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Click here for Morton School District Drug and Alcohol Testing Program PowerPoint
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Click here to access Destiny, the online library software.
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Please note that the Special Education office has moved from Morton Junior High School to the new District Office at 1050 South Fourth. The telephone number is the same, 263-0522, but the fax number has changed to 284-8015.
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Click here to visit MortonMagnet.com
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Accelerated Reader
All Morton District elementary schools and the junior high are now using a web-based Accelerated Reader program. The following links will help parents become acquainted with the program.
AR - Elementary Parent Letter
AR - MJHS Parent Letter
AR Log in
AR BookFinder offers Quick Search and Advanced Search. The Advanced Search allows you to search based on interest level, book level, topics, subtopics, fiction and nonfiction, and language.
From the Advanced Search, click on "Interest Level" (lower grades K-3, middle grades 4-8, or upper grades 9-12). Click on "2000 point scale." Enter your student's Lexile range reported on the MAP Student Progress Report. Click "Go." You will receive a customized reading list of AR books.
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The Illinois Learning & Technology Purchasing Program (ILTPP) has established a Microsoft purchasing program for all Illinois K-12 teachers, staff, and students. These are licenses that students, faculty, and staff buy on their own and will personally own forever. In the past this group would have to pay $499 for Office Professional in local stores. Through this purchasing program, the same product costs less than $90. Parents and staff can literally save hundreds of dollars and obtain lifelong learning tools. All pricing and orders can be found at: http://www.cdwg.com/academic/store. From the menu on the site, choose K-12, United States, Illinois, Morton Community Unit School District 709, to see the software available.
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- 2008-2009 District Calendar
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More Headlines from Morton School District Unit #709
 MCUSD Retirees
Published: July 21, 2008
Morton Community Unit School District 709 announces the retirement of two long-time employees. Mrs. Linda Hartter and Mrs. Ruthie Roth have recently retired from their positions as teachers at Morton schools. Read more. |
 Ruth Roth Honored by Eureka College
Published: May 21, 2008
Mrs. Ruth Roth, Morton High School English teacher, received the Eureka College Alumni Award of Merit at the college’s recent alumni dinner.
The annual award is given to recognize alumni for “consistently representing the high ideals and great purposes of Eureka College through distinctive service to school and community,” said LeaAnne Schmidgall, director of alumni relations.
During her years at Eureka College, Mrs. Roth, a Eureka native, participated in student government, musical activities, and Delta Zeta social sorority. She was co-chairwoman of the committee that planned the college’s 100th anniversary celebration in 1955. She later received a master’s degree in English education from Bradley University, Peoria.
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 Elementary Students Improve Reading
Published: May 16, 2008
While most District 709 elementary students are relaxing by 3:00 p.m., one group of students has just been starting an afternoon of learning.
Beginning in mid-January and continuing through April, more than 60 third through sixth grade students participated in an after school program designed to strengthen their reading skills. Students from Lettie Brown, Grundy and Lincoln schools bussed to Jefferson School after completing their regular school day. Meeting twice a week – Monday/Wednesday for the fifth and sixth grade group and Tuesday/Thursday for the third and fourth grade group – students worked until 4 p.m. with the help of reading tutors.
Students who successfully met reading, attendance and behavior goals in the program were rewarded with their choice of a WebKinz pet, pool passes or a gift card.
See photos of the reading students.
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