Morris Elementary School District #54

Due to ongoing HVAC and humidity concerns within our school building, all students will participate in an E-learning day tomorrow, Tuesday, August 19th. This decision was made to ensure the safety and well-being of our students and staff.

For Kindergarten-5th grade students, E-learning directions will be sent home with the students or via Google Classroom or Talking Points. K-5th grade students should check in via Talking Points, Google Classroom or teacher e-mail by 9:00 am.

For grades 6th-8th, teachers will post assignments for all their classes by 8:30 am. 6th-8th grade students should check in via Google Classroom or e-mail their advisory teacher by 8:30 am.

We expect teachers to monitor their email periodically throughout the day so that they can respond to home questions or concerns. Teachers will be available electronically via e-mail from 9 am-3 pm.

Here is the link to the full E-Learning Plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h-aD_bCOq3IyvX1EO6mEZnvpSH3PXnST/view?usp=sharing

All after-school sports and activities will still take place as scheduled.

We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates for the coming days.

Thank you for your understanding!

What a night for the Braves Soccer Program! The A Team beat Coal City 5-3 and the B Team tied Coal City 3-3. The Braves have not beat or tied Coal City in over nine years!

Congratulations to the Braves Softball Team for their win over Reed-Custer, 15-12!

BACK TO SCHOOL - SUPPLY DROP OFF NIGHT!
Join us for our annual Back to School Supply Drop Off Event on Tuesday, August 12th. This event is for all students in grades kindergarten through 8th. Schedules are posted in PowerSchool, please log in to your parent portal to view.

**Kindergarten parents/guardians can also attend an orientation at 4pm or 5pm in the classrooms.

**Preschoolers will attend an orientation on their assigned date, please refer to your letter that was mailed home.

Important TRANSPORTATION Information: Anyone who has yet to register for school (as of today) will not be guaranteed bus transportation for the first two weeks of school. Transportation will be using the app BusRight this year - be sure to download and active with your guardian email. More information on BusRight can be found on the attached flyers.

** ATTENTION MORRIS GRADE SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY FAMILIES **

Monday's Parent Meeting (8/4/25) has been moved to 10:30 AM, which will be after practice. It will still take place out in front of the district office.

REMINDER: BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP is coming up! See the flyer for more information and contact Coach Walker to get signed up.

🌞 You're Invited! 🌞
Join us for Summer Days with the new Superintendent, Dr. Marie K. Stover! A fun and relaxed opportunity to connect, share ideas, and celebrate our amazing school community!

See the flyer for dates and times! All families, friends, and community members are welcome. We can’t wait to see you there!

Morris Police National Night Out Event:
Tuesday, August 5th
5:00-8:00 PM
Goold Park, Morris, IL

We are so proud of the HKRS and all of their success this season! A special shout out to Mrs. Kristy Pfeifer for bringing this program to Morris. 📣SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT📣 HKRS Morris received two special awards from the HKRS corporate office for the Spring 2025 season. We are so excited and thankful.❤️ Our HKRS location was awarded… 👑The HONOR ROLL AWARD in our very first season back in Morris. This award goes to the programs that are in the top 50% or runners nationally and have 2+ paid sponsors. AND...... 👑The ROOKIE OF THE SEASON for Spring 2025. This award goes to a new Coordinator that has gone above and beyond in furthering the mission of HKRS in their very first season of HKRS: They pushed the limits, thought outside of the box, and just did an all-star job as rookie! 🥳These awards speak volumes to the amazing Morris community of runners, families, sponsors, and supporters. We could not have built such a wonderful HKRS family if it wasn't for each and every one of you. 💙We had a total of 95 registered runners in the Spring 2025 Series 💚This is the largest number of runners in the history of HKRS Morris IL 💙We had a total of 7 local sponsors from this amazing community. 🏃‍♀️🏃Registration will be opening in the next week or 2. Do you think we can get another record breaking season?!?!?

🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 Check our website for more information!

📣 Fall Sports Tryouts Are Coming Up!🏃‍♀️⛳

Morris Grade School athletes : Fall Sports Tryouts are just around the corner, see the attached flyer for all of the dates/times! ⚠️ ALL athletes must have a current sports physical on file BEFORE tryouts begin. NO EXCEPTIONS!

📣 Morris Grade School Registration is open! We're excited to welcome new and returning students for another amazing school year at Morris Grade School! More information and instructions can be found at our website: morris54.org - click the 25/26 BACK TO SCHOOL INFO button. Let’s make this school year the best one yet!

The YMCA will have the Jets swim team in Morris this fall! This kicks off with a clinic in August. Please see the attached flyer.

