Morrison High School Honors Night May 6

Everyone is cordially invited to attend Honor’s Night at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, Tuesday, May 6, 2014.  Honor’s Night will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium and will be followed immediately by refreshments in the cafeteria.  

Traffic Flow Change at Junior High and Southside

Editor’s note:  Morrison Junior High Prinicipal Darryl Hogue submitted the following article.  Click here to see the map of parking lot changes. To increase safety for students who use the parking lot between the Junior High and Southside school, the [Morrison Community Unit] District [#6] has worked closely with Police

2014 Prom Court

Jerry Lindsey captured the Morrison High School 2014 Prom Court on Friday, April 11, 2014, before classes began.  Prom is Saturday, April 26, and will be held at Vista Grande, 2141 16th Street NW, Clinton, IA.  Prior to the event, students will promenade across the auditorium stage during the annual

Induction into National Honor Society

April is a new beginning for National Honor Society, a prestigious scholarly, and service organization for high school students.  The NHS Induction Ceremony welcomed 18 members to the local organization on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.  There are now 30 members, as

MHS 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

The Morrison High School students below earned Honor Roll status for the 3rd quarter of the 2013-2014 school year. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2014:  Shannon Finneran, Anna Hogue, Brandi Hosford, Daniel Humphrey, Morgan McCulloh, Abby Mickley, Paige Shirk, Trever Troutman, Cassidy VanZuiden, Brennah Zuidema Class of 2015:  Noah Blacklock,

March 24 School Board Report

Lynnette Forth submitted the following report. School board members in the Morrison Community Unit School District #6 met on Monday, March 24, 2014, in the Superintendent’s office for a regular meeting.  Approval of the agenda was granted.  Board members also approved previous minutes of:     A. Regular Board meeting of February

March Madness 2014

Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, was a-buzz inside and out, on Friday, March 14, 2014, during the annual March Madness and Meet the Players event. From 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., licensed drivers age 18 and older could test drive one of five Ford vehicles, courtesy of Pete

2013-14 Morrison Junior High 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

Following are Morrison Junior High scholars who attained status on the third quarter Honor Roll. 6th Grade High Honors – Zailey Greeno, Gracen Harmon, Lindsey Houldson, Grace Steines, Taylor Stratton, Hannah Stralow, John Taylor, Hannah Wallander, Nicholas Allen, Jade Stock, Kara Saville. 6th Grade Honors – Griffin Vos, Alyssa Meiers,

“Drive 4 UR School” March 14

The Morrison Athletic Boosters is teaming up again with Pete Harkness Ford-Lincoln, Inc., Sterling, IL, for a “Drive 4 UR School” event.  Ford Motor Company will make a $20 donation, up to a total of $6000 to a participating high school! School budgets are tight.  Schools are often underfunded in

February 24 School Board Report

Lynnette Forth submitted this report.     High School Principal Scott Vance was appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Morrison School District at the Monday, February 24, 2014, board meeting.  Vance will officially begin on Friday, May 30.  Upon receiving his Superintendent Endorsement, Vance will act as sole Superintendent for the Morrison district. 

Scott Vance Advances His Career

Morrison High School Principal Scott Vance is similar to his MHS Seniors:  both are coming to the end of one phase of life, with a new phase to begin.  He, too, is a “student.”  Vance takes Western Illinois University classes in the Quad Cities, to earn his “Education Specialist” degree.

MHS Announces “Wizard of Oz” Cast

The Morrison High School Music Department is proud to announce the cast for its spring production of “The Wizard of Oz,” which will be presented on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, 2014.  According to Director Megan Zahora, the auditions were very competitive, and the cast is a strong

Thank You from Morrison Athletic Boosters

The Morrison Athletic Boosters would like to thank everyone who purchased a ticket(s) during the Pete Harkness Booster Car Raffle.  We raised over $2500, which all stays in our booster organization. We would like to thank all the businesses who helped promote our raffle: Fat Boy’s Bar & Grill Sullivan’s

Upcoming Dance at MHS Cancelled

The upcoming Levi Leap at MHS for Saturday, February 8, 2014, has been cancelled due to the lack of interest shown. This event will not be rescheduled. However, MHS Student Council assures that they will make this up with the Spring Break Bash which will be near the end of

January 27 School Board Report

Lynnette Forth filed this report. School board members of the Morrison Community Unit District #6 met for a regular meeting on Monday, January 27, 2014, in the Office of Superintendent Suellen Girard.  Following the approval of the evening’s agenda, members approved the minutes from previously-held meetings.  A report from Superintendent