🌸WELCOME, MISS ALLISON WAIDE! 🌸Miss Waide is our Preschool Teacher at MGS! She went to college at Kankakee Community College and Illinois State University.
FUN FACT:🌟 Her Kindergarten time capsule stated that she wanted to be a teacher when she grew up! She is definitely living her dream. 😊
🎶WELCOME, MISS CASSANDRA OSBORN!🎶
Miss Osborn is our Music Teacher at MGS.🎼 She recently graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University. 😊Her favorite subject in school was of course Music, but she also loved Math and History. FUN FACT:🌟Miss Osborn performed in multiple college football bowl game halftime shows as well as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!🦃
🌟WELCOME, MR. JETT WALKER!🌟
Mr. Walker is our Physical Education Teacher at MGS. 🙌 He graduated from Illinois State University and his favorite subjects in school were Physical Education and American History. FUN FACT: 💫 Mr. Walker has 3 brothers - they all share the same initials and all went to the same college. 😎🎓
🌻WELCOME, MS. JENNIFER MURPHY!🌻 Ms. Murphy is our Preschool Teacher at MGS. 😊 She graduated from Lewis University and her favorite subject in school was Math. 🧮 FUN FACT:🎈Ms. Murphy grew up in Morris and also attended District #54 from Kindergarten to 8th grade!😲😎
✨WELCOME, MRS. LINDSEY METTILLE!✨ Mrs. Mettille is our School Counselor at MGS. 😊 She received her Associates Degree from Illinois Valley Community College, her Bachelors from Olivet, and her Masters from Governor's State.
Her favorite subjects in school were Band and English/Literature.
FUN FACT:💫 Mrs. Mettille plays a lot of instruments, including being classically trained on the piano since age 4! 🎹🎶🙌
We want to inform you that we are canceling school for Friday, Aug. 25th, due to the continued HVAC issues and condensation throughout the school building. We will not have an E-Learning day and will make up this day at the end of the school year.
Our primary focus is ensuring a safe and conducive learning environment for everyone. This has been a difficult decision and one we hoped we didn’t have to make. Unfortunately, our HVAC system has had issues keeping up with the outside conditions over the past three days, and we aim to provide a more favorable environment for effective teaching and learning.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we put student and staff safety first in all of our decisions.
⚠️ATTENTION!⚠️ Due to mechanical issues with our HVAC system and condensation throughout the school building, Morris Elementary School District #54 will have an early release today, 8/24/23. 6th - 8th grade will release at 11:30 am and K - 5th grade will be at 12:15 pm. There will be no PM preschool today. We will provide transportation services for students that regularly ride the school bus. There will be no lunch for students.
If there are students that aren't able to be picked up from school or met at home for bus drop off, please contact Morris Grade School at (815)942-0056.
We understand this is a difficult situation for all parties, but our focus is student and staff safety. Thank you!
✨WELCOME, MISS ALEXIS SMYK!✨
Miss Smyk is our 2nd Grade Teacher at MGS. 😊 She is a recent graduate of Illinois State University. 🙌 Her favorite subject in school was Math. FUN FACT💫: Miss Smyk's favorite place to vacation is the Lake of the Ozarks! 🏖️🌞
✨Welcome, Miss Rachel Sangston! ✨Miss Sangston is our Speech and Language Pathologist at MGS. 😊 She recently graduated from Illinois State University. Her favorite subject in school was Math. 🙌 FUN FACT: Miss Sangston played softball at Joliet Junior College! 🥎🏏
🌟WELCOME, MR. JOHN STRUCK! 🌟
Mr. Struck is our 8th grade English teacher. 😎 He graduated from Illinois State University (Roll Birds!🐦) in 2018 and Grand Canyon University in 2023 with his Master’s in Secondary Education. 🙌 His favorite subject in school was, of course, English. He really found a passion for writing and research while studying public relations at ISU. 😊 A fun fact about John: He is a sports fanatic! Whether it’s watching, playing, or coaching, sports have had a major impact on his life! 🏀⚾🏏
⚠️Please Note!⚠️All preschool, special education, and regular education bus routes will be reposted on the school websites Sunday at 3:00. Please review them before Monday to be aware of any changes that may have been made.
-Morris Transportation Company
🌟WELCOME! 🌟
We would love to introduce our new Dean of Students, Mr. Erik Frederiksen! 😎
Mr. Frederiksen comes to us from Reed Custer High School where he was a Science Teacher for 11 years. He attended the University of Illinois, Olivet Nazarene, and Governor's State, where he received his Master of Arts in Educational Administration & Principal Leadership. His favorite subject in school was Ecology. 😊 Some FUN FACTS about Mr. Frederiksen: He LOVES blue shoes 👟and has MANY of them! His wife is also a distant relative of Evel Knievel! 🏍️🙌
⚠️Bus Routes will be posted to our website on August 12th! 🚌😁
🚨🚨Saratoga School is looking for an Assistant Transportation Dispatcher for the Morris Schools. Please email aringler@sd60c.org to learn more! 🚌
For any 6th through 8th-grade boy or girl interested in playing soccer for Morris Grade School this school year, tryouts are held July 31st and August 1st at the school soccer field from 9:00 am to 10:30 am (MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS). Please bring water and wear appropriate soccer attire. If you make the team, practices will start on Wednesday, August 2nd. Athletes must have an updated physical turned in before tryouts or turned in to Coach Bell at tryouts. Parents must also register their son/daughter on 8to18.
6th through 8th grade boys, Baseball tryouts will take place on July 31st and August 1st from 9-11 at Roth Field. Athletes, please dress appropriately in baseball pants, cleats, a hat, and any necessary equipment (gloves, bats, etc.). Catchers, please bring all of your equipment. Athletes must have an updated physical turned in before tryouts or turned in to coach Struck at tryouts. Parents must also register their son on 8to18.
True North is having a Back To School Clothing Event! 🤩
This event will be held in the True North parking lot on August 13th from 12PM-4PM. Vendors will be selling clothing at very reasonable and affordable prices for students and families to shop! 👚👖👕
The Morris Area Public Library still has so many fun summer events coming up! 😎
✨ FREE Jim Gill concert on 7/29/23 - just call the library to reserve your spot.
✨ FREE evening watching the Improv Group The Green Room at Goold Park on 8/11/23 - NO reservations required.
✨ 3 movies in the park are left this summer - July's movie is The Rookie.
Follow this link for the MAPL August and September Newsletter! 👇https://bit.ly/3DwWtm2
District 54 PTO hopes you are enjoying your summer break, but the beginning of the school year is quickly approaching - which means getting back into school mode! 😁Check out their awesome new spirit wear website below! 👇
https://morris-grade-school.printify.me/products
Make sure to get your student(s) some new spiritwear for the new school year or get yourself something fun to sport out at one of their events - while you're
volunteering.😉 Place your order today!
All 5th-8th grade students are welcome to attend Cross Country practices when they begin next Monday, July 31st, at Morris Grade School. Cross Country is a co-op program hosted by Morris Grade School, and all students from MGS, Saratoga, Nettle Creek, and ICS are invited to join the team. No tryouts necessary. Parent meeting will take place at 8:30 AM on Monday, 7/31 in the north parking lot at MGS, with practice from 9-10:30 AM. Hope to see you there!
