Congratulations to our MHS January Athletes of the Month, Cierra Wright (Volleyball) and Jayden Wiebenga (Basketball)! They each received a $25 Urban Eats-Morrison gift card. Thank you to Urban Eats-Morrison for their continued support of our athletes.
Congratulations to the Southside Elementary Students of the Month for January: Lydea Vandermyde, Charlotte Hook, Riley Decker, Jareth Lightner, Olivia Simmons, Wyatt Lewis, Abbriella Freymann, Avery Williams, and Addison Hook!!!
If you are looking for something to do this Saturday, please see the attached flyer about the Winter Park Party!
Tomorrow night Girls Basketball game at Fulton will follow the same format as our home games. the Varsity game will start at 6:00 pm with the JV game to follow.
Just a reminder that tonight's girls basketball game will start at 6:00 pm with the varsity playing first.
As of Monday January 6th all of our home girls basketball games will start with the varsity playing at 6:00 pm with the JV to follow.
The City of Morrison and the Morrison High School Key Club are pleased to announce that the next Golden Agers Bingo Night for residents 50 and older will be held at the Odell Public Library on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!
Students from Morrison High School and Dixon High School volunteered with the Morrison Rotary Club on a Christmas gift-wrapping initiative on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Morrison United Methodist Church. Community members were able to drop off holiday gifts to be wrapped, and volunteer elves (high school students and Rotary Club members) completed the organization and wrapping process. Look for the gift-wrapping program to return next year!
Some pictures from the arcade incentive at Southside today. Kids had a blast! Thank you so much to the tech department for all of their time and effort to make this so special for our students. Thanks to Mrs Wolever and Ms Robinson for all of their hard work helping students today.
First and second grade students in accelerated math worked to build the tallest structure they could make using Christmas greeting cards and envelopes. The highest structures came in from a first grade group at 55" tall and two second grade groups reached 61" tall. Despite the challenges all of the groups preserved and came up with some unique building strategies
On Tuesday BLIND leaders and MHS freshmen visited Northside to read holiday stories and pass out books and bookmarks to each student. The BLIND leaders, along with their freshmen, make a bookmark for each student and the Morrison Rotary donates the funds to purchase a book to send home with each child.
Congratulations to our MHS December MVPs! This year we are choosing one student from each grade level, decided by a team of teachers, each month. Each student received got to choose $20 worth of prizes. The team of teachers felt that each student was: A student who selflessly helps others A student who is kind & caring with their words, actions, social media posts, etc. A student who is respectful of other people & their belongings A student who is responsible for themselves & their belongings A student who is honest & a good role model to their peers & younger students Freshman: Johanna Plemons Sophomores: Madelyn Mertes Juniors: Emma Christin Seniors: Tyler Peters Great job everyone!
Southside Concession Stand Information for Thursday
Here is the adjusted schedule for the girls basketball tournament at Pearl City. Morrison plays at 8:00 pm tonight and at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm tomorrow night.
Due to the weather conditions and the on coming freezing rain the Girls Basketball team will not be traveling to Pearl City for today's basketball tournament.
Attention 5th grade parents!
If your student is interested in joining band there is a rental night tonight from 5-7pm in the junior high. Your student will also have the ability to try out instruments and sign up then.
Southside dress up days for next week before Christmas
The City of Morrison and the Morrison High School Key Club are pleased to announce that the next Golden Agers Bingo Night for residents 50 and older will be held in the Community Room at the Odell Public Library on Thursday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m. Questions may be directed to Brian Bartoz, Key Club Co-Advisor, by phone at (815) 772-4071 x 12106 or by e-mail at Brian.Bartoz@morrisonschools.org.
Congratulations to Morrison High School’s Scholastic Bowl team on its third-place finish in the 10-team Riverdale Early Season Tournament at Riverdale High School on Saturday, Dec. 7. The team won its morning matches against Geneseo, Annawan, Galena, and Rock Falls, and lost its morning match against Riverdale. In the championship matches in the afternoon, Morrison lost to Princeton but won its match against St. Bede Academy to secure a third-place finish.
Morrison’s team consisted of Blaine Williams, Logan Peavy, Quinn Blevins, Violet Mills, and Shawn Simpson.
Two of Morrison’s players also finished in the top 10 (among approximately 75 players at the tournament) with regard to correct answers to tossup questions. Violet Mills finished eighth overall, and Blaine Williams finished fourth overall. Keep up the great work, Morrison!
Key Club members traveled to Five Below in Sterling with Key Club Co-Advisors Annie Knie and Brian Bartoz on Wednesday, Dec. 4 to purchase items for underprivileged children in Whiteside County. Funds for the initiative came from Key Club’s volunteer work during the Custom-Pak Picnic in Clinton, Iowa in August 2024. Each August, Student Council and Key Club members volunteer during the company picnic for employees of Custom-Pak, a plastics manufacturing firm with locations in DeWitt and Clinton, Iowa.
