It's School Lunch Hero day! We'd like to celebrate our food service workers! Not only do they provide our students lunch, but they also provide breakfast and catering for school events. We could not function without you! Be sure to thank a food service worker! #SchoolLunchHero
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
School Lunch Hero with different cartoon lunch workers around it. School Lunch Hero Day
McHenry Bass Fishing took third place at their sectional tournament Thursday and qualified for state! Congrats Blake and Kevin! #WarriorReady156
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Two student each holding two fish they caught
On the heels of Senior Decision Day, check out our Class of 2023 postsecondary plans map! It also available on the senior website. Instagram- links in bio. Map: https://tinyurl.com/mchsmap2023 Senior Site: https://sites.google.com/dist156.org/class-of-2023-events/home
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Map with students pictures in different locations
Construction students continued working on the Riverwalk Shoppes on Wednesday alongside instructor Dan Rohman. We are glad they had a sunny day! https://mchenrychamber.com/mchenry-riverwalk-shoppes/ #mchenryriverwalkshoppes #WarriorReady156 #MadeInMcHenry156
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Students listening to their instructor in hard hats in front of the earl stages of construction on a shop
Studnets on a two ladders holding a wood piece for the shop
Students carrying long pieces of wood together
The shops in their early stages of construction
Students smiling and bringing wood across the site.
We want to acknowledge our students who have been working on their AP tests this week. Keep up the good work and good luck! #WarriorReady156
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
MCHS AP Advanced Placement program with warrior head logo: Good luck, AP students!
On Tuesday we hosted our first district wide Senior Decision Day. Seniors stood as each of their postsecondary plans were announced. Sophomores and juniors watched and cheered on their classmates. To watch the full event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaM84OvAvlU
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Everyone sitting in the gym
Students in the bleachers clapping
Seniors some sitting, some standing
principal talking on the microphone
Counselor talking on the microphone
🎥 Watch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flugy6kGeh8 The Warrior Weekly covers Water Polo senior night, Environmental Club's Earth Day, Key Club's blood drive, graduation preview, and the freshmen visit to Upper Campus. #WarriorReady156
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Water polo team swimming
Students at a booth for Earth Day
Blood drive
Students standing in the gym
We are celebrating "Staffulty" Appreciation week early and kicked it off with a treat cart brought around by admin to teachers and staff at both campuses! #teacherappreciation #staffappreciation
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Principals delivering snacks to a happy teacher
Principals delivering food to a teacher waving
Principals delivering treats to a staff member
Principals delivering snacks to a teacher
During this #AANHPIHeritageMonth, we are happy to celebrate the the diverse cultures and wonderful achievements of these communities. To learn more, visit https://asianpacificheritage.gov/ #WarriorReady156
over 1 year ago, Amy Maciaszek
#AANHPI Heritage Month is in May
Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open! Registration is required for both new and existing students. Please see the registration page for more information: https://www.dist156.org/page/registration Instagram- link in bio.
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
2023-2024 Registration is open! Incoming freshmen and juniors Residency required
Upper Campus was happy to host our freshmen on Friday morning! Freshmen learned about Upper Campus through tours and other sessions. They ended their time with some fun, which included listening to our staff band, "Staff Infection." Thank you to our upper students for your help!
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Students in the bleachers while the principal is talking
Principal talking to students in the bleechers
Staff band playing
Studnets running on an inflatable
Th band playing in front of the crowd
With April being Alcohol Awareness Month, Student Services has been educating both campuses at lunch periods about the negative effects of alcohol. Students wrote down alternatives to drinking and participated in trivia. Prom goers can also sign a "Safe Prom Pledge."
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Students in frames holding signs of things to do instead of drinking, "Spend time outside, ping pong, playing video games, going to bed be a rebel and say no, ping pong, playing video games, alcohol would effect my/your judgment, Alcohol will affect my mental health, take cute selfies, dance.
A student spinning a trivia wheel
Student signing a Prom Pledge
A student holding a sign that says "bailar"
🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUYwnos40fY On today's Warrior Weekly learn more about the local Pink Door Thrift, the IHSA State Journalism Competition, students getting ready for AP tests, eSports wrapping up a succesful season and the College and Career Expo.
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Clothing and cashier inside Pink Door Thrift
The three student media teachers at the journalism competition
Students in classroom
Student playing a video game on the computer
Students at the College and Career Fair
Prom Beauty and the Beast spirit week began with red day on Monday and will continue throughout the week! #ATaleAsOldAsTime 🌹
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Tuesday- Adventure Day (Wear Travel Outfits/gear) Wednesday (Gaston day) Wear camouflage, Thursday Generations Day (Wear Class Generations) Freshmen- babies, sophomores- kids, juniors- middle aged, Seniors- senior citizens, faculty- teenagers Friday, Beauty and the Best Day Wear Blue or Yellow
With a score of 292 out of 300, MCHS won gold for Wind Ensemble, Outstanding Band Group, and Adjudicators Award at the WorldStrides Performing Arts Heritage Festival in Nashville this past weekend! #WarriorReady156
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
The large group of band students posing outside in Nashville
A trophy that reads, " Outstanding band group heritage festival Nashville 2-23. Another Trophy that says "Adjudicator award Nashville Heritage Festival 2023" A plaque in the middle that says, "World Strides Performing arts Nashville 2023 Heritage Festival McHenry West High School Wind Ensemble Ryan Cabildo, Director
Ten sophomore/junior students were nominated by staff to attend a team building day at Lake Geneva Zipline Adventures. They got to interact with student leaders from all ten schools in the Fox Valley Conference and brainstorm ways to lead successful events in their schools.
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Ten students in front of the bus ready to laeve
The students in front of a sign that says Lake Geneva Ziplines and Adventures
Two students zip lining
Three students in their zipline gear
Students with other groups standing by a cabin
Ten sophomore/junior students were nominated by staff to attend a team building day at Lake Geneva Zipline Adventures. They got to interact with student leaders from all ten schools in the Fox Valley Conference and brainstorm ways to lead successful events in their schools.
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Students in front of Lake Geneva Ziplines and Adventures Sign
Students in front of the bus to leave
Three students in ziplining gear
Students standing at the welcome center with other schools
Two student on the zipline
Congrats to Jacob Jensen on his second place finish at the Illinois Design Educators Association state competition on Saturday! He was competing in the extremely competitive Assembly Modeling category. Great effort by all of our attendees! #WarriorReady156
over 1 year ago, Carly Byer
Four students with Jacob and his medal
Jacob with his medal
Warrior Student Media came away with fourth place at Friday's IHSA Journalism State Tournament in Normal. This follows a second-place finish at sectionals. Congratulations to all! To read more, click: https://www.dist156.org/article/1085960 (IG: Link in bio.)
over 1 year ago, Amy Maciaszek
Warrior Student Media earns 4th in state
Warrior Student Media earns fourth in state
Congratulations to our Students of the Month at Freshman Campus for January and February!
almost 2 years ago, Carly Byer
11 students holding their certificates