Morrison High School 4th Quarter Honor Roll

Following are Morrison High School students who achieved scholastic excellence during 4th quarter of the 2014-1015 school year.  Congratulations to them all.       4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2015:Adrienne Banks, Noah Blacklock, Kaleb Church, Emily Clark, Ashley Greul, Hunter Hamstra, Payton Kennedy, Emily Kuehl, Kelsey Middleton, Isabel Vander Bleek, Kyle

Special Board of Education Meeting June 4

The Board of Education of the Morrison Community Unit School District #6 will conduct a Special Meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.  The location is the Office of the Superintendent, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.  The meeting will be held in Closed Session, to discuss Collective Bargaining.

Morrison Junior High Outstanding Achievers

The following awards were presented to Morrison Junior High students for outstanding achievement during the 2014-15 school year.  Assemblies were held in May to recognize these students. READING AWARDS:    6th Grade – Colton Linke, Jaysie Pruis    7th Grade – Lindsey Houldson, Gracen Harmon, Nathan Mickley    8th Grade – Michelle Edwards 

Indoor Graduation Ceremony May 24

The Sunday, May 24, 2015, Morrison High School graduation ceremony will be held in the High School gymnasium at 2:00 p.m.  The school is at 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.

Avians Enchant Northside Children

During April and early May 2015, eggs and baby birds were of immense interest in eight primary classrooms at Northside Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL. Duck and quail eggs were brooded and hatched in Kindergarten classrooms of Melissa Christensen, Wendy Connelly, Fran Smith, and Carisa Swanson.  Chickens of

Driver’s Education Data Collectors

At 9:18 a.m. I observed ten Morrison High School Driver’s Education students at work collecting data about motorists, on Friday, May 1, 2015.  They perched comfortably on brickwork at the northeast corner of U. S. Highway 30 and N. Madison Street–the location of Sullivan’s Foods parking lot. Instructor Rod Scott

Class of 1973 Plans 60th Birthday Gathering

Morrison High School’s Class of 1973 will gather to celebrate their collective 60th birthdays on Saturday, June 27, 2015, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Morrison-Rockwood State Park.  They will meet at Lakeview Pavilion for a picnic.  Those who graduated from “adjoining” classes are also encouraged to attend. Visit www.mchs73.webs.com to

MHS Produces “Thoroughly Modern Millie”

Morrison High School will present the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, under the direction of Meagan Zahora.  Tickets are $5 at the door or from Fitzgerald Pharmacy, 124 E. Main Street, Morrison. A small-town girl, Millie Dillmount, comes to New York City, NY,

High School Music Contest Results

David Bean submitted this article. Morrison High School sent 48 events to the IHSA State Solo and Ensemble Music Contest held on Saturday, March 7, 2015, at West Carroll High School in Savanna, IL. Thirty-seven events earned Superior ratings, and 11 events earned Excellent ratings.  Other Illinois schools participating in

MJHS Swimmers Finish Undefeated and Setting Records

On Thursday, March 26, 2015, Morrison Junior High hosted Moline Middle School for their last swim meet of the season.  This proved to be another great meet for the Colts as they won the meet with 220 points over Moline’s 168 points. This is the first time since 2001 that

Morrison Prom 2015

The rain held off just long enough for the Grand March to begin at 5:00 p.m. at Morrison High School.  Beautiful gowns of all colors and styles for the ladies with suits and tuxes turning boys to men, all made the evening magical for the high school students.  Congratulations to

Morrison High School Honors Night

Everyone is cordially invited to attend Honor’s Night at Morrison High School, Tuesday, May 5th, 2015.    Honor’s Night will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Morrison High School and will be immediately followed by refreshments in the cafeteria.

Morrison High School Artists Join Competition – Need Your Vote!

Congretional Art Competition Every year, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district. The Artistic Discovery Contest

Students to Attend Rotary Leadership Camp

This year the Morrison Rotary Club is sponsoring six Morrison High School students who will attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp in May 2015.  The camp is located at the Lorado Taft Campus of NIU in Oregon, IL.  Left-to-right in the front row are Allyssa Renner, Emily Clark,