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

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

Freshman Campus Assistant Principal 
Leah Pietraszewsk welcomes eighth graders to the Upper Campus in the Warrior Room on Jan. 15 — one of the many jobs she has as one of the school's new administrators.

Finally fitting in

Aubrey Butler, Opinions Editor January 20, 2026

Leah Pietraszewski walks into her first period class, but doesn’t know where to sit. Having just started a new public high school after going to private school for years, she doesn’t know many of the...

Social Science Division Chair and Summer School Principal Sean Sterner has build a bridge of community between his students and himself since starting at MCHS in 2008. Next year, he will be the Freshman Campus’s assistant principal.

Sitting in a new chair

Lily Adams, Editor In Chief February 14, 2025

An MCHS student walks in the halls. As they near the new wing on the third floor, they head into Sean Sterner's old office as a force of habit. When they enter the dark room, they remember he has moved...

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