Today, staff and students are celebrating 100 years of MCHS! Leave a comment with one of your favorite MCHS memories! #WarriorReady156
9 months ago, Carly Byer
100 years orange balloons photo of old MCHS building photo of it today and photo of new MCHS building
The Next Step Map in the College and Career Center is starting to fill as our seniors make their decisions. Students, let your counselor know as soon as you make your choice. Check out the digital version at the following link. https://bit.ly/3OWM8Fu (IG: Link in bio.)
9 months ago, Amy Maciaszek
Next Step Map for Class of 2025
Happy #ThankfulThursday ! Freshman Campus staff is thankful for Daniel Glick, Cristine Bunting, and Lauren Hines. (not pictured)
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Dan Glick holding "You did grate." postcard.
Christine Bunting holding "You did grate" post card
Congratulations to our Freshman Campus students of the month! #WarriorReady156 #StartWithSuccess156
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Students posing with their students of the month awards
National Art Honor Society sold handmade ornaments during lunches last week. They raised $110 and presented it to our staff that leads the Giving Tree, an annual holiday effort to support families in our community. Thank you, NAHS!
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Art students holding check for two student services members
Handmade ornaments on a tree
Multilingual students and staff decorated holiday cookies after school on Tuesday! Warrior Chef students baked the cookies. #WarriorReady156
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Students around the table smiling and decorating cookies
Cookie with Christmas tree and gingerbread cookie
Christmas tree cookie and stocking decorating
On Wednesday, we celebrated Katie Doherty's retirement. Katie has been working at the Upper Campus main office front desk and has also worked at East Campus prior to it being Freshman Campus. She has been at the district for 10 years! Happy retirement, Katie!
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Katie laughing with three staff members
Katie and Carl
Ms. Cabalquinto's and Ms. Hanson's classes joined the Leadership in Action class to play games and work on crafts. #WarriorReady156
9 months ago, Carly Byer
All the students together
Students smiling around a table of games
Students smiling around a craft table
Students smiling around a crafts table
Students smiling holding a craft
Students playing a game
Students smiling together
Please see the link for our current job opportunities, including the recently added homebound tutor posting. https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh (IG: Link in bio.)
9 months ago, Amy Maciaszek
MCHS is hiring
Admin brought together our class of 2025 Illinois State Scholars on Tuesday to congratulate them and give them a tasty treat! Great job, Warriors! #WarriorReady156
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Over 30 students smiling together
Cookies with graduation caps on them
🎈Get #WarriorReady156 as we celebrate MCHS' 100th birthday! Tomorrow (Wednesday) is Everything But a Backpack day! Bring a wagon, a suitcase, a cardboard box, a laundry basket, just not your backpack! Remember to keep it school appropriate!
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Wednesday 12/11 Anything But a Backpack Winter Pep Rally Spirit Week Iconic Duo or Trio Thursday 12/12 Friday 12/13 Seniors Red; Juniors: Purple Sophomores: Pink Freshmen: Blue Staff: Orange
🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5PkGDTV5HU (IG: link in bio.) The Warrior Weekly covers: 🎄 McHenry Tree Lighting 📣 Cheer Preview 🎁 Wrap-a-Palooza 🎶 Handel's Messiah Concert 🧑‍🎓 Senior College Prep
9 months ago, Carly Byer
People in the gazebo with Santa hats and Christmas decor
Cheerleaders jumping
Student wrapping a present
Band and choir being directed at a concert
Next Step Map with sticky notes on it
The Upper Campus physical education department is pleased to announce the second quarter Outstanding PE Student Awards! They have been selected based on their efforts in demonstrating a positive attitude, participation in activities, work ethic, respect and integrity. Great job!
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Four students holding outstanding PE shirts Ian Daily nominated by Mr. Gaurdalabene Jamison Shea Nominated by Mr. Hagerty, KC Carlson Nominated by Mrs Beattie, Jia Shah Nominated by Mr. Beerbower
On Sunday, athletes competed in the Special Olympics Basketball Skills tournament! Ramiro Torres: 1st Gold Ellie Neuman: 1st Gold Reagan Fulgham: 3rd Bronze Sean Kellmann: 3rd Bronze Adrian Castellanos Hernandez: 4th Daniel Avila: 5th Kristina Booth: Participation Ribbon
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Seven photos of athletes getting their medals or ribbons
A-TEC Ambulance visited MCHS on Monday to speak to students about a career as an emergency medical technician. Students were able to look inside their ambulance. They demonstrated how to use their equipment while college career counselor, Mr. Menke, was a pretend patient.
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Student in ambulance
Mr. Menke being pulled in the stretcher by the EMT
Paramedics demonstrating a stretcher
paramedics demonstrating how to use eqipment
three paramedics speaking to students
🎲 On Thursday after school, the Table Top Gaming Club had a great time playing Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. If you are a student interested in joining the club, email Mr. Malenius maleniusadam@dist156.org or Ms. Kirby kirbyabigail@dist156.org
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Students playing a game
Students excitedly playing a game
Thursday night band and choir performed Handel’s Messiah, conducted by Mr. Galvicius and Mr. Cabildo. It hasn’t been performed in a few years, and they pulled it off beautifully! #WarriorReady156 We still have more December concerts: https://www.dist156.org/article/1894278
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Choir and band being conducted
Mr. Connor's graphic communications design class visited engineering instructor Mr. Micklinghoff's classroom to learn more about the laser printer. Mr. Micklinghoff used the laser to print out students' designs they previously made on the computer. #WarriorReady156
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Group of students in front of printer with Mr. Micklinghoff and Mr. Connor
Mr. Micklinghoff and laser printer
Wooden circles cut by the laser printer with different designs
Laser printer
On Friday over 70 students in the Business Professionals of America club competed in a regional competition. The categories included accounting, finance, business law, programming, computer security, marketing, management, speech, graphic design, broadcast and more!
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Group photo of students dressed in business casual
Students in seats in large room
Students in coordinated orange and black business casual outfits
Student presenting to an adult
Folders with device configuration troubleshooting, payroll accounting, computer security, banking and finance, and other categories
Students on computers
Congratulations to our Illinois State Scholars! #WarriorReady156 https://www.dist156.org/page/illinois-state-scholars-class-of-2025
9 months ago, Carly Byer
Congratulations, MCHS IL State Scholars! Class of 2025. ISAC Illinois Student Assistance Comission Elijah Abiol  Hannah Kaminski  Alina Acevedo  Samantha Kirk  Aidan Avakian  Kyle Knudsen  Jakob Axelson  Milo Lischewski  Vanessa Benitez-Garcia  Kyle Maness  Alex Berwanger  John McLaughlin  Alex Bonilla  Christopher Miranda  Madeline Canada  Ana Montes  Grace Croswell  Jacob Mullen  Brooke Danz  Matthew Rensberger  Gabriella Diaz  Faith Riley  Mia Filipiak  Addison Rodgers  Cooper Floden  Marcus Rubin  Chloe Franklin  Neko Rumpf  Lachlan Gardon  Kyle Rychlik  Paul Gill  Jia Shah  Daniel Hanekamp  Jack Skaathun  Makenzie Haynes  Madeline Smith  Caitlin Hewett  Adam Textor  Logan Holtz  Parker Thielsen  Aiden Hull  Jianna Thorne  Grace Hunt  Lucas Winkelman  Emily Jordan  Kyle Zieman