Hey Indians, go to the link below to see the latest HS Fireside chat.
https://vimeo.com/user103180855/review/405623800/ffc8161e04
Recuerda la importancia del distanciamiento social. Evite espacios públicos y
manténgase alejado de los demás (al menos 6 pies). Si continuamos siguiendo la guía de salud
pública, menos de nuestros amigos y familiares se verán afectados por COVID-19.
#StayHomeTexas
Remember the importance of social distancing. If you must go out, avoid public spaces
and keep your distance from others (at least 6 feet). If we continue to follow valuable public
health guidance, fewer of our friends & family will be affected by COVID-19. #StayHomeTexas
Students, please remember everone needs to stay home. The life you save might not be your own but the life of someone you love.
For the "Apart We Stand Together" Tuesday message go to https://www.mortonisd.net/
Starting off the week with lots of hard work and hope! Great job Morton!
Principal Ramos shares a message about school at home. Click on the link below. https://vimeo.com/user103180855/review/404864543/ddf4d4d7b4
New Monday night campfire chat from our Superintendent is up on our webpage. Just go to www.Mortonisd.net and click on the Campfire icon.
Seniors, if you are applying for the Cocram County Schools Federal Credit Union scholarship, they must be turned in tomorrow by 10:00 a.m., tomorrow. Bring them by the high school tomorrow morning. That's by 10:00, tomorrow!!!
The Cochran County schools credit union scholarship must be turned No later than 10:00am April 7th at the high school, so that Mrs. Van Wettering can get it turned in by 5:00 to the credit union.
For the "Apart We Stand Together" Sunday message go to https://www.mortonisd.net/
Go to Pete Christy's Facebook page and vote for our Indians!
These came in, but unfortunately we won't be doing the fundraiser as planned. Instead we will give them to the Elementary school families that want them and ask that you donate to help Cristabel and her family. Their paypal is https://paypal.me/cristabelly?locale.x=en_US
So proud of our kids and teachers! There is NOTHING you guys can't overcome! #jointhetribe
Seniors, send us pictures of you trying on your cap and gowns. Everone wants to see! Here's our first ones.
Here's this week's High School Campfire chat. Miss all of you!
https://vimeo.com/403350774
Make sure to go directly to Pete Christy's page to vote! (Voting on this page won't count). Let's take this opportunity to show our Morton pride and take the championship!!! #covidwontstoptheblackandgold
Seniors, don't forget to being your scholarships with you, also.
Seniors, don't forget to come by the high school to pick up your cap and gowns.
La comunidad del Morton ISD debe trabajar en equipo para luchar contra COVID-19. Visite la
página Https://tea.texas.gov/mantentebien
para obtener información vital sobre como detener el contagio. Si nos mantenemos separados ahora,
estaremos juntos más pronto.
The Morton ISD community must work together to fight COVID-19. Head to http://tea.texas.gov/staywell
for vitally important public health guidance to stop the spread. If we stand apart as a community now,
we will be together again soon
Attention Seniors
Attention Seniors
Click on Link for a Message from our Learning Management System, Schoology
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1azKott0QbKg3dSWf81VFiVKx-WaIDbLbz_vV8d30dCk/edit?usp=sharing
Shout out from Morton Elementary to the rest of our March Birthdays! Happy birthday to Masyn, Joseph, Ricky and Aldrian! Hope you guys had a wonderful day!
We are being safe at MISD and know you are too! Social distance and keep learning at a distance! #wegotthis
See a special Campfire Chat from our Superintendent explaining the extending of the Learn at Home program thru May 4th.
Morton Indians distance learning going strong! #goingthedistance
All may be quiet on the Western front but the Indian Spirit is alive and well.
A new message from our Superintendent. Click on the Campfire icon!
Seniors, we will be handing out cap and gowns Thursday! If you still owe money, you should be receiving a call from West Texas Graduation Services about that. We will hand those out Thursday from 11:00 - 1:30 iiib front od thre hugh school. See you then!!!
We will be needing photos for the yearbook!
