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The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

For Children's Music Day this weekend, elementary school students have been invited to MCHS to try out instruments and interact with members of the school's Tri-M honor society.

Tri-M hosts Children’s Music Day on Saturday

Ele Kinser, Staff Writer January 17, 2025

Tri-M will host Children’s Music Day at the Upper Campus on Saturday from 8 a.m-1 p.m. Children's Music Day is an international holiday including most of the United States and Canada that's been celebrated...

A juicy start

A juicy start

Aika Villa, Page Designer January 13, 2025

It’s almost midnight, and many people started to count down from 10, holding a cup of grapes waiting for it to be the new year. They’re excited to eat the grapes, in hopes that this year will be...

Students stress keeping up with the classes they were recommended to take.

Open doors

Aubrey Butler, Staff Writer January 10, 2025

A junior walks into their AP US History class on the first day of school, right as the bell rings. They sit down, already having trouble finding a seat, when even more students file in behind them. As...

Talking the talk

Talking the talk

Aika Villa, Page Designer January 10, 2025

A student arrived at their ELM class. They've recently moved from Mexico to America and don’t know any English, so they were put in this English Lab class to learn. Feeling nervous because it was their...

Seniors have been utilizing the staff and the space in the College and Career center to look at their next steps for college.

Prepping for the future

Eli Frommes, Digital Editor January 9, 2025

As the semester comes to a close seniors are faced with tough decisions about college. Seniors are having to prepare for college, and go down paths that they have never crossed before. Throughout the...

The REN team hosted a breakfast for MCHS December Grads on Tuesday Dec. 17 in the Upper Campus cafeteria before their last round of finals as high school students.

Headstart on success 

Tate Bartelson, Staff Writer December 20, 2024

As the first semester wraps up, MCHS' December graduates are preparing to start their lives outside of high school and are planning for the future. Graduating in December sounds like an amazing thing...

Key Club students wrapped 700 presents for community members in need on Dec. 11 in the Upper Campus cafeteria.

Spreading cheer

Afton Ingraffia, Features Editor December 19, 2024

A Key Club member walks into the cafeteria of Upper Campus, ready to wrap some gifts for children at this month's meeting. They're optimistic, as this is a perfect way to spread holiday cheer, because...

Students and staff at MCHS celebrate the semester coming to an end last week on Friday Dec. 13th. Students competed in different games to see which class is truly the best at MCHS.

All in for school spirit

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor December 16, 2024

Students at MCHS walk into the main gym of the Upper Campus for a pep rally. Everyone is dressed in their class colors and ready to celebrate and participate in many activities planned for this event. On...

Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona.

Trump’s questionable cabinet

Berenice Santiago, Social media designer December 13, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has quickly given names to some of the prominent figures he wants to serve on his cabinet during his second term. According to the White House The Cabinet's role is to advise...

Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into the Blair County Courthouse for an extradition hearing Dec. 10, 2024, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Mangione has been arraigned on weapons and false identification charges related to the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. Mangione is incarcerated in the State Correctional Institution in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania awaiting extradition to New York.

Luigi Mangione — scholar, radicalist, killer

Gabe Santos, Opinions Editor December 13, 2024

On Dec. 4 the collective nation was shocked at the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Videos of the killing spread across the world showing a premeditated, calculated and extremely...

Juniors in the course American Studies  participated in Chautauqua and spent the day dressed in character and voting on different policies.

The sincerest form of flattery

Gabe Santos, Opinions Editor December 9, 2024

Chautauqua is an event held by honors american studies teachers and students simulating a conference between prominent historical and pop culture figures discussing present world issues from the healthcare...

Students from MCHS prepare to ski at Alpine Valley Resort in Elkhorn, Wis. during the revivied Ski and Snowboard Club's first trip of the year last Wednesday.

Hitting the slopes

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor December 6, 2024

Senior Maddy Weber walks into her lunch period and sees her friend Leah Wickenkamp sitting at a table with ‘Ski and Snowboard’ written on a piece of paper. She wants to involve herself more with snowboarding...

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