Today is National STEAM Day! We're celebrating the importance of science, technology, engineering, arts and math in our school. Thank you to our teachers who help students grow in these areas! #STEAMEducation #WarriorReady156
Veterans Day programs are planned for social science classes at both campuses on Friday. The purpose of the Veterans Day programs is to give students an opportunity to honor and learn from our local heroes who served our country. Watch this reel to see what the programs have been like in past years and to hear from two veterans that will be returning this year.
Read to learn about all the veterans who will be in attendance on Friday: https://www.dist156.org/article/1326749
Watch our reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzZNDrMyGo7/
See the link below to watch Concert Choir and Surround Sound perform during the Lakeside Choir Festival at noon today (Nov. 7) at Carthage College.
https://www.youtube.com/live/Cfy3o7ZRIew?si=j7SPP2iQIg1pzzlJ
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🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f1WNvyIx6c
The Warrior Weekly covers the fall play, staff who have served our country, students' busy schedules, the multilingual pen pals program and the McHenry Messenger's latest print issue. #MadeInMcHenry156 #WarriorReady156
Congratulations to our chess team for placing third in the Sterling Tournament! #WarriorReady156
Students in the stagecraft class played "Spotlight Tag" with the follow-spots. Students needed to chase their partner with the follow-spot, turning it off when their partner exited the stage, then changing the color of the gel before their partner re-entered the scene.
November is Native American Heritage Month and a time to honor and remember the rich histories and contributions of Indigenous people. Students can check out book collections in the media center at each campus.
To learn more, visit https://www.nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov
Happy School Psychologist week! Thank you Tina Breitenbach , Kristine Nichols, Lauren Niemic and Eric Born for all your hard work!
Seven band students participated in the ILMEA District 7 Senior Festival at Glenbrook South High School. They passed a competitive audition process to be selected alongside the best musicians from local counties. They worked with renowned conductors and then performed a concert.
Congratulations to Danielle Jensen for the 5th-place finish at Class 3A state cross country, and earning back-to-back All-State honors.
Nick Schmitz ran a personal best and finished 64th in his race at state.
Great showing from McHenry!
https://bit.ly/40sGujp
The Day of the Dead/Día de Los Muertos event was a success! An ofrenda (altar) was setup for loved ones who have passed. Guests celebrated the memory of these loved ones by participating in activities they may have enjoyed: dancing, crafting, eating and more. Great job, LASO!
This is a friendly reminder that daylight savings ends tomorrow. (Sunday, November 5) Clocks will go back one hour. #WarriorReady156
On Friday, ten students from our Business Professionals of America (BPA) club participated in a BPA conference in Glen Ellyn.
They networked with other students, promoted their products and learned from experts.
A regional competition is coming up next month.
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Cross country runners Nick Schmitz and Danielle Jensen are off to state! Wish them luck as they compete in Peoria on Saturday! Stay tuned for a video of their sendoff. #WarriorReady156
Mrs. Edwards and her 32 students from her Teaching as a Profession I class enjoyed the day at the Future Teacher Conference at Illinois State University. Over 1000 high school students from around the state were guests at the largest teacher prep university in Illinois!
Our Latin-American Student Organization (LASO) is getting ready for their Day of the Dead/Día de los muertos event this Saturday, November 4. Day of the Dead is a joyful time that helps people remember and celebrate the deceased. Admission is free! We hope to see you there!
The November 4 and 10 cast performed their staff preview of the fall play, "Bus Stop" last night! Come see "Bus Stop" this weekend and next weekend! Use this link to get your tickets and to see information on which cast is performing. https://tinyurl.com/busstop2023
Happy #ThankfulThursday! This week Freshman Campus staff is thankful for Assistant Director of Multilingual Education Kelsey Podgorski and Literacy Instructor Lauren Hines!
Please see the link below for our current job postings, including a newly added District Registrar position.
https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh
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Join us for "Bus Stop," a comedy with two casts but one story. Shows are Nov. 3-4 and Nov. 10-11 at Freshman Campus Theater. Tickets on sale now!
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/36240?fbclid=IwAR1nRvfjcMb9V8hjVsN8zgwLTRRXLRjYwBzJoHmA6xQqeYuAM0XoRNyndzU
