CARIUS TO BE HONORARY MHS BASKETBALL COACHPublished: February 1, 2012 Jim Carius will be the honorary coach for the Morton boys' varsity basketball team at games this weekend. Carius coached teams at Morton Junior High during the 1960s and made several appearances at the state tournament and won two state titles in basketball and one in track. |
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DR. KILPATRICK RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDPublished: January 23, 2012 Dr. Roger Kilpatrick, superintendent, was recognized at the Morton Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Saturday night by receiving the 2012 Distinguished Service Award. This award is given annually and recognizes an individual that has contributed to our community by providing leadership and vision. In his acceptance speech, he gave all the credit for the district's excellence to the dedicated staff and students in our school district. Congratulations to Dr. Kilpatrick for receiving this distinction. |
DISTRICT TEACHERS RECEIVE PNC BANK GRANTSPublished: January 17, 2012 The District 709 Board of Education recognized four teachers in January for applying for and receiving grants from PNC Bank. Heather Hochstettler, a first grade teacher at Jefferson School, received a grant for a curriculum that allows students to play games while learning specific math and reading skills. This curriculum also allows her to work with students on specific skills areas where they need additional help. Three science teachers at Morton High School were also recognized for receiving a grant from PNC Bank - Kevin Hodel, Brittany McNulty and Jacob Tierney. They will use the grant money to purchase probes that will be used in the science department to measure and collect data on experiments that look at concepts such as acid or motion. These probes allow students to collect the data in real time and then download it to a computer and read and analyze the results. |
EMERGING TRENDS PRESENTATIONPublished: January 6, 2012 Morton District 709 will host a free presentation called "Emerging Trends: K2, Spice, Bath Salts - What Every Parent and Student Should Know" from 7 - 8:30 p.m. January 19 at the Bertha Frank Performing Arts Center. Speakers from the medical profession and law enforcement will present information about the dangers and consequences of synthetic drug use. Please click here to print a flyer about the program and for more details. |





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