The counselors in our middle schools want to make sure that we are identifying students that would do well in the Gifted and Talented Classroom, therefore they are opening the Jr. High gifted testing again to give those students who might have been overlooked the opportunity to take the Jr. High gifted test. At Morningside this will only affect our current 5th grade students. Testing dates ...
Lockdown with cover drill
Wednesday, February 19th at 3:15 we will be holding our yearly lockdown with cover drill. I have asked teachers to review the lockdown with cover protocol in a calm way without the intention to scare students. Some points that they will cover are: All students and staff move to the nearest classroom and lock the doorsLights are offStudents and staff move out of sight and away from windows and ...
February Newsletter
School Delayed Monday. February 3, 2020
Morningside will be on delayed start schedule for today, Monday, February 3 2020. School will begin at 11:00, with A.M. kindergarten being canceled for the day, we will plan on holding P.M. kindergarten. We trust parents to make the ultimate call when it comes to their child’s safety. Not all streets are plowed at the same time, and snow totals may differ from region to region. If you do not ...
Morningside Snack
As a Community Council we have been discussing ways to help our students have sufficient nutrition and energy to allow students to concentrate throughout the day. With our teacher’s support we have decided to pilot a new school-wide snack policy. Beginning Tuesday, January 21, all students will be given an opportunity to eat a small snack during the school day. If you would like your child to have ...
January Newsletter
Recess Air Quality and Inclement Weather Guidelines
Air Quality is typically more of a concern during our winter inversion season. Granite School District has the following page containing information to help schools in determining actions to keep students safe during recess when air quality is a concern: Morningside Elementary tracks the changes in air quality throughout the day and responds to the changes appropriately by notifying ...