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McHenry High School social science teachers adopt new statement to keep class discussions civil
Oct 14, 2020 10:23 AM - As current events across the country spark heated debates, McHenry High School social science teachers are hoping a new Civil Discourse Statement keeps their classroom discussions cool. -
McHenry East High School principal finds new outlet through podcasts
Oct 14, 2020 10:21 AM - McHenry High School started the 2020-21 school year digitally so the hallways at both East Campus and West Campus are pretty quiet these days. Like many educators, East Campus Principal Jeff Prickett is trying to adjust. -
Drive-In Distinguished Seniors event hits the right note in McHenry
Jun 2, 2020 2:11 PM - McHenry Community High School District 156 staff and administrators delivered a safe and socially distant virtual Distinguished Senior Honors event on May 27 at the McHenry Outdoor Theater to recognize outstanding academic, athletic and extracurricular achievements of about 200 members of the Class of 2020. -
McHenry softball donates 100 meals to hospital staff
Apr 29, 2020 10:41 PM - The McHenry High School softball team partnered with a local business to provide about 100 meals to staff at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital as a show of support for health care workers during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. -
McHenry High School students use class project to educate about zero waste
Apr 14, 2020 10:04 AM - When McHenry High School buildings reopen, AP Environmental Science teachers are hoping to see students implement some of the ideas they've been looking at to reduce lunchroom waste, including having a "share table" in the cafeteria. -
McHenry High grad and author encourages students to be persistent
Feb 25, 2020 6:38 PM - Jessica Stilling Sticklor, 2001 McHenry High School graduate and author, traces her early interest in writing back to being a student at Riverwood Elementary School in McHenry. It was from her success in a Young Authors Competition that the writing seed was planted. -
McHenry High School INCubatoredu students unveil five projects to the business community
Mar 11, 2020 10:31 AM - A device to extend a school desk and an app to help busy professionals get dressed in the morning are two of five projects under development by students in the McHenry High School INCubatoredu program. -
McHenry County voter registration drive nets high school students
Dec 13, 2019 5:14 PM - As a result of a recent voter registration drive at four McHenry County high schools, nearly 250 young people are now ready to cast ballots during the spring primary season. -
McHenry High School looks to prevent teen cardiac problems with EKG screenings
Dec 17, 2019 6:07 PM - Jennifer Beattie, McHenry High School physical education teacher and division chair, has been looking for a way to prevent teen cardiac emergencies ever since a student collapsed during a physical education class in 2018. -
How schools are using online education, rather than punishment, to curb vaping
Nov 30, 2019 10:17 AM - A dramatic rise in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students nationwide has prompted some suburban districts to go beyond punitive measures to change behaviors when students are caught vaping. They are using online vaping education curriculum designed to help students and families understand the dangers of e-cigarettes and learn strategies to prevent its use.
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