McHenry Community High School

It's substitute teacher appreciation day! Thank you to our building substitutes and all of our external substitutes for keeping our school year running smoothly!

2022 MCHS alum and U.S. Figure Skating National Team Competitor Brooke Gewalt will be featured at the McHenry Riverwalk area 2-4 p.m. on December 13. Don't miss this chance to see Brooke! ⛸️

Lil' Warriors Preschool visited the library. They checked out books and did some activities with their high school helpers! Learn more about our Lil' Warriors Preschool program: https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/lil-warriors-preschool

Sign up: https://bit.ly/WarriorPrep2026
Grades 9-11: We will be hosting ACT/PreACT prep sessions to prepare MCHS students for spring testing. Performing well can open doors of opportunity and access to courses, colleges, scholarships and more.

Garden club and other student volunteers helped with the McHenry Garden Club show Tuesday evening! 🌸

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 #WeLoveOurESPs

Our new AP Cybersecurity course is a broad introduction to the field that offers students the opportunity to earn college credit and an employer-endorsed credential. Students will study the ways that individuals and organizations manage risk and how risk can be mitigated through a defense-in-depth strategy. This yearlong course aligns with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Workforce Framework. See our full curriculum guide here: https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/curriculum-guides

Our BRIDGES transition program's Across the Bridge store hosted a McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce Mid-Day Mixer. Chamber members played bingo, were taught crafts and checked out the store. The Across the Bridge store will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Black Friday, November 28. They are located at 1774 N Richmond Rd. McHenry, IL. Come check out their holiday items!
Learn more about BRIDGES: https://www.dist156.org/page/bridges

Check out this week's edition of the Warrior Weekly student broadcast that features the start of boys basketball, our amazing band director, and a new way to teach English to multilingual students. 🎥
https://youtu.be/k8d45IkiwNU?si=7L0X6Dbjw55VnjXu

MCHS District 156 board members were given AVID jackets Monday night to honor them for their work supporting our schools as well as the district implementation of the AVID elective curriculum for students.
#ThankABoardMember

Adaptations to our freshman biology curriculum and classroom methods will include differentiated stations where students will work through learning activities and rigorous extensions. Students will have the ability to earn honors credit at the end of each semester if they complete additional requirements.
See our full 2026-2027 curriculum guide here: https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/curriculum-guides

https://www.dist156.org/page/virtual-parent-conferences-2025
Parents and guardians, be sure to sign up for parent-teacher conferences by November 20 (Thursday) at 12 p.m. We especially encourage parents/guardians to meet with teachers in classes where the student is earning a C or lower.

It's the start of American Education week! We are celebrating everyone who makes learning possible. Thank you, educators, support staff, family and community members! It is your support that helps our students succeed. #AmericanEducationWeek

Our current pathway for French III has been modified with MCC so that two additional semesters are added for dual credit during Honors French III and Honors French IV. MCC FRE 155 French for Conversation I and FRE 255 French Conversation II will each be worth 3 credits starting in 2026-2027.
Check out our full 2026-2027 curriculum guide here:
https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/curriculum-guides

https://tinyurl.com/act156
Juniors, register before holiday break to take the ACT early at MCHS on February 14. Students who take the ACT in February and then take it again in the spring have a better chance of raising their scores! The school board will pay for your test in the form of a credit on senior year school fees and Black Diamond will give you a Starbucks gift card so your Scores can Rise-A-Latte. For more information please visit our ACT webpage: https://tinyurl.com/act156

On Friday, students from Illinois State University's (ISU) teaching program visited MCHS. They toured the building, heard from our teachers and a student teacher who are ISU and University Illinois alumni, observed classrooms and more!

Happy Board Member Appreciation day! Thank you for all you do!

Congratulations to our newest AVID Warriors! They completed the twelve-hour AVID strategies training. AVID is a 45-year-old national program that includes an elective class, where the goal is to help students achieve greater success in both the classroom and in their future. This is MCHS' third year as an AVID school.

Freshmen had a fun Friday starting the day with a volleyball spirit rally and a Fall Fest during lunches. We think they had a little too much fun pieing staff in the face!😂