Superintendent's Report

Discussions regarding potential consolidation of the Morris Area and Cyrus School Districts have been ongoing for several months. The financial situation and decreasing enrollment numbers supported the need for a...

Colin Powell was quoted as saying, "Organization doesn't really accomplish anything. Plans don't accomplish anything, either. Theories of management don't matter much either. Endeavors succeed or fail because of the...

Our student body--especially at the high school--seems to have complaints and concerns this year about the lunches being served as part of the school's food service program. More accurately, the...

Every now and then, we hear, see, or experience something that makes us go "uh-huh" - one of those moments that sinks in, makes an impact, and stays on your...

The Morris Area School District staff welcomed 1,030 students to the first day of school on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Student enrollment in grades K-12 exceeded our enrollment projections by 37...

The first four months of the nine-month school year have come and gone with several reasons to celebrate, and I believe we are nearing the midpoint of a very good...

In 2011, the combined Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (GRAD) writing test scores for Morris Area High School ninth graders were five percentage points better than those recorded statewide. In addition,...

Although hard to believe, it has been six weeks since the Morris Area High School Class of 2011 graduation. Summer vacation is almost one-half completed, and before we know it,...

As mentioned in two previous articles, school finance in Minnesota is considered by many to be complicated. Events taking place in St. Paul are likely to affect the Morris Area...

As I portrayed in a recent article I wrote, school finance in Minnesota is complicated and not easy-to-understand. I shared information about events taking place in St. Paul and how...

The Morris Area School District is the recipient of a Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) grant for nearly $10,000 this year. I would like to share a bit of information...

I think one might assume (for 7-8 months at least) that there will not be any more early mornings checking weather forecasts on the Internet and television, worrying about icy...