Students, we hope you enjoy having all of next week off for Thanksgiving break! Please rest and enjoy time with loved ones. Happy Thanksgiving! #WarriorsTakeBreaks
National Art Honor Society is hosting a winter Paint-N-Sip. If you are interested, purchase tickets at this link: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/37884/sessions/101759/sections/63964/tickets
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It's #ThankfulThursday. Staff has shouted out other staff members that have been going above and beyond. Thank you Hendy De la Rosa, Monica Anaya, Lisa Curry, Kathie Horowicz and Tony Powe! We are thankful for you!
Congratulations to our athletes who are continuing their athletic career in college! #WarriorReady156
Today is Illinois School Board Members Day! Thank you to our board members for serving our students, staff and community! Your hard work is appreciated! #ThankABoardMember
Happy #EducationSupportProfessionalsDay! ESPs are in the following departments: food service, health office, clerical, technology, paraprofessionals, facilities, grounds, security, supervision and communications. Thank you for all you do! #ThankAnESP
The parent-teacher conferences sign-up deadline is Thursday (tomorrow) at 12 p.m. We encourage all families to schedule conferences, especially if a student is earning a C or below in the class. https://www.dist156.org/page/virtual-parent-conferences-2023
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Season three of the Real Warriors podcast with freshmen counselors Ms. Zarinana and Mr. Bocian has begun! On the new episode they speak with special guest Mr. Eiserman, principal of the freshman campus.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mchscounselors
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🎥 Watch the Warrior Weekly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1uGJc9G9Qo
They covers choir at Carthage College, Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard, Day of the Dead, adventure ed building fires, child development baby simulators, adjusted learning classes and a military panel.
Congratulations to the freshmen students of the month for October! Not pictured: Andrew Costello. #StartWithSuccess156 #WarriorReady156
The AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) class took a field trip to MCC to see what a first step after high school would look like. Students sat in on an astronomy class, learned about how to prepare for college as high school students and took a tour of the campus.
American Education Week is a nationwide event that honors the dedication of educators and education support professionals. It emphasizes the value of a quality education and the need for collaboration among teachers, parents and the community to ensure student success. #AEW2023
Social science classes at both campuses heard from panelists of veterans on Friday in honor of Veterans Day. We had a great variety of veterans including a World War II veteran! Thank you to all the veterans who came out and took the time to talk to our students!
It's #ThankfulThursday! Freshman Campus staff is shouting out Hannah Olsen, Jenna Rizzo and Jackie Lewis!
An anonymous Upper Campus staff member is shouting out Jon Niemic and Lorena Ortega-Trovillion is shouting out Kaitlyn Schak!
Thank you all for all you do!
This weekend is your last chance to see our students perform "Bus Stop." The November 11 cast performed for staff Wednesday evening. Get tickets for both Friday and Saturday if you want to see both casts. You don't want to miss it! https://tinyurl.com/busstop2023
Don't forget to sign up for parent-teacher conferences! We encourage all families to schedule a conference with your child's teacher, especially if they are earning a C or below in the class. How to sign up: https://www.dist156.org/page/virtual-parent-conferences-2023
Graphics student Ava Dowell designed the new Center for Student Life wall at Upper Campus! Graphics classmates assisted Ava in installing the material onto the wall. Great job, Warriors! #WarriorReady156
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/
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.
