McHenry Community High School

Congratulations to the seven members of the boys wrestling team who qualified for sectionals. Pedro Jimenez and Ryan Hanson both took first place at regionals. Other qualifiers are Jesse Saavedra, Aiden Fischler, Aiden Schuldt, Jeff Schwab, and Myles Wagner. #WarriorReady156

Happy School Counselors week to our nine amazing counselors! Warriors, if you see a counselor this week, be sure to thank them for all their hard work! #schoolcounselorappreciationweek #thankacounselor

The principal's student renaissance team held a Valentine's Day activity during lunches on Friday. Students wrote down what they cherish on paper hearts. The hearts were then hung up for everyone to read. Share in the comments something you cherish! #WarriorReady156

Please see the link below for our current job postings, including recently added summer school opportunities: * Health Instructor (Session I and II) * Math Instructor (Session I and II) * School Nurse (Session I and II) https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh (IG: Link in bio.)

MCHS alum Andrew Bentz, a service and installation technician for Huemann Water Conditioning, visited Upper Campus Thursday to install a new reverse osmosis water system in the greenhouse. The system removes any impurities in the water, which will be especially helpful to fish in the science department's aquaponics growing program.

In honor of Black History Month, two new events are planned by the Black Student Union club to educate students about the contributions of Black Americans. Read more on the district's website. https://www.dist156.org/article/1437872 (IG: Link in bio.)

Visual Image Photography (VIP) takes candid photos at MCHS events throughout the school year. To view and order photos go to https://shop.vipis.com/mchenry

It's the first Warrior Weekly of 2024! They cover girls wrestling senior night, eighth graders visiting Upper Campus, the end of cheerleading season, the disappearance of the coffee shop and basketball's staff night. 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPClNUWBAXs IG: link in bio.

Matt de la Peña, a New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Newbery Medal for his book “Last Stop on Market Street,” is the featured author for the 2024 Writers Week celebration of reading and writing at at MCHS. https://www.dist156.org/article/1426061 (Link in bio.)

All MCHS students are invited to take our SAT/PSAT preparation course. We strongly advise juniors to take this prep course. #WarriorReady156 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWHNTO6oyJaGZsk4HW0XBJhOwAaHWHeaw6LKOtpHmNlySEWA/viewform

Please see the link below for our current job postings, including the recently added Instructional Assistant position. https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh (IG: Link in bio.)

Thank you to reps Jomarie, Mattea and Bianca from Cosmetology & Spa Academy for speaking to our students today! We had a large group of students show interest in cosmetology and esthetics. Always read Mr. Menke's emails to see when career reps are visiting. #WarriorReady156

Five members of the girls wrestling team qualified for sectionals after they each finished in the top six in their class in regional competition. They are: Sophia - first Addison - third Natalie - third Bri - fifth Maddy - fifth Congratulations and good luck! #WarriorReady156

Class of 2024, the McHenry Alumni Association (Presented by 31 North Banquets and Catering) is giving away two scholarships to current seniors. The two scholarships of at least $500 will be awarded to honor seniors who exemplify what it means to be a Warrior during high school and beyond. Thank you, 31 North Banquets and Catering! The criteria and application can be found on https://www.dist156.org/page/alumni-association-scholarship (IG- link in bio.)

MCHS Tri-M Music Honor Society students led elementary students in Children's Music Day on Saturday. The children rotated through different stations as the high schoolers taught them how to conduct, make instruments, sing and more! We hope everyone had a great time!

Plans are in the works for a Multicultural Fair on April 6 at McHenry High School - Upper Campus. Anyone interested in participating -- vendors, musicians, restaurants, etc. -- can contact Kelsey Podgorski at podgorskikelsey@dist156.org for more details. #WarriorReady156

Summer school registration is open for both current students and incoming ninth graders! Incoming ninth graders can register once they set up their accounts in Skyward. Please see the summer school page for more details: https://www.dist156.org/page/summer-school IG: link in bio

Please see the link below for our current job postings, including the recently added long-term substitute (science instructor) position. https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh (IG: Link in bio.)

Our school board president and real estate broker Dawn Bremer spoke to our students on Friday for the Career Exploration Series session on real estate. Her team members Dan Gleason and Lorene Gentzel from The Bremer Team at Keller Williams also spoke. We had a great turnout!

We were so happy to see the class of 2028 Thursday evening! We hope you all got a taste of what it's like to be a Warrior. #StartWithSuccess156 Reminder: Incoming 9th graders can register for summer school once their accounts are setup.https://www.dist156.org/page/summer-school