Due to the current weather concerns, all after school activities are canceled for today Wednesday, February 22. This includes all athletic practices, student activities, clubs, detentions and Learning Forward.
Thank you for your understanding and please drive safely today.
Today is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Thank you, bus drivers! #LoveTheBus
Warrior Weekly: Let's hear about class pets, girls basketball, the new homework policy, and Spread the Word to End the Word week!
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRckjzwTd8c
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MCC is accepting applications for the summer and fall 2023 sessions. Seniors considering taking their next step at MCC are encouraged to apply now. All students are accepted. Contact Mr. Menke with questions and for a fee waiver code.
http://bit.ly/3Ea3LwI
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We want your feedback!
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey is available now through March 31, 2023. Teachers, students, and parents can take the survey to provide important insight.
Please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
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Congrats to our freshmen students of the month! (October-January) #StartWithSuccess156 #WarriorReady156
Warriors, enjoy your four-day weekend! We'll see you back at school on Tuesday.
This week we are celebrating our School Resource Officers! Thank you for keeping MCHS safe!
Counselors are reminding seniors to fill out their FAFSA, apply to schools, make a final decision for next year and to fill out scholarships. They helped students out at lunches today and had a bit of fun dressing up for the occasion! Seniors, talk to your counselors for help!
Due to the current winter storm warning, all after school activities are canceled for today Thursday, Feb. 16. This includes all athletic practices, student activities, clubs, detentions and Learning Forward.
As a reminder, there is no school Friday and Monday.
Class of 2023 families:
It is not too late to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (@FAFSA).
Most 4-year, 2-year, and tech or trade schools accept financial aid.
Contact Mr. Menke with questions. Don't leave money on the table!
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Happy Valentine's Day! To celebrate the day, different clubs had items available for purchase. Today also happens to be Library Lovers day! Both libraries have Valentine's Day book displays. #WarriorReady156
Where is the Class of 2023 going?
As seniors decide on their next steps, we add them to this map.
ALL next steps are celebrated!
Seniors, tell Mr. Figueroa, Mrs. Schak, or Mr. Menke when you decide what's next!
https://bit.ly/ClassOf2023map
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The newest McHenry Messenger issue is out now. Copies are available in the newsstands at both buildings, and also online at www.mchenrymessenger.com.
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#WritersWeek2023 had plenty of activities during AIM and lunches. Earlier this week students created "blackout poetry" where you take a random page of a book and cross out words with a sharpie to create a poem with the remainder of the words.
"Not everyone has to like you. It's fine," bestselling author Erika L. Sánchez told MCHS students Tuesday when she visited school as part of Writers Week.
Read more: https://www.dist156.org/article/996837
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📷 by Nikki Sisson
As a reminder, students who speak another language in addition to English will take ACCESS testing to measure language abilities starting Monday at Freshman Campus.
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Author and mother of MCHS students, Sandra Tentler, spoke to students at Freshman Campus on Friday about her books and writing process. She also led a creative writing exercise with them. Thank you for sharing your expertise! #WritersWeek2023 #WarriorReady156
Sophomores had their annual Poetry Slam on Thursday. Congrats to our winners and props to everyone who bravely read their poems in the auditorium! #WritersWeek2023 #WarriorReady156
Alum Mackenzie O'Brien and Battle of the Band 2022 winners, Standalone, shared their songwriting techniques and performed a few songs during AIM. Come see Standalone and other great bands Friday night at Battle of the Bands!
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/mchsbattle
