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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

Students have fond memories of field trips, even when they have to ride on the big yellow busses. At MCHS, though, fewer students groups are allowed to take field trips.

Opinion | Why can’t we go?

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor May 14, 2026

As students pile into Upper Campus before the first bell, they notice two empty school buses sitting outside the south entrance, along with kids in big groups and their teachers taking attendance. Once...

Students from MCHS's Wind Ensemble headed to Nashville over the weekend, where they toured the city and performed in the WorldStrides Performing Arts Heritage Festival.

Gallery: Band trip to Nashville

Eli Frommes, Staff Writer April 27, 2023

The MCHS Wind ensemble went to Nashville Tennessee on April 20 for three days to participate in the WorldStrides Performing Arts Heritage Festival. The band scored a 292 out of 300 at the competition...

Field trips are responsible for some of the most powerful learning experiences a students can have—so what happened to them?

Opinion: Field trips change lives

Michelene Havard, Staff Writer October 28, 2019

I squatted on the school bus with my back against the chocolate brown vinyl seats. My hand cramped while I stapled 10 copies of my creative writing piece. I passed the stapler to the students behind me...

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