🎥 Watch this week's Warrior Weekly to learn more about our Veterans Day celebration, Bailey the comfort dog, Esports coach Mr. Aguilar, and the opening of FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid.)
https://youtu.be/K0BQxU7lftQ?si=WlzIqLnAbSGTe13u
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It's the start of American Education week! We are celebrating everyone who makes learning possible. Thank you, educators, support staff, family and community members! It is your support that helps our students succeed. #AmericanEducationWeek
Parents/guardians of the class of 2028, if you missed the Freshman Future Planning event, you can watch the recording on our YouTube! For any future counselor events, remember to check our YouTube if you missed it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTdVCosMmg8
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🎶 This past week, Concert Band students met over video with composer and performer Aakash Mittal to work on his piece "Poorvi."
MCHS was part of the consortium that, in cooperation with grade schools, high schools, universities, and other performing organizations around the world, led to the piece's creation.
The Concert Band will perform this piece as part of the Winter Band Concert on Dec. 4. Tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/event/2251741?schoolId=IL15583 beginning the morning of Nov. 27.
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Counselors are reminding seniors they can create their FSA ID for FAFSA. (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) While FAFSA is not yet open, students can get ready by creating their FSA ID. Contact your counselor for help.
https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
👨🍳 👩🍳Culinary students have been having MCHS staff guest judges rank their dishes! In Ms. Morales' culinary two class, staff tried different chili dishes. It was hard for them to judge since all of them were so good! #WarriorReady156
Congratulations to our freshmen students of the month! #WarriorReady156 #StartWithSuccess156
Students in Mrs. Davis' health class completed activities to simulate being off balance, dizzy, and having visual impairment by wearing impairment goggles. They also tried to open candy while wearing gloves. #WarriorReady156
Parent-Teacher conference spots are filling up!They're taking place virtually on November 25 and 26. Sign-up closes Tuesday, November 21 at noon. Please prioritize the classes that your student is getting a C or lower.
https://www.dist156.org/page/virtual-parent-conferences-2024
🧡🖤Today we honor and recognize our school board members who donate their time and talents toward the success of the MCHS District 156 school community.
On this School Board Members Day, please join us in thanking our school board members for their work.
#ThankABoardMember
It's #ThankfulThursday ! Freshman Campus staff is thankful for these amazing staff members! (Not pictured: Shannon Mahlebashian and Anna Centella)
Our AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) program would like to congratulate 13 AVID sophomores for their local finalist speech entries to the AVID National Speaking Contest. They will represent MCHS and the state of Illinois at the contest. Great work! #WarriorReady156
🌲 MCHS Garden Club members assisted the McHenry Garden Club with their annual Holiday Floral Show at Upper Campus Wednesday evening.
The show features local florists creating arrangements, raffles, bake sales and more.
Great job, MCHS Garden Club!
#WarriorReady156
Please consider donating canned goods to our Food for Thought pantry on November 26. Receive a free pie after donating! Be sure to fill out this form if you plan on donating: https://tinyurl.com/fftpie
💝 Happy #WorldKindnessDay!
Today, let's celebrate the power of kindness. We can make the world a better place. 🌎
For some ideas, visit https://www.randomactsofkindness.org.
#SpreadKindness
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🚣 Mrs. Beattie's aquatic fitness class hosted a cardboard regatta! Students made boats out of cardboard and raced them. Mrs. Cabalquinto's class watched and voted on best design/theme and timed the boats. #WarriorReady156
Tonight: Freshmen students, parents and guardians: You're invited to attend the Freshman Future Planning Presentation to learn about MCHS courses, next steps and more. Attend in-person at the Freshman Campus Theater or watch virtually: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTdVCosMmg8
🧡🖤 This week, we're celebrating National School Psychology Week.
Thank you to our psychologists for supporting our students and school community!
#SchoolPsychWeek
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Freshman Campus Introduction to Business students started the week with a tower-building activity to learn about the differences between a hierarchy organizational structure and the less-structured holacracy.
What a fun way to start the week. 📊
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🎼 This past weekend, two MCHS Band students performed in a regional band festival and then with bandmates at a U.S. Marine Corps. birthday event.
On Sunday, jazz musicians performed at an event in Palatine.
Read more: https://www.dist156.org/article/1870851
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