Happy School Custodian Appreciation Day!
7 months ago, Carly Byer
School Custodian Appreciation Day photos of custodial staff
Congratulations to Ashley Nagel, who is our newest AVID Warrior! 🎣 In the spirit of homecoming week we're celebrating with our under the sea theme. She 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.
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Three staff members in fishing gear next to Ashley with her certificate
Tonight (Wednesday) come see if the juniors or seniors win Powder Puff! Tickets are $5 at the entrance, paid with cash or card. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. at McCracken Field.
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Powder Puff October 1 McCracken Field Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Kickoff 6:30 p.m. $5 for all attendees at gate (cash or card) 1 de octubre McCracken Field Las puertas se abren a las 5:30 p.m. Patada inicial 6:30 p.m. Tarifa de espectador $5 en la entrada efectivo o tarjeta
MCHS alumni, join us at Friday night's homecoming game in our alumni tent with special menu catered by Meat and Potato Eatery and MCHS Food Service! The alumni tent will open at 6 p.m. and will be located at the southwest corner of McCracken Field. Thank you to our great partners at Meat and Potato Eatery for donating the food!
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Join us at MCHS homecoming game and alumni tent. Homecoming Football McHenry vs. Central Burlington Friday October, 3 Kick off at 7 p.m. McCracken Field Honoring our Distinguished Graduate Inductees Michale Christensen Class of 1989 and Dr. Michael Roberts Class of 1975 Unite Connect Engage Alumni Association Create your alumni profile and plan your alumni events at Htt://bit.ly/MCHSalumni profile. Joins us at the MCHS Alumni Tent Food fun and prizes and special viewing area. The MCHS alumni tent is located in the southwest corner of the track all mchs alumni are invited Catering provided by meat and potato eatery and MCHS Food Service and Catering
MCHS Food Service and Catering
Meat and Potato Eatery logo
Happy National Principals Month to Mr. Eiserman and Mr. Sterner!
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Happy Principals Month! Photos of Principal Eiserman and Principal Sterner
We had a fun Tuesday here at MCHS for homecoming week! Students dressed as celebrities. Our homecoming dance DJ's, My Boom Tour, came to hype our students up for Saturday night's dance.
We had some students participate by singing and dancing along with them!
Remember guest forms for the dance are due by 3 p.m. Wednesday (tomorrow!)
Homecoming Dance Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/4121116?schoolId=IL15583
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Two students dressed as celebrities
Student in Biggie Smalls shirt
One student dressed as Soulja boy the other in Top Gun outfit
Student dressed as celebrity
Student singing by DJ booth
Student singing with DJ booth
For #TuesdayTakeover Powder Puff promoted their Wednesday night game. (6 p.m. 10/1, McCracken, $5)They also went into Ms. Keller's, Ms. Cabalquinto's and Ms. Hanson's classes to teach the Warrior Fight Song. Tuesday Takeover is an opportunity for every student organization to take over aspects of the school day: greeting students in the morning, promoting their organization during lunch periods, reading announcements and more.
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Students holding signs that say Let's go Juniors Let's go Seniors!
Students holding signs that say Powder Puff Let's go Seniors October 1. other students holding pom poms
Students holding Powder Puff signs
Students walking in with other students holding Powder Puff signs
Students singing in front of a class
Students singing in front of a class
Distinguished Graduate Dr. Michael Roberts spoke to Leadership in Action Students on Tuesday. Check out more about him and are other Distinguished Graduates here:
https://www.dist156.org/page/distinguished-graduate-program
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Group of students with Dr. Roberts
Congratulations to Kathryn Larson, who is our newest AVID Warrior! She 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.
