The Whiteside County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering up to five grants, of up to $200, to preschool through high school teachers in Whiteside County, in a public or private school system. The grants must fund projects promoting Agricultural Literacy. • Priority will be given to applicants purchasing resources that
Ladies of the Morrison Community High School Class of ’66 will hold an alumni lunch at noon, on Monday, October 22, 2018, at Happy Joe’s Pizza, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL. The cost is $10 per person and includes a lunch buffet, drinks, tax, and gratuity. Reservations are required
Editor’s note: Jerry Lindsey submitted the photographs. The Morrison High School Homecoming Royalty and their Court are pictured below, after the crowning during Thuse, on Thursday, September 27, 2018. Left-to-right are Ethan Wiebenga, Allison Taylor, Ashton Smith, Chloe Bielema, Evan Wiebenga, Emma Peppers, Queen Claire Coons, King Jacob Schlegel, Jacob
Morrison Schools Foundation has orchestrated a dynamic, musical fundraiser, featuring Dueling Pianos entertainment. The event is Saturday, September 8, 2018, beginning at 6:30 p.m., at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue (south IL Route 78), Morrison, IL. Enjoy appetizers and your choice of Cash Bar drinks before the performance.
Released Monday, August 13, 2018, data from the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) will provide the first consistent picture across all Illinois School Districts, of the skills children have as they enter kindergarten. Opportunity gaps emerge well before kindergarten. KIDS will help educators, communities, families, and policymakers to identify the
The Morrison Elementary PTO announces its first fundraiser for the 2018-2019 school year: sales of District Calendars. The cost of each calendar is $10. Proceeds benefit the Morrison Elementary PTO, which provides opportunities for field trips, equipment, and other student needs. Each calendar contains District contact information early release dates
The 2018-2019 Morrison High School school year not only offers a remodeled building. School activities will be offered in a remodeled format, for viewing on your computer or mobile device. The High School has partnered with the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS), to broadcast the events and activities of
Morrison Junior High School, 300 Academic Drive, Morrison, IL, announces the 4th Quarter Honor Roll listing for grades six through eight. 6th Grade High Honors – Arabella Adams, Isabel Allen, Alyvia Behrens, Carly Boonstra, Cooper Bush, Geneva Connelly, Theron Decker, Mikadyn Jakubs, Jayden Kershaw, Madison Krum, Chase Newman, Addison Wiersema,
Superintendent of Schools Scott Vance addressed Eighth Graders and guests during Morrison Junior High School’s 60th Annual Promotional Exercises, on Friday, May 31, 2019. The event took place at 7:00 p.m., in the Morrison High School Auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Junior High School Principal Joe Robbins congratulated these
The following awards were presented to Morrison Junior High students for outstanding achievement during the 2017-2018 school year. Assemblies were held in May to recognize these students. READING AWARDS: 6th Grade – Isabel Allen, Cooper Bush 7th Grade – Francisco Raya, Madison Haskell 8th Grade – Teyana Arroyo-Miller ENGLISH AWARDS:
Morrison High School has issued the 4th Quarter and 2nd Semester Honor Rolls, for the 2017-2018 school year. 4.000 4th Quarter Honor Roll Class of 2018: Avary Bielema, Derek Bush, Aaron Deter, Gillian Larson, Kaleb McCoy, Landon McNeece, Kelly Pannier, Quinn Sedig, Madison Steines, Linda VanZuiden Class of 2019: Hanna
Nine Southside School students in grades three-through-five received a well-deserved reward for their superior reading achievement, during the 2017-2018 school year. On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, they were summoned to the office at 11:00 a.m. for a lunch trip to DQ Grill & Chill, 200 N. Sawyer Road, Morrison, IL.
Morrison Institute of Technology is pleased to announce our Academic Honors for the Spring semester ending Tuesday, May 1, 2018. The students who achieved a 3.90 or better GPA have been named to the President’s List. The students who have achieved a 3.50 to 3.89 GPA have been named to
Morrison High School Art Instructors installed hundreds of pieces of creative endeavors, on behalf of their Kindergarten-through-grade-12 students, during the Spring Art Show. Installed along the Junior High School halls were pieces of art from every student in the school system! The overall impression commanded awe–for the plethora of media
Editor’s note: Morrison High School teacher Brian Bartoz submitted these photos. Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, opened a three-day run on Friday, May 11, 2018. The stage was transformed into the African jungle, and characters flew through the air like jungle creatures! This show is for all