Morris Elementary School Parents! Today is the last day to order your supply kit! Purchase today and check school supplies off your summer to-do list! Click here to buy: https://1stDay.sale/598080655

2025-2026 Dates for Early Learning Screenings provided by Grundy County Special Education Cooperative have been announced! Please see the flyer on how to schedule a screening for your child. Registration for screenings begin on June 17, 2025.

Last weekend, the Braves headed down to East Peoria to compete at the IESA 3A State Track & Field Meet! Conditions were perfect for competitors on both Friday and Saturday, and every state qualifier from Morris Grade School did a wonderful job of representing our school community. - On Friday, Morris GS's three 100m Dash qualifiers (Eli Musick, Julian Serna, Cyncere Rucker) ran excellent races in the preliminary heats, finishing 14th, 26th, and 22nd in their divisions, respectively. Well done to all three runners for making it to the highest level of IESA competition - we're proud of you all! - Maverick McKerrow continued his 2025 campaign in the shot put, throwing a huge PR of 11.64 meters and earning a tremendous 5th place medal in the 7th Grade division! - Two-time defending 3A Girls champion Aniston Caputo entered the circle on Friday, facing the best competition of her junior high career in the discus throw. Early in her flight, Caputo established a sizable lead, and never looked back after throwing her state-winning attempt of 34.04 meters, making her a THREE-TIME STATE CHAMPION and the new IESA 3A 8th Girls State record holder! Aniston, your coaches, teammates, family, and school community congratulate you on such an incredible achievement - your accomplishments have set the bar high for all of our future athletes! - On Saturday, Maverick McKerrow took to the ring once again to compete in the discus, and earned another spot at the podium by taking 5th place amongst some of the most talented throwers in 3A! Nicely done, Mav - we expect there will be many more medals to come! - Morris GS's three 4x100m Relay teams took to the track on Saturday, as well. Breezy Harder, Bella Weber, Brealyn Robinson, and Makayla Needem left it all out on the track on Saturday, earning a massive PR of 55.69 seconds and taking 11th in State amongst some very skilled relay squads. The 8th Grade girls also ran their best race of the season, as Ayla Thanadabouth, Cyncere Rucker, Cora Passerman, and Aniston Caputo made their MGS school record even tougher to beat with a PR of 53.9 seconds - good for 12th in State! - The 7th Grade boys 4x100 squad of Ethan Breitwieser, Julian Serna, Carson Hulbert, and Eli Musick were on a mission to medal on Saturday, and accomplished just that and more! With a PR of 51.35 seconds, the 7th Grade boys earned a stellar 6th place finish at State, and topped a FOURTEEN YEAR-OLD school record! - Aniston Caputo took to the track on Saturday for her final race as a Brave, and legged out what was likely one of her best races in the 200m Dash. From Lane 1, Caputo demolished her school record by over half a second, taking her heat with a 27.27 second finish - good for an 8th place medal at State! You've earned it, Aniston - we can't wait to see what you accomplish at the high school level! - Josie Mueller of ICS put the cherry on top for Morris Track & Field on Saturday, running an incredibly smart and tough-as-nails race in the 7th Girls 800m Run. Mueller established an early lead in the initial lap of her race and persevered to PR by over 3 seconds, top a TWELVE YEAR-OLD school record, and earn an amazing 4th Place medal at State! With the book closed on the 2025 Track season, we want to thank all of our parents, volunteers, and athletes who helped everything run so smoothly this spring. So many great memories were made! We appreciate you all and can't wait for next year! Go Braves!!

⛳️ Last Call for Donations! ⛳️ We’re gearing up for our Braves Booster Club Golf Outing, and we need YOUR help to make it a success! 🏌️‍♂️💥 This is the final push before the big day, and we’re asking for your support—whether through donations of items, gift cards, gift baskets or bottles of wine. Every bit helps us raise funds for our school athletics and activities. 🎁 To donate, please contact lbeeler@morris54.org or drop off items to the district office located at 2001 Dupont Ave (the building with red awnings). Thank you for your support!

Looking to do a little running in preparation for the fall season! Check out Endurance Camp at Morris High School this summer!

Incoming Freshmen Boys Basketball Camp Monday through Thursday, June 2nd through 5th and 9th through 12th (2 weeks) from 2:00 to 3:45 in the MCHS FDH. On Thursday, the 12th, there will be a controlled scrimmage against Ottawa from 1:00 to 3:00, at no cost. Registration is not required, but if a parent or guardian could fill out the form, we will have a better idea of the t-shirt sizes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScx2DqLEsHQxhSYnxdcw-8v0P9VMMfSj-cJIraJl-KfJgMbPA/viewform