Today is School Board Members Day in Illinois, so please help us recognize our amazing MCHS board of education. Thank you for the time, effort and dedication you show to our schools and community!
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MCHS men's bowling teams competed in the RC Lion Invite at Cherry Bowl, Rockford. Varsity placed second and JV placed first! Congrats, Warriors! #WarriorReady156 #WarriorPride156
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW: Be sure to get your tickets to "The Man Who Came to Dinner" this weekend! The fall play performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Purchase tickets at the link below.
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing?eid=14586&qr=true
If you missed Thursday's livestream on College Access- Students With Disabilities, no problem! The livestream was recorded and can be watched any time at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PsxWNq8f9E
Congratulations to our Freshman Campus Students of the Month for October.
Keep up the great work!
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Students in Jennifer Johnson's Child Development classes have been holding their own donation drive for baby supplies this week. They collected diapers, wipes and new coats for the Diaper Bank of Northern Illinois in McHenry.
Great job!
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Happy #WarriorWednesday. Make it a great day!
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Families are invited to the Freshman Campus for a special event Nov. 18 that includes information for the important freshman school year. It also features a display to help families identify risky behaviors.
The display opens at 5:30 p.m., followed by the presentation.
Ashley Diedrich, Angela Cristo, Cheryl Myers and Emma Theel have put a lot of work into Food for Thought for the past five and a half years. On Thursday night they celebrated a new permanent space for Food for Thought supplies with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Congrats!
Surround Sound and Concert Choir spent Wednesday at Carthage College participating in the Lakeshore Choral Festival. The day included clinics with professors, tours, and performances in Siebert Chapel!
Both choirs were top-placed ensembles among eight other high schools.
The Upper Campus PE Department is pleased to announce the 1st Quarter Outstanding PE Student Awards!
The students have been selected based on their efforts in demonstrating a positive attitude, participation in activities, work ethic, respect and integrity.
Congratulations!
The adventure education class had their first day of climbing on Thursday. Congrats to Wyatt Kominoski, the first student to climb the wall! #WarriorReady156
Both campuses' environment clubs had a nice afternoon volunteering on Tuesday. They assisted the Land Conservancy of McHenry County in removing invasive species from Remington Grove in Johnsburg. The clubs are led by MCHS instructors Kaley Freund and Leah Nolan. #WarriorReady156
TOMORROW: Wednesday, Nov. 3 is an early release day. Freshman Campus releases at 1:04 p.m. Upper Campus releases at 1:14 p.m.
In order to practice working with fondant and piping techniques, students in Baking and Pastry competed in a Halloween Cake Wars competition this past week! #WarriorReady156
Recently English students have been acting out "The Crucible." This is their created stage space where students are encouraged to wear character masks, use prompts and interact with each other to bring the play to life. #WarriorReady156
Strength coaches from more than 70 Illinois high schools visited MCHS Friday for the National High School Strength Coaches Association - Illinois Family Day gathering. With the help of strength coach John Beerbower and MCHS strength students, the day included learning sessions with other coaches and strength experts.
Have an IEP or 504 and considering college? Attend this virtual presentation featuring guests from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Admissions and Disability Services departments.
The virtual event is at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at this link:
https://youtu.be/4PsxWNq8f9E
Adventure Education has been learning to build fires the past few weeks. The students have been doing a great job and having fun! They finished up their unit showing off their outdoor cooking skills. We'd like to thank Harms Farm for donating the firewood to the classes!
“He is also everyone's favorite and known by everyone," one student says about Freshman Campus Security Professional Dave Wilson, MCHS Staff Member of the Month for September.
Read more about Wilson on the district's website.
https://www.dist156.org/article/571325
