🎥 Watch the Warrior Weekly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1uGJc9G9Qo
They covers choir at Carthage College, Rita's Italian Ice and Frozen Custard, Day of the Dead, adventure ed building fires, child development baby simulators, adjusted learning classes and a military panel.
American Education Week is a nationwide event that honors the dedication of educators and education support professionals. It emphasizes the value of a quality education and the need for collaboration among teachers, parents and the community to ensure student success. #AEW2023
The AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) class took a field trip to MCC to see what a first step after high school would look like. Students sat in on an astronomy class, learned about how to prepare for college as high school students and took a tour of the campus.
Social science classes at both campuses heard from panelists of veterans on Friday in honor of Veterans Day. We had a great variety of veterans including a World War II veteran! Thank you to all the veterans who came out and took the time to talk to our students!
It's #ThankfulThursday! Freshman Campus staff is shouting out Hannah Olsen, Jenna Rizzo and Jackie Lewis!
An anonymous Upper Campus staff member is shouting out Jon Niemic and Lorena Ortega-Trovillion is shouting out Kaitlyn Schak!
Thank you all for all you do!
This weekend is your last chance to see our students perform "Bus Stop." The November 11 cast performed for staff Wednesday evening. Get tickets for both Friday and Saturday if you want to see both casts. You don't want to miss it! https://tinyurl.com/busstop2023
Don't forget to sign up for parent-teacher conferences! We encourage all families to schedule a conference with your child's teacher, especially if they are earning a C or below in the class. How to sign up: https://www.dist156.org/page/virtual-parent-conferences-2023
Graphics student Ava Dowell designed the new Center for Student Life wall at Upper Campus! Graphics classmates assisted Ava in installing the material onto the wall. Great job, Warriors! #WarriorReady156
Today is National STEAM Day! We're celebrating the importance of science, technology, engineering, arts and math in our school. Thank you to our teachers who help students grow in these areas! #STEAMEducation #WarriorReady156
Veterans Day programs are planned for social science classes at both campuses on Friday. The purpose of the Veterans Day programs is to give students an opportunity to honor and learn from our local heroes who served our country. Watch this reel to see what the programs have been like in past years and to hear from two veterans that will be returning this year.
Read to learn about all the veterans who will be in attendance on Friday: https://www.dist156.org/article/1326749
Watch our reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzZNDrMyGo7/
Students in the stagecraft class played "Spotlight Tag" with the follow-spots. Students needed to chase their partner with the follow-spot, turning it off when their partner exited the stage, then changing the color of the gel before their partner re-entered the scene.
🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f1WNvyIx6c
The Warrior Weekly covers the fall play, staff who have served our country, students' busy schedules, the multilingual pen pals program and the McHenry Messenger's latest print issue. #MadeInMcHenry156 #WarriorReady156
Congratulations to our chess team for placing third in the Sterling Tournament! #WarriorReady156
Seven band students participated in the ILMEA District 7 Senior Festival at Glenbrook South High School. They passed a competitive audition process to be selected alongside the best musicians from local counties. They worked with renowned conductors and then performed a concert.
Happy School Psychologist week! Thank you Tina Breitenbach , Kristine Nichols, Lauren Niemic and Eric Born for all your hard work!
The Day of the Dead/Día de Los Muertos event was a success! An ofrenda (altar) was setup for loved ones who have passed. Guests celebrated the memory of these loved ones by participating in activities they may have enjoyed: dancing, crafting, eating and more. Great job, LASO!
This is a friendly reminder that daylight savings ends tomorrow. (Sunday, November 5) Clocks will go back one hour. #WarriorReady156
Mrs. Edwards and her 32 students from her Teaching as a Profession I class enjoyed the day at the Future Teacher Conference at Illinois State University. Over 1000 high school students from around the state were guests at the largest teacher prep university in Illinois!
Cross country runners Nick Schmitz and Danielle Jensen are off to state! Wish them luck as they compete in Peoria on Saturday! Stay tuned for a video of their sendoff. #WarriorReady156
Happy #ThankfulThursday! This week Freshman Campus staff is thankful for Assistant Director of Multilingual Education Kelsey Podgorski and Literacy Instructor Lauren Hines!