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Carl Vallinatos with Kathryn Larson and her certificate
Homecoming spirit week began with a sea of blue! Students and staff wore blue on Monday to celebrate our theme of under the sea! 💙 🌊˖🐟 Tuesday, dress like your favorite star/celebrity for STARfish Day!
https://www.dist156.org/page/homecoming-2025
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Four students plugging their noses and acting like. they're swimming, wearing blue
Student in blue onesie
Three students and a staff member in blue
Two students in blue
Two staff members with blue wigs
Four students in blue
Two students in blue
Four students in blue
More clubs painted the town last week to celebrate homecoming! We hope you enjoy the colorful windows in downtown McHenry. 🎨
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Group of students standing in front of a building
Students painting," PIT MCHS Hoco" on window
Students in front of windows
Students painting "Marching band" on window
Group of students in front of windows
Group of students in front of windows
Windows painted with Special Olympics Happy Hoco and different art related to under the sea
Student painting "Sink those rockets" on the window
Student painting Under the Sea on the Window
Students painting SpongeBob on the window
We had a great time at the homecoming parade and coronation on Sunday! Cheer, dance, choir and band performed. We also honored one of our Distinguished Graduates, Dr. Roberts. Look at our last post to see who was crowned homecoming king and queen! Happy homecoming week!
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Flag football team posing in front of their float with orange and black balloon arch and football
Color guard with their flags
Homecoming court
Carl Vallianatos and Dr. McTague with Dr. Robertson and his plaque
Student decorating a car
Football students sitting on a float
Choir students
Volleyball students on a float decorated with a tentacle and a volleyball hanging behind it
Tennis girls on the back of a truck
Congratulations to our homecoming king and queen: Chase and Kyra!
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Chase and Kyra: Kyra holding flowers both wearing crowns
Students, spirit week begins Monday! Get ready!
Monday: Sea of Blue, wear different shades of blue. 🌊
Tuesday: STARfish Day dress like your favorite "Star" a.k.a. celebrity. ⭐ Wednesday: "School of Fish" Dress with a group. Try to get the biggest "school of fish."🐠🐠🐠🐠
Thursday: Neon reef, wear neon colors! 🎨🖌️
Friday: Tacky Tourist/Beach Theme 🏝️⛱️
https://www.dist156.org/page/homecoming-2025
7 months ago, Carly Byer
HoCo Spirit Week Monday: Sea of Blue Blue out wear different shades of blue, Tuesday: STArfish Day dress like your favorite "Star" aka celebrity. Wednesday"School of Fish" Dress with a group. Try to get the biggest "school of fish" Thursday: Neon reef, wear neon colors! Friday: Tacky Tourist/Beach Theme
The Garden Club is back in action collecting more seeds for spring planting in the Freshman Campus. They planted a Trumpet which will attract hummingbirds in the future and brighten up the empty corners of the building.
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Students working in the garden
Students working in the garden
Five students standing outside
Join us this Sunday (TOMORROW) for Pack the Point! Watch our homecoming parade, coronation, enjoy food trucks and live music from MCHS alum, Mac O'Brien at Miller Point. We're excited to celebrate the start of our homecoming week!
https://www.dist156.org/page/homecoming-2025
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Pack the Point Homecoming Parade and Coronation Sunday September 28, Schedule and Music 12-2:30 Rocco Z at the Point 12:30 Parade 1:15 Rally and Coronation 2:30-5 Mac O'Brien Music Parade Route Photo of Veterans Park to Miller Point 2025 Distinguished Graduates Michael Christensen and Dr. Michael Roberts
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To close out Suicide Prevention Month, staff wore shirts on Friday that say,"Mental Health Matters." The National Suicide and Crisis Hotline, 988, is written on the back to remind students of this resource.
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Staff wearing shirts that say Mental Health Matters
Staff wearing shirts that say Mental Health Matters
Staff wearing shirts that say Mental Health Matters
Staff wearing shirts that say Mental Health Matters
Staff wearing shirts that say Mental Health Matters
Back of shirt: Cal 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
All of the students at Freshman Campus received a McHenry Warriors t-shirt this week. On Friday, Mrs. Harris’ second period Introduction to Business understood the assignment and wore their new shirts or their game day uniform.
Warriors are BETTER TOGETHER!
🖤🧡
7 months ago, Amy Maciaszek
Photo of students in Mrs. Harris intro to Business class wearing their Warrior gear for game day
Congratulations to our freshmen students of the month! Not pictured: Imani Taylor and Christopher Cabrera
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Freshmen students of the month holding their certificates
Freshmen students of the month holding their certificates
Freshman Campus had their first rally of the school year! They played games, sang the fight song and senior leaders gave them advice about turning in assignments. #BetterTogether156
7 months ago, Carly Byer
Students running to musical chairs
Senior leaders speaking to the students
A group huddled together