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The McHenry Messenger
Kennedy Tetour

Kennedy Tetour, Managing Editor

Kennedy Tetour is a junior at McHenry High School’s Upper Campus. She has worked on the Messenger for the last three school years, taking pictures and creating art to accompany the stories that her classmates write. She loves music, movies, and pushing herself to be more creative.

Recognition:

"12 days of movies" (IJEA)

"Spring musical tech week" (IJEA)

 

All content by Kennedy Tetour
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Though students have been through a lot during the pandemic, staff members at MCHS and throughout the country have also felt burned out by the sudden changes to the field of education.

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Summer nostalgia and a warm inviting story line make Words Bubble Up Like Sodapop a perfect film to watch as the weather gets colder.

Summer has arrived

November 29, 2021
Aplac election

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November 29, 2021
Valorant is one of the best up and coming video games in the esports community, and its different elements help to highlight its versatility and diverse player base.

Review: We are fighters

November 16, 2021
Students prepare at their final dress rehersals for the Upper Campus fall play, The Man Who Came to Dinner

[Photo] Falling into success

November 10, 2021
My Best Friend is a Vampire is a funny and spooky movie that offers a fresh new story for viewers enjoy this fall.

Groovy Movies: I’m a vampire!

November 3, 2021
Leadership in Action students play a team-building game during class on Nov. 2 in the hallways of the Upper Campus. These student leaders bring these games to the Freshmen Campus and play them during AIM once a week.

[Photo] In the lead

November 10, 2021
Activism Club meets twice a month to discuss issues related to social justice that directly impact students at MCHS.

[Photo] Seeking change

November 5, 2021
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November 5, 2021
Homecoming court members pose during the Homecoming parade on September 29 outside of McCracken Field.

Gallery: Homecoming parade and spirit rally

October 1, 2021
The cheerleaders walk across the football field during the Homecoming spirit rally on September 29 at McCracken Field.

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October 1, 2021
Students enjoy a new sense of freedom and control of their learning environments within the new blended learning model during 7th period on September 17.

[Photo] Upper Campus expands blended learning opportunities

September 17, 2021
Anticlimactic excitement fills the air as students prepare for summer on the final day of the school year.

[Photo] MCHS celebrates last day of school

May 25, 2021
Summer is right around the corner, which means that boredom is as well. These are our picks of movies to fend off that boredom for the first few days of summer break.

Groovy Movies: Countdown to summer

May 21, 2021
Before the pandemic, wearing a mask when you are sick was already normal in many countries, especially in Asia. As mask restrictions ease up for vaccinated people, its time to make mask wearing normal in the United States as well.

[Photo] Editorial: Normalize masks

May 18, 2021
Choir director Derek Galvicius accompanies and conducts MCHSs Concert Choir as they perform their first and last concert of the year in the West Campus auditorium on May 6.

[Photo] Band and choirs perform final concerts of year

May 10, 2021
Not every student becomes valedictorian or gets a full-ride scholarship to the school of their choice. Students who fly under the radar, though, still have a stories to tell, and still cherish their memories at MCHS.

[Photo] Under the radar

May 10, 2021
MCHSs Concert Choir performs their first and last concern to the year in the West Campus auditorium on May 6.

[Photo] Band and choirs perform final concerts of year

May 10, 2021
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May 11, 2021
For two years, newspaper photographers have used the corner of in room 233 at West Campus, with its broken ring light and rickety backdrop, to take portraits for the McHenry Messenger. This year’s seniors will be the last to crete the newspaper in this space.

[Photo] Saying goodbye

May 10, 2021
Though teachers at MCHS report that most students are wearing the masks correctly in their classroom, many students report that it has become a problem in the hallways — and data provided by administration seems to verify that student mask use has become worse since spring break.

[Photo] Is mask use slipping?

May 5, 2021
MCHS teachers received their first dose of the Moderna vaccine in February, and their second in March during mass vaccination days at Woodstock North High School.

[Photo] Take your shot

May 5, 2021
Upper classmen can be seen dancing their hearts out at the 2021 Mask-erade event in the West campus main gym.

Gallery: Mask-erade

May 3, 2021
Ciara Duncan poses with her collection of Squishmallows, which have become rarer as theyve become more and more collectable.

[Photo] Essay: Searching for Squishmallows

May 3, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, teachers have had to shift their practices many times between asynchronous remote learning, synchronous remote learning, and various hybrid learning models. This has been difficult for them as well as their students, but all of them have persevered and grown.

[Photo] The teacher becomes the student

April 30, 2021
Social media can connect people together, but it can also tear people apart. In addition to bullying and aggression, social media can sow doubt, anxiety, and low-self esteem if users choose to spread negativity instead of positivity.

[Photo] Opinion: Spread positivity on social media, not shame

April 29, 2021
The McHenry Masker-erade was planned as way of keeping prom despite COVID regulations and health concerns. The event will take place Friday despite lower than expected ticket sales.

[Photo] McHenry Mask-erade proceeds despite low participation

April 28, 2021
Godzilla Vs. Kong marks the comeback of The Hollywood blockbuster as the pandemic wanes. Full of action and amazing effects, its the movie we needed as the world returns to normal.

Groovy Movies: Apex predators

April 28, 2021
As people have come forward to share their trauma, many immediately blame the victim. But it is never the victims fault that they survived an assault — and society should start placing the blame on the perpetrator of the crime instead.

[Photo] Opinion: It is never the victim’s fault

April 30, 2021
School spirit has been one key factor in the perfect high school experience that has been missing from west campus for some time now. Though STU-CO is trying to bring it back, students are still unenthusiastic about school as a whole.

Opinion: We’ve got spirit, how about you?

April 23, 2021
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