Morrison CUSD 6

MCUSD # 6 - Staff Spotlight: Southside Principal - Lisa Tavitas

MCUSD # 6 - Staff Spotlight: Superintendent - Scott Vance.

Morrison High School students were key contributors to the Morrison Kiwanis Club’s Sandwich Sales event on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Rt. 30 and Cherry Street. Morrison High School Football volunteers (l-r) Carson Strating, Chase Newman, Sebastian Carreno, Donny Reavy, and Aiden Dolieslager prepared sandwiches for customers during the late morning/early afternoon shift. Key Club members Danielle Fulton and Shawna Simpson prepared sandwiches and ran meat from the grill—manned by Kiwanis President Steve Davis—to the sandwich preparation area throughout the day. Cheyenne Callan, a Key Club member and National Honor Society member, and Zayden Boonstra, a National Honor Society member, prepared sandwiches during the morning shift. Thank you for your excellent work!

Just a quick reminder that registration materials and a current physical should be turned into the High School prior to High School Fall sports practice starting on Monday. If you do not have it turned in already please bring the material with you to Monday's practice.

High School Students & Parents: Below is the link to Ms. Streets's appt calendar. If an adjustment is needed to a student schedule, please click the link & choose a date & time that works to stop in to discuss possible changes. https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=Y18wb2k4OXNma3ZiYWp1ZjZnMHUwOHB2MXVmY0Bncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t

In the next few weeks, pictures and fun facts about our staff members will be displayed. The template design used to showcase the employees was created by MHS graduate, Gracen Harmon. Stay tuned to learn a little bit more about the people who care for and educate Morrison's children.

MHS will be holding our back to school Open House and Freshman Orientation on Monday, August 15th starting at 5:00 pm.

MJHS Volleyball Parent Meeting for all grades will now be Monday, August 8th at 5:30 PM in the junior high gymnasium.

MJHS OPEN HOUSE!!

Northside and Southside Elementary will be having their Backpack Night on Monday, August 15. Parents and students will be able to bring school supplies and meet their teacher. Northside 4:30 - 6:00 PM Southside 5:00 - 6:30 PM We look forward to seeing you then!

Thank you to the Morrison High School students who volunteered during Shuckfest on Saturday, July 30! Morrison’s students set up tables and chairs, lined trash containers, and served delicious sweet corn during the event. Pictured (l-r) are sweet corn volunteers Zayden Boonstra, BayLeigh Brewer, and Geneva Connelly.

Next weeks Golf meeting will be on Friday August 5th at 10:00 am instead of Thursday August 4th. The meeting will still be in the cafeteria.

Anyone who is interested in participating on the High School golf team this year, there will be a meeting on Thursday August 4th at 10:00 am in the High School Cafeteria with Coach Workman.

High School Marching Band Camp August 1st thru 5th 8:30am to 12:30pm Bring instrument and a water bottle.

Morrison Mustangs Football players Karder White, Aiden Dolieslager, Logan Baker, and Donny Reavy, supervised by Coach Steve Snider, volunteered their time on Tuesday, July 19 to install orange fencing at the Whiteside County Airport in advance of the “Wings Over Whiteside” Airshow. Many thanks for your service to the community!

Online Applications for Free/Reduced Lunch are now open in Skyward Family Access. To complete an application, please follow the steps in the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWjRFkqYAcM

MJHS 5th/6th grade Girls Volleyball open gym dates and information.

Volleyball open gym for incoming 7th and 8th grade students.

Online registration for returning students for the 2022-2023 school year is now OPEN!! Parents/Guardians can login to their Skyward Family Access account to complete the required information and/or print any forms that will need to be filled out and turned into the District. Anyone without internet access or with students new to the district may register at the District Office, located at 100 East Knox Street from 7:30AM to 3:00PM, Monday through Friday. Any fees owed can be paid through the payment portal via Skyward, as well as in person or over the phone at the District Office (815-772-2064).

Thank you to all of the community members who turned out for the Key Club/Kiwanis Club Sandwich Sales event at Rt. 30 and Cherry Street on Saturday, July 9. We hope that the ribeye sandwiches, pork chop sandwiches, hot dogs, and brats proved enjoyable! A special thanks to Morrison Kiwanis President Steve Davis and the Kiwanis members for all of the behind-the-scenes work to make the event a success. Thank you to Coach Steve Snider and the Morrison Mustangs Football players—Zed Koch, Logan Baker, Cameron McDonald, and Evan McDonald—who prepared sandwiches during Saturday’s event. Thank you to the outstanding staff members at Community State Bank for your help with our electrical connection for the food warming trays! Thank you, as well, to the following Key Club members who were part of the sandwich-making process on Saturday: Danielle Fulton, Anne Groenewold, Makenna Moon, Lauren Rubright, Shawna Simpson, Sarah Stralow, and Kadince Williams. The next Sandwich Sales event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Rt. 30 and Cherry Street from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.