This past weekend Ramiro Torres competed in the state basketball skills competition at Illinois State University and received a bronze medal in his division! Way to go, Ramiro! 🏀#WarriorReady156
2 months ago, Carly Byer
Ramiro Torres with bronze medal
Ramiro Torres with bronze medal and blue ribbon
Daylight saving time begins Sunday!
2 months ago, Carly Byer
Spring forward! Don't forget to change your clock.
Happy International Women's Day! https://www.dist156.org/page/womens-history-month (IG: link in bio.)
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Happy International Women's Day March 8 photo of many different women. 8th March
We ended inclusion week with a Kind Wall photo opportunity! Thank you Mobile Memories 815 for sponsoring our event! #InclusionMatters #mchsinclusion
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Group of students and teachers in Inclusion Matters shirts
Students posing as the I in a KIND wall
Students posing as the I in a KIND wall
Students posing as the I in a KIND wall
International Women's Day is Saturday so we're celebrating a little early here at MCHS! We took photos, made bracelets and did trivia. #InternationalWomensDay #AcceleratedAction
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Various people holding signs "I will challenge gendered stereotypes and discrimination and bias" "I will maintain an inclusive mindset" "Happy International Women's Day 2025" "I will call out gendered actions and assumptions" "I will maintain an inclusive mindset" "I will challenge gendered stereotypes and bias" I will celebrate women' s achievements" "I will call out gendered actions and assumptions" #Accelerated Action International Women's Day
Students holding signs "I will maintain a gender equal mindset." "I will try to influence others' beliefs and actions." "I will celebrate women's achievements"
Students making crafts
Students making braclets
Happy maintenance worker appreciation day! Today, we are celebrating our maintenance team and groundsmen for all they do behind the scenes. Thank you!
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Happy Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day!  Group of maintenance workers and one individual worker
Please see this link for our current job listings, including the recently added special education instructor and social science instructor roles, both for the 2025-26 school year. https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh (IG: Link in bio.)
2 months ago, Amy Maciaszek
Photo of breakout room at MCHS Upper Campus to advertise for job opportunities at MCHS
Our newly implemented AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) program was on display for about 30 educators from other districts. AVID is an elective college and career readiness program designed to motivate students to build on their skills by taking on new challenges.
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6 students with AVID shirts
Two students with AVID shirts
Student panel in front of other professionals
Speaker speaking in front of "Why AVID?" slide
Speaker speaking to a group with a slide that says "Who We Are'
Panel of students in front of group of professionals
Professionals gathered in auditorium
Students in a science class with professionals observing them
Get your "Little Shop of Horrors" tickets! Our cast, crew and band put on a great musical. Come see what happens when that little plant grows. 🪴😱#WarriorReady156 https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15583?activity=Performing%20Arts
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Character holding Venus Fly Trap puppet plant three characters posing around him
Character in all green singing
Four characters listening to an old radio
Group phot of cast, crew and pit band on stage
Character singing with other character on steps in background
Two characters sitting in front of fake plant shop. One character standing off to the side looking at them concerned
Pit band at the musical
Journalist character with arm around other character
Three characters on stage in front of plant shop
Five characters danicng
Freshman Campus staff is thankful for JR Bocian, Tyler Brossard and Shannon Sterrett! #ThankfulThursday
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JR Bocian holding "you did grate" postcard
Tyler holding "you did grate" postcard
Shannon holding "you did grate"
Good luck to junior McKenzie Woods, who will be youngest to compete in her category at this weekend's Vegas Shoot World Series indoor archery tournament in Las Vegas. Read more on the district website. https://www.dist156.org/article/2066994 (IG: Link in bio.)
2 months ago, Amy Maciaszek
Junior McKenzie Woods is competing in a World Series indoor archery event in Las Vegas
We are expanding our April 5 Multicultural Fair by including a fashion show. If you are interested and have fashion that is culturally significant, please reach out to: podgorskikelsey@dist156.org
2 months ago, Carly Byer
Two students in quinceañera  dresses with Miss McHenry County under a balloon arch
Students created artwork to depict our musical production, "Little Shop of Horrors." Opening day is this Friday, March 7. The artwork will be displayed outside of the auditorium during performances. 🪴 Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15583?activity=Performing%20Arts
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Artwork of a sunflower, artwork of a Venus fly trap plant, artwork of main character male in glasses looking at the plant, photo of flowers near tree plant, black and white drawing of plant vines, outline of Venus fly trap plant with teeth and arms around a scared outline of a man creaming, "ahh!"
