We welcomed home veterans from their Honor Flight on Sunday afternoon! We hope they had a trip of a lifetime and we can't wait to see videos of the trip from the Warrior Student Media students who attended. Thank you for your service, veterans! 🇺🇸
The Garden Club is back in action again! 🌺They already harvested the first seeds from the flowers they sowed last spring. They bloomed all summer long and continue to dazzle with their colors in the garden at the front of the Freshman Campus. Students can check here to join a club/activity, including Garden Club: https://sites.google.com/dist156.org/warrioractivities/activitiesadvisors
Senior Leadership in Action Students met with their freshmen AIM groups for the first time on Friday! The senior leaders will continue to meet with the freshmen for the rest of the school year to help them with their first year of high school. #BetterTogether156
Please see the link below for our current job postings, including the recently re-posted groundsman position.
https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh
On Wednesday, Mrs. Kirk's business management classes did a puzzle challenge. One student had to complete a puzzle blindfolded while the other gave directions. The activity demonstrates hearing versus listening, the soft skill of communication, and being able to give and follow instructions.
Veterans are heading to an Honor Flight and will return to MCHS Sunday , August 24! Doors are open to the community at 11:30 a.m. On Wednesday, students from both campuses wrote letters thanking and welcoming the veterans.
Congratulations and good luck to 2024 graduate Sophia Brown who was invited to be one of 600 athletes to try out for 150 spots in the inaugural season of the Women’s Pro Baseball League. The tryouts are Aug. 22-25 in Washington D.C.
Sophia, a multisport athlete at MCHS, Distinguished Warrior, and FVC Academic All Conference Honors recipient, has been playing baseball with Perfect Catch in Chicago for the last three years. She’s been playing baseball since she was 7 years old.
We’re proud of you! ⚾️👏
#WarriorReady156
Sophia, a multisport athlete at MCHS, Distinguished Warrior, and FVC Academic All Conference Honors recipient, has been playing baseball with Perfect Catch in Chicago for the last three years. She’s been playing baseball since she was 7 years old.
We’re proud of you! ⚾️👏
#WarriorReady156
Tonight (Wednesday) is the Upper Campus Family Engagement Night. Tomorrow (Thursday) is the Freshman Campus Walk in Their Shoes night. Parents/guardians, we encourage you to attend to get to know your student's campus! We look forward to seeing you! https://www.dist156.org/page/parent-nights
Happy #WorldPhotographyDay! Enjoy these photographs from our students who won awards for their photography last school year! 📷
Arctic Dog: Gavin Krater
Football: Rose Wenckebach
Nature's Firework: Kayla Boeing
Abstraction: Alexis Beane
Small World: Eleanor Diakow
Fading Time With Love Passions: Ivy Zheng
C.R.E.A.M: Nathaniel Maravilla:
Lucid Connection: Addison Schultz
Golden Opportunity: Lucia Swider
Arctic Dog: Gavin Krater
Football: Rose Wenckebach
Nature's Firework: Kayla Boeing
Abstraction: Alexis Beane
Small World: Eleanor Diakow
Fading Time With Love Passions: Ivy Zheng
C.R.E.A.M: Nathaniel Maravilla:
Lucid Connection: Addison Schultz
Golden Opportunity: Lucia Swider
Senior parents and guardians, attend a Senior Next Steps Presentation to learn how to support your senior through the postsecondary process! Attend the 8/20, 6:30 p.m. session in person at the Upper Campus Parent Engagement Night or the 8/21, 2 p.m. session via livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ais92XsfYTo
Students have been learning, interacting, and even leading classes at Freshman Campus this week. We can't wait to see the students again on Monday!
If you are a McHenry High School graduate, be sure to create your alumni profile to stay connected! bit.ly/MCHSalumniprofile
Parents and guardians are invited to learn more about our campuses at next week's family engagement nights. These evenings are meant for just parents/guardians. Learn more at the link: https://www.dist156.org/page/parent-nights
Mrs. Dunn, Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Hobson, Mr. Zerndt, and Mr. Wiersma. became the first to earn the MCHS honor of being an AVID Warrior by completing 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 student achieve greater success in both the classroom and in their future. This is MCHS' third year as an AVID school. Congratulations!
Some of our seniors started off the year with a sunrise! Happy last year in high school! Make it a great one, class of 2026!
Happy first day of school, Warriors! #BetterTogether156
Start off the new school year on a great note! 🎶
Enjoy performances from the MCHS band and choir this Friday as part of the 815 Day festivities.
There will also be food trucks at the event, which takes place from 5-8 p.m. at Miller Point in McHenry.
Enjoy performances from the MCHS band and choir this Friday as part of the 815 Day festivities.
There will also be food trucks at the event, which takes place from 5-8 p.m. at Miller Point in McHenry.
Whether it's your first time as a Warrior or you're returning another year as a Warrior, we are so excited to welcome to you to school Wednesday morning! #BetterTogether156
https://www.dist156.org/page/back-to-school-2025
https://www.dist156.org/page/back-to-school-2025
Tomorrow (Wednesday, August 13) is the first day of school! We are so excited to see our students! Visit the Back to School page for more information: https://www.dist156.org/page/back-to-school-2025
Seniors, start off your final year of high school right with the senior sunrise! 🌅
