MCHS board members and staff celebrated the new multi-purpose turf field at McCracken with student-athletes just before the Friday's varsity football game.
Patti McCracken Vickery, 1959 alum and daughter of longtime athletic director "Mac" McCracken, joined the festivities.
Veterans returning from a four-day Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C. got a rousing welcome home at MCHS Sunday afternoon.
Cheerleaders, band and choir entertained the large group of community members and volunteers who gathered to celebrate the veterans.
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Warrior Student Media journalists have been busy documenting the four-day VNC Honor Flight for veterans visiting Washington D.C. Help us welcome them all home today!
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Students in Mr. Jones' physics classes had the option of creating prefix creatures while learning metric prefixes. They were able to compare the magnitudes of objects while expressing their creative skills.
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McCracken Field was buzzing with excitement Friday evening as the MCHS community gathered to watch the first home football games on the new multi-purpose synthetic field. There's a lot to cheer about, Warriors!
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Happy National Dog Day!
Here are just a few photos of the wonderful therapy dogs who've visited us over the years. 🐶
Feel free to share a picture of your #pup with us!
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Thank you parents for coming out to the Freshman Campus "Walk in Their Shoes" night! Upper Campus parents we're looking forward to seeing you 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Aug. 31. Senior families be sure to also attend the postsecondary presentation at 6 p.m. in the auditorium.
The Rise Up Foundation is offering MCHS families a $10 discount on each ticket for the September Rise Up events.
Tickets will be on sale at tonight's first home football game at McCracken Field.
The discount is good until Sept. 1. Use promo code D156.
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A new club! Warrior Wellness is a pilot club that is student-driven to raise awareness of healthy lifestyles and ways to reach out to get help if needed. Email one of the contacts below if you are interested in joining this club! reidmaura@dist156.org schakkaitlyn@dist156.org
After safely arriving in Washington D.C., the nearly 100-member group in the McHenry County Honor Flight for veterans toured the Capitol, the Navy Memorial and the Air Force Memorial.
Our Warrior Student Media journalists are hard at work!
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Students at both campuses made posters and wrote letters to veterans ahead of the Honor Flight return this Sunday. We were thrilled with the turnout! Come join us in welcoming home our veterans from their flight this Sunday, Aug. 28 at 2:30 p.m. in the Upper Campus Main Gym.
Students and Families: Do you have a teacher or staff member that has stood out in a positive way? Nominate them for the chance to win Staff Member of the Month! Use the link to fill out the form. (IG- link in bio)
https://tinyurl.com/mchssmotm
August is National Immunization Awareness Month.
Spread knowledge not germs this school year!
#VaxToSchool
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Students from two Consumer Education-Blended Learning classes joined together to complete a paycheck scavenger hunt. Scavenger hunt activities included calculating gross and net pay, reading a paycheck stub and understanding payroll deductions. #WarriorReady156
What a great sight it is to see the band practicing on the new football field! #WarriorReady156
MCHS medical residency #students made chalk diagrams to review medical root words.
What a great way for these aspiring health care workers to take advantage of a beautiful day!
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#TransformationTuesday The freshman theater was renovated over the summer. We can't wait to see performances in there!
MCHS Cheer is teaming up with Chipotle for a fundraiser on Wednesday.
Check it out!
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Tomorrow's the day! (TUESDAY) Don't miss the first Upper Campus Drama Club meeting of the year 3 p.m. in the Upper Campus Auditorium.
Guess what, Warriors? Wednesday's the first early release of the school year! Use the extra time to write letters and make posters for our veterans ahead of their Honor Flight celebration. You can go to either freshman or upper cafeteria at 1:15 p.m. #WarriorReady156