Artwork with. flowers, artwork with Venus  fly trap plant, art with Venus fly trap plant wrapped around a scared woman, artwork of a Venus fly trap plant
Photo of Soundbooth, outline of pink flowers, Venus fly trap plant with teeth and tongue with word bubble saying "feed me Seymour, feed me all night looooong... Seymour male character with glasses looking at him
Little Shop of Horrors with Seymour man with glasses holding Venus fly trap plant with text bubble saying. "feed me Seymour" his tie being pulled by the plant
Seymour male with glasses holding Venus fly trap plant, Male and female drawing smiling at each other with plant in between them. Venus fly plant trap with women's body in mouth, legs and shoes sticking out
White outline of flower plant, photo of student behind the scenes, drawing of plant Venus fly trap plant with teeth and tongue
Green outline plant,  flower plant out pot, Venus fly trap plant with Little Shop of Horror text over it. Venus fly plant trap black and white drawing
Happy #NationalGrammarDay! Our teachers are ready to serve and correct. 📝 Throughout the month, English teachers will be working on grammar exercises with students to help prepare for ACT testing and beyond. #WarriorReady156
2 months ago, Amy Maciaszek
English teachers dressed as "Grammar Police" to encourage students to work hard on speaking and writing clearly
Students played a game of Dungeons & Dragons in Table Top Gaming club. See all of our activities at : https://sites.google.com/dist156.org/warrioractivities/activitiesadvisors
2 months ago, Carly Byer
Students around a table and a dungeons and dragons game board
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuJ0rRW-1Co 🎥 The Warrior Weekly covers: 🏃‍♀️ McHenry's track team 🍎 Teachers with MCHS students 🌧️ Weather 🤼 State Wrestlers #WarriorReady156
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Teacher helping a student who has a book and a laptop
Track students running on an indoor track
Coach and student wrestling
Student in front of weather forecast Tuesday high 50 low 48 with rain. Wednesday high 49 with rain Friday high 36 with rain Saturday high 39 low d4 with partly cloudly
Students kicked off inclusion week by adding paper flowers and leaves to our garden of inclusion during lunch hours. They wrote what inclusion means to them or how they include others. 🌸 #MCHSInclusion
2 months ago, Carly Byer
Ten students in front of the inclusion wall full of notes on paper flowers and paper leaves
Four students writing notes
Three students writing notes
Students adding paper flower notes to the inclusion board
Student holding note that says "I include people by playing sports with them."
Student adding inclusion flower paper note to the inclusion wall
Student writing
Student writing on note
Students writing
Student adding note to the inclusion wall
A big thank you to the local auto dealerships that provided tickets for about 50 MCHS students to attend last month's Chicago Auto Show. Read more on the district website: https://www.dist156.org/article/2061811 (IG: Link in bio.)
2 months ago, Amy Maciaszek
Photo of autos students with their tickets to the Chicago Auto Show, provided by local auto dealerships
Photo of autos students with their tickets to the Chicago Auto Show, provided by local auto dealerships
Photo of autos students with their tickets to the Chicago Auto Show, provided by local auto dealerships
Photo of autos students with their tickets to the Chicago Auto Show, provided by local auto dealerships
Photo of autos students with their tickets to the Chicago Auto Show, provided by local auto dealerships
Happy School Social Worker week! Thank you for all you do!
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Happy School Social Worker Week! Photos of: Gabbi Johnson, Otto Corzo, Maura Reid, Nicole Czaja and Ronnie Eggert
Inclusion week is almost here! Activities for students will be taking place during lunch hours at both campuses. Learn more: https://www.dist156.org/article/2055870 March 3: Garden of Inclusion: Participate and enter to win a gift card to Rita's. March 4-6 Goosechase competition: Winner gets a free long sleeve t-shirt and gift card to Riverside Chocolate Factory. March 7: Kind Photo Opportunity and enter to win a long sleeve shirt and a gift card. It is also twin day! Match with a friend! Events are sponsored by Warrior Buddies.
2 months ago, Carly Byer
Inclusion Week Monday March 3: Garden of Inclusion Participate and enter to win a gift card to Rita's Tuesday-Thursday March4-6 Goosechase competition Winner gets a free long sleeve t-shirt and gift card to Riverside Chocolate Factory. Friday March 7: Kind Photo Opp and enter to win a long sleeve shirt and a gift card. Twin day! Sponsored by MCHS Warrior Buddies