✨🍿 Morris Market Popcorn Fundraiser! 🍿✨
🍔Tomorrow is MGS Fundraiser Day at Culver's of Morris! Make sure to visit Culver's on Wednesday, September 21st, anytime from 10am - 10pm. 25% of sales will be donated to our school! See below for more information! 😊
The PTO has some great events coming up soon for 6th, 7th and 8th grades! See below for more information about their Harvest Dance on September 23rd as well as fun dress up days for Spirit Week!
Just a reminder that Grundy Area Providers Resource Day will take place on Wednesday- September 14th from 10:00-2:00 at We Care of Grundy County. All residents are encouraged to attend!
Dear Morris Grade School Families,
This letter is to update you about the bomb threat that we received this evening. Our school is committed to the safety and education of all our students. We also want to clearly communicate with parents about safety issues when they arise.
This evening, a hand-written note was found on Bus 23 as it arrived in Gardner for a baseball game which indicated the desire to blow up the school. After conferring with the superintendent and local law enforcement, it was decided to immediately evacuate the building and grounds. With the help of the Morris Police Department, district personnel, US Marshalls, and Kane County Sheriff's Department K9 Units searched the interior and exterior of the building and campus for explosives and nothing was found. The police department and school personnel are now investigating the source of the threat.
Classes will resume as usual tomorrow. However, there will be an increased police presence in and around the school. Counselors will be available if any students would like to talk to someone about this event.
All threats to our school or students are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. We wanted you to have the facts so you can discuss them with your child and emphasize the seriousness of this issue. If you discover anything that can assist in the investigation, please contact us immediately.
Please feel free to call me at 815-942-0056 or email me at draffel@morris54.org if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Mr. Dave Raffel
District Principal
Dear MGS Families,
This message is to inform you about a bomb threat that we received this evening. Our school is committed to the safety and education of all our students. We also want to clearly communicate with parents about safety issues when they arise.
A handwritten note was found indicating someone’s intent to blow up the school. After conferring with the superintendent and local law enforcement, it was decided to immediately evacuate the building and school grounds. We will be partner with law enforcement to assure the safety of everyone.
We will share more information as it becomes available. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this situation.
Mr. Raffel
Mrs. Lindenborn's 8th graders have been learning flag etiquette. They most recently learned the proper way to fold our American flag. 😊
✨Join Us!! ✨ We are currently accepting applications for a Substitute Secretary (long term). Please follow this link to learn more and apply! ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3QQ3Tpx
Did you know that breakfast is available at school? 😋
ACE's Free Parenting Program begins October 12th! 🧡
✨Grundy Area Providers Resource Day is September 14th from 10 am - 2 pm! See below for more important information!
Congrats to our Morris Grade School Braves A Baseball team on being IVC East Tournament champions! 🤗⚾️
🌽There are plenty of volunteer opportunities coming up soon during Corn Fest. This is the perfect way to collect service hours for graduation. Check out the attachment below for more information!
🌽 Corn Fest is right around the corner! Make sure to sign up your kiddo for the Kiddie Parade! 😁
Mrs. Lines and her first graders had some some fun 8th grade helpers today! ☺️
📚Check out what's happening in September at the Morris Public Library!
Follow this link for the September newsletter and check out their calendar below!
https://bit.ly/3QQ3Tpx
😎 Be ready for the 22-23 school year with some cool MGS Spirit Wear! You can easily order online, but hurry! ➡The deadline is September 6th! https://logoworksdesign.com/product-category/school-spiritwear/morris-grade-school/
The next NAMI Family-to-Family class will be taking place at We Care starting September 20th. The class will meet every Tuesday night at 6-8:30 for 8 weeks.
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. It is a designated evidenced-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition.
Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who understand the needs of those taking the class, because they too have been caretakers of a loved one with a mental illness. The program includes presentations, discussions and interactive exercises.
Family-to-Family not only provides information and strategies for folks who have a loved one that they are taking care of, but in taking the class with others, they find out that they are not alone. Recovery is a journey, and there is hope.
The group setting of NAMI Family-to-Family provides mutual support and shared positive impact, and participants learn:
• How to solve problems and communicate effectively
• Taking care of yourself and managing your stress
• Supporting your loved one with compassion
• Finding and using local supports and services
• Up-to-date information on mental health conditions and how they affect the brain
• How to handle a crisis
• Current treatments and therapies
• The impact of mental health conditions on the entire family
Meals, snacks and childcare will be provided.
We partner with NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) and Morris Hospital Foundation to make this program possible.
If you would like to register for this program, please call 815-942-6389 ext 4.
🤗 A huge WELCOME to Mrs. Mallory Betken, our new Dean of Students! We are so happy to have her join our fabulous team at District #54! ✨
