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
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Arlett with check and award and teacher
Arlett with Incubator class and award
Award: The McKenzie Foundation and Uncharted Learning NFP 2024 Grit Grant Awarded to Arlett Zarate Diaz McHenry Community High School. Whose actions motivate others to never quit no matter the obstacle.
Arlett with teacher and award presenters
Arlett receiving award
Arlett with administration and award presenters
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
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Students at a table listening to another student
Group of students with Senator and Ms. Larson
Students at a table talking t o the Senator
Students and an adult throwing a beach ball
Students playing with a beach ball
Students in front of a screen
Congratulations to our PE student award winners of the first quarter! #WarriorReady156
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Madelyn holding PE Shirt Alfredo holding PE shirt Stefanie holding PE shirt Javier holding PE Shirt Madelyn nominated by Mr. Owens. Alfrdo nominated by Mr. Hagerty. Stefanie nominated by Mr. Just. Javier nominated by Mr. Rockweiler
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
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Students and adults posed with the ribbon cutting
Students and adults after ribbon is cut
Admin, adults and students with Northwestern adults and check
Student speaking
Student speaking
Student speaking
Three students speaking
Happy #ThankfulThursday ! Freshman Campus staff is thankful for Jacob Lesus, Andrew Stegenga, April Ruiz (not pictured) and Tony Powe (not pictured).
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Jacob holding "You did grate" card
Andrew holding "You did grate" card
🎨 👻 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.)
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Fall Paint Night 2024! October 18th 4:45 to 7:00 p.m. MCHS Upper Campus Room 321 Ticket Price $18. Tickets must be purchased by October 17th at 3:00 p.m. No Walk ins. Come dressed in your Halloween costume or favorite Tim Burton character. Materials, instructions, and snacks provided. National Art Honor Society All proceeds benefit the NAHS Scholarship Fund.
🎮 On Tuesday we were happy to have Trine University student Alex Anderson talk about his collegiate esports experience. Students interested in esports in college should inquire about esports programs, apply for esports scholarships and visit esports spaces.
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Alex talking with what is e-sports behind him. Competition Playing a certain game against others with the goal of competition and performance in mind. (like athletic events only video games) Inclusion (not all esports is playing, there is also coaching, commentating, and viewing) Training depending on what aspect of esports you are interested in there will be different training aspects
Alex speaking in front of screen that says College Recruitment Colleges will want to see interest and value just as any other sport. Drive and potential. Grades. Ranking. (current and past) Gameplay (not montages) in person visits to esports spaces
Jersey with trine university that says ON1RANGER
Certified Nursing Assistant students all earned their Basic Life Support CPR certification last week!👏 This is a level of certification required for healthcare providers. Thank you to to Ms. Finfrock from McHenry Fire for conducting the skills portion of the certification!
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Students practicing CPR on dummies
Students watching instructor do CPR on a baby doll
Students holding a fake baby
Students practicing CPR on dummies
Student practicing CPR on a dummy
Student practicing CPR on a baby doll in front of instructor
Instructor with baby doll
🎵🎶 The Vocal Warriors fall concert is THIS Thursday 7 p.m. at Upper Campus! Get your tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/1735762?schoolId=IL15583 (Instagram: link in bio.)
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Choir students in homecoming parade with keyboard in front of them
ACT testing is now the required testing for Illinois. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be taking the PreACT TOMORROW. (Wed.) Parents/guardians check your emails for information. Seniors do not have school and are encouraged to visit a college or job shadow. (not required)
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PreACT 9th, 10th, and 11th Grade. Wednesday, October 16 10:30 a.m. Freshman Campus Release. 10:45 a.m. Upper Campus Release. 11:45 a.m. Release for ALL students receiving accommodations. Seniors no school
Bring Charged Chromebook, Calculator, Writing Utensil Cellphones smart watches, fitness bands, earbuds, headphones and other electronic devices are not allowed in testing rooms.
PreACT Grados 9, 10, 11 miercoles 16 de octubre. 10:30 a.m Grado 9 Salida. 10:45 a.m. Grado 10 y 11 Salida. 11:45 a.m Salida para TODO estudiantes que reciben adaptaciones. Grado 12: No hay clases.
Traer: Chromebook Cargado, Calculadora Utensilio para escribir. No se permiten teléfonos celulares, relojes inteligentes, pulseras de ejercicios, auricular, audífonos y otros dispositivos electrónicos en las salas de pruebas.
🎥 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wG9Q4WQSU This Warrior Weekly covers the homecoming dance, Pack the Point, homecoming football game, Distinguished Graduate Erica Borggren's visit and strength and sports. #WarriorReady156
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Student section at football game
Students at homecoming dance
Miller Point park
Students in strength room
Erica talking to teacher outside on greenhouse deck
The College Fair at McHenry County College (B entrance) is 10/10. MCC is hosting 120+ colleges and universities from across the US. Register before for a QR code to scan the colleges of your choice to receive their info and vice-versa. https://app.strivescan.com/registration
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McHenry County College College Fair Thursday, October 10, 2024 MCC Gym 5:30-7:30 p.m. Get your questions answered from over 120 colleges and universities. Use Snapchat or camera app to register now to get a barcode for the college fair. Show your barcode to colleges who will scan it to send you more information about their schools. It's free and saves you time. McHenry County College 8900 Us. Highway 14 Crystal Lake, IL McHenry County College
Congratulations to our freshmen students of the month! Not pictured: Isaac Bodecker #WarriorReady156 #StartWithSuccess156
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Seven students holding students of the month certificates
ACT testing is now the required testing for Illinois. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be taking the PreACT on Oct. 16. Parents/guardians please check your emails for information. Seniors do not have school and are encouraged to visit a college or job shadow. (not required)
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PreACT 9th, 10th, and 11th Grade. Wednesday, October 16. 10:30 a.m. Freshman Campus Release. 10:45 a.m. Upper Campus Release. 11:45 a.m. Release for all students receiving accommodations. Seniors: No school.
Bring charged chromebook. calculator, writing utensil. Cell phones, smart watches, fitness bands, earbuds, headphones, and other electronic devices are not allowed in the testing rooms.
PreACT Grados 9, 10, 11 miércoles 16 de octubre 10:30 a.m. Grado 9 Salida. 10:45 a.m. Grado 10 y 11 Salida. 11:45 Salida para TODO estudiantes que reciben adaptaciones. Grado 12 No hay clases.
Traer: Chromebook Cargado, Calculadora Utensilio para escribir. No se permiten teléfonos celulares, relojes inteligentes, pulseras de ejercicios, auricular, audífonos y otros dispositivos electrónicos en las salas de pruebas.
🎥 Watch the Warrior Weekly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cu4uPF9kLw Warrior Student Media covers the homecoming parade, preschool lab, Pride Camp and the new head coach for boys soccer. #WarriorReady156
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Band playing on the streets in the homecoming parade
Students around a atarp
Kids kitchen toys
Boys playing soccer on McCracken field
❤️💜💕💙 We had a colorful day at MCHS for our first Spirit Day of homecoming week! Each class represented their class color. #MCHSHOCO2024 #WarriorReady156 Don't forget to TWIN on Tuesday!
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Group full of girls in purple
6 students in pink
Eight students in blue with teacher
Two students in red and one in pink
Student in lobster outfit
Five students in blue posing
Student in pink student with bandana and pink sunglasses
Students in pink, one in a pink shower cap
Seven students in blue
We were delighted to have Distinguished Graduate Erica Borggren visit MCHS! She spoke with Leadership in Action students about the United States Military Academy at West Point, living overseas, working at ComEd and more. She encouraged students to find what makes them tick.
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Erica speaking to students with her photo and info on a slide in the background
Students filming Erica
Large class of students watching Erica
Erica and Tim looking at the greenhouse
Erica laughing with students
Erica and Carl touring the building
Erica talking to Tim in computers classroom
Students eating lunch with Erica
💪 ✈️Great job to the McHenry Strength Plane Pull 2024 team! They raised $1,445.00 for Illinois Special Olympics. The total event this year raised $190,415. Our MCHS team made it to the Championships (Final 4) out of 110+ teams, and brought home the High School Division Trophy!
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Congratulations 2024 plane pull team. Final total $1,445.00 Raise for IL Special Olympics. Alarcon Bokhoven Bramel Christman Digiannatonio Flick Floden Gibson Groasser Hazelwood Hodges Hudson Kleimann Meier Meilicke Ostertag Outwater Poplawski Ruiz-Villegas Rychlik Woklter Wilkerson Madison Davis (photographer. Group Photo. One student with. Trophy, Other photos of students doing the plane pull
We hope everyone had a wonderful time at the homecoming parade and Pack the Point on Sunday! We celebrated our homecoming court, MCHS 100 year anniversary and honored our Distinguished Graduate Erica Borggren. Stay tuned for a highlight video of the day's events! #WarriorReady156
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Soccer students posing in front of float
Football students posing on float
Flag football girls on a float
Erica BORGGREN holding Distinguished Graduate plaque with supeintendant and assistant superintendent
Three volleyball girls in pink
Choral department students in front of float
LASO students in front of float
Homecoming court in front of river
Homecoming court in front of river with staff
Band in front of riverwalk sign
🎨 👻 National Art Honor Society is hosting a paint night on October 18! Materials, instructions and snacks are provided! Purchase a ticket by 3 p.m. on October 17. https://gofan.co/event/1731914 (IG: link in bio.)
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Fall Paint Night 2024! October 18th 4:45 to 7:00 p.m. MCHS Upper Campus Room 321 Ticket Price $18. Tickets must be purchased by October 17th at 3:00 p.m. No Walk ins. Come dressed in your Halloween costume or favorite Tim Burton character. Materials, instructions, and snacks provided. National Art Honor Society All proceeds benefit the NAHS Scholarship Fund.