🌈✨ Diving into a vibrant week with liquid watercolors! 🎨 Our creative journey kicks off with a mesmerizing exploration of Flint Corn. 🌽 Embracing the colors, textures, and stories behind each stroke. Let the artistry unfold! 🌟 #ArtInspiration #FlintCornStudy #CreativeWeek 🌽🖌️
We are thrilled to announce that Harrison Sarnac, one of our exceptional students and French horn players, has been accepted into the 2024 Michigan MSBOA Middle School All-State Honors Band! This prestigious accomplishment reflects Harrison's dedication, talent, and hard work in the field of music.
The Michigan MSBOA All-State program, established in the 2005-06 school year, recognizes outstanding musical achievement among students across the state. The selection process is highly competitive, involving recorded auditions for five distinguished ensembles: a Middle School String Orchestra, a Middle School Band, a High School Full Orchestra, a High School Band, and a High School Jazz Ensemble.
To earn a place in these ensembles, students like Harrison must demonstrate their musical prowess by preparing an announced etude, a series of scales, and participating in a sight-reading session during each 10-minute recorded audition. Impressively, each audition is submitted anonymously, identified only by a number, ensuring a fair and unbiased evaluation by expert adjudicators.
It's worth noting the significance of this accomplishment, considering that approximately 2,500 students audition each year, vying for only 400 seats in the five ensembles. The process culminates in January when selected students gather for two and a half days of rehearsals led by nationally recognized conductors. The grand finale is a spectacular concert held on the Saturday of the Michigan Music Conference.
Please join us in congratulating Harrison for his outstanding achievement and representing Morenci Area Schools at this esteemed musical event. We are incredibly proud of Harrison and his dedication to musical excellence.
🦃🍁 May your day be filled with love, laughter, and the warmth of cherished moments. Grateful for the blessings of family, friends, and the abundance of joy in our lives. Happy Thanksgiving! 🌟🍂
The following students were presented with an award for TRADES during the first marking period of the 2023-2024 school year at the LISD TECH Center:
Beau Shaffer, Accounting
Avery Varga, Certified Nurse Aide
Wyatt Stevens, Computer Information Services
Makayla Nieman, Education Careers
Gabriel Easler, Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics
Wyatt Berger, Natural Resources
Positive TRADES are a key component of LISD TECH Center curriculum constituting 15% of the students’ grades. These students have demonstrated teamwork, responsibility, attitude, dependability, effort, and safety in their respective programs.
LISD TECH Center – Where Tomorrow’s Careers Begin.
🍂🐞Exploring the letter "I" turned into a hands-on lesson for our DK students as they transformed leaves into insects.! #morencibulldogs
🕸 Mrs. Hutchison's class took on the Spiderweb Challenge, merging science and engineering to craft diverse web designs using given materials. #morencibulldogs
Phil Grime is the High School Art and Leadership teacher. He has worked for Morenci Area Schools for 9.5 years.
Phil is dedicated to his craft. Not only is he an amazing artist, his passion for teaching is evident within his classroom. Phil is committed to building relationships with his students and their families, strengthening our bulldog community. When asked, Phil did not hesitate to take on the role of teaching the new leadership class at the high school. His dedication, commitment, and creativity have resulted in tremendous enthusiasm from the students and some fabulous Tic Toks promoting school spirit and events.
Phil is always ready to brighten everyone’s day with a joke. He does an awesome job producing art around the buildings which has helped to bring a new positive and fun light to the schools.
Miss Stutzman's kindergartners completed a gourd observation activity. They drew a picture of how their gourd looked, described how it felt, and even estimated how high it was. Such an amazing way for them to learn basic skills! #morencibulldogs
🌟 Our fourth graders amazed us with their skills in science, math, and engineering! 💡 They took on the Bone Bridge Challenge, tasked with designing and building the longest bone bridge with their teams. 🦴🌉 #morencibulldogs
🔬Ms. Gierucki's 10th-grade chemistry students authored a book about the Atom. Excitingly they shared their knowledge by reading to Miss Marry's 3rd graders at the elementary school. What an incredible chance for these young minds to explore the wonders of science! #morencibulldogs
🍁Fall fun at our school assembly! Middle schoolers competing and having a blast together! #morencibulldogs
🎃 Mrs. Stutzman's first graders getting into the Halloween vibes as they paint adorable pumpkins! #morencibulldogs
🎶Last Saturday, four students from our band program took part in Band Day at Siena Heights University. Gabriel Easler (trumpet), Alex Moore (trumpet), Harrison Sarnac (French horn), and Tessa Zuvers (clarinet) proudly represented the Morenci Area Schools Marching Band. Guided by SHU Band Director Dan Kesterke, these students showcased their talents during both the pregame performance and halftime show. It was an incredible opportunity to collaborate with fellow high school band members and the talented SHU Marching Band. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Kesterke and all the members of the SHU band for providing this exceptional experience!
🎃 Mrs. Penrod's fifth graders worked on an awesome project! They designed a pumpkin patch for their Ozobot robots, following specific rules and criteria. 🌟 #morencibulldogs
👻Seventh graders getting into the Halloween Spirit! 🎃🎨Painting pumpkins with friends creating spooktacular memories! #morencibulldogs
🏗️ Building Bridges with Our 4th Graders! 💡🌉 #STEMeducation #morencibulldogs
Can you guess what year this snap is from? #throwbackthursday #morencibulldogs
🧮 Our kindergarteners are putting their skills together learning math! They practiced sorting and classifying with buttons. 🌟 #morencibulldogs
🎶Musical notes and magical moments are happening in Mr. Lindsey's music class.🎼 #morencibulldogs
Thank you to everyone who has already completed the Family Climate Survey. Your feedback will be very helpful in identifying strengths and opportunities for growth. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to take the survey by clicking this link:
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