Tuesday morning, Black Student Union greeted students by handing out Black History Month bracelets while jazz band performed and even featured a student singing, "At Last" by Etta James What a great way to celebrate Black History Month! 🎵
https://www.dist156.org/page/black-history-month
https://www.dist156.org/page/black-history-month
Today is Safer Internet Day. Read these tips to learn how to be safer on the internet. Also check out the link for more detailed information for both students and guardians including navigating AI, media literacy and more.
https://safer.connectsafely.org/get-involved/
https://safer.connectsafely.org/get-involved/
On Friday, students in our AVID11 elective class were experimenting with problem-solving and teamwork to "survive" the pitfalls and obstacles that come with junior year.
After the activity, students wrote personal "mantras" about resilience, teamwork, and communication that represented not only how they worked through the activity but also how they hope to handle the rest of the academic year and beyond.
Examples of mantras included:
"Together we can dodge the pitfalls."
"Balance the load. Keep moving. Stay together."
"No one can do it alone."
"Teamwork carries us across."
After the activity, students wrote personal "mantras" about resilience, teamwork, and communication that represented not only how they worked through the activity but also how they hope to handle the rest of the academic year and beyond.
Examples of mantras included:
"Together we can dodge the pitfalls."
"Balance the load. Keep moving. Stay together."
"No one can do it alone."
"Teamwork carries us across."
It was all fun and games during introduction to business class at Freshman Campus. Students had fun while applying the profit equation to the classic board game Monopoly. This is just one of the many hands-on learning activities students experience while taking a business class.
Mr. Jones' astronomy class built a scale model of the solar system. The students created posters for each planet, as well as a couple of dwarf planets and a few moons. All of the planets and moons have the correct size relative to the sun, which was modeled by a 60 cm exercise ball. All of the planets and dwarf planets are also the correct relative distance from the sun. In the second photo, Saturn is orange, the earth is blue, and Pluto is black. 🪐🌎🌕 ☀️
Congratulations to Jennifer Beattie and Emma Demilta! They completed 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 students achieve greater success in both the classroom and in their future. This is MCHS' third year as an AVID school.
Ms. Bennett's Spanish 1 students have been working hard this week to memorize and use the different present-tense verb conjugations.
On Friday, they worked together as a class to visually summarize their understanding. Great job!
On Friday, they worked together as a class to visually summarize their understanding. Great job!
Nearly 100 industrial technology students visited McHenry County College to explore trades programs and opportunities in their Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation building.
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) gave some healthy tips during lunches in honor of American Heart Month.❤️
Students made Valentine's Day cards for seniors. They will earn community service hours for Distinguished Warrior. The cards are taken to state Sen. Craig Wilcox's office in Woodstock where they will be distributed. More than 100 students participated from both campuses.
Black Student Union had Black History Month crosswords that students could fill out during lunches. We love seeing the creative ways our school celebrates this month! See what we've done in past years: https://www.dist156.org/page/black-history-month
MCHS students have the opportunity to earn college credits while in high school! The career and technical education division offers several dual credit classes including dual credit computer literacy. The course is offered at both campuses.
Our Alumni Association is accepting nominations until March 1, 2026 for the Distinguished Graduate program to recognize McHenry High School alumni who have excelled after high school in career achievements, humanitarian work, and/or community service.
Learn more:
https://www.dist156.org/article/2625977
Congratulations to our students who made it on our fall 2025 academic achievement lists! https://www.dist156.org/page/academic-achievement-list
Watch the Warrior Weekly cover Mr. Valenziano and the Riverside fundraiser.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGxgkijz4Wg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGxgkijz4Wg
During Friday's home basketball game, our community came together to celebrate our staff as well as support two McHenry businesses damaged by a fire in January. We also recognized McHenry Baseball Coach Brian Rockweiler's induction in the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame.
For the Riverside businesses -- Riverside Bakery and Reese's Barkery -- we helped raise at least $13,000 through Riverside Strong t-shirt and hoodie sales.
For the Riverside businesses -- Riverside Bakery and Reese's Barkery -- we helped raise at least $13,000 through Riverside Strong t-shirt and hoodie sales.
Over 70 students met on Saturday and Sunday to begin their Warrior ACT prep sessions. There is still time to register fore future classes. All MCHS students will take the ACT and PreACT on April 15.
https://bit.ly/WarriorPrep2026
https://bit.ly/WarriorPrep2026
Black History Month has begun! This year marks 100 years of commemorating Black history. Learn more about how Black history celebrations originated and how we have celebrated at MCHS:
https://www.dist156.org/page/black-history-month
https://www.dist156.org/page/black-history-month
Happy School Counselors week! Thank you for all you do!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIaQeoORHbg
Watch the Warrior Weekly! They cover students who are going into the military and student motivation.
Watch the Warrior Weekly! They cover students who are going into the military and student motivation.
