
Maggie Smith, author of “Good Bones,” a collection of poetry, visited Upper Campus on Tuesday as we celebrate Writers Week! She told students if you have something that makes you feel the most like you when you're doing it, don't stop doing it. #WarriorReady156

🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFDa_Odep20
The Warrior Weekly covers:
⛷️ Ski and Snowboard Club
♻️ Recycling at MCHS
🌤️ Weather Forecast
❄️ Snowball Dance
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Therapy dog Bailey gave some encouragement to students taking ACCESS tests this weeks. #WarriorReady156

Happy School Counselors Week! Thank you counselors for all you do!


MCHS Alumni: Create your profile today and help us with the 5000 Warriors Project. Our Alumni Association is growing and here to serve you!
http://bit.ly/MCHSalumniprofile
(IG: link in bio.)


Attention Warrior Family - come out and support the MCHS Foundation and the next great event. They will be hosting Dueling Pianos at the Vixen on 2/22 and all proceeds will go back to the MCHS Foundation to provide scholarships and funds for students in need and other special activities. Reserve a table for friends. Tickets are $15 and it will be sure to be a blast.
https://www.vixenmchenry.com/event/mchs-foundation-benefit
(IG: link in bio.)


AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) students at both campuses heard from guest speakers. Freshmen AVID students were visited by alum and Cubs organist John Benedeck. Upper students met Director of the Dinosaur Institute, Dr. Nate Smith, over Zoom. #WarriorReady156


Dr. McTague awarded graphics student Wynter Bolger a certificate for designing our 2023-2024 annual report. Awesome job, Wynter! Check it out here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/gyqba/hpzm/#p=1
(IG: link in bio.)
#WarriorReady156

April 9, all students in grades 9-11 will be taking the ACT and the PreACT. To prepare, take the Warrior ACT Prep program taught by MCHS teachers! We encourage all juniors to sign up. Students on free lunch will have their fees waived. Register soon. Space is limited.
http://bit.ly/WarriorACTPrep2025



Tri-M Music Honor Society students have been teaching Mrs. Cabalquinto's and Mrs. Hanson's classes. They've introduces instruments, music vocabulary, notes, scales and more. The students learned the school fight song and took turns conducting. #WarriorReady156





Join National Art Honor Society for a Valentine's themed paint night! Purchase your tickets: https://gofan.co/event/3035823


Writers Week begins next week! Authors will be speaking to students during the school day. Maggie Smith is coming to Upper Campus and Elizabeth Holden is coming to Freshman Campus. We are excited to have them! 📚
Questions for Maggie Smith: https://tinyurl.com/qamaggiesmith



🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOrnsCFF8p4
The Warrior Weekly is back and they're covering:
⚡ Energy Drinks
📱 TikTok Temporary Ban
☔ The Weather
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We enjoyed seeing our future Warriors for eighth grade night on Thursday! For more info: https://www.dist156.org/page/rising-9th-graders

SnowBall spirit week begins Monday! Don't forget to buy your tickets to the SnowBall dance! Guest tickets close on 1/29 at 3 p.m. MCHS student tickets close on 2/1 at noon.
https://gofan.co/event/2475329?schoolId=IL15583
(IG: link in bio.)




Summer School registration will open Monday, January 27 at 8 a.m. Registration information can be found here: https://www.dist156.org/page/summer-school


We are so proud of these students who are participating in the McHenry County Honor band on Friday! #WarriorReady156


Happy #ThankfulThursday ! Freshman Campus is thankful for Ashley Nagel, Katie Brown and Andrew Stegenga. (not pictured)



After Children's Music Day, Tri-M Music Honor Society hosted a Middle School Music Clinic. Our high schoolers worked on music skills with middle schoolers who are in choir and band. We loved seeing them collaborate!
Full album: https://tinyurl.com/mchsmiddleschoolclinic

Children's Music Day was great! Our Tri-M Music Honor Society students taught music skills to younger students! They made their own instruments, learned how to write music, tested out instruments, sang and ended with a performance!
Full album: https://tinyurl.com/mchsmusicday