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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 at MCHS are feeling the affects of the new immigration policies

How this affects us

Aika Villa, Page designer February 19, 2025

A student walking down a busy hallway during the passing period, scrolling through social media seeing a video that caught their attention. The video was covering something that happened in the news. It...

MCHS celebrates Valentine's Day by sending flowers and Crush sodas to others.

Love in the air

Sydney Boswell, Staff Writer February 14, 2025

Valentine's Day was Friday, and students at MCHS celebrate in unique ways. In years past, MCHS has done various ways of celebrating Valentine's Day. At Freshman Campus, students could purchase “Crush”...

Sophomore students perform their deep, emotional poems in the auditorium to classmates and the judges during the Poetry Slam on Friday.

Poets in action

Sydney Boswell, Staff Writer February 11, 2025

A sophomore student sits in their AIM, re-reading their poem making sure it's perfect. The announcements interrupted, blaring, “Don't forget the poetry slam Friday in the auditorium, good luck!” The...

Elizabeth Holden tours MCHS more than two and a half decades after graduating from MCHS in 1999. Since, she has become a published author, started a travel business, and works at UW - Platteville as a physics professor. She spoke at the Freshman Campus during Writer’s Week.

Dream come true

McKenzie Woods, Copy Editor February 10, 2025

Elizabeth Holden describes how becoming an author has always been a dream for her since she could remember. She describes the process of becoming an author and the things that come with being one. She...

Student prepares for the upcoming ACT in the College and Career Center.

MCHS prepares students for the ACT

Michalina Sotka, Print Managing Editor February 5, 2025

MCHS hosts an early ACT on Feb. 8 to better prepare students for the ACT coming up in April. As MCHS has made the switch from the SAT to the ACT for standardized testing this year, MCHS is hosting many...

Last years frosh coach steps up for the next varsity season.

On the line

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor February 3, 2025

As football players at MCHS walk into the Upper Campus cafeteria, they see a familiar face. After the departure of past varsity head coach Jeffrey Schroeder, the school welcomed Special Education Teacher...

New additions

New additions

McKenzie Woods, Copy Editor January 31, 2025

As an MCHS student walks into their house, away from the bitter cold they go to sit down at their kitchen table to work on school assignments. They remember they wanted to pick an after school activity...

Throughout the month of January, LASO is a food drive competition for all of the MCHS AIM classes to compete in. Donations will help the Youth and Family Center in McHenry.

LASO collects food in AIM classes

Afton Ingraffia, Features Editor January 22, 2025

Until the end of January, MCHS’s Latin American Student Organization is holding a food drive where all donations will go towards the non-profit Youth and Family Center in McHenry. AIM classes will compete...

Student Council has been working hard at MCHS to host the it's first ever Snow Ball, which will take place on Feb. 1 at the Freshman Campus.

Sweetheart Snowball

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor January 22, 2025

As students walk through the snowy weather into freshman campus, they see the hallways leading to the gym full of decorations for this year's winter formal. There will be many fun incentives for students...

MCHS to take its first ever polar plunge

MCHS to take its first ever polar plunge

Eli Frommes, Digital Editor January 22, 2025

MCHS will be hosting the polar plunge this year on Feb 1 at 9 a.m. at the baseball fields. The polar plunge has a goal to raise $10,000 for the Special Olympics. The week of Jan. 19 they will start...

With the ACT just around the corner, students are extra stressed trying to get a better score than the person next to them.

Opinion: Students shouldn’t compare grades

Aubrey Butler, Staff Writer January 16, 2025

There is a nervous buzz in the air as AIM teachers begin passing out PreACT scores at MCHS. After students have a chance to analyze their scores, classrooms become full of talk about the test. By the end...

The REN team hosted a breakfast for MCHS December Grads on Tuesday Dec. 17 in the Upper Campus cafeteria before their last round of finals as high school students.

Headstart on success 

Tate Bartelson, Staff Writer December 20, 2024

As the first semester wraps up, MCHS' December graduates are preparing to start their lives outside of high school and are planning for the future. Graduating in December sounds like an amazing thing...

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