Morrison IL, children will begin the new school year on Monday, August 19, 2013. The American Red Cross has steps that everyone can take to make the trip back to the classroom safer. Adults can take a Red Cross First Aid and CPR/AED course, so they will have the knowledge
Jean Eggemeyer submitted this report. Jim Prombo, Board President, called meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, and ordered the roll call. All members were present. Prombo led the Pledge of Allegiance. The agenda and minutes of four previous meetings were approved. Superintendent’s ReportSuperintendent Suellen Girard
The Morrison High School Key Club hosts its 3rd annual Summer Blood Drive through the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Wednesday, July 24, 2013. It runs from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, Morrison, IL. Key Club is earning grant money for hosting this
As the funding from State and Federal sources has taken a nosedive in recent years, volunteers and support groups have helped to keep our programs first-rate. The time, materials, and money that have been given are what make the real difference in our school system. In recognition of their efforts,
The Morrison High School Class of 1953 will hold its 60th Reunion on Saturday, August 10, 2013. Please save the date on your calendars. There will be a lunch at Morrison-Rockwood State Park and supper at Cross Creek Golf Course, 15523 Henry Road, Morrison, IL. If there is interest, golf
The following Morrison Junior High Schoolers earned placement on the 4th Quarter Honor Roll. 6th Grade 4.0– Jacob Brown, Steven Kramoski, Mackenzie Ryder, Meghan Sterenberg, Peyton Tegeler. 6th Grade High Honors – Molly Neumann, Katelyn Vos, Drew Walters, Cassandra Osborn, Allison Hogue, Dillon Still, Noah VanZuiden. 6th Grade Honors
The following awards were presented to Morrison Junior High students for outstanding achievement during the 2012-13 school year. Assemblies were held in May 2013 to recognize them. The Honor Roll is at the end of the article. PRESIDENTIAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AWARDS:6th Grade – Steven Kramoski, Noah VanZuiden, Drew Walters, Jarrett
The following Morrison High Schoolers earned placement on the 2012-2013 2nd Semester Honor Roll. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2013:Billie Conner, Madison Cromwell, Kaitlyn Finneran, Kaitlyn Fricker, Calvin Harridge, Savannah Horn, Victoria Horn, Caitlynn Kruse, Gregory Magana, Cassandra Meurs, Alyssa Patten, Olivia Vander Bleek, Alyssa Workman Class of 2014:Cory Brown,
The following Morrison High Schoolers earned placement on the 2012-2013 4th Quarter Honor Roll. 4.000 Honor Roll Class of 2013:Billie Conner, Madison Cromwell, Heather Elfline, Kaitlyn Finneran, Kaitlyn Fricker, Calvin Harridge, Savannah Horn, Victoria Horn, Caitlynn Kruse, Madeline Kull, Gregory Magana, Cassandra Meurs, Alyssa Patten, Olivia Vander Bleek, Alyssa Workman
Graduation exercises for the Morison High School Class of 2013 will be held Sunday, May 26, at the E. M. “Bud” Cole Stadium, if the predicted thunderstorms avoid the area, or in the Auditorium, if they do not. Commencement begins at 2:00 p.m. for 71 students. Click here to view
To cheers of approval, Morrison High School educator Gwenn Rickertson crowned “the king first,” on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Nolan Dykema was the Prom King honoree, as determined by the student body. His Prom Queen for the evening was Kaitlyn Finneran. Selected as Prom Prince was Ryan Mayberry, below, with
Sometimes “a picture paints a thousand words.” However, this one–taken by Amanda Cook of Simply Aesthetic Design–only needs three. She took the photograph at Morrison High School on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Students and staff from Northside and Southside Schools, Morrison Junior High, and MHS donned red shirts and built
April is a new beginning for National Honor Society, a prestigious, scholarly, and service organization for high school students. The NHS Induction Ceremony welcomed 13 members to the local organization on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. There are now 55 members. Principal
Charles and Jaclyn Sumner and their four schoolage children lost their 16954 Yorktown Road home, pets, and belongings in a 7:00 p.m. fire on Sunday, January 20, 2013. Donations of food, clothes, furniture, etc. have poured in, as befits the generousity of Morrison citizens. If you wish to make a
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has announced the names of this year’s students honored as Illinois State Scholars for 2012-2013. The State Scholar program recognizes Illinois high school students for outstanding academic achievement. Eleven Morrison High School students are among the 532 Illinois State Scholars. Before class, they gathered