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
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
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
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.
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
Emily is the daughter of Dan and Katie Kuehl.She is actively involved in cheerleading, B.L.I.N.D., yearbook, key club and is also a member of the National Honor Society. She volunteers as a Paint The Town window painter, is a blood donor, and a community dance performer with Jennifer’s Dance Center.
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,
The Morrison High School administration would like to invite the public to attend the induction of the 2014-15 National Honor Society Members. Each student exemplifies the highest standards of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. This ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the High
Lynnette Forth submitted this report. The Board held a Closed Session at the beginning of the meeting, for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining and the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees. Students in the Morrison School District, as well as those in Illinois, are working
The following Morrison Junior High School scholars qualified for Honor Roll status in the third quarter of the 2014-1015 school year. 6th Grade High Honors – Chloe Bielema, Abigail Coons, Jazmine Callan, Emily Henson, Colton Linke, Jaysie Pruis, Ashton Smith, Aaron Wolf. 6th Grade Honors – Gabrielle Banks, Kylie Fairbanks,
The following Morrison High School scholars qualified for Honor Roll status in the third quarter of the 2014-2015 school year. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2015: Adrienne Banks, Noah Blacklock, Kaleb Church, Emily Clark, Hunter Hamstra, Payton Kennedy, Emily Kuehl, Christian Ufkin, Isabel Vander Bleek, Kyle VanDerLeest, Kyle Workman Class
For the sixth consecutive year, Ashford University, Clinton, IA, will recognize local educators with two special honors. Teachers can apply for a full scholarship for one of the University’s Master’s level teacher education programs. Ashford is accepting nominations for the Teacher of the Year award. The deadline to apply for
PARENT MEETING An Informational Kindergarten Parent Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Northside Elementary School Cafeteria, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL. Parents should bring their child’s original birth certificate, so that we can make a copy for our records. The Dial 4 screening
The Board of Education of the Morrison Community Unit School District #6 will conduct a Special Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2015, at Morrison High School, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Collective Bargaining will be discussed in Closed Session. The meeting will be held in the Office of Superintendent Scott Vance,
Lynnette Forth submitted this report. Morrison High School Senior Kaitlyn Anderson requested approval from the Board of Education for an early graduation request. She addressed the board during the Monday, February 23, 2015, regular meeting. Only needing a few credits, Anderson plans to finish her high school requirements in time