Kindergarten Screenings for 2016-2017 School Year

The Morrison School District is sponsoring a developmental screening for those four- and five-year-old children who will be eligible to attend kindergarten during the 2016-2017 school year.  Boys and girls must be age five before Thursday, September 1, 2016. This is the last call for screening appointments at Northside School,

Northside Kindergarten Screening Update

The Morrison School District is sponsoring a developmental screening for those four- and five-year-old children who will be eligible to attend kindergarten, during the 2016-2017 school year.  Boys and girls must be age five before Thursday, September 1, 2016. Community Kindergarten Screenings will be held at Northside School, 520 N.

Notify High School to Attend Funeral for Payton Cook

Morrison High School students attending services for Payton J. Cook will be dismisssed at 12:30 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2016.  Students attending the service will be served lunch before they are dismissed.  Parents are asked to notify the office by 4:00 p.m. today, March 10, if their child will attend

Honoring Payton Cook #11

Photos by Jerry Lindsey. Morrison High School students, administration, and faculty gathered in the gymnasium on Monday afternoon, March 7, 2016, in tribute to Payton J. Cook.  The 17-year-old student died in a car accident the day before, Sunday, March 6.  Students who knew him quickly organized a means to show

Meet the Players/March Madness Postponed

Superintendent of Schools Scott Vance added to this earlier announcement.  Due to recent events, the decision has been made to postpone the Morrison High School Spring Meet the Players and March Madness events, scheduled for Friday, March 11, 2016. “There has been no date set for rescheduling these events.  When

Second Graders Sing In the Wild!

Photos by Nancy Gravert. The 2nd Grade Class of Northside Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, proudly presented a music program on Thursday, March 3, 2016, beginning at 6:30 p.m.  “In the Wild!” was held down the street, in the Morrison High School Auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue.  There

MELP Preschool Screenings for 2016-2017

The Morrison Early Learning Program (MELP) at Northside School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, will sponsor preschool screenings for those two-, three-, and four-year-old children who will be eligible to attend preschool during the 2016-2017 school year. Community Preschool Screenings will be held at Northside School on: Wednesday, February

Kindergarten Screenings for 2016-2017

The Morrison School District is sponsoring a developmental screening for those four- and five-year-old children who will be eligible to attend kindergarten, during the 2016-2017 school year.  Boys and girls must be age five before Thursday, September 1, 2016. Community Kindergarten Screenings will be held at Northside School, 520 N.

MHS Teachers Ratify Two-Year Contract

President Connie Royer, adviser to the Morrison Education Association negotiating team, reported that “staff ratified the contract on [Wednesday,] January 13, 2016.  We have approximately 74 members.  Our head negotiator was Anita Dobbins.” “It’s a two-year contract that’s very similar to our old one.  [There are] just a few (minor) language changes

Morrison Junior High 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

The following students at Morrison Junior High School earned placement on the second quarter Honor Roll. 6th Grade High Honors:  Alexandria Allen, Clara Bush, Corrine Carroll, Rachel Coyle, Aaron Freeman, Faith Green, Katherine Henson, Quinn James, Hannah Lambdin, Isaac Melton, Michaela Millard, Adam Neumann, Hunter Newman, Kristen Peters, Allison Taylor,

MHS 2nd Quarter/1st Semester Honor Rolls

Members of the Morrison High School Honor Roll for the second quarter are listed below. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2016:Kaitlyn Anderson, Kelsey Becker, Lydia Bender, Sydney Beveroth, Allysa Criss, Ilirijana Dzeladini, Noah Hogue, Emily Hutchison, Sarah Ostrander, Lauren Pannier, Jordan Schmidt, Autumn VanBuren, Emily Wallander, Eryn Young Class of

Schools Will Drop E-Pay Payment Option

Attention Morrison Community Unit School District #6 Parents/Guardians: Due to technical issues, the District will no longer be using Illinois E-Pay as a format for processing credit card payments. If you wish to use a credit card to pay for fees and/or lunch accounts, please stop into the Unit District

Rotary and BLIND Program Bring Books to Students

Several of Santa’s local elves collaborated to bring the gift of reading to Northside School children.  Morrison Rotary Club’s Literacy Committee funded the purchase of a book for every child, in Pre-K through second grade.  Morrison High School members of the BLIND program wrapped them.  Placing a book in the

Morrison Pons Squad Takes First at Regional

The Illinois Drill Team Association, Class A Kick Division, Regional competition took place Saturday, December 12, 2015, in Dunlap, IL.  First place winners of their first competition of the season were the Morrison High School Pom Pons.  They scored 83.4 points of a possible 100, showcasing their expertise, strength, and

Northside Students Sing for MCH

Patients, staff, and guests of Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, were serenaded by the Kindergarten and 1st grade students from Northside Elementary school.  The children performed on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Ms. Scholl led the kindergarten kids in classics, such as “All I Want for Christmas