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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

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...

The phone ban that the school recently got put into place has students more unattached to the lessons in class than we thought.

Opinion | Phone bans in schools works

Brooklyn Kuhl, Freshmen Contributor December 13, 2024

Summer school 2024 was when MCHS was starting to experiment with the phone ban. When my summer school teacher said to us that no phones were allowed in class, even when we finished our work, I got really...

Students have had a hard time getting on time and prepared for school during this 2024-2025 school year.

Opinion | Just show up

Afton Ingraffia, Features Editor December 11, 2024

A student wakes up on a dreaded Monday morning and decides they're too tired to go to school. They tell their parents and promptly go back to sleep. That same student wakes up to police cars outside talking...

Juniors in the course American Studies  participated in Chautauqua and spent the day dressed in character and voting on different policies.

The sincerest form of flattery

Gabe Santos, Opinions Editor December 9, 2024

Chautauqua is an event held by honors american studies teachers and students simulating a conference between prominent historical and pop culture figures discussing present world issues from the healthcare...

According to the Illinois Assessment of Readiness show that MCHS's test scores dropped around 25% on both math and reading tests.

Ready or not

Ffion Curtain, Online Managing Editor December 4, 2024

A student walks into their math class feeling anxious for their test. Even though they studied and tried different methods to prepare, they start to feel as if they are not going to pass. Once the teacher...

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