Superintendent’s Message to Morrison: Calendar Change

This is a winter to remember.  In all my years as an educator, I have never had more than five snow days in a school year.   With the goal of making sure our students are safe, we have been forced to cancel school because of cold temperatures and because of

Post Prom Scotch Doubles Tournament

Morrison High School Post Prom Committee has planned a 9-Pin Scotch Doubles Bowling Tournament to fund the Post Prom activities in May 2014.  The event is Saturday, February 22, at Hilltop Lanes, 629 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. The cost is $20 per couple.  There are two shifts available, beginning at

Morrison Students Attend Band Festival

Eight Morrison High School students participated in the Augustana Honor Band Festival on Sunday, January 20, and Monday 21, 2014, on the Rock Island, IL, campus of Augustana College.  The festival culminated with a concert by the Augustana College Symphonic Band and the two high school festival bands at 6:30

Junior High Top Orthographers

Speling mastry was on dissplay Wenesday afternoon, January 22, 2014, during the Morrison Junior High Spellling Be.  The final contestents battled 14 rownds, before the vicktor–Clara Vegter–sucesfuly spelled “genetic.” Retired Junior High instrucktor Melissa Nyboer pronounsed the wordz and photgraffed the top-three finishers.  The femail finalists, left-to-right, whir, Madison Steines,

Free GED Classes at Morrison High School

For those who plan to complete their high school education and earn a General Education Diploma (GED), classes are available conveniently at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL.  The free instruction is from 6:00 to 8:45 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday in room 7-G.  Enrollment is open so

Honor Rolls for 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester

Morrison High School announces scholars who qualified for the Honor Roll during 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester, of the 2013-2014 school year. 2nd Quarter 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2014:  Anna Hogue, Brandi Hosford, Hannah Rillie, Trever Troutman, Brennah Zuidema Class of 2015:  Noah Blacklock, Kaleb Church, Hunter Hamstra, Emily

March Kindergarten Screenings

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 2014-2015 school year (age five before September 1, 2014.)  The following screenings are for children who are not currently enrolled in any preschool or other learning

Morrison Junior High 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

Morrison Junior High School Honor Roll students are listed below, for the second quarter of the 2013-2014 school year. 6th Grade High Honors – Lindsey Houldson, Grace Steines, Jade Stock, Taylor Stratton, Zailey Greeno, Hannah Stralow, John Taylor, Gracen Harmon, Nathan Mickley, Jakob Gaffey, Nicholas Allen, Kara Saville. 6th Grade

Morrison Schools Foundation Needs You

Morrison Schools Foundation is looking for community members to serve on our board.    Our next board meeting is Thursday, February 13, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. in the Morrison High School cafeteria.   For additional information, please contact Trent Bush at bush@wmpj.com or attend the February 13 meeting.  

Superintendent Survey Seeks Your Input

The leadership of the Morrison School District is a position that is critical in the development of our youth and the vitality of the education system. Not everyone desires to make the volunteer commitment of being a School Board member, but most taxpayers have an opinion and desire the best

Rotary Offers Two University Scholarships

Candidates in the Morrison, IL-area are now being sought for two Rotary college scholarships, which are designed to further international understanding and good will.  Applicants must be college freshmen who plan to study abroad their junior year or upperclassmen/college graduates who want to complete a graduate year abroad. The deadline

United Way Penny Drive

Northside and Southside schools in Morrison, IL, participated in the 2013 United Way of Whiteside County “Pulling Together with Pennies” drive along with other schools in the County.   Students in Morrison, Prophetstown, Rock Falls, Sterling, and Tampico, IL, collected 1,000,230 pennies–$10,002.30! Pictured is Suzie Ottens and her second grade class

2013 MHS 1st Quarter Honor Roll

Morrison High School scholars listed below qualified for the 1st Quarter Honor Roll during the 2013-2014 school year. 4.000 Honor RollClass of 2014:  Katherine Bird, Hannah Blacklock, Cory Brown, Anna Hogue, Brandi Hosford, Daniel Humphrey, Morgan McCulloh, Abby Mickley, Emily Riggen, Cassidy VanZuiden, Brennah Zuidema Class of 2015:  Noah Blacklock,

Students Participate in Music Festivals

On Saturday, November 16, 2013, 15 Morrison, IL, Junior High and High School students were collaborating with hundreds of other students from 85 northwestern Illinois schools, at the Illinois Music Educators Association District 8 Festival (IMEA.) Pictured left-to-right are front row:  Allison Houldson, Joy Sipes, Chloe Stingley, Megan Emerson, Cassie

Northside Holiday Music Programs

Northside School students will entertain the public on Monday, December 16, and Tuesday, December 17, 2013, during their individual Holiday Programs.   Each concert begins at 7:00 p.m.    New elementary music teacher Lindsay Greer will direct these free events in Morrison High School’s auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL: