Reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 16th, 2017.
Reminder that Winter Break is from Monday, December 19th through December 30th. School resumes on Monday, January 2, 2017. I hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday season.
Morton Haunted Hallways is this Saturday from 7 to 9 pm hosted by the high school ASB. One non perishable food item to enter and supports local food bank. Who is going?
Several of our ES classrooms her at #MSD214 use Osmos to help kids learn, our Jr/Sr kids have created programs on them for the ES
Our State Supreme Court missed out on sending a clear message to our legislature about following the constitution, McCleary deserves action
Approximately 1/4 of all rural students represent non-white races http://www.tolerance.org/blog/appreciate-diversity-rural-places #MSD214
Here is a great site for classroom activities on diversity: https://www.teachervision.com/teacher-resources/printable/33631.html #MWP
When students learn about diversity they learn about others, and in turn learn more about themselves #MSD214
Why is diversity awareness important? It builds mutual respect. #MSD214
This month is diversity observance/awareness month for WA Schools #MSD214
Students who have a mentor growing up are more likely to graduate & enroll in college #SchoolEveryDay #MSD214
Reducing chronic absence takes commitment, collaboration & tailored approaches. Will you help? #SchoolEveryDay #MSD214
A school can have 95% daily attendance but still have 30% of students chronically absent #SchoolEveryDay #MSD214
Students lose 14 million school days to asthma each year
Students who are chronically absent in any year of HS are 7.4X more likely to drop out #SchoolEveryDay #MSD214
Low-income kids are 4X more likely than peers to be chronically absent & miss key lessons #SchoolEveryDay #MSD214
Students who miss too much school score lower on @NEAP tests in every state and city tested #SchoolEveryDay #MSD214
Nationally 1 in 10 kindergarten & 1st graders miss nearly a month of school each year #SchoolEveryDay #MSD214
Morton High School ASB would like to announce the 2016 homecoming dance for September 24 from 8 to 11. Check it out at the Morton ASB facebook site.
FACT: By 6th grade chronic absence is a clear predictor that students may drop out http://bit.ly/1oqfID7 #SchoolEveryDay #MSD214