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Playlists
Playlist | Dancing for a century
October 11, 2024
Gabe Santos, Staff Writer
Every year when HOCO comes around‭, ‬students at MCHS find some way to complain about the music‭. ‬If every high school dance DJ tried to play every song that every kid wanted to hear we’d be in for a long night or couple nights come Oct‭. ‬12‭. ‬ However‭, ‬The McHenry Messenger...
Features
We are the fighting Warriors
October 10, 2024
Lily Adams, Editor in Chief
Freshman Ivy Taylor balances on the wooden beam below her feet, her Pride Camp experience has just begun. AIM classmates help guide her to the other end, careful not to touch the cold, concrete just below. Her senior AIM Leaders cheer her on as she safely makes it to the other end of the beam. Beginning...
Features
Marching along Green Street
October 10, 2024
Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor
As Homecoming rolls around so comes the annual Homecoming Parade‭, ‬one of the biggest traditions that MCHS brings each year‭. ‬ The parade honors Homecoming Court‭, ‬clubs at MCHS and all fall sports that are playing this season‭.‬ The parade will take place on Sunday‭, ‬Oct‭....
Features
A hundred years in the making
October 9, 2024
Ethan Rasmussen, Staff Writer
The Freshman Campus‭, ‬previously‭ ‬known as just McHenry High School‭, ‬was built one hundred years ago this year‭. ‬Over that time McHenry‭, ‬along with MCHS has evolved to fit the new age of McHenry residents‭. ‬ McHenry has lived a thousand lives‭; ‬starting as a little...
Arts & Entertainment
Way back when
October 9, 2024
Afton Ingraffia, Features Editor
Dance themes have always been something to rave about‭, ‬as they have been something constant throughout the decades‭. ‬Every year the Student Council seniors determine what the Homecoming Dance theme is and they decorate accordingly‭, ‬this year the theme is‭ ‬“Carnival‭.‬”‭...

Playlists
Playlist | Dancing for a century
As MCHS prepares for its centennial Homecoming, we’ve put together a list of songs that will help make this year’s dance memorable
October 11, 2024
Gabe Santos, Staff Writer
Puzzles
Puzzles | Crossword Puzzle, Oct. 11, 2024
For today's puzzle, try to tackle our special Homecoming crossword
October 11, 2024
Dominic Burnett, Staff Writer
Features
We are the fighting Warriors
Adding another year on to the decades long tradition, students from the Freshman Campus attended Pride Camp with their Senior Leaders on the 23 of Sept.
October 10, 2024
Lily Adams, Editor in Chief
Features
Marching along Green Street
MCHS’s Homecoming traditions are underway and with the parade coming up, there are new things coming too
October 10, 2024
Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor
Features
A hundred years in the making
McHenry has a rich history, starting as a small farm town, it would make way for one of the fastest growing cities in the state of Illinois
October 9, 2024
Ethan Rasmussen, Staff Writer

This year’s Homecoming celebration will feature some new events along with some old traditions, including the parade, Powder Puff football, the dance and Paint the Town.

MCHS to celebrate centennial during Homecoming week

Grace Crockett, Staff Writer • September 30, 2024

This year‭, ‬Homecoming brings many events to celebrate the 100th year of MCHS including a spirit week‭, ‬football game‭, ‬and a dance‭.‬ The theme for this year’s dance is‭ ‬“The Greatest Homecoming”‭ ‬or‭ ‬“Carnival”‭ ‬which will be from 7-10‭ ‬p.m‭. ‬on Oct‭. ‬12‭ ‬at the Upper Campus‭....