Throwback Thursday to last year's Multicultural Fair. Join us for this year's Multicultural Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 4 at Upper Campus. Free entry!
24 days ago, Carly Byer
Women dancing in white dresses
Women dancing in white and yellow dresses
Free entry! Join us for our third annual MCHS Multicultural Fair Food Trucks Crafts Vendors Dance Performances Interactive Booths Raffles and More Saturday, April 4, 2026 4724 W. Crystal Lake Road McHenry, IL 60050 South Entrance 11 a.m.- 3p.m.
Entrada gratis! Unase a nosotros para nuestra 3rd feria multicultural anual de MCHS "Better Together" Comida Manualidads Vendedores Danzas Cabinas Interactivas Rifas y mas. Sabado, 4 de abril 2026 4724 W. Crystal Lake Rd, McHenry, IL 60050 Entraada sur 11 a.m. to 3p .m.
Women posing in front of Nepal booth
Students posing in a a Columbia frame with flowers on the frame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1zMUJNk76g
The Warrior Weekly covers farmers markets & community building, MCHS content creators and Pokémon cards.

24 days ago, Carly Byer
Plants in paper bags
Mr. Menke on a podcast with a friend on a video chat
Pokemon Cards
Congratulations to our math students of the month!
25 days ago, Carly Byer
UC Math Students of the Month February 2026 Genesis Sanchez Escobar Penelope Ely Aubrey Silvestri Bella McClain Elena De Lord Alexa Avelar Solorio Bradley Baldocchi Kayla Quiram Daivid Adame Ximena Bonilla Dyland Castenada Ben Bitterman Emily Garcia
Division of Mathematics MCHS Math Students of the Month February Liam Thome Savannah Von Bergen Haylee Hett
With the addition of the student-made set, the recent McHenry Community High School production of “9 to 5: The Musical” was truly an all-student creation.
Read more on the district's website.
https://www.dist156.org/article/2770289
27 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Photo of student-made set for the MCHS musical "9 to 5"
Ellie Neuman and Riley Perez competed in Special Olympics basketball at State Saturday in Normal.
Ellie placed third earning a bronze medal and Riley placed second earning a silver medal.
Great job, Ellie and Riley!
27 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Special Olympics state basketball meet
Special Olympics state basketball meet
Special Olympics state basketball meet
Special Olympics state basketball meet
Our eSports Overwatch team members are IHSEA 3A Division State champions! Congratulations!
27 days ago, Carly Byer
IHSEA 3A State Champions Overwatch Drake Coon Atticus Laporta Logan Lewakowski Aidyn Usinger John Zspata Vela IHSEA Warriors
Due to the blizzard warning for Monday, March 16, all District 156 buildings will be closed and we will activate our E-Learning Plan.
Please check your email for details.
Stay safe!
28 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
E-LEARNING for MCHS schools on Monday, March 16

The week came to a close with a high-energy ALL SCHOOL pep rally with a March Madness theme. The afternoon included games and competitions that were mostly dominated by juniors.
Students and staff also had the opportunity to cheer for our two Special Olympics athletes who will be competing in the state basketball tournament this weekend. 🏀

30 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Photo of MCHS students participating in a March Madness pep rally March 13
Shout out to the girls track team! Members joined a Special Olympics practice Thursday evening to help prepare our athletes for the Special Olympics Illinois Spring Games track and field event in April.
Great job, everyone!
🧡🖤
30 days ago, Amy Maciaszek
Photo of girls track team members who helped coach Special Olympics athletes
Wednesday evening, we hosted sevens schools for the Illinois High School Powerlifting Association regional meet. Our combined team and men's team both won first place. Great job, everyone! 💪
about 1 month ago, Carly Byer
Powerlifting students posing with medals
Powerlifting students posing with medals
Wideshot of everyone at the Powerlifting meet
Someone lifting McKendree students posing
Student and adult posing, people from the military speaking, another speaker and two singers with people who have hands on their hearts behind them
Collage of four students lifting
It's your last chance to see “9 to 5: The Musical”! Get your tickets for this weekend: https://gofan.co/app/school/IL15583?activity=Musical
about 1 month ago, Carly Byer
Students dancing on stage
Student singing with background singing
Student pointing while singing
Student singing and smiling in Snow White dress
Please see the link below for our current job postings, including the recently added Anticipated Office Assistant (UC) position.
https://bit.ly/2W2wnSh
about 1 month ago, Amy Maciaszek
MCHS is hiring
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=numJEEGFYM8
The Warrior Weekly covers spring sports, off-campus lunch and inclusion week.
about 1 month ago, Carly Byer
A teacher and two students
Student in front of weather forecast
Baseball field
Twenty-five students competed in the Illinois Design Educators Association regional competition this past Friday. Six of them are headed to the state competition in April! Read more about how they placed: https://www.dist156.org/article/2754410
about 1 month ago, Carly Byer
Group photo of all 25 students sitting. Some have meadals
9 students with medals
Happy International Women's Day! Today is a day to celebrate the achievements of women. March is also Women's History Month. Check out our page to learn more: https://www.dist156.org/page/womens-history-month
about 1 month ago, Carly Byer
International Women's Day March 8th. A variety of cartoon women
Review the highlights from the 2024-2025 school year by checking out our annual report. Find it on the district's website or at the link below.
https://online.fliphtml5.com/gyqba/Annual-Report-Final/
about 1 month ago, Amy Maciaszek
2024-2025 annual report cover for book that reviews highlights of MCHS school year
Don't forget daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 8!
about 1 month ago, Carly Byer
Spring Forward Don't forget to change your clock +1 hour
Families are invited to take a short 5Essentials survey to provide important feedback about our schools. Studies show that schools strong in at least three of these "5Essentials" show student learning gains in math and reading.
Take the survey here:
https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/
about 1 month ago, Amy Maciaszek
Graphic showing the five essentials that drive student success
Congratulations to Melanie Kadlec and Joun Aubert, 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.
about 1 month ago, Carly Byer
Carl Vallianatos with Melanie Kadlec and certificate
Carl Vallianatos with John Aubert and his certificate
We closed out inclusion week with a Kind Wall. Students posed as the "I" in kind.
about 1 month ago, Carly Byer
Students standing as the I in kind. Five of them in Choose Inclusion shirts
Four students standing as the I in kind, three of them wearing choose inclusion shirts two of them wearing sunglasses
Four students standing in a conga line in front of Kind wall with sunglasses and fun hats
Seven students as the I in kind 6 of them wearing funny glasses
Three students standing as the I in kind
Four students standing as the I in kind
Two students hiving as the eye in kind
Two students as the I in kind
Two students as the eye in kind