Therapy golden retrievers Keenie (Christmas bandana) and Oakley (McHenry Police Department) visited UC students during lunch hours to help relieve stress for finals while Student Services served hot chocolate. This also happened on Monday at Freshman Campus. (previously posted)

NHS has a great event to prep for finals TONIGHT (Monday):Cocoa Cram! Students from both campuses can come to the Upper Campus cafeteria from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and receive help from teachers and members. The hot cocoa will be free, but additional snacks can be purchased.

Student Services passed out hot chocolate to freshmen on Monday. They were also visited by Oakley (Golden Retriever from McHenry Police Department) and Scooby (Goldendoodle) to help students destress before finals. Thank you, Oakley and Scooby! This will happen at the UC on Tues.




Great job to all our cast and crew who participated in the Freshman Campus play, "Mutually Assured Destruction!" The play consisted of vignettes depicting siblings from different decades. We also had freshmen art that was featured outside of the auditorium. #WarriorReady156

This week freshmen AIMs decorated their doors for the holidays. Hutchinson's AIM won first place! (Christmas tree) followed by Donelson (gingerbread) and Sanders (Candy Land) tied for second! #WarriorReady156
On Thursday Mr. Nelson's Drones and Unmanned Flight class took the FAA's Part 107 Exam to become Certified Commercial Drone Pilots. All of the students passed and will receive their official FAA UAS Pilots License in a few weeks! Congrats! #WarriorReady156
Students at both campuses had fun donating to duct tape Mr. Deener and Mr. Menke! A total of $489.70 was raised for Helping Paws Animal Shelter and the freshmen class contributed the most! #WarriorReady156

We ended Winter Spirit Week with a rally! We celebrated some of our teams and clubs. Students then competed in activities, including jousting. Freshmen won for being the best chanters! #WarriorReady156
Congratulations to MCHS Esports for winning the @PlayVS Illinois Region Rocket League Championship!
MCHS beat Mount Carmel High School in a best of 7 series, winning 4-3.
McHenry was the only team of 41 total to go undefeated for the season!
#WarriorReady156
#esports

MCHS students and staff were really sleighin' it in their holiday sweaters! #WarriorReady156 #uglysweaters
Come see the Freshman Campus play "Mutually Assured Destruction" tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m. in the newly renovated Freshman Campus Theater!
Tickets: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing?eid=27839&qr=true
#WarriorReady156

Sr. Vice Commander John Hrynkow of the McHenry VFW presented the cross country girls team with a plaque to congratulate them on being the first state qualifying team! Congrats, girls and thank you, VFW! #WarriorReady156 #WarriorPride156
We are excited to announce Dr. Ferney Ramirez Hernandez will be a special guest speaker at the MCHS Bilingual Parents Advisory Committee January 31! His presentation will be given in Spanish. Please contact ortegalorena@dist156.org with any questions.


MCHS alum and Cubs organist John Benedeck visited Upper Campus and our broadcast classes on Wednesday. Broadcast students filmed and interviewed him. They will be editing a video package of John for their final. #WarriorReady156 #WarriorPride156
Which team is your favorite? #jerseysportsday #WarriorReady156
Happy concert t-shirt day! #WarriorReady156
Merry Liftmas! Coach Beerbower hosted his annual "Liftmas" party and exhibition meet with MCHS students and Waukegan High School students. We are proud of all our lifting warriors! #WarriorReady156 #WarriorPride156
Watch the final Warrior Weekly of this semester! Students cover the Paint N' Sip, Harrison winter party, Key Club, the Cocoa Cram, early graduation and a holiday investigation! #WarriorReady156
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ileofj-BsKE




Final exams are around the corner! Day 1: Wednesday, December 21, Day 2: Thursday, December 22
Visit this page to for more info: https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/final-exams-2022


#MadeInMcHenry156:
Mollie Hobson and Warriors Ink created and installed a Tree of Life display to honor the life-saving actions of area emergency dispatchers.
Read more about the project on the district's website:
https://www.dist156.org/article/938583
(IG: Link in bio.)

