Department of Learning & Innovation

Current 9th, 10th and 11th grade parents/guardians: If you were not able to view last night's livestream about course selection, do not fret! The recording is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Y-S02x4XE

Honors Advanced Computer Science builds upon Computer Science A and will expose students to a large subset of the Python programming language, including its standard libraries and programming paradigms. This is a rigorous course to help students have a future in programming.

There are twelve school days left until finals! Final exams are December 20 and 21. Warriors, be in school every day to prepare for finals. #WarriorReady156

Current 9th, 10th and 11th grade parents/guardians: Please watch our counselors' livestream tonight at 6 p.m. as they discuss course selection for the 2024-2025 school year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Y-S02x4XE

Upper Campus Honors Principles of Biomedical Science students had a special guest in class Wednesday. Dr. Michael Rein, McHenry County Coroner, lent an arm for students to practice taking blood pressure. #WarriorReady156

Watch this to learn about our data driven placement process and the Illinois Accelerated Placement Act. We want to ensure that all students are in the most rigorous and appropriate core courses. Parents play a vital role in the process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX5Zg7hjgzw

MCHS redesigned the fourth year of Biomedical Science to include the research course Biomedical Innovations & the off-site course Biomedical Experiences. Students who complete the fourth year of Biomedical Science earn white coats. https://online.fliphtml5.com/gyqba/kzjl/#p=43

Choir concert tickets for December are now on sale! Be sure to purchase them ahead of time to see our amazing Vocal Warriors perform! #WarriorReady156 Tickets: https://www.dist156.org/article/1354320

On Wednesday freshmen Principles of Biomedical Science students learned how to take blood pressure for the opening activity of their clinical care unit. #WarriorReady156

🎥 Watch the Warrior Weekly cover Garden Club, Chautauqua, Veterans Day, art courses, Key Club and Trading Card Club. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrBtDNXEjNY (Instagram: link in bio.) #WarriorReady156

New course spotlight: Fundamentals of Acting is our fifth course of our theater pathway. This course introduces students to the basic acting techniques of characterization, role analysis, stage movement, voice and body control. https://online.fliphtml5.com/gyqba/kzjl/#p=64

MCHS is proud to announce the continued expansion of dual credit offerings for our students. New next year are 6 more dual credit courses. Students earn both MCHS and college credits by taking these courses. Next year, MCHS will have 24 dual credit courses worth 84 college credits available for our students to get ahead and reduce the cost of college. See a list of our dual credit courses on page 21 of our new curriculum guide. (Instagram: link in bio) https://online.fliphtml5.com/gyqba/kzjl/#p=21

Each letter of MCHS connects to one of our ideals in our new Portrait of a Graduate. The “S” stands for service to others. Hear our team talk about this component at https://www.dist156.org/page/service-to-others IG- link in bio.

Each letter of MCHS connects to one of our ideals in our new Portrait of a Graduate. The “H” stands for health and wellness. Hear our team talk about this component at https://www.dist156.org/page/health-and-wellness IG- link in bio.

Each letter of MCHS connects to one of our ideals in our new Portrait of a Graduate. The “C” stands for courageous character. Hear our team talk about this component at https://www.dist156.org/page/courageous-character IG- link in bio.

Each letter of MCHS connects to one of our ideals in our new Portrait of a Graduate. The “M” stands for meaningful learning. Hear our team talk about this component at https://www.dist156.org/page/meaningful-learning IG- link in bio.

After a six month community engagement process, MCHS has rolled out a Portrait of a Graduate as a framework to guide our work and vision for students. Learn more about our Portrait of a Graduate at https://www.dist156.org/page/portrait-of-a-graduate

Last week Mrs. Pelletier’s Honors Principles of Biomedical Science class kicked off their new unit in clinical care by role-playing a physician and patient medical interview. They practiced showing empathy, tactful demeanor and listening skills. #WarriorReady156

Seven students were in the ILMEA District 7 Senior Jazz Festival. Students Coco Levesque, Nathanial Gibson and James Mihevc passed a competitive audition to be in a jazz band made up of the best local musicians. They worked with renowned educators and performed a concert.

On Monday MCHS hosted the Fox Valley Conference Leadership Conference. Nine high schools and over 200 students attended. Our Leadership in Action students helped guide and mentor these future leaders. Author, actor and motivator Jesse LeBeau also spoke to students.