Please, if you have any photo resources that I may use in the yearbook, please get them to me ASAP. russell.hill@morotnisd.net
Sophmore class photos
Special Events
Learning from Home
NHS
OAP
Band
FCCLA
Art
Track
Baseball
Golf
Tennis
Due to the high usage of Schoology across the nation, sometimes you will get this page. When you do click the refresh circle arrow in the top left corner of the page. If it doesn’t work wait a few minutes and try again
Elena Alvarado received her FCCLA officer's jacket this week. Congratulations, Elena, we are all proud of you.
After 1 week in quarantine, our Morton ISD kids haven't skipped a beat by learning at home! Great job Morton ISD parents, teachers and students! #jointhetribe
Morton admin team working hard to make sure your kids are getting the best education possible while we are shut down. (Supporting the pizza food truck too ;)
#1-2-1learning #noobstacles
Photo credit: Mrs. Ramos ♡
All students learning despite the circumstances! #shutdown=opportunity
Shout out to all the staff that helped get all materials, Chromebooks, assignments, band instruments and lunches out today. They busted it in the prep stages and made it look easy! Thank you for your hard work!
Morton Elementary Car line for Grab n Go meals, Chromebook or lesson pack pick up is going smoothly! Thank you elementary staff!
Morton JH teachers and staff ready to pass out student Chromebooks, band instruments and supplies! Thank you!!
Pick up lines at Elementary Cafeteria will be as follows. Inner lane for Elementary only. Outter lane for Jr. High and High School as it is a LUNCH ONLY line. Any Elementary parent in the outter lane will only be given lunch and no other materials. 11:00-1:30.
On March 25th parents can come to the Junior High to pick their student's Chromebook and their band instrument.
Parents not picking up lunches please come between 9 and 11. Parents who are picking lunches can come between 11 and 1:30. When you come please remain in your vehicles, and we will come out to you to help you.
Check out the Campfire chat message from Mrs. Saunders on our web page. Just click on the Campfire icon.
Safety first!! Nurse Stacy checking temps everytime an employee comes in to make sure we are following CDC guidelines! #nocovid19allowedhere!
Hello Parents,
Morton ISD will have 2 scheduled pick up times per week for breakfast and lunch. You will be able to pick up your first meals tomorrow. Pick ups will be in the elementary drop off/ pick up lines and will be served from 11:00 to 1:30 on Monday and Thursdays.
Your principals hard at work. Please check your mail for an important letter feom Morton ISD.
Please go to the Morton ISD website at mortonisd.net and fill out our 'Learn at Home" survey. This will help us plan for the education of your student during this crisis. Thank You
March 19, 2020
Morton Parents, Students and Community Members,
As many of you know, Governor Abbott announced statewide temporary school closures this afternoon until April 3, 2020, requesting districts to continue with at-home learning programs for our students. Please rest assured that Morton ISD continues to finalize logistics on at-home learning options and on the distribution of food to address children’s nutritional needs while school is out. Teachers will be planning next week and at-home education will start March 30, 2020. We will be mailing a letter to each parent or guardian requesting information about if students have access to the internet at home and if parents will participate in the free meal program. This letter will be mailed Friday and will include a prepaid envelope to mail the questionnaire back. All parents/guardians are urged to do so. Free meal program will start on Wednesday, March 27th and will be open to all 0-18 year olds. More information and guidance will be made available on our website and Facebook by Monday, March 23, 2020.
UIL announced today that UIL competition and practices will be canceled until May 3, 2020.
Also, please note that use of Morton facilities, gym and weight room will be suspended until we return to normal school operations.
Thank you for your support and cooperation as we ensure that all members of the community in Morton stay safe and healthy.
Superintendent Karen Saunders
Morton Parents, our earlier phone call regarding extending Spring Break for students that was sent out was confusing. Our apologies. To be specific, students will NOT have school next week, March 23-27, in order for school officials to assess our current health situation and make educational plans if we need an extended closure due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. A letter will be mailed to all parents with details later this week.
March 18, 2020
Given the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, Morton ISD will suspend normal district operations for students through Friday, March 27th, 2020 in an effort support our nation’s need to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Our health officials report that cases are continuing to spread in the state, and an increase in confirmed cases in Lubbock and Hockley County seems likely. Suspending operations for this length of time will allow us to assess the growing situation to determine, in coordination with local health officials, whether the virus is continuing to have community spread or whether it has been contained. Additionally, all extracurricular activities, practices and athletic events are suspended while we are closed.
We do not make this decision lightly. We fully realize it presents significant difficulties to working parents. However, we are hopeful that these measures will better ensure the long-term health and safety of children, staff, and the larger community.
Morton ISD teachers and staff will be finalizing logistics on at-home learning options and the distribution of food to address children’s nutritional needs while school is out. We will be mailing a letter to each parent or guardian requesting information about access to the internet at home and if parents will participate in the free meal program if school is closed for longer than one week. This letter will include a prepaid envelope to mail the questionnaire back and all parents/guardians are urged to do so. More information and guidance will be made available on our website by Wednesday, March 25, 2020. We will also take this week to further clean schools and buses and restock custodial and nursing supplies.
Additionally, we ask the broader community to take the following reasonable precautions to prevent the spread of the illness:
• Don’t shake hands
• Wash your hands regularly
• Limit movement within the community, especially avoiding crowded placed and maintaining 3 to 6 ft of distance between people (at least an arm’s length)
• If you are moving around in the community, don’t congregate in large groups
• For those who have traveled to areas with known COVID-19 cases – both inside and outside of the country – we ask that you self-quarantine and monitor for symptoms. Students who have traveled should plan to stay home for two weeks after arriving home. Please contact your campus to let them know, and this will be considered an excused absence.
• If you suspect you have symptoms of COVID-19, call your health care provider for medical advice .
• Keep your child at home if he/she feels ill, even if you think it is just a cold.
• Do not leave the house if you are ill, except to access medical care
This is a quickly changing situation, and we will continue to monitor information, will assess conditions throughout the week, and will provide the next update by March 27th, 2020 via our website and email.
Thank you for your support and cooperation as we ensure that all members of the community in Morton stay safe and healthy.
Superintendent Karen Saunders
Good afternoon Morton parents, students, and community members,
There are many questions about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it may impact our schools. We are vigilant and have been proactive. On Saturday, we had Germblast, a professional disinfecting company who use a high-level disinfection process, treat all areas at all campuses. We have been following the recommendations of the CDC and are focused on prevention. We will continue to disinfect the school areas and buses and keep sanitizer and Kleenex available, and soap dispensers filled. We are in collaboration with Cochran Memorial Hospital and are keeping up with the latest on the COVID -19 virus.
As of today, the district plans to resume classes on Monday, March 23rd. We will closely monitor the situation, and should it become necessary to cancel school in the future, we will notify families via text, the Morton app, email, website, local media stations, and social media accounts.
If you feel you or your family may have been exposed while traveling during Spring Break, please contact your doctor or the Cochran Memorial Hospital by telephone. Cochran Memorial Hospital staff will determinealocationtoconductascreeningoutsidethehospital. PleaseseetheirFacebookpagefor detailed information on screenings.
Families should follow standard procedures for illness upon returning from spring break (and any time your child has been sick).
•Fever: Students must be free of fever for 24 hours without Tylenol or Advil.
•Vomiting or Diarrhea: If your child is vomiting or had diarrhea, they should not return to school until those issues have been resolved for 24 hours.
•Students on Antibiotics: Students who receive antibiotics for an illness should wait 24 hours after the first dose of antibiotics and after the last instance of vomiting or diarrhea before returning to school.
For more information on the COVID-19 virus, please visit the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Karen Saunders, M.Ed. Superintendent Morton ISD
The UIL has cancelled all competitions through March 29th.
Please click on the link to read an important letter from our Superintendent https://5il.co/dpx0
Keep your kids engaged in literacy over the break as actors read their favorite books for FREE! https://www.storylineonline.net/
You will be receiving letters in the mail this week from the US Census Bureau. Please make sure to fill those out accurately as it affects school funding for head start, school lunches, & classroom technology. For more information go to https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/s
Next year's JH cheerleaders will be Sariah Maldonado, Hope Zapata, Faith Zapata, Dariana Molinar, Natalie Ramirez, Frances Alvarado, Malorie Villarreal, Aubrey Ramon, and mascot Aubrey Ramon. Congratulations, ladies!
Congratulations to our 2020-21 high school cheer squad. New members are Mia Soliz, Meghan Lopez, Kami Rodriguez, Karina Lujan, Erika Roberts, Elena Alvarado, Nissa Navarrette, and Lali Navarrette. Next year's mascot will be Mia Zapata.
Good Morning! Spring Break starts today for our kids. Enjoy yourselves and be safe! See you on the 23rd!
Thank you US Army, Morton American Legion and Morton Lion's Club for the Flag Raising Ceremony. Thank you to the community members who joined us!
Morton community members came to speak to our students. Lion's Club member David Greener, Vicky "Betsy Ross" Rice, American Legion President Jorge Trejo, Marilyn Neal, Sherriff Jorge De La Cruz, Deputy Mike Armstrong and U.S. Army representative Staff Sergeant Nathaniel De Jesus.
Don't forget your caps and your donations tomorrow!
At 8 am March 12, the US Army will be performing a flag raising ceremony at Morton High school and then will proceed to the other campuses to do the same. Come join us for this patriotic event.
Morton Elementary kids fostering a culture of kindness. #nobullyingallowed
Lots of great stuff at tonight's Open House at Morton Elementary!
All Star cast and crew. Haili and Nissa- honorable mention, Danyka - sound, and Mikayla and Xander - all star cast.
Congratulations to our One Act Play car and crew! They are advancing to Bi- District round on March 28 in Post.
Lots of great stuff at tonight's Open House at Morton Elementary!
Lots of great stuff at tonight's Open House at Morton Elementary!
Parents, open house is tonight from 4-6. Come by and pick up your child's progress report and visit with the teachers.
Good luck to our One Act Play as they travel to Sudan for district competition. Their performance is at 3.
Hey, Indian fans, KLVT's broadcast of this afternoon's baseball game will not start until 4.
We are proud to partner with GermBlast® for the 2019-2020 school year. http://www.germblast.com
Spring Pictures and Group Pictures will be taken on March 24th. Fliers will be coming home today.
Open House tomorrow, March 10, 4-6pm all campuses
PK celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday with green eggs and ham! We are very proud of our Early child program!
PK celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday with green eggs and ham! We are very proud of our Early child program!
I’m Back
Farmers' Market today. Kids get to try new fruits and vegetables. Snap peas and kiwi berries are yummy! Thank you SFE!
We're back!!!
Our kids are sharing the love with our kindness wall!
In our first track meet students competing with heart
I goofed. It's MELODY and Mikayla who are advancing to State FCCLA competition. Sorry about that!
Burgers are on! Congre by the County Activity Building for a great night. Proceeds from the meal go towards the FCCLA State convention where Mikayla and Haili will complete for a chance to advance to the National, Convention and completion.
The marquee will soon be back up and running. Be watching for postings in the coming days.
Don't forget tonight is Fine Arts night. Band Concert, selections from the One Act Play, student art work, and burger meals for $8. FCCLA will serve burgers from 5:30 to 7:45; HS art gallery from 5:30 -6:00; MHS Band concert from 6:15-6:30; and selections from our play at 7:00.
Our 5th grade classes creating locomotive models as they learn about the transcontinental railroad.
Morton ISD Elementary principal Rina Ramos coming up on KLTV Radio 1230AM @ 9:10am. Tune in!
Happy birthday Dr. Seuss! Morton Elementary will be celebrating all week i. A variety of ways!
Come out for dinner and a show and show our kids some love!
Indians lose a heart breaker, 42-49. Seniors, remember thre great times you had out on the court. We will miss you.
32-30 Indians lead after 3.
At the half, Indians are up, 29-26.
Indians finish the first in dominating fashion, leading 20-6. Let's. TRIBE!
In just a few minutes, our Mighty Indians will be taking on O'Donnell for the Area Championship! #goindians
Join us tonight to cheer our Indians on as they face off against O’Donnell at Frenship ISD. Game tip-off at 8pm.
FCCLA students working hard helping the Roving Chef
Pre-K and Kindergarten students learning to cook with Roving Chef and our FCCLA students
Thanks to our awesome Watch D.O.G. Taylor Wright for coming and making sure we have a safe campus with excellent male role models!
Thank you, Taylor, for sharing your talented wife (Mrs. Wright) and your amazing boys with Morton Elementary!
Final playoff shirt order will be turned in this morning at noon. If you are wanting a shirt, get your order in to the HS office this morning.
Area round game will be Friday night against ODonnell at Frenship, 8:00.
Let the playoff dancing start!
37 all at the ends of 3. Let's go, Tribe!!!
Chiefs in the lead, 23-26, halftime.
Indians on top, 17-11, at the end of one.
Congre on out and support the Tribe as they take on Crosbyton in the bi- district round of the playoffs. Let's go, Indians!!!
Family and community service class making cakes for service learning project celebrating birthdays at Cochran Senior Citizens.
We at Morton Elementary choose to be the "I" in Kind!
Xemo Garza placed fifth in his division at San Antonio. We are proud of you!
Just received word that Jose Rivera placed sixth in his class. Great job, Jose!
This weekend 10 of Morton High School FCCLA Members participated in Region 1 STAR and Proficiency event Competitions. Members competed in various events competing with schools from 1A through 6A.
Melody Maldonado and Mikayla Morin earned FIRST PLACE and GOLD Medal and advanced
3 more blue ribbon projects!
Here are 3 of our blue ribbon projects.
Six projects in the San Antonio ag mech show - six blue ribbons! Way to represent the Tribe!
Mikayla Morin and Melody Maldonado are headed to FCCLA state competition. They placed 1st in professional presentation.
Congratulations to Elena Alvarado, she was elected the new FCCLA regional vice- president of projects.
The Maidens' season ends, 34-46 . Seniors, thank you for all you have done for Morton basketball. You have made the past four year exciting, reaching the playoffs each year. Each of you will be greatly missed both on and off the court. Thank you for all the memories.
24-32 Maidens trail at the end of 3.
Maidens trail by 8 at end of the 3rd. 32-24
Maidens trail Sands at the half, 20-26.
26-20 Maidens trail at the half. #Maidenpower
End of 1st quarter. Sands 13, Maidens 11. Let's go Morton!
FCCLA members are representing the Tribe at the regional conference today. Good luck to all of you.
Some of our seniors are at the SPC Sneak Peek today. Students will visit with advisors from the individual programs they are interested in pursuing.
Greetings Morton Junior High Parents, The Junior High will have an awards assembly tomorrow, February 21st at 9:40 am in the Gym. The assembly will be for AB honor roll and perfect attendance. Parents are welcome to attend.
This is a big weekend for MHS. Several FCCLA members will compete at the regional conference. Elena Alvarado is also running for office. FFA members are on the road to San Antonio with their ag mech projects. The Maidens continue chasing gold balls against Sands tomorrow night.
Congrats to Lane Lyon, made the sale at San Antonio Stock Show, 5th place.
Morton Mech projects are on the road to the San Antonio show!
The Indians will take on Crosbyton in thre bi- district round at 7:30 Tuesday night in Lubbock Cooper. Come out
and support the Tribe.
Time to make room for new yearbooks! We have copies of the following yearbooks available on a first come, first served basis for only $25 each to make room for the 2020 books. 2000, 2001, 2005, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. The 2019 books are available for $30. HURRY!
Parents, community members and Morton ISD staff are invited to participate in a survey for our 2020-2021 District Calendar. The calendars and link to the survey are located on our district website.
The Indians ran out of time, losing a close one, 50-51 to SLE. Great game, Indians. Playoff information to follow once detailed are finalized.
At the end of 3, Springlake leads, 37-46. Let's go, Tribe.
Indians trail Springlake Earth, 24-30.
Indians are trailing 24-30 against Spring Lake Earth at half !
Indians trail SLE by 6 at the half! 24-30. Come out and cheer them on to victory! #Indianpower
Morton JV boys fall short against SLE in a close game! 28-27.
Come out and support our Indians tonight at 5:00 & 6:30 at the Morton gym!
Maidens next game will be this Friday in Wellman- Union against Sands, 6:30.
The Maidens will play Sands at 6:30 at Wellman-Union. We will be the home team. Come on out and support the Tribe on our march to state
51-36. Maidens take the win! #maidenpower #bi-districtcamps
Maidens won their bi-district game against Crosbyton, 51-36. Congratulations, Maidens! Way to represent the Tribe.
31-28, Maidens up after 3.
Maidens takes the lead in the second, 21-13, halftime. Keep it up, Maidens!
Maidens are tied up 8 all against Crosbyton at the end of the first quarter. Let's go Maidens!!!!
Morton Cheer will be placing another order for Playoff Shirts Wednesday Morning!! If you missed out on the first Order Contact Julie McLendon or Luisa Abston or Linda Cheek to get yours!!!
Almost time! Maidens about to take on Crosbyton in Bi-district playoffs! Come out and support the kids! #gomaidens
POW WOW this Friday @ 2:30pm
Celebrating Black History month through literature!
Way to go Jackson for putting us on the map with your beautiful steer that placed in the Fort Worth stock show!
Indians take the victory, 63-45, guaranteeing their place in the playoffs.
Indians lead at half 31-21. Keep it up, Tribe.
Morton HS FCCLA is greatly appreciative of all the support you all have shown by participating in the Valentine fundraiser! It is our pleasure to spread love and goodwill.
Juniors and seniors received their class rings this morning. Memories were made that will last a lifetime.
Phones are working. Thanks for your patience.
The letter Q and the letter U are getting married in Morton Pre K claases!
Last chance to win this beautiful basket for your sweetheart. Drawing at 9am. $1 to enter!
Morton ISD is currently experiencing an interruption of its phone service. We are working with our service provider to get this resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience.
FCCLA students working hard to get Valentines ready!
Parents, we will be sending out a phone call this morning about making up our missed time due to weather. Tomorrow, Feb14, we will release at 2pm instead of 1pm and we WILL have a regular school day on Monday, Feb 17 to makeup our weather day.
The Maidens' playoff game has been finalized. We will play Crosbyton at 6:00 Monday night at Lubbock Cooper. Come on out and support the Tribe!
The class ring ceremony that was postponed yesterday will be held Friday at 11:30 in the gym foryer.
Parents and staff, late start tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 12, at 10a.m. Buses will NOT run
FCCLA students were hard at work this this snowy afternoon, preparing Valentine goodies for Friday.
For those juniors and seniors who bought a class ring from Herf Jones, today's ring ceremony will be rescheduled at a later date. We will get word out as soon as we have a ne date set. Stay safe and warm.
Morton iSD will be closed today due to snow and dangerous roads. We will make up this weather day on Monday, February 17
Morton ISD will start school 2 hours late today, Tuesday, February 11. Stay warm!
Nothing like Indian Power! So much energy in the house! https://vimeo.com/390649977
Playoff tshirts are now for sale. Contact Julie McLendon, Luisa Abston, or the high school office (806) 266-5505 ex. 500 to order yours. They also have forms at tonight's game.
Indians take the win, defeating Whitharrell, 51-48!!!! Awesome job, gentlemen!!! That was fun!
The Indians have pulled with in 6 going into the 4th, 35-41. Keep it up!
Indians trail, 24-32 at the half. Let's go, Tribe!
Maidens win their final district game, 47-33. They finish second in the district race and are playoff bound. Great job, ladies.
End of 3, Maidens are in control, 41-22.
At halftime, the Maidens are up, 25-12.
Maidens lead after one, 20-7.
JV boys fall in a close game 18-27 to Whitharral.
It's your last chance for pulled pork this year! Band Boosters have your supper ready. . . at least until they run out. Come and get it!
Tomorrow night's ballgames against Whitharrell have been moved up to TONIGHT. JV boys will start at 5; varsity girls at 6:30, and varsity boys at 8. We will recognize our seniors and their parents between the varsity games.
Shout out to Morton High School students for their great ideas and input for the district calendar for next year! Thank you!
Varsity Basketball games have been moved to tonight for sure, JV boys game is most likely at 5 but not confirmed. Varsity game are 6:30 and 8. There is no JV Girls game.
Jackson Greener made the sale at the Ft . Worth stockshow. Way to go, Jackson!
More results from Tech: In feature writing, Alejandra Cardenas placed third and Marytza Martinez placed fourth. Great job, ladies!
JH Indians are victorious, 39-12. Way to represent these Tribe.
JH Bi-district tournament in New Home, the Indians lead Smyer, 30-9.
Early results from the UIL Academic meet at Tech today:
Haili Smith Morin - 6th Current Events
Alejandra Cardenas - 4th News
Marytza Martinez - 6th News
Morton 2nd place team Current Events
Will continue to oust results as I receive them.
80-40 is your final score from Lazbuddie. Great game, guys!
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Hill's Tribe Time class finished reading The Chronicles of Narnia today. Great job, guys.
Maidens beat Lazbuddie, 61-7. The Indians are on top at the half, 47-22.
There is a fire at the National Refuge that has traffic stopped. If you are going to the game, take an alternate route. Go east on 37 turn north on FM 3397 and then west on 298. You will come out at Needmore.
Indians come from behind for the victory!!! 60-53.
Indians are making a comeback! Amherst leads 36-40 at the end of 3.
Indians trail at the half, 22-30.
Maidens take the victory, 56-13.
At the ends of the 3rd quarter, the Maidens lead 45-11.
Valentine's Day is fast approaching. Get your FCCLA orders in for your special someone this week. Tomorrow's the last day to get the early bird fee as the price goes up Monday.
Shout out to Cochran County Sheriff's deputy for helping us celebrate 100 days of school!
We are 100 days smarter at Morton Elementary School!!
After 100 days, one of our PK 4 English language learners can READ! https://vimeo.com/389828357
Here is the Bracket for the JH Boys Tourney.
Come on out tonight and support our Tribe against Amherst. Varsity girls play at 5 and boys follow immediately afterwards.
Breakfast will be served this morning!
Good morning! High school students, we will start this morning with second period. Mrs. Ridley's 2nd period class needs to report to the HS library.
Just to be safe, We are going to start school at 10:00 am this morning. Roads are fine in Morton but we have a lot of staff who drive in. Buses will run but will also be delayed two hours. Everyone be safe and stay warm.
Thanks to our dedicated elementary teachers who stand in snow, rain, heat - whatever it takes to get your child safely to you!
Be a sweetie and get your Valentine a treat from our FCCLA. Sales continue through this Friday.
Games vs Amherst have Officially been postponed until Thursday @ 5 & 6:30.
We'r just received word from San Angelo. Xeno Garza took first place in his division of which there were 246 entries. Way to go sophomores!!!!
Edwyn Rivera's project took third at San Angelo. Way to go!
Jr High boys win in an exciting finish against Whitharral.
Morton JH Girls victorious over Whitteral
Tomorrow night's game times against Amherst have been moved up to 5 & 6:30 because of the weather.
Way to go, MJH B team boys!
Another blue ribbon for the sweep! Xeno Garza brings home another blue.
Morton FFA took 3 individual and 3 group projects to the ag mech portion of the San Angelo Stockshow and all received blue ribbons. Way to represent the Tribe! We are proud of all of you.
The seniors are bringing home a blue ribbon as well! Proud of all of you!
Edwyn Rivera is bringing home a blue ribbon, too!
Edwyn Rivera is bringing home a blue ribbon, too!
Jose Rivera adds another blue ribbon ri the count.
We just received word that the juniors also received a blue ribbon at the San Angelo show. Congratulations, Isaiah Cisneros, Andrew George, and Frankie Rodriguez!
Ag mech students have their first ribbon of the day. Mia Soliz and Xeno Garza's took a blue with their first stand. Great job, guys!
Its Ground Hog Day and looks like we will be having an early spring! For more about the story go to https://www.wsoctv.com/news/trending/groundhog-day-2020-will-punxsutawney-phil-see-his-shadow/J2566HP7U5B2RGA7QSH6OFBS7Q/
The juniors are ready for San Angelo!!!
The seniors are ready to show.
Special thanks to Rosailee Olivas and all our custodial staff who are making sure our campuses are germ free!
Indians lose, 52-76.
At the half, Indians trail 28-45
Indians trail 15-17 at the end of 1.
Maidens take the victory and move into a tie for second in district, 65-27.
50-18 Maidens on top at the ends of 3.
Maidens up 30-11 at the half.
Maidens are up 18-