Please remember that Miss Bov'ee is available for any MJHS student that may need counseling services during this time.
Morrison High School students please check your email. Administration and teachers are sending information out to you this week.
Lunches for the week are loaded up and ready to be delivered. Thank you to Lynelle Criss and her staff they have gone above and beyond these last two weeks!
The District will be extending lunch service to next week. Any student under the age of 18 can order a lunch by following the link below...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewgSUStonpJ5e3iJi1hPn4u5CPghr6uB8D3qWlJNIIrSQqsg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please see the attached memo concerning an update on the mandated school closure.
People wishing to get personal items from their students lockers may do so today and tomorrow. In the event that our closure is extended the district will provide time to pick up chrome books, packets, and other educational related materials at a later date. If you don’t need something from the school please stay home. We will provide access again at the appropriate time to get everything your child needs.
Please see the latest update on the Coronavirus below.
Students will have access to the high school Friday, March 20 between 8:00-12:00 for the pupose of gathering materials. Teachers may have been in contact via email with instructions for collection of new educational content. Please use this time wisely & safely.
Hey MHS students, even though we’re not in school it’s still time to do the March MVP. The nomination form has been shared with you, so take a minute and make a nomination. This month we will be taking all of the nominations (that are not just silly ones for Shockwaves or something 😂) and turning them into a google presentation to be shared with everyone!! So think about who has brightened your days at MHS and nominate them!!
Check out this very extensive list of learning resources you can use at home!
https://sites.google.com/morrisonschools.org/homelearningresourcescovid19/home
Lunches delivered to families during the school closing. If you need lunches during the school closing, fill out the form on the school website. Mr. Shafer and I will be happy to deliver!
MJHS fundraiser cups are in. The building will be open from 2pm to 6pm today and from 8am to 12pm tomorrow if students who sold them want to come and pick them up.
Students now have access to take AR quizzes at home! Go to https://hosted46.renlearn.com/182260/ to log in. Your child should know their username and password. If not, contact their teacher.
Not sure what the quiz number is? Go to www.arbookfind.com to look this up. You can search by the book title on the actual AR site as well.
I wanted to remind all junior high families that the building will be open for students to come in and get books, materials, chromebooks, PE clothes, and anything else they may need. It will be open today from 2:00pm until 6:00pm and tomorrow from 8:00am until 12:00pm. Students will also be able to check books out from the library if they wish.
Just a reminder that if you ordered a lunch for this week they will be available today in the high school foyer beginning at 11:00. Deliveries will also begin at 11:00 am today.
Northside parents: In an effort to maintain as much normalcy as possible, Mr. Harridge will be posting videos, hopefully daily, for students to watch at home. He will be leading the pledge as well as sharing a short message. He also hopes to post videos of him reading books as well. Please subscribe to his channel to receive notifications when videos are posted. Here is a link to his video for today:
https://youtu.be/amFzjSnXVWc
Feel free to read the attached social story to your students about the current school closure written by Mrs. Rodriguez.
https://drive.google.com/a/morrisonschools.org/file/d/15tnR7QQkLc2iIY3V4RPEEMAJWbB3UtbR/view?usp=drivesdk
Students wanting extra resources to practice the math portion of the SAT may stop by G5 to pick up packets from 9-11 today .
03/15/2020
To: MCUD #6 Parents/Guardians
Re: COVID-19 UPDATE (2)
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Earlier this evening I made the decision to close school tomorrow March 16th, 2020. Please know that this decision was not made lightly, but was made in consideration for the safety of our students and staff. As a result of the decision to close there are several items that need to be shared and questions answered.
Will these days need to be made up? The state board of education has determined that all school days between March 17th and March 30th will be designated as Act of God Days. Act of God days are utilized when circumstances beyond the district’s control cause a school/district to close and therefore DO NOT need to be made up. Tomorrow (March 16th) was not designated as an Act of God Day and will therefore need to be made up. The decision on when tomorrow will be made up will be made at a later date depending on when we return to regularly scheduled classes.
Is it possible that the mandated school closure be extended? At this point that is a possibility. The governor in his statewide conference call with superintendents on Friday stated that an extension may be a possibility.
Will the District alter Spring Break? NO. The district will maintain the current Spring Break schedule.
Is the District going to engage in E learning? Not at this time. Since these days are designated as Act of God Days (see #1 above) they do not count as instructional days. Furthermore the ISBE is continuing to develop guidelines as it pertains to E Learning and until such time as those guidelines are set the District will not be engaging in an E Learning program. In the event that the mandated closure is extended the District will notify parents of the plan to continue your child’s instruction.
What can I do to help with my child’s education? The District will be posting links to educational resources that will help to keep students engaged and reinforce learning that has already occurred.
Will lunch be provided for students during the mandated closure? YES. A school closure lunch order form was sent out earlier tonight. If you did not receive that notification you can phone into the district office to place your order. The district will offer grab and go lunches or the option to have lunches delivered.
Where can we go to get more information? All updates pertaining to COVID-19 and our District will come from my office and will be posted on the District social media sites, website, and emailed to parents/guardians as soon as possible.
Are extracurricular activities allowed to practice during the closure? NO. As long as the mandated closure is in effect all extracurricular activities are cancelled. The District will continue post updates as they are made available from the IHSA and the IESA. Additionally the high school weight room will not be open.
Will students have access to the building to retrieve books etc…? There will be a minimum number of staff on site during the closure, but there is no guarantee that that means you will be able to access the building. If you must get into the building calling the district office to see if there is staff on site that day is recommended.
Sincerely,
Scott Vance
Scott Vance
Superintendent
Attention parents of incoming kindergarten students: The parent meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 will be rescheduled for a later date and time. Thank you for your understanding.