Morenci Area Schools

Schools, families, and the community working together can create a sense of belonging, reinforcing the importance of education and school attendance for the success of the next generation. As Attendance Awareness Month wraps up, let’s commit to prioritizing regular attendance throughout the school year. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

We understand that families may have additional challenges that serve as barriers to getting their students to school. Please connect with your building principal or administrator to learn what resources exist to help. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

Our third graders had a blast wrapping up the third week of school! Visitors from the Lenawee ISD helped kick off our Outdoor Science and Literacy initiative with a fun "Next Time You See a Spiderweb" lesson. Students hunted for spiderwebs, heard a story from Mrs. Stiver, and made their own webs. They also tried peanut butter and jelly burritos from our "Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match" book study. Not everyone was a fan, but it was fun to try something new!

Our first graders had a blast playing Rock, Paper, Scissors during math! ✋✂️🪨 We tallied up the results to see which wins the most – rock, paper, scissors, or a tie! So much fun while learning! #morencibulldogs 🐾📊

Don’t let your child stay home unless they are truly sick. Consider that sometimes a stomach ache or headache is a sign of anxiety. Talk to teachers, school counselors, and other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.

We had a beautiful day for a walking field trip to Stair District Library! 📚 This special trip helps prepare our students for their upcoming Lansing adventure, teaching them important lessons like walking safely and respectfully around the Capitol grounds, learning the role of a docent, how to respond appropriately, and how to respect museum exhibits and artifacts. We even had a chance to dive into some Constitution Day lessons! Be sure to check out the goodies your child brought home from the library to support today's activities. For now, enjoy these pictures from our day! 📸

While attendance is important, we also want to create a safe and healthy learning environment. We understand some absences may be required due to illness. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

🎉🐾 Join us for our Homecoming Parade! 🎉 🗓️ Date: Friday, September 27th 🕔 Time: 5:00 p.m. 📍 Starting Point: Wakefield Park The parade will travel east on Main Street, north on East Street, and then east on Coomer Street to the high school parking lot. 🏈 Stick around as our varsity football team kicks off against Concord at 7:00 p.m. Let’s rally together and cheer on our Bulldogs! See you there! 🎊💙 #morencibulldogs

Our 5th graders had an unforgettable time at camp this week! From climbing the rock wall 🧗‍♂️ to tie-dyeing shirts 🎨 and even getting hands-on with tarantulas and cockroaches 🕷️🐜, the adventure was non-stop. We had beautiful weather to enjoy the waterslide 💦, and we wrapped up the day with hilarious skits and dance-offs! 🎶 We’re so thankful for our students to have this opportunity to try new experiences and have fun with their friends and classmates. #morencibulldogs

One or two missed days a week might not seem like a lot, but lost time adds up over a student’s educational career. Absences can also affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help students catch up. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance

Did you know you can improve your child’s attendance by reducing late arrivals and early checkouts? Every minute counts toward learning. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

Establishing a bedtime and morning routine can go a long way toward being on time and in school every day. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

Regularly missing school impacts students in numerous ways. Chronic absenteeism not only hurts high school students in the classroom, but creates poor attendance habits that carry over to college and the workforce. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

Building good attendance habits early is key to staying on track throughout school. By middle school, absenteeism becomes a leading indicator of graduation. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

Build the habit of good attendance early. Starting in kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. By building this habit early, students learn right away that going to school every day is important, helping them succeed in high school and beyond. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two every few weeks. Missing 10%, or about 18 days, increases the chance that your student will not read or master math at the same level as their peers. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

Students are considered chronically absent when they miss 10% or more of the school year. This includes both excused and unexcused absences. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.

🍽️ Students in Mrs. Sandusky's English class had a delightful experience sampling a variety of books in the library! They rotated between stations, exploring different genres and discovering new favorites. Today's special? A "menu" full of exciting book genres! We encourage everyone to expand their literary palate by trying something new with their next book choice. Dive into a new genre and see where it takes you! 📖✨ #morencibulldogs

Chronic absenteeism has risen to a concerning level, both in Lenawee County and across the state, in the years following the pandemic. Nearly 1 in 3 Lenawee students were chronically absent during the 2022-2023 school year. To learn more, visit lisd.us/attendance.