Department of Learning & Innovation

🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dno3krNoOcM (IG: link in bio.) #WarriorReady156 The Warrior Weekly covers: 🎖️ Arlett Zarate Diaz winning the GritGrant 🚜 Richardson's Farm 🏐 Girl's Volleyball: Block Out Cancer 🎃 Haunted Houses in McHenry

MCHS students who are 16 or older by November 12 have the opportunity to take the ASVAB, a military entrance exam used by all branches. Please note, taking the ASVAB does not commit to military service. Contact your counselor if interested. https://tinyurl.com/mchsasvab156

❤️ 🩺 Certified Nursing Assistant students practiced taking blood pressure on Friday. #WarriorReady156

Thirty students from MCHS attended the Illinois State University Future Teacher Conference with 1,600 other students from across the state to learn more about the teaching profession and experience a college campus. #WarriorReady156

On Thursday, members of the AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) sophomore class visited University of Wisconsin-Madison to learn about their programs and admission process, take a tour of the campus and experience a Big10 campus close to home. #WarriorReady156

Thursday, students from the garden club planted spring flower bulbs in the garden in front of Freshman Campus. They also met little garden helpers who have not yet fallen asleep for the winter - the worms. We can't wait to see the flowers bloom in the spring! 💐 #WarriorReady156

On Friday, several MCHS science and social science teachers met with coaches and teachers from D127 and D117 to collaborate on useful strategies to reach all multilingual students.

Students along with their parents/guardians who are interested in the military are encouraged to attend our military presentation and recruiter panel with recruiters from several military branches. #WarriorReady156

The Upper Campus College & Career Center is open to seniors every Thursday for walk-in help regarding any Next Step actions. This includes college applications, financial aid, scholarships, apprenticeships, essays, McHenry County College and much more! #WarriorReady156

🎉 Happy first anniversary to the Across the Bridge store! OurBRIDGES transition program both craft the products and run the store. BRIDGES and guests celebrated with some treats. Learn more about BRIDGES and the Across the Bridge store: https://www.dist156.org/page/bridges

Some of the counselors brought members of the MCHS Latino/Hispanic community to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institute. Students enjoyed a presentation from admissions counselors, toured the campus and ate lunch in a college cafeteria!

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSH4e8Wl6Yk Warrior Weekly covers: ⚙️ McHenry County College's New Center For Technology & Industry 🗞️ McHenry Messenger's Impact 👕 Warrior Shack's New Threads 🎭 MCHS Theater Program

It's IL School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! 🚌 Thank you to the drivers who safely bring students to and from school every day. It’s also School Bus Safety Week—please drive carefully around buses! Learn more: https://isp.illinois.gov/StaticFiles/docs/TrafficResources/5-542.pdf

🔥🪵 Students in Adventure Education learned how to start campfires and on Tuesday cooked food over them. #WarriorReady156

🌿 🪴 🍃 Students from garden club have been growing a plant called cress from seeds. They additionally are growing a small indoor garden from parts of root vegetables that are usually thrown away in the trash. They have beets, parsley, leek, celery and avocado. Awesome job!

Arlett Zarate Diaz, a McHenry High School 2024 graduate and first-generation college student, received a $2,500 GritGrant related to her work when she was a high school senior in the school’s INCubatoredu entrepreneurship class. Read more: https://www.dist156.org/article/1825219

Ms. Larson accompanied some of our senior leaders at Senator Craig Wilcox’s Youth Advisory Council Thursday. Students were tasked with creating legislation that would help address mental health. #WarriorReady156

Congratulations to our PE student award winners of the first quarter! #WarriorReady156

On Thursday we had an official ribbon cutting for the new CNA lab! We are so excited for our students to have this opportunity! #WarriorReady156

🎨 👻 Purchase tickets by 3 p.m. TODAY. (Thursday) National Art Honor Society is hosting a paint night on Friday! Materials, instructions and snacks are provided! https://gofan.co/event/1731914 (IG: link in bio.)