Morrill Elementary School

April 2024 Dates - No School / Morrill Elementary has no school on April 19, April 26, and April 30. Please see the attached flyer for the details. Thank you!

School Assembly April 15th - The NED Show / The NED Show will be coming to present to Morrill Elementary on Monday, April 15th. The assembly teaches kids to never give up, encourage others, and always do their best!! In addition to the assembly, students will also have the opportunity to purchase a yo-yo starting April 15th-23rd from 3:00-3:30 at the elementary office. Please see the attached flyer for all of the details. Thank you!

Superhero Dress-Up Day - April 12th / We will start testing soon and in preparation, we will be doing a superhero dress-up day for all students and staff on Friday, April 12th. Please join us as we gear up to take on our testing season!!

Yesterday our Lions had a lot of fun learning about the solar eclipse. We were lucky that the clouds cooperated and we were able to see it. We also enjoyed some Moon Pies for a treat!

Meeting Title: Board of Education Regular Meeting Meeting Time: April 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM Meeting Location: Elementary Gymnasium 505 Center Ave Morrill, NE

Once again we are proud to share a group of Lions that always bring their best! Our March Lions of the Month have been on top of their game. If you see any of these students out in the wild, be sure to congratulate them!

Solar Eclipse Permission Slip - Due April 8th / On Monday, April 8th, 2024, our area will experience a solar eclipse. The attached solar eclipse permission slip letter provides the details surrounding the solar eclipse and they went home with students on April 4th. If your student was not in school on April 4th, then the form should go home with them today, April 5th. ALL elementary (K-6) students are required to have a signed permission slip in order to be able to go outside to view the solar eclipse on April 8th. If a form is not returned for a student, they will not be able to participate in the outdoor viewing. Please make sure you return your child's permission slip form no later than April 8th. If there are any questions, please reach out to your student's teacher or the school office at (308) 247-2176. Thank you!

Reminder: We will be having our Morrill Elementary Kindergarten Round-Up/Registration on Thursday April 4, 2024 from 5:30-6:30 pm in the elementary gym. We encourage families to join us that night if you have a student who is age eligible to attend Kindergarten in the fall. Please see the attached flyer for all of the details and contact the Morrill Elementary office for any questions. Thank you! You can find more information & paperwork on our website: https://www.mpslions.org/o/mes/page/kindergarten-registration

April 2024 Breakfast/Lunch Menu

School Safety - Lockdown Drill / Morrill Elementary will participate in a lockdown drill later this week. We wanted to make parents/guardians aware as we will not be allowed to let people in or out of the building during the safety drill. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact the elementary school at 247-2176. Thank you!

Meeting Notification Meeting Title: Board of Education Special Meeting Meeting Time: April 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM Meeting Location: District Office-508 Jefferson Ave. Morrill, NE 69358

Happy Spring from Morrill Elementary! 🐣🐥🐰🌷🌼☀

Congrats & thank you to these top butterbraid sellers! You worked hard to support your school! We appreciate you!

Driver's Education will be offered this summer the week of July 15-19, 2024. A minimum of 8 students will be needed to offer the course, and up to 24 student spots are available. Eligible students must already possess a learner's or school permit. Deadline to register is May 15, 2024. Registration forms are available High School office or can be accessed via link: https://5il.co/2hgnu

The Morrill Elementary Spring Music Concert will be tonight, Thursday, March 28th @ 6:30 pm. The doors will open at 6:15 pm so students have time to go to their classrooms prior to the start of the concert. Please have your students wear their nice dress clothes. Just a reminder that it is important that students are present because this is their only performance assessment for the semester for music. We look forward to seeing you tonight!

Butter Braid Pick-Up Instructions for March 28th / Just a reminder that if your student sold butter braids for the elementary fundraiser, those orders will be available for pick-up on Thursday, March 28th. If your student's total sales consisted of 6 butter braids or less, we will send that order with them upon dismissal of school on March 28th unless you contact the elementary office and provide an alternate plan. Orders will be available for pick-up on Thursday, March 28th from 2:30-6:30 pm at the Morrill Elementary Cafeteria.  We will resume pick-up again for 30 minutes immediately following the elementary music concert.  If there are any questions, please contact the elementary office at (308) 247-2176.  Thank you!

2024 Easter/Spring Break - There will be no school on March 29th and April 1st due to Easter/Spring Break. We will see students back on April 2nd. Enjoy your break!!

Revised School Schedule Due to Weather Forecast In light of the upcoming weather forecast, affecting many of our schools attending the PAC Music Contest that we were scheduled to host on Monday, we have made adjustments to our school schedule for this week. Monday: * School will be in session for students in our Pre K building (infants through 4-year-olds) and our Elementary Building (K-6). • Our 7-12 Building was originally scheduled to have no classes due to the PAC Music Contest. However, due to the contest being rescheduled for Tuesday, there will be no classes for 7-12 students, but it will be a remote learning day with check-ins. All 7-12 Teachers will report to the school as usual. Tuesday: • Classes will be held for students in our Pre K building (infants through 4-year-olds) and Elementary Building (K-6). • 7-12 Teachers will report and assist where needed for the Music Contest. There will be no classes for 7-12 students. • Junior High track students will still have the Dual with Mitchell and will leave from the school at 2:00 PM as previously scheduled. Wednesday and Thursday: • Classes will resume for all students - PK (infant - 4yr olds), Elementary K-6, and JH/HS 7-12. • All scheduled activities for these days will proceed as planned. Bus Routes will run as scheduled all week.

2024 Kindergarten Round-Up/Registration - We will be having our Morrill Elementary Kindergarten Round-Up/Registration on Thursday April 4, 2024 from 5:30-6:30 pm in the elementary gym. We encourage families to join us that night if you have a student who is age eligible to attend Kindergarten in the fall. Please see the attached flyer for all of the details and contact the Morrill Elementary office for any questions. Thank you!

Announcement: Juniors - Non-Test Info Date-March 20, 2024 @ 10 AM Juniors - ACT Test Date-March 26, 2024 @ 8 AM