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Watch: https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1037863 Mr. Stengel's broadcast journalism class appeared on Fox 32 Chicago Tuesday morning to talk about the Warrior Weekly! #WarriorReady156

Enjoy this article in the Daily Herald about activities throughout the inaugural Writers Week at MCHS, including a visit from author Courtney Stevens. https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20220217/mchenry-high-school-starts-a-new-writers-week-tradition

On Sunday, 10 Key Club members and one staff member braved the cold temperatures to participate in the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics in Fox Lake. The team raised more than $2,500 for the cause. #WarriorReady156

Teachers had the opportunity to attend choice sessions during Friday's Institute Day. This time allowed them to put themselves in the shoes of their colleagues and their students. Sessions included Drama Therapy, Paper Bridges, Art Therapy, Supporting ELL students and more.

Warriors, you can participate in McHenry County College's 10-week manufacturing PAID internship with local companies THIS SUMMER. Please use the clickable links below: Upcoming Zoom Sessions for More Info: http://ow.ly/FaFS50HYTnR Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvpjkD9L28i91jvwYQU9mPZcDdDdMarQSknzq3cMO_Es17rw/viewform

Congrats to our Freshman Campus Students of the Month for January! #WarriorReady156 #StartWithSuccess

SAT PREP: There are a few more sessions you can sign up for this month with ZAPS. Visit this page to register: https://www.dist156.org/o/curriculum-and-instruction/page/zaps-sat-test-prep #WarriorReady156

MCHS is looking to honor more distinguished graduates! Nominees must be graduates of MCHS and be out of high school for at least 15 years. Use the link below to see all criteria and the nomination form. https://www.dist156.org/page/distinguished-graduate-program

Feb. 22-24: MCHS wants to let our feeder schools know that MCC has a FREE virtual Career Discovery Series geared towards middle schoolers. Participating in this activity can help students narrow down potential career paths as they register for their choice of Career Clusters. Registration is required. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc83jtp6CaiTg56yjXxJ11Yrtc1KpvTDVROhcmrAiwjuDiCpg/viewform

Guess what, Warriors? You have a four-day weekend! There will be no school Friday, Feb. 18 (Teacher Institute Day) and Monday, Feb. 21. (Presidents' Day) #WarriorsTakeBreaks

WATCH: It's Tuesday which means broadcast students have another Warrior Weekly for you! This week they cover varsity wrestling, the sophomore poetry slam and more. #WarriorReady156

WATCH 🎥 It's Tuesday which means broadcast students have another Warrior Weekly for you! This week they cover varsity wrestling, the sophomore poetry slam and more. #WarriorReady156 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnnjgH2xG4Q

Enjoy this article in the Northwest Herald about the new MCHS social science hands-on internship program. Our students are getting great learning experiences from community organizations. https://bit.ly/3GWTDpv #WarriorReady156

MCHS was recognized by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for our high achievement in FAFSA completion for the 20-21 school year! The ISAC presented our counselors with a banner Monday afternoon. #WarriorReady156

Key Club members volunteered at the #Valentine's dance hosted last weekend by the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association. They decorated the room, and then danced with participants. Key Club has been volunteering at this event for more than 20 years. #WarriorReady156

Driver's ed: The deadline is Feb. 25 to register for summer driver's ed. Use Skyward to register and submit the form to be approved. Once approved, use Skyward/Revtrak to pay the $50 deposit. See Mr. Caruso at UC with any questions. https://www.dist156.org/page/summer-school

Last week, AP Psychology students exercised their creative muscles through a collaboration with the MCHS Art Department for a special project to learn more about personalities. Read more on the district's website. https://www.dist156.org/article/655653 #WarriorReady156

Upper Campus closed out our first Writers Week with another Celebration of Words. MCHS is so proud of all our wonderful Warriors who read their work this week! #MCHSWritersWeek2022 #WarriorReady156

Be sure to register for summer school! Registration is now open to incoming 9 graders as well as incoming 10-12 graders. Summer sessions are a great way to get ahead and open up your school year for other opportunities!#WarriorReady156 https://www.dist156.org/page/summer-school

#MCHSWritersWeek2022 continues! Our sophomores did amazing in Upper Campus' first poetry slam Thursday morning. Stay tuned to hear the winners! We also heard from authors among our staff: Dr. Prickett, Mrs.Maciaszek, Ms. Jensen, and Mr. Erbach.