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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

The music at the Homecoming dance becomes the soundtrack to the rest of our lives — or at least during one of the most exciting nights of the semester. This year, we want to hear more Fall Out Boy and less “Cotton Eye Joe.”

Review | Dancefloor refresh

Bri Lucansky, Staff Writer October 3, 2025

Homecoming should be hype and refreshing, not stuck on repeat– let’s ditch the same songs we hear every year and get something new to get people moving. The Homecoming music is the thing that sets...

As the Homecoming dance approaches, more students are “promposing” to each other with over-the-top signs and gestures. Students and staff see it as a way to make Homecoming fun and special.

A sign of the times

Sydney Boswell, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

Between parades, dances, football games and Powderpuff, Homecoming season is a busy time of the year for high school students. Along with all the chaos, a memorable moment for many students is the tradition...

MCHS’s students marched down Green Street during last year’s Homecoming parade on Oct. 6, 2024. This year’s parade, which took place on Sept. 28, followed the same route toward Miller Point for Pack the Point.

MCHS parade kicks off Homecoming

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor September 26, 2025

On Sunday, MCHS will be celebrating Homecoming week by having clubs and sports parade through downtown McHenry alongside the Homecoming court. MCHS has a tradition to start off Homecoming week with...

On Friday Oct. 11, MCHS had their annual homecoming game that resulted in a win against Crystal Lake Central with a score of 19-0, being the first Homecoming win in 3 years.

Gallery | Homecoming football game

Rose Wenckebach, Artistic Director October 18, 2024

  During the game the Warriors fought hard to keep pushing the score higher and higher while the defense team did a great job keeping CLS out of the endzone. Not only did the team win but the cheer...

Students, and staff dressed up for Hoco week to show school spirit. Hallways were filled with school spirit and buzz.

Gallery | Homecoming spirit week

Berenice Santiago, Staff Writer October 17, 2024

The hallways at Upper Campus were dancing with color on Monday, Oct. 7th. The spirit day theme was Color Wars. Students and staff dressed up in a variety of colors. Staff wore orange, seniors wore red,...

MCHS had their brand new Homecoming route ending at Millers Park for Pack the Point. Students were able to enjoy food and the homecoming crowning.

Gallery | Homecoming parade

Lily Adams, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2024

The Sunday before Homecoming, MCHS celebrated a spirit-filled week with the annual parade down Green St. on October 6. MCHS new parade route started at Veterans Acres and ended at Miller Point for Pack...

This year for Homecoming’s dance, MCHS’s students are looking for a mix of both the upbeat slow-dance worthy, along with some throwbacks and some recent chart-toppers.

Playlist | Dancing for a century

Gabe Santos, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

Every year when HOCO comes around‭, ‬students at MCHS find some way to complain about the music‭. ‬If every high school dance DJ tried to play every song that every kid wanted to hear we’d be...

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