McHenry, Illinois Community High School District 156 news
A confessed serial killer who murdered two young women in McHenry County in 1970 is scheduled to appear before a state parole board in July.
The McHenry/Wonder Lake Lions Club has awarded three $500 scholarships to graduating McHenry Community High School seniors who will attend MCC.
McHenry Community High School District 156 invites families of home-school and private school students to meet with district officials to discuss special education services on April 25.
Kelsey Podgorski, assistant director of multilingual education at McHenry High School, started work to create a school multicultural fair when she took on her new role in July with hopes of continuing to build the event each year at the school.
McHenry Community High School is showcasing cultures from around the world at the school’s first-ever Multicultural Fair.
Cary resident Evan Cochrane will be competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May after winning the McHenry County Regional Spelling Bee Wednesday.
Nominations are due by March 1; those who graduated from McHenry High School at least 15 years ago will be considered.
McHenry High School seniors got their first shot at catering a larger event, making lunch for a Leadership Greater McHenry County get-together.
McHenry High School District 156′s physical education department earned its second Blue Ribbon Award from the Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Take a look back at Northwest Herald photojournalist Gregory Shaver's 15 favorite photos from 2023, and why he chose them. The images were selected from more than 4,000 photographs that were published in the Northwest Herald in 2023.
A pen pal project for English learners at McHenry High School has students exchanging letters with school staff members, helping students better connect to language.
The McHenry Elementary Education Foundation will host a craft and vendor fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Parkland School, 1802 N. Ringwood Road in McHenry.
Disparities in absenteeism appear in most McHenry County school districts when the data are broken down by race and in comparing students with disabilities.
Mexican American tradition of remembering relatives central to holiday
This free Day of the Dead celebration includes a movie, a photo booth, face painting, games and dancing, and tacos for sale.
How did McHenry County schools do on their Illinois School Report Cards this year?
The Warrior Shack is set next to the track during McHenry High School football games and debuted during homecoming.
Across the Bridge, set to open Oct. 6 in the McHenry Plaza Shopping Center, will help clients learn independence and job skills, said instructors with McHenry High School District 156 BRIDGES program
McHenry Community High School’s Upper Campus will again host a welcome celebration this Sunday for veterans returning from the McHenry County Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C.
McHenry County school district administrators – both those with and without air conditioning in all of their buildings – are keeping an eye on the weather report for later this week. Crystal Lake District 47 already cancelled classes on Wednesday and Thursday at two schools.
McHenry Community High School District 156 launched a community-wide survey, which will be available until Sept. 22. The link for the online survey is available on the strategic planning page on the district’s website, dist156.org.
School buses are transporting kids smoothly for the most part in McHenry County, officials said.
Wednesday marked the first day of school for many McHenry County children, including in Crystal Lake, Woodstock and McHenry.
Two districts are fully staffed and the rest of the 18 districts in McHenry county need between five to 20 drivers, McHenry County Regional Superintendent of Schools Diana Hartmann said.
McHenry High School District 156 has announced the 2022-23 recipients of the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy and Commendation for the Seal of Biliteracy.
The McHenry Lions Club awarded $500 scholarships to three McHenry High School seniors who will attend McHenry County College in the fall.
McHenry Community High School held its commencement ceremony for the class of 2023 on Saturday, May 29, 2023, at McCracken Athletic Field in McHenry.
McHenry Community High School started its celebration of the Class of 2023 with a Senior Decision Day event on May 2 to acknowledge the postsecondary plans of the soon-to-be graduates.
Leah Pelletier and English teacher Stacy Rockweiler were recently recognized as distinguished advisors by the Illinois Directors of Student Activities.
McHenry High School District 156 will hold a meeting next week about plans for providing special education services to home-schooled or private school students.
First-ever Latin X-Perience career and cultural event for students at McHenry High School brings students, professionals and culture together.
The search for Huntley School District 158′s new top official is set to begin after current Superintendent Scott Rowe announced Thursday he is leaving the district.
Voters went to the polls on Tuesday to elect school boards across McHenry County.
Nearly four dozen of the local races in McHenry County will be competitive on Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to decide who will lead their school boards, municipalities, libraries and parks.
Tilapia feed the plants, and the plants thrive in McHenry High School classroom as its first aeroponic project gets underway for students.
Question: Are voters that support your district taxed at an appropriate level? Answer: I think all of Illinois is over taxed. Read Steve Bellmore's full election questionnaire here.
Five candidates are vying for three open seats on McHenry High School District 156 school board, eyeing future enrollment and population growth.
Bestselling author and DePaul University professor Erika L. Sánchez told McHenry Community High School students to tune out the doubts – and doubters – when pursuing their passions.
Question: Would you propose any changes to the curriculum? If so, what? Answer: We are currently working and expanding our dual credit courses and I would like to see that continue. Read Dawn Bremer's election questionnaire here.
Question: Would you propose any changes to the curriculum? If so, what? Answer: Ultimately, I feel the administrators and staff of McHenry High School have done a great job of expanding the curriculum. Read Timothy Hying's full election questionnaire here.
The cast of McHenry Community High School’s production of “The SpongeBob Musical” rehearses scene from the musical on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the school’s Upper Campus. Performances are at 7 p.m. March 9, 10, 17 and 18, and 5 p.m. March 11 in the auditorium at Upper Campus, 4716 W. Crystal Lake Road, McHenry.
In less than a decade, many school districts across McHenry County have seen their dual credit offerings triple, quadruple or in some cases, increase seven-fold. Student participation in those offerings has in some places gone up at an even higher rate.
The McHenry Community High School Foundation Committee is accepting nominations until March 1 for its Distinguished Graduate program.
Almost 20% of McHenry County is without power as of early Thursday morning
Here are all the closures, cancellations and moves to online caused by the Feb. 16 and 17 weather impacting McHenry County schools and organizations.
Featuring more than 16 organizations with interactive exhibits and activities to promote a healthy lifestyle, the McHenry High School Wellness Fair is free and open to the public.
The McHenry High School Upper Campus expansion and renovation project was named an Outstanding Design in the 2022 American School & University Architectural Portfolio and was featured in a recent edition of the magazine, the firm behind the designed announced.
A total of 34 McHenry High School District 156 seniors were named Illinois state scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission in recognition of their academic achievement.
All McHenry County schools not already on winter break have closed or will dismiss early on Thursday due to the impending snow.
More than a hundred candidates across 19 school districts have filed to run for school board in the past week across McHenry County, meaning a dozen districts can expect to see competitive races heading into April.