 CROSSING GUARDS RECOGNIZEDPublished: February 3, 2010 Morton District 709 Superintendent Roger Kilpatrick and Board of Education President Tom Neeley recognized all the crossing guards this week for their dedication and service to the schools and to the students. This has been a cold winter and the crossing guards provide an important role by getting students to and from school safely. The District 709 crossing guards are Jeanie Melvin - Lettie Brown; Mary Ann Staker - Jefferson; Bob Moser - Morton Junior High; Rhonda Konieczny - Lincoln; Carol Curry - Grundy; and Pat Beyer at Jackson and Nebraska streets. Click here to see pictures of the crossing guards. |
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 MHS STUDENTS ATTEND ILLINOIS THEATRE FESTIVALPublished: January 28, 2010 Students involved in the theatre program at MHS attended the Illinois Theatre Festival at Illinois State University in early January. This is the first time students from MHS have attended this event that attracts about 4,000 students from around the state. Read more... |
 TEACHER DONATES BOOKS TO PUBLIC LIBRARIESPublished: January 20, 2010 Teri Horner, a reading recovery teacher at Lettie Brown Elementary, recently donated books to the Morton and Groveland libraries. The books are called Read to Me and are published by Treasure Bay. Mrs. Horner served as a curriculum advisor for the series and received two sets of the books in exchange for her expertise. A complete story about this donation will be published in the upcoming District 709 Communicator, which will be mailed to all homes in the school district in early February. Mrs. Horner is pictured with Janice Sherman, the director of the Morton Public Library. |
 JANUARY 2010 BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOGNITIONPublished: January 13, 2010 The Board of Education and Administration recognized Laurie VanDerVoorn, technology integration specialist, for her efforts in creating and organizing a computer recycling program. Pictured from left, are Lettie Brown Principal Bob Bardwell, Superintendent Roger Kilpatrick, Laurie VanDerVoorn and Board of Education President Tom Neeley. |
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