MCUD6 Board of Education

MCUD6 Met with Issues from the Public Written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey The March 20, 2023 meeting of the MCUD6 Board of Education required additional seating as the board room was filled with interested visitors.  Opening comments from the public included a list of concerns presented by a current

Fulton Family Fun Night

Writing and photos by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Deciding if the sky had fallen or if River Bend Elementary School was been transported into space was a question for those attending on Monday, March 13, 2023.  The evening was entitled “Family Fun Night.” All 200 parents and 250 students would

Veltrop Named “Player of the Year”

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey composed the feature. Shelby Veltrop, Senior Center for the Morrison High School Fillies, recently concluded her Varsity Basketball career and is being recognized for her accomplishments. She has been voted:1. Unanimous 1st Team All-Conference TRAC-West2. Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention3. 2nd Team All-State by the Illinois

Colts’ Grapplers Advance to State

Morrison Junior High School Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted the summary of results and photo from the IESA State Wrestling Finals. They were held at the Convocation Center on the campus of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, on Friday and Saturday, March 10-11, 2023. It was a banner weekend for

MHS Third Quarter 2022-2023 Honor Roll

Listed below are Morrison High School students who achieved Honor Roll status during the Third Quarter of the 2022-2023 school Year. 4.000 and Above Honor RollClass of 2023:  Zayden Boonstra, Mark Cyphers, Katherine Eggemeyer, Andrea Fiedlerova, Marissa Folkers, Nelly Gil, Landri Harmon, Taylor Swanstrom, Shelby Veltrop, Hannah Zinke Class of

Fillies Under New Leadership

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the feature and took the photo. As the weather eases and the clocks turn back an hour, the Morrison Fillies Softball team is preparing for a season under new, Head Coach Kim Snider. A graduate of Maroa-Forsyth High School and Eureka College, Eureka, IL, Coach

MHS Scholastic Bowl Earns 4th Place at at Masonic Sectional Tournament

MHS Scholastic Bowl Coach Brian Bartoz submitted the press release and photos. Morrison High School’s Scholastic Bowl team achieved a fourth-place finish at the Masonic Sectional Tournament, at Prophetstown[, IL,] High School on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Fulton High School, which maintained a 6-1 record throughout the day, finishing in

Two-Hour Late Start February 17

Due to poor road conditions for early tomorrow morning on Friday, February 17, 2023, Morrison, IL, Schools will have a two-hour late start. There will be no morning Pre-Kindergarten classes and no Whiteside Area Career Center classes in Sterling, IL.

Swimmers’ Senior Night

Photos were submitted my Mariah Drolema. Two Morrison High School Swimmers are members of a Sterling, Rock Falls, Morrison co-operative Swim Team. Skyler Drolema and Evan Scott were honored at a ceremony with four Sterling High School Seniors, on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. MHS Activities Director attended the recognition. Scott

Schools to Close February 16

Due to expected heavy snowfall and high winds, Morrison Community Unit School District #6 will be closed, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. A make-up day will be scheduled at a later time.

Winter Sports Senior Night January 31

Mustang Basketball players and Cheerleaders were honored during Morrison High School Senior Night, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Seniors in other sports had been recognized earlier. Senior honorees were introduced during half time and processed across the gymnasium floor, accompanied by family members. Names are listed left-to-right, with parents in

2023 School District Calendar Changes

On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, Superintendent Scott Vance submitted this Letter to the Editor. Dear Parents/Guardians:The Morrison School District would like to announce the following calendar changes for theremainder of the 2022-2023 school year. Second Semester Early-Out Days:January 11 and January 25February 8 and February 22March 8 and March 22April

Pre-K and Kindergarten Screenings

Morrison Early Learning Program The Morrison Early Learning Program at Northside Elementary School, 520 N. Genesee Street, Morrison, IL, will sponsor preschool screenings, for those children who live in the Morrison School District, and who will be three- or four-years-old before September 1, 2023. As a part of the screening

Mickley on ISU Dean’s List

Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa, announced its fall 2022 Dean’s List. More than 10,200 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement, by being named to the fall semester 2022 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of

MJHS 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

The flowing scholars earned placement on the Morrison Junior High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll in December 2022. 6th GRADE STRAIGHT A’s (4.000): LUX ADOLPH, ELIVIA DECKER, ZANDER JOHNSON, ELLA KELLY, CHLOE LANDHEER, IZAAK NEAS, KINLEE PRINS, JAKEN UPDIKE, AMELIA WETZELL 6TH GRADE HIGH HONOR ROLL (3.500 – 3.999): ELLIOTT