McHenry Community High School

Mrs. Santoianni's AIM class was rewarded with doughnuts and hot chocolate for having the most donations to Latin-American Student Organization's recent food drive! #WarriorReady156

Mrs. Donelson's Honors Biology did a hands-on extension lab using the MiniOne System! They used gel electrophoresis to separate 6 DNA samples and explore PTC genetics. They created a stunning display of DNA bands that revealed the alleles present in each sample! 🧬 🔬

Check out our academic achievement lists from the fall semester. Congratulations, Warriors! #WarriorReady156 https://www.dist156.org/page/academic-achievement-list

Upper Campus Teaching as a Profession students observed freshmen classes and spoke to teachers on Wednesday to get a taste of what it's like being a teacher. #WarriorReady156

Freshman Campus was happy to have alum and author Elizabeth Holden talk about her book, “Mighty Millie Novak" on Wednesday. Wednesday was also World Read Aloud day so Elizabeth read an excerpt from her book to the students. #WritersWeek

During the recent food drive at Upper Campus, members of the Latin American Student Organization (LASO) collected 678 non-perishable items for the Youth and Family Center. Mrs. Santoianni's AIM class donated the most so they'll receive hot chocolate and doughnuts. 🧡🖤

Maggie Smith, author of “Good Bones,” a collection of poetry, visited Upper Campus on Tuesday as we celebrate Writers Week! She told students if you have something that makes you feel the most like you when you're doing it, don't stop doing it. #WarriorReady156

🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFDa_Odep20 The Warrior Weekly covers: ⛷️ Ski and Snowboard Club ♻️ Recycling at MCHS 🌤️ Weather Forecast ❄️ Snowball Dance #WarriorReady156

The MCHS Foundation Committee is accepting nominations until March 1 for the Distinguished Graduate program to recognize MCHS alumni who have gone above and beyond. Nominate someone here: https://www.dist156.org/page/distinguished-graduate-program. (IG: link in bio.)

On Tuesday, students interested in pursuing training programs in automotive, welding technology and more learned about offerings at WyoTech, a specialized trade school in Wyoming. See the college and career page on the district website for future-ready resources. https://www.dist156.org/page/collegeandcareercounselor (IG: Link in bio.) #WarriorReady156 #CTEMonth

Therapy dog Bailey gave some encouragement to students taking ACCESS tests this weeks. #WarriorReady156

Happy School Counselors Week! Thank you counselors for all you do!

The MCHS National Honor Society is hosting a glow run to raise money for CASA of McHenry County. Please join us May 2 at Freshman Campus for this great event! The run starts at 7:45 p.m. Visit the link to learn more and sign up! https://bit.ly/4jQ6IpA (IG: Link in bio.)

Happy Black History Month! Join us in celebrating Black history, culture and achievements. The MCHS Black Student Union is planning several events throughout the month. Read more: https://www.dist156.org/article/2006207

MCHS Alumni: Create your profile today and help us with the 5000 Warriors Project. Our Alumni Association is growing and here to serve you! http://bit.ly/MCHSalumniprofile (IG: link in bio.)

Attention Warrior Family - come out and support the MCHS Foundation and the next great event. They will be hosting Dueling Pianos at the Vixen on 2/22 and all proceeds will go back to the MCHS Foundation to provide scholarships and funds for students in need and other special activities. Reserve a table for friends. Tickets are $15 and it will be sure to be a blast. https://www.vixenmchenry.com/event/mchs-foundation-benefit (IG: link in bio.)

Please see the link for our current job opportunities, including the recently added social science division chair position. https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh (IG: link in bio) #WarriorReady156

AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) students at both campuses heard from guest speakers. Freshmen AVID students were visited by alum and Cubs organist John Benedeck. Upper students met Director of the Dinosaur Institute, Dr. Nate Smith, over Zoom. #WarriorReady156

Students in Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Cabalquinto's classes made beautiful items to sell to staff in an effort to raise money for Saturday's MCHS Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. Great work! Learn more about the Polar Plunge and donate: https://bit.ly/4gfWU5a (IG: Link in bio.)

Dr. McTague awarded graphics student Wynter Bolger a certificate for designing our 2023-2024 annual report. Awesome job, Wynter! Check it out here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/gyqba/hpzm/#p=1 (IG: link in bio.) #WarriorReady156