Several MCHS powerlifters earned first place in Saturday's Illinois High School Powerlifting Association's state meet hosted by MCHS.
In addition, the girls team earned third place out of 12 competing teams.
Read more on the district's website.
https://www.dist156.org/article/2886568
Congratulations to English instructor Dane Erbach for winning the McHenry County Regional Office of Education High School Teacher Educator of the Year Award this past Saturday. We are also proud of our nominees Jason Myhre, John Aubert, Ryan Cabildo, Cody Freund, Laney Gonzalez and Veronica Eggert.
Surround Sound sent three different competitive groups to the IHSA Choir Competition and all three groups took first place in their category! The treble choir took Best in the Room for all performances.
Concert Choir took first place and overall excellence this weekend at the Music in the Parks competition while the Freshman Choir took second place. There were twelve different ensembles there and they performed beautifully. Great job, Vocal Warriors!
Concert Choir took first place and overall excellence this weekend at the Music in the Parks competition while the Freshman Choir took second place. There were twelve different ensembles there and they performed beautifully. Great job, Vocal Warriors!
This past weekend, on the final day of Teacher Appreciation Week, the Chicago Fire welcomed the finalists for the Illinois State Teacher of the Year 2025 and 2026 to Soldier Field to honor them for their commitment to education. Our very own Heidie Dunn was an ISBE Far North Suburbs Teacher of the Year in 2025. They were honored before the game and treated like all-stars!
McHenry Community High School graduate Ryan Wildenhain shared a message about overcoming obstacles to 200 Class of 2026 members who have earned the Distinguished Warrior graduation honor during a May 3 banquet.
“Don’t be afraid to write a story that’s different than everyone else’s,” he said.
Read more:
https://www.dist156.org/article/2878846
“Don’t be afraid to write a story that’s different than everyone else’s,” he said.
Read more:
https://www.dist156.org/article/2878846
We continued our tradition of our seniors visiting their elementary schools on their last day of school! Students and staff cheered the seniors on as they walked the halls. Thank you to our feeder districts for helping us make this magical day happen!
Please see the link for our current job postings, including the recently added Social Science Instructor position for the 2026-27 school year. https://dist156.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx
Great job to our math students of the month!
Congratulations to Tina Breitenbach, Megan Ortega, Beth Caruso and Vanessa Kirk, our newest AVID Warriors! They 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.
Just in time for Mother's Day, the MCHS Environmental Club held a plant sale Thursday during lunch periods. Members sold plants they grew, such as sunflower and spider, as well as do-it-yourself planting kits.
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On Thursday, we had Lil' Warriors preschool graduation! Learn more about our preschool program: https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/lil-warriors-preschool
The class of 2026 has received over $9 million in scholarships! On Wednesday evening, they received scholarships and awards in a ceremony. The Illinois State Scholars and honors students were also recognized! Thank you to all who have supported our students! Great job, Warriors!
Happy Nurse Appreciation day! Thank you for all you do for our students!
Happy Physical Education and Sport week! Thank you to our PE teachers and coaches for encouraging healthy habits and inspiring our students!
Congratulations to our McHenry County Educator of the Year nominees! Winners will be announced at a banquet this Saturday.
Thank you to the 125 participants who raced in National Honor Society's Foam Run! This helped fund NHS scholarships and raise money for the K9s 4 U Dog Rescue.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpfcNCvM884
The Warrior Weekly covers prom and students' comfort items.
The Warrior Weekly covers prom and students' comfort items.
Happy teacher and staff appreciation week! Thank someone in the comments you are grateful for!
On Monday, we celebrated senior Kaitlyn Norris earning a $1,000 scholarship through the McHenry County Regional Office of Education's new Teach for McHenry County scholarship program.
Norris plans to study education at Illinois State University and come back home to teach! Congratulations!
Norris plans to study education at Illinois State University and come back home to teach! Congratulations!
Congratulations to our 200 Distinguished Warriors, our largest group! Thank you to our alum speaker, Ryan Wildenhain! We'd also like to thank our generous sponsors, Castle Autoplex of McHenry, Buss Ford Lincoln and Sunnyside! They presented scholarships to two Distinguished Warriors chosen randomly. Well done, Warriors!
