On Thursday, we hosted the Fox Valley Conference Super Fan meeting. Students representatives from the schools in the Fox Valley Conference, including MCHS students, discussed sportsmanship and fan expectations for the winter sports season. They also reflected on what went well in the fall.
Marketing and business instructor Mrs. Kirk participated in the first AL (Adjusted Learning) Together. Staff is invited to come teach a skill to our adjusted learning classrooms. Ms. Kirk taught the students about logos and had them randomly pick socks with different brand designs. They then colored a turkey with the colors from the brand! #BetterTogether156
If you would like a good laugh, come see the junior/senior fall play, "Figaro" tonight (Thursday) or this weekend! Get your tickets here: https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15583?activity=Performing%20Arts
Happy World Kindness Day! Start a kindness thread in the comments! Say something kind about someone else or tell us how someone was kind to you. 🌍❤️ #WorldKindnessDay
Winter sports are here! ❄️ If you're involved in winter sports, be sure you're registered, attend the team picture day (3 p.m.) and Town Hall meeting (7 p.m.) TOMORROW (Thursday) at the Upper Campus main gym.
https://students.arbitersports.com/organ.../mchenry-warriors
https://students.arbitersports.com/organ.../mchenry-warriors
Adjusted Learning had a fun field trip on Tuesday with some scaly and slimy friends! 🐍 🦎🐟 Thank you Datz Fish, Reptiles and More for being so accommodating with our students!
Class of 2029 students and families are invited to join your administrative and counseling teams for our Freshman Future Planning Presentation tonight! (Wednesday) This event focuses on how present success builds to future opportunities at MCHS and beyond!! There are two sessions of this presentation:
Wednesday 11/12, 6p.m., Freshman Campus Theater
Thursday 11/13, 8:30 a.m. livestream at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tu9kRw66mw
A recording of the livestream presentation will remain at the same link.
Wednesday 11/12, 6p.m., Freshman Campus Theater
Thursday 11/13, 8:30 a.m. livestream at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tu9kRw66mw
A recording of the livestream presentation will remain at the same link.
We are excited to add our third language to our list of dual credit courses. Our current Spanish IV class will be modified and offered as MCC Spanish SPA 251/252 and will be worth eight college credits for successful completion starting in 2026-2027. Check out our full curriculum guide here: https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/curriculum-guides
Students in Life Skills class had the opportunity to listen to author Araseli Rodriguez talk about her book, "Proudly Bilingual."
Thank you to all the veterans who took time out of their day to speak to our students! Students at both campuses were able to hear the inspiring stories of these incredible individuals. To all the veterans out there, thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
We had a succesful first Bilingual College and Career Fair on Saturday! Thank you to all our college and career reps!
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImxJ9BNFpYI
The Warrior Weekly covers:
❄️ Winter Sports
🩺 Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Week
🏃 Cross Country State Qualifier: Myles Wagner
The Warrior Weekly covers:
❄️ Winter Sports
🩺 Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Week
🏃 Cross Country State Qualifier: Myles Wagner
We are looking forward to recognizing #VeteransDay2025 by hearing the stories of many local veterans who will be speaking to our students today.
🇺🇸 On this day and throughout the year, we are grateful for the service of all veterans.
Students in Spanish 4 are working on designing Spanish ads with slogans and commands. They will then review each other's ads and decide how effective they are.
On Sunday, Warrior Buddies enjoyed celebrating a Friendsgiving! #BetterTogether156
Honor the Centennial of MCHS by purchasing our 100 Year banners as a collectors item. Our light post banners will be sold for anyone interested in owning a piece of history. You can have either a black or orange centennial banner by making a $40 donation to the MCHS Foundation that will go towards assisting students in financial need. Act fast because there are only eight available.
If you would like to purchase a banner please contact the district office at 815-385-7900. Cash, check, Venmo, or Paypal.
If you would like to purchase a banner please contact the district office at 815-385-7900. Cash, check, Venmo, or Paypal.
Fresh off a great Freshman Campus play, the MCHS Theatre Department will present "Figaro" at Upper Campus this week.
Tickets are $10 each and available on GoFan and at the door. Don't miss it!
https://www.dist156.org/article/2495147
Tickets are $10 each and available on GoFan and at the door. Don't miss it!
https://www.dist156.org/article/2495147
https://tinyurl.com/act156
Juniors, register before holiday break to take the ACT early at MCHS on February 14. Students who take the ACT in February and then take it again in the spring have a better chance of raising their scores! The school board will pay for your test in the form of a credit on senior year school fees and Black Diamond will give you a Starbucks gift card so your Scores can Rise-A-Latte. For more information please visit our ACT webpage: https://tinyurl.com/act156
Please see the link below for our current job postings, including the recently added District Division Chair of Career and Technical Education (CTE).
https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh
https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh
Students in Ms. Cabalquinto's class and Ms. Hanson's class made pet rocks with student leaders. In the coming weeks, they will be making habitats for their pets while talking about basic needs and adaptations. We love their designs!
