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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

Friendship is more important in high school than in almost every grade, not just because students need a different kind of support throughout adolescence, but also because many of these friendships will follow them into adulthood.

Opinion | A shoulder to lean on

Brooke Allard, Artistic Director January 8, 2026

A boy sits at a lunch table at school just eating his food like normal. He glances around and sees all the other full tables, but he feels a pit in his stomach after seeing everyone with their suitable...

Until this year, students were able to check their grades right on Schoology. Because PowerSchool's grade book doesn't always sync automatically with Schoology, many students have started using Bessy to check their grades.

Bessy benefits

Afton Ingraffia, Features Editor April 2, 2025

Ian Boland, a sophomore at MCHS, sits in his Spanish II class after submitting his listening test through Schoology. Stressed as can be, he sits in his seat silent as everyone else is finishing up. His...

Some students find that they may get more or less work done flexing outside of the classroom.

Opinion | Flexing is good for students

Mason Sites, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

The noisy setting of a classroom can be detrimental to a high school student’s ability to learn efficiently. The combination of peer conversations and friends wanting to start conversations instead of...

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