Morristown Jr./Sr. High

Congratulations to our November students of the month! We are proud of you and your hard work! Austin Amburgey — This week our ELA study island was one of the most difficult of the year, but Austin persevered through it. Instead of giving up when it got tough, he buckled down and worked even harder. That has been his work ethic all year. His work is always done well with great effort. Austin is also very kind to everyone. He respects his school and his classmates. Austin strives to do his best at all times, and we appreciate his dedication. – Mr. Gaffney & Mrs. Kuhn Cora Everhart — She consistently makes choices that positively impact her peers and is always willing to lend a helping hand. She is a great role model and does a wonderful job in class every day! – Ms. DeVries Nadia Rude — I would like to nominate Nadia Rude for student of the month. She is always a self starter in chemistry and I don't have to worry about her having the things that she needs. She also is always willing to volunteer to help others if they aren't understanding something and offers to help where necessary. — Mr. Hilderbrand Levi Stoddard — I nominate Levi Stoddard for student of the month. He is respectful, and willing to help his classmates when needed. He Does a great job completing assignments accurately and on time. — Mrs. Nieman

Congratulations to Mia Garthwaite, Trenton Gruell, Dalton McMichael, and Owen Rinzel for being named IASP Rising Stars of Indiana! Please join Morristown HS and the IASP in congratulating these students on all they have already achieved, as well as offering support and encouragement as they continue their accomplishments and expand their knowledge, growth and leadership skills well into the future. https://iasp.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/risingstarsofindianaclassof2026.pdf

Have you bought a yearbook yet? https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/i9bZjoM2xSzpioq16PTv6fwC

These students are on our Honor Roll for quarter one. We are so proud of their hard work!

Thank you, vererans, for your service to our country!

Congratulations to our students of the month for October! James Smith — James has been an awesome volunteer in class. His love of learning shines as he is our go to student for being a rockstar in our class discussions. James has been focused and working hard on his given tasks, his study habits, and being a team player. I’m proud of him! — Ms. Merritt Anessa Ramsey — Anessa is such a light and adds such positivity to our class. She is constantly uplifting and empowering and kind to others. She has been a rockstar with her work ethic and study habits. She has been shining in our test review and has been an awesome team player. I am very proud of her and want to thank her for all she adds to each day. — Ms. Merritt Wyatt Hodgen — Wyatt's a great kid. His work ethic is outstanding. — Mr. Nigh Allison Marshall — Allison is always helping the students around her or who she is partnered up with. She teaches them and makes them try without doing the work for them. Students listen to her and will even ask her questions for clarification. — Mrs. Baker

We are proud of our choir students! On Tuesday they worked hard throughout the day and then they performed at at the annual county choral event! Nice work!

A friendly (and spooky) reminder: order a yearbook while you can!

Congratulations to our Students of the Month from September! Willow Tracy (nominated by Mrs. Whitesell): She is a new student, and she is already fitting in! She is so respectful, and she is a very hard worker. She is always going above and beyond! Devlin Dean (nominated by Mr. Thrasher): I would like to nominate Devlin Dean. He has done an excellent job keeping up on his work, focusing and participating in class, and being a great role model for other students around him. Kellen Crim (nominated by Mr. Hilderbrand): Kellen is a good listener and always wants to do the right thing when it comes to his learning. He is respectful to me and to his classmates. He is such a joy to have in class. Rilee Benefiel (nominated by Mrs. Nieman): I nominate Rilee Benefiel for student of the month. Rilee is respectful and kind. She works hard and is prepared for class. She actively participates in the daily lesson.

Students in Ms. Merritt's 7th grade social studies class created mummies as they studied the history and culture of Ancient Egypt!

MHS is on a two hour delay due to fog. See your email for the schedule and information for Blue River students.

Next week is parent teacher conferences. This is the perfect chance to learn more details about how your child is performing at school. If you would like to meet with a teacher make sure that you reach out to them to set up a conference!

Reminder: tomorrow (Friday 9/26) is school picture day for Morristown Jr.-Sr. High School! Online ordering is available here: https://inter-state.com/flyerentry/86721M

Last week the school board updated our current school calendar to make a change to the graduation date. Graduation will now be held on May 31, 2025. The purpose of the change was to shorten the time between the last day of school and Graduation from 2 weeks to 1 week. https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1807/MJSH/4837359/2024-2025_School_Calendar_Proposal_-_Google_Sheets.pdf

Congratulations to our students of the Month for August! Grace Doty (nominated by Ms. DeVries): I would like to nominate Grace Doty in eighth grade for student of the month. She has a positive attitude every time I see her in class and in the hallway, and has been such a big help in setting a good example for the seventh graders in the junior high choir class. She has shown a lot of maturity and growth from last year and has really stepped up as a team player this year. I know I can always count on her to be doing the right thing and lending a helping hand. Jaxon Fordice (nominated by Mrs. Kuhn): He works hard. Stays on top of his work and asks thoughtful, appropriate questions. He is kind to everyone and extremely conscientious about his work and attitude. Ruston Kleine (nominated by Mr. Hilderbrand): Ruston is always prepared and in a good mood and ready to learn. His attitude and curiosity make him a joy to have in class. He is ALWAYS kind to his classmates and always does the right thing. Brooke Kuhn (nominated by Mr. Hilderbrand): She is always polite, respectful and ready to learn. She asks questions when she needs to and cares about her learning.

MHS will be back in the building while MES will be doing an e-learning day. We are re-posting this notification to make sure as many people see it as possible: Good evening Morristown parents, Crews from Duke Energy, our maintenance staff, and additional electrical contractors have worked into the evening to try to resolve our electrical issues that started this morning. There is some good news and bad news to share. Duke energy was able to repair the power line from the road to the school earlier this evening. That repair restored power to MHS and all of our systems are back up and running at the Jr. Sr. High School. Junior Senior High School Students will report per usual and bus routes will be running on their regular schedule tomorrow morning. The unfortunate news is, there is another significant electrical issue within MES that prevents us from restoring power, HVAC systems and much of the lighting within the school. Because this wasn't able to be repaired this evening MES will be on a virtual learning day tomorrow, Friday 8/16. Devices were sent home with 1st through 5th graders and teachers will communicate lessons/activites before 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Again, we do understand the inconvenience this causes our families and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the electrical issues. Summary: MES will be on virtual learning Friday, August 16th. There will be no Boys and Girls Club. Little Yellow Jackets Preschool/Daycare will not be operating.

Good evening Morristown parents, Crews from Duke Energy, our maintenance staff, and additional electrical contractors have worked into the evening to try to resolve our electrical issues that started this morning. There is some good news and bad news to share. Duke energy was able to repair the power line from the road to the school earlier this evening. That repair restored power to MHS and all of our systems are back up and running at the Jr. Sr. High School. Junior Senior High School Students will report per usual and bus routes will be running on their regular schedule tomorrow morning. The unfortunate news is, there is another significant electrical issue within MES that prevents us from restoring power, HVAC systems and much of the lighting within the school. Because this wasn't able to be repaired this evening MES will be on a virtual learning day tomorrow, Friday 8/16. Devices were sent home with 1st through 5th graders and teachers will communicate lessons/activites before 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Again, we do understand the inconvenience this causes our families and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve the electrical issues. Summary: MES will be on virtual learning Friday, August 16th. There will be no Boys and Girls Club. Little Yellow Jackets Preschool/Daycare will not be operating.

Washington DC Trip for 8th & 9th graders: We need deposits in by the end of next week (August 16) in order to secure our spots for the trip. $100 refundable deposit for student or parent. Email Mr. Shores if you have any questions.

A reminder for our vocational school students: Reminder that Blue River Career Program (BRCP) is NOT in session on August 6th. Students enrolled at BRCP in the morning should arrive to MHS by 11:30 am. Students enrolled at BRCP in the afternoon will be dismissed to drive home after their 4th period. BRCP students who ride the bus to school will attend school during the regular time and will report to a study hall during their BRCP time.

Reminder: MHS Back to School Night Monday, August 5, 5:30-6:30 pm Pick up schedule and Chromebook Walk your schedule and try your locker Check out clubs and extracurricular opportunities Short informational meeting at 5:30 or 6:15 in the cafeteria **Note: There will be no schedule changes available at this event. You can sign up for a schedule change and Ms. Swaney will meet with individuals once school starts.