February 2019 WACC Student of the Month

The following student from Morrison High School recently was named February 2019 Student of the Month, for outstanding effort and performance at Whiteside Area Career Center, 1608 Fifth Avenue, in Sterling, IL. The staff shares your pride in seeing your young person succeed at the Career Center.  Thank you for your

United Way Born Learning Program for Families in Morrison

United Way of Whiteside County has openings for its signature program, “Born Learning Academy,” to be held at Northside Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, beginning Monday, April 1, 2019. Born Learning is a series of six classes for parents of children ages birth to 5, and provides

Letter from School Nurse Andrea Allen

Dear Editor: There are many students out due to illness right now.  Please remember to keep your children home until they are fever free for 24 hours without any medication, and they have gone 24 hours without vomiting or diarrhea. If your child was put on an antibiotic, they need

January 2019 WACC Students of the Month

The following students from Morrison High School were recently named January 2019 Student of the Month, for outstanding effort and performance at Whiteside Area Career Center, 1608 Fifth Avenue, in Sterling, IL.  The staff shares your pride in seeing your young people succeed at the Career Center.  Thank you for your

Earn College Credit from Sauk While in High School

Attention, Illinois High School students at Fulton, Milledgville, Morrison, Prophetstown, and West Carroll.  Sauk Valley Community College is offering these students an opportunity to earn dual credits.  Beginning this fall, students can take up to four College courses while attending High School.  Two classes will be offered in the fall,

February 19 School Board Agenda

The Morrison Community Unit District #6 Board of Education will hold a special board meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.  The meeting will be in the School Media Center. Listed below is the link for the agenda.  There

B.L.I.N.D. Club Delivers Valentines

Marketing Director Karla Burn submitted this article and photo. The Morrison High School B.L.I.N.D. club (Building Lasting Impressions that Never Die) visited Resthave Care and Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Valentine’s Day, Thursday, February 14, 2019.  Members made cards and handed them to every resident at Resthave. The

February 4 /Na-shu-nul Spel-ing Bee/

In early January 2019, the students seated below received a list of words to commit to memory, in preparation for the National Spelling Bee.  The Morrison Junior High School spelling contest was the first step to that goal.  It was held a month later in the gymnasium on Monday, February

Christ Lutheran School Fun Fair February 9

Dispel youthful “cabin fever” during the Christ Lutheran School Boosters’ Fun Fair, Saturday, February 9, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  The second annual CLS Fun Fair will be held at Christ Lutheran School, 2000 18th Avenue, Sterling, IL.  The kid-friendly event is designed for ages preschool through 8th

2018-2019 MHS 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester Honor Rolls

Morrison High School reported the following Honor Roll designees from the Second Quarter and First Semester, of the 2018-2019 school year. Second Quarter 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2019:  Molly Neumann, Cassandra Osborn, Sarah Screnock, Bailey Smith, Katelyn Vos Class of 2020:  Gracen Harmon, Lindsey Houldson, Shanna Hudson, Sophie Prombo,

Register Now for Preschool and Kindergarten Screenings

Northside Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, has set screening dates for child placement, in both their Preschool and Kindergarten programs for the 2019-2020 school year. Children who will be 3-, 4-, or 5-years-old before Sunday, September 1, 2019, are eligible. If you have, or know of, a

Morrison Junior High 2nd Quarter 2018-2019 Honor Roll

Morrison Junior High School Honor Roll students are listed below, for the second quarter of the 2018-2019 school year. 6th Grade High Honors – Madilyn Armitage, Colton Bielema, Austin Boonstra, Katie Bush, Landon Cook, Isabella Duncan, Kenadi Hinrichsen, Blake Huizenga, Brooklynn Knouse, Paige Leighton, Emma Mackum, Isaiah McDearman, Hunter McNeece,

Rotary Donates Book-a-Month to First Graders

Morrison Rotary Club Literacy Committee Chair Ellen Smith submitted these photos of one class which is receiving free books throughout the 2018-2019 school year.  Parent donations supported the program, Smith noted. Northside School children received their October installment of free, monthly books, provided by Morrison Rotary Club.  Increasing literacy is

Rotary Funds Junior High Books

For the 2018-2019 school year, Morrison Junior High, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, purchased over 40 supplemental books to enrich student learning.  Thanks to repeat generosity of Morrison Rotary Club, the school will reimbursed for their cost.  On Thursday, January 10, 2019, Rotary Literacy Committee Chair Ellen Smith said the

Rotary Donates to Fund Junior High Library Books

Students at Morrison Junior High, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, have new library materials to expand their knowledge, thanks to the repeat generosity of Morrison Rotary Club.  On Thursday, January 10, 2019, Ellen Smith, Chair of the Literacy Committee of Morrison Rotary, said the service organization would mail a check