Our Mount Morris Elementary hosts a big celebration in honor of Flag Day each year! Flag Day, the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777, was established on May 30, 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation declaring the national Flag Birthday to be on June 14th. This important tradition celebrates our liberties, families, friends, our Country and much more. Each year, two flags are raised in honor of Veterans and the flags that are lowered are given to the Veterans that were honored the previous year. Last year, we celebrated both Mr. Frank Cappadonia and Mr. Frank Lathrop, celebrating their accomplishments and honoring their service. This year’s honorees are Mr. Jerry Swain and Mr. Dean Smith. During his time in service, Mr. Swain has had 3 overseas deployments to Iraq and Kuwait. Throughout his career he has earned numerous awards including the Joint Service Commendation medal, the Army Commendation medal, the Army Achievement medal and the Combat Action Badge. Master Sergeant Swain plans to retire from the military service in September of 2024 and will have nearly 38 years of service at that time. The Flag in the front of the building will fly in his honor for 1 year and we will present it to him next year at our ceremony. In January of 1969, Mr. Smith received a letter from the US Government informing him he was being drafted into the Army and must report to Fort Dix, New Jersey in February, 1969. He completed basic training at Fort Dix and was given orders to report to Fort Eustis in Virginia for the next 4 months to begin AIT training as a helicopter mechanic. The Army allowed him to go home for 3 weeks and then they sent him to Vietnam. He arrived at an air base in Canto Vietnam where he spent the next 13 months as a helicopter mechanic. Even though it was not his choice to enter the Armed Forces, he is proud to have served his country. He also hopes that more of our younger generations will think about serving our country. The Flag near the Athletic fields will fly in his honor for 1 year and we will present it to him next year at our ceremony. “Flag Day is a very special day for the Mount Morris Elementary School. We are able to recognize local men and women who have not only served Mount Morris but our country as well. Each year, I enjoy getting to know the honorees, their families, and their contributions to the Mount Morris Community! It is a day that makes us all smile!” said principal Dean. We hope you enjoy this video slideshow: https://clipchamp.com/watch/xPoUllSkcv9
We would like to congratulate the class of 2029 on their 6th grade promotion! Today we celebrated these students moving up from Elementary School to Junior High. We hope you enjoy this special video: https://clipchamp.com/watch/U5sMwUMYGJA
We would like to congratulate Addison Pagano (5th grade) on receiving the 2023 Do the Right Thing Award! This award is given to children by the Livingston County Sherriff’s Department for their positive behavior, accomplishments, and good deeds. This recognition is for students who strive to make good choices, do well in school, give back to their communities, or demonstrate a “turn-around” or improved behavior. "Teaching students to do the right thing even when it's difficult is a hard skill to teach. It requires students to be mindful of their actions and how their actions can affect themselves and others. There is one student in particular who always does the right thing and exemplifies all the qualities necessary to be a positive leader and role model for her peers. Addison Pagano is kind, responsible, respectful, courageous, and honest. Addison, day in and day out, comes to school to be the best student and friend she can be. Addison works hard to master instructional material, to treat others with respect and dignity, and to be the best person she can be, even when no one is watching. Not only does Addison demonstrate her leadership and role model skills in the classroom, she also shows them it in her extracurricular activities. She is an active member of Student Council, where she holds an elected position, attends monthly meetings, and assists younger peers on safety patrol. Addison's natural ability to be a role model doesn't stop once she leaves school; she is also an active dancer at a local academy and plays soccer and basketball on the town's sports teams. Addison is a wonderful student and person, and I am so proud of all of her accomplishments,” said Mrs. Smith.
We would like to congratulate Navier Ford (Class of 2023), on receiving the Student of the Year Award for Mount Morris CSD from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office! Navier works hard, always pushes himself to do better and encourages those around him. He is the definition of school spirit and we will truly miss seeing and interacting with him every day after graduation. Navier is a three-sport athlete who has many accomplishments, including being a two-time sectional champion in both Soccer and Basketball, being named a Basketball LCAA All-Star, setting school records in Soccer for most goals in a single game and most goals in a season as well as being part of the League Championship win in Track. Navier also excelled in the Culinary Arts Program through BOCES and we can not wait to see where his future takes him. “Navier has overcome adversity and persevered. He is a positive person and a great role model. For these reasons, I am proud and pleased to present the 2022-2023 Livingston County Sheriff’s Office – Student of the Year award to him,” said Deputy Harrington.
We hope you enjoy this picture slideshow of our Class of 2023 Senior Parade! Click on the following link to watch: https://clipchamp.com/watch/SOhuxqafktM
Congratulations to our Athlete of the Week, Adam Johnson! “Adam has done incredible things so far this season. He has put in so much work the past few years, even between seasons, and it shows. He has dropped over 9 seconds in his 400 hurdles and is the Sectional Champion in this event. Adam has scored in every single meet, has been a leader on the team as a captain and is always willing to do whatever events are needed,” said Coach James.
Congratulations to our May Junior High and Senior High Student of the Month PRIDE Award Winners!
Congratulations to our May Elementary School PRIDE Award winners! Our PRIDE word for June is Perseverance.
On Monday, our Pre-K classes were able to visit the Humphrey Nature Center. It was a beautiful day and everyone had so much fun!
We would like to thank The Kiwanis Club of Mount Morris for donating flower growing kits and soil! The school’s Environmental Club and Key Club teamed up to plant the seeds. Elementary students are caring for the plants in their classrooms and once the flowers are big enough, they will be transplanted to the front of the school and courtyard.
Congratulations to Ethan Provino and the Section V Team for winning the School Athletic Association Golf Championship Team Title! Click on the following link to read the Daily News article: https://bit.ly/3WZ9CNB.
Congratulations to Shaniese Brown, Anna Johnson, Sarina Johnson and Jayla Mowday of the Varsity Girls Track Team for winning Sectionals in the 4x100m with a time of 54.43 (PR)! Congratulations to Adam Johnson of the Varsity Boys Track Team for winning Sectionals in the 400m hurdles! Both teams will compete in the State Qualifiers on Friday, June 2nd in Batavia. Please wish them luck as they advance to the next level!
Congratulations to our Varsity Golf Team on their win over Fillmore in the Sectional Semifinals by the score of 210-211! They will now play in the Class D Sectional Finals vs Byron Bergen this Thursday, June 1st at 12 pm at the Livingston Country Club in Geneseo. Please wish them luck as they advance to the next round!
Clarification: Tonight’s Concerts are for both Chorus and Band. Our Elementary Concert will begin at 6:30 pm followed by our High School Concert at 7:30 pm. Come early and enjoy the Art Show which will be open to family and friends beginning at 5:30 pm. We will see you this evening!
Our very own Emily Mike performed the National Anthem at the New York State Athletic Administrators Association chapter 5 luncheon! Excellent job, Emily!
Our Spanish Club was able to enjoy lunch at Rancho Viejo for their end-of-the-year celebration!
Congratulations to our Varsity Golf Team (#3 seed) on their first team sectional match win over Hammondsport (#6 seed) by the score of 202-214. The team will now move on to the semifinals, on a date and time to be determined.
Our Kindergarten classes had so much fun with finger paints and frisbees!
Attention Juniors and Seniors! The last day to purchase Prom tickets will be this Wednesday, May 24th. Please see Mrs. Ingerick or Ms. Atwell to get yours! The cost is $40.00 per ticket.
We hope you enjoy these pictures from our fifth grade Bubble Day! Bubbles are interesting because they provide the opportunity to study science concepts such as elasticity, surface tension, chemistry, light, and even geometry.
