Morris Elementary School District #54

𝕄𝕖𝕝’𝕤 𝕋𝕒𝕔𝕠𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕖 🌮 will be back this week for ᖴOOᗪ TᖇᑌᑕK ᖴᖇIᗪᗩY!! ت Come join us this Friday, October 30th, from 10:30-2:30 in the front parking lot! ➪Open to the public!

Please follow this link for a community update of COVID-19 reporting in our District. Have a great weekend! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/979761/10.23.20_Community_Update.pdf

Mr. Raffel had a special guest for Morning Announcements! Thank you, Mayor Kopczick for helping out! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w2OryseswQ

Join our team! District #54 is currently accepting applications for a part-time custodian. Please follow this link for more information and to apply! https://www.applitrack.com/morris54/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackJobID=368&ref=

Do you need Christmas assistance this year? We Care is announcing its Adopt-A Family program for 2020. Adopt-a-Family is an income-based Christmas assistance program for families in crisis. There is an application process and the DEADLINE for return by EMAIL only is November 9th. You can find the application here: https://bit.ly/34cQ92a and the email address for return is: AAF2020@wecareofgrundy.com. The application will also be used for those families without children that are in need of food for the holiday. ¿Necesitas ayuda navideña este año? We Care anuncia su programa Adopta-Un-Familia para 2020. Adopta-Un-Familia es un programa de asistencia navideño basado en los ingresos para familias en crisis. Hay un proceso de solicitud y la FECHA LÍMITE para la devolución por correo electrónico es el 9 de noviembre. Puede encontrar la solicitud aquí: https://bit.ly/34cQ92a y la dirección de correo electrónico para la devolución es: AAF2020@wecareofgrundy.com. La aplicación también se utilizará para aquellas familias sin niños que necesiten comida para las vacaciones.

Please follow this link for a community update of COVID-19 reporting in our District. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/970208/ACFrOgC2AbPFTpfOsWsPhfcQoceekinIDer7DgDuTfwOuHLXJlLc0jvC3oEw8i4FmWCsn07M8iUSjm4GNY2DdXALNuMavRQ_Knclsdm5ZMZl0Bhp1Fs-GNR-w0LR4Q8_.pdf

Red Ribbon Week is October 26th-30th! See below for the fun, daily events and activities!

Many thanks to our “Community Helpers” for coming out for our Drive-By Parade for our Preschoolers! Our families also got to make a stop at our Pumpkin Patch! We loved seeing our youngest learners!

I am so proud of our school community and all the work that has been done to provide each individual student and family the best educational opportunities and experiences as we continue to work through our current world situation. As we begin the next chapter of this journey, I want to point out a few adjustments and changes to our systems to help us make it through the next 9 Week period. Students who elected to come back for the 2nd Nine Weeks may start attending on October 26th. We will send more information with specifics to these families early next week to help with their transition. Families may choose to go fully remote at any time. Students will not be allowed to come back to hybrid learning until the start of the 3rd Nine Weeks (January 19, 2021). Remote Students will need to check in by 9 am. This will help with attendance reporting we are required to do by the state board of education. On the following dates, there will be no student attendance and ALL kids will be home to do remote learning: November 4, 2020 November 18, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 9, 2020 Remote Learning assignments will be posted for all students by 9 am. Teachers will not have office hours on these days, but are available via email. Thank you again for all the support and cooperation. We will continue to work hard and do our best to provide the quality education you have come to expect from Morris 54.

Congratulations to the Morris Runnin Braves XC team as we hosted this years IESA Sectional meet. The Boys took home a respectable 4th place finish while the Girls took home the IESA 3A Sectional Championship!! Great Season all around! Go Braves!!

Absentee and Retake Picture Day is Thursday, November 5, 2020. For more information, please follow this link. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/964221/PictureRetake.pdf

Please follow this link for a community update of COVID-19 reporting in our District. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/959264/10.9.20_Community_Update.pdf Thank you!

The Good News Club After School Program has gone virtual! See below for more information!

OCTOBER REMINDERS: 10/9/20: Remote Learning Planning Day #3- NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE 10/12/20: Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day- No School 10/19/20: Remote Learning Planning Day #4- NO STUDENT ATTENDANCE

In an effort to provide COVID-19 related communication to our parents and students, we have developed a table based on our current numbers. Please follow this link to view the current table. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/950588/10.2.20_Community_Update.pdf

Morning Announcements and a reminder for Picture day 2020! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9d8WXU8hWA&feature=em-comments

A great night for the Runnin Braves as we hosted our final regular season meet, celebrated our 8th graders and hosted our awards banquet!! The weather was fantastic as many new PRs were made and the Braves found victory vs Seneca and Newark!! Thank you to all of our 8th graders and award winners for all your hardwork!! Great Job and Go Braves!!

Our next ᖴOOᗪ TᖇᑌᑕK ᖴᖇIᗪᗩY will be this Friday, October 2nd! Mel's Tacos and More 🌮 will be in the front parking lot of Morris Grade School from 10:30 a.m - 2 p.m! 😋

Fall Picture Day is this Friday, October 2, 2020! To protect staff and students, payment MUST be made online at ordervgil.com or by phone at 847-382-2282 Ext. 7. For more information, click below! http://morris54il.apptegy.us/o/district/browse/169531

The Morris Braves achieved Victory tonight at the Cross Town Classic!! The Lady Braves posted an 11-1 victory tonight while the Boys went to battle in a 7-6 victory. Great Job all around and a great way to finish the baseball and softball seasons. Great Job and Go Braves!!