Friends and families of our fall athletes at Morris Grade School
Join us for a night of recognition and celebration of these fantastic student athletes. We will recognize Softball, Baseball, Golf, Soccer and Cross Country. Light refreshments, cookies and chips will be served.
On Friday, two of the Lady Braves punched their tickets to the IESA Cross Country State Finals! In a fiercely competitive Girls 2-mile race, Emme Bibly and Cora Passerman earned a pair of the top individual qualifying spots, and will represent Morris Grade School in this weekend's 4A Girls race in Normal, IL. Congratulations and good luck, ladies! #BuiltBrave
New this year...The Fannie May Fundraiser is Online Only!!
Follow this link to setup your storefront: https://mikescandystand.com/signup/FW28
Instructions are on the attached flier.
Don't forget...All sales are due by October 24th! We have a very simple and popular prize program. The best and most popular incentive is earn 1 free choice box for every 8 boxes sold and for every 20 boxes sold they get entered in to the multi-school drawing where the student has the chance to win $1000 (1st Prize), $500 (2nd Prize) or one of several $100 prizes. We appreciate your help in raising funds for Morris Grade School!
Cross Country heads to Sectionals tonight at Troy! The Runnin' Braves fueled up at Dave's Dawgs on Wednesday to prepare, and look to qualify for State competition this evening! Go Braves!!
Boys Basketball Tryouts are coming soon, see the flyer for more info.
Sports Physicals are Required!
Haunted Hallway is slowly creeping it's way here and we need your help!
If you have a middle schoolers in MGS who needs volunteer hours or just wants to sign up for the coolest event of the year please click below
https://signup.com/go/FfGNowx
If you are an awesome family member who would like to sign up to help the night of Haunted Hallways please click below https://signup.com/go/FqZMGke
If you are a sweet person and would like to donate sweet treats or goodies for Haunted Hallways please click below
https://signup.com/go/NNaFSEn
Without volunteers this event can not happen so please share this post!
It's that time.... make sure to get your Haunted Hallway wristband (you'll be put on a list when you prepay) you can order your today at https://district54-pto.square.site/ remember this event is fully run by middle school students who do an amazing job!
Please review the attached letter from the Morris Transportation Department.
GAME DAY! Come out and cheer on the 5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball Team!
GAME DAY! Come out and cheer on the 5th & 6th Grade Girls Basketball Team!
Attention Morris Braves Fans! Our Cross Country Team will be running at our home course this year, located at Heidecke Lake. This is our last home meet, so come cheer on our 8th graders at their 8th grade night. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations to 8th Grader Parker Wills! His entry into the Cornfest Drawing Contest won, and his art will be on the boxes where you buy buttons for next year's Cornfest!
Please refer to the flyers for some great opportunities to improve your volleyball skills!!
Headed to Cornfest? Be sure to stop by Chapin Park for the Scarecrow Stroll.
Morris Grade School students in every 5th Grade class created a scarecrow based on characters from novels they have read in class. Also students in Kindergarten and 1st Grade made a scarecrow. Check out their hard work and be sure to vote for your favorite MGS Scarecrow!
For any girls in 3rd through 8th Grade...Here is an opportunity to hone your basketball skills by joining the Maroon Madness. Please refer to the flyer for more information.
The Morris Elementary School Board of Education recognized the very first 100 Mile Club Runners at the Board Meeting on Monday, September 23rd.
4th, 5th and 6th grade BRAVES AWARD WINNERS! Way to go!
WINTER SPORTS TRYOUT FLYERS:
Boys Basketball, Girls Volleyball & Wrestling
Be sure to get those sports physicals done prior to tryouts. Questions? Contact Athletic Director, Matt Lafond at mlafond@morris54.org
Attention Braves Fans! 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball play tonight, see the flyer for more information.
Jim Gill is coming to Morris Grade School on September 30th. Get ready to sing, clap, dance and spin along during this visit by award-winning musician and author Jim Gill!
Jim Gill’s distinctive music play creates the spirit of a family room in the concert hall and is an invitation to children, parents and grandparents to sing and play together!
Recently, Nalani Koos, a 4th grader, was seriously injured in an accident. To support her family, we are organizing a donation drive this Wednesday, September 25th. We invite everyone to take part in "Flannels for Nalani." Please wear a flannel and send contributions (any amount) to school in an envelope that will be collected by the teachers. Any additional contributions can also be brought directly to the main office on Wednesday. Thank you for your support!
