McHenry Community High School

Freshmen AIM classes have continued the Warrior Pride Camp tradition this week! Freshmen participated in team-building activities led by our senior leaders. They also learned what it means to be a Warrior, by learning about the Distinguished Warrior program, learning the fight song and more.

As National Art in Education week closes we want to celebrate the creative talents of our students! We are also thankful for all of our faculty and staff involved in the arts both in the classroom and in extracurricular activities!

Latin-American Student Organization (LASO) is hosting an event on 9/26 from 3-5 p.m.. Latin X-perience Sonidos y Sabores is an event to celebrate and honor culture. Come watch a folkloric dance, learn to dance, eat delicious food and participate in cultural games and activities.

Students in Mr. Dunne's math class found creative ways to study the relationships of different angles.
They worked together to focus on alternate exterior, alternate interior, corresponding, and consecutive interior angles.
Mr. Dunne said it was great to see students collaborating, discussing their thinking, and getting involved in a different way of learning. 🧡🖤

https://tinyurl.com/chicago1971mchenryrotary
McHenry Area Rotary Club supports the dual credit program here at MCHS. They donate over $20,000 per year to eliminate dual credit costs .They're holding a club fundraiser 3 p.m. at Sideouts Sports Tavern September 27! Come see Chicago 1971 and Savory James Project with John Todd!

Paying for what's next after high school is often the most stressful part of the Next Step process for students and families. Join us for a Financial Aid & Scholarships Presentation to learn about actions aimed at reducing postsecondary expenses. We offer an in-person session on 9/23 at 5:30 p.m. in the Upper Campus Warrior Room and a livestream session on 9/24 at 1 p.m. at the link below. For those unable to attend either session, the livestream will record and remain at the same link.
https://www.youtube.com/live/ue1HBD63dsQ

Mr. Vallianatos visited Ms. Cabalquinto's and Ms. Hanson's to sign mock Treat Trolley employee contracts with the students. Students practice vocational skills with the Treat Trolley by selling snacks and soda to staff. They learn how to handle inventory, collect money, customer service skills and more!

Students in Mrs. Pelletier’s capstone Biomedical Innovations class wrapped up research projects and presentations last week that included a look at electrical changes in the body with strength training, caffeine’s impact on memory, and whether skin temperature affects blood pressure.
The future looks bright for our future healthcare workers!

Congratulations to the Warrior Chef class! They all passed their Food Handler Certification exams! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳

Get ready for homecoming week! Check out our page for dates and ticket information.
https://www.dist156.org/page/homecoming-2026

Freshmen Intro to Business students are having fun applying business vocabulary to Monopoly transactions! They are categorizing income and expenses based on the business functions they learned.

With the start of this school year, 9th graders are filling five sections of Metals, the first class in the manufacturing and metals pathway at McHenry High School Freshman Campus.
It’s great news for manufacturing teachers. Read more on the district's website.
https://www.dist156.org/article/3123693

The McHenry County Regional Office of Education is hosting a virtual event for parents and guardians called Keeping Our Kids Cyber Safe, featuring Detective Rich Wistocki from Be Sure Consulting. It is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24 and will be held on Zoom. Use the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84259241321

Today, we remember and honor the lives lost on 9/11 and recognize the bravery of first responders. 🇺🇸 #NeverForget

Sixty students planted flags to honor the lives lost during 9/11 attacks. They also made posters that line the hallway of the south entrance of Upper Campus.
Join us at Friday night's football game as we honor first responders, active-duty military members and veterans on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11. https://www.dist156.org/article/3114490

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Staff throughout the years have worn t-shirts on this day to remind students they are not alone and to call 988 if they or someone they know is struggling with mental health.
https://988lifeline.org/
Espaňol: https://988lifeline.org/es/inicio/

As a reminder, 2025-2026 yearbook distribution for 2026 graduates begins Friday, Sept. 11 in the main office at Upper Campus.
Also, don't forget to order the 2026-2027 yearbook from Jostens. A new feature is home delivery for $5.
See the district's website for details.
https://www.dist156.org/article/3097223

Seniors in MCHS's AVID12 class celebrated last week after receiving their acceptance offers from between four to 11 different Illinois public colleges through the One Click College Admit program they opted into as juniors.
The program fast tracks college acceptance based on solid high school GPA's between 2.0-4.0. We had 100% of AVID seniors who opted into the program receive offers.
They are excited to begin next steps into their postsecondary futures!

Learn more about how to prepare for and explore college options by attending our College Exploration Presentation. Although we welcome everyone, we strongly encourage 10th and 11th grade students and families to attend. We offer two sessions:
Wednesday 9/9, 6 p.m. Upper Campus Warrior Room.
Thursday 9/10, 8:30 a.m. Livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=n5pw5jOdj6Y&feature=youtu.be
The livestream will record and remain at the same link.