempre "LASO es una comunidad que integra la diversida y tiene como objectivo promover la cultura latina." Oportunidad, comunidad, conexión, liderazgo, servicio lnstagram: laso156 TikTok: laso_mchs
Join us Wednesday night at the Manufacturing, Trades and Industry Expo at Upper Campus! MCHS had 22 graduates from the Class of 2025 report that they would be pursuing employment/career paths with companies or unions who attend the MTI Expo. This is a great opportunity for students interested in manufacturing, trades or healthcare. Happy #ManufacturingMonth !
7 days ago, Carly Byer
MTI Career Expo Manufacturing Trades and Industry 2025 October 8 6-8 p.m. McHenry High School Center for Science Technology and Industry. McHenry Community High School District 156 Upper Campus 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road McHenry, IL 60050 dist156.org Inspiring passion and purpose in today's learners
Get your tickets for our fall concerts! 🎶
TONIGHT (10/7) is band's concert: https://gofan.co/event/4737134?schoolId=IL15583
10/16 is the Vocal Warriors concert: https://gofan.co/event/4892059?schoolId=IL15583
7 days ago, Carly Byer
Fall Concerts Conciertos de otoño
Congratulations to our math students of the month!
7 days ago, Carly Byer
Upper Campus Math Students of the Month September 2025. Acea Anderson Hazul Alacantra-Diaz,Daria Hevko, Praxidike Bedwell, Lexi Danz, Jesus Clemente-Gallardo, Janai Price, Joseph Peters, Lincoln Soderhalm, Cash Lively-Berlanga, Ari Matos, Madelynn Cooper, Natalie Aalto

Please see this link for our current job postings, including the recently added social science instructor position.
https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh
(Link in bio.)

7 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
MCHS is hiring for a social science teacher to start in January
Congratulations to Sean Sterner who is our newest AVID Warrior! He completed the twelve-hour AVID strategies training. AVID is a 45-year-old national program that includes an elective class, where the goal is to help students achieve greater success in both the classroom and in their future. This is MCHS' third year as an AVID school.
8 days ago, Carly Byer
Mr. Sterner with certificate. Heidie Dunn on video chat and Lauren Hines holding the laptop
Happy National Coaches Day!
8 days ago, Carly Byer
Happy National Coaches Day. illustrations of different sports
On Sunday, MCHS Special Olympics athletes, Unified Partners, and volunteers joined athletes from Grant High School, Grayslake Central, and District 15 for an exciting bocce ball tournament. The event was filled with great competition, sportsmanship and perfect weather! It was a wonderful celebration of inclusion, teamwork and the spirit of the Special Olympics.

8 days ago, Carly Byer
Students standing on bocce ball field
Students playing bocce ball
Student playing bocce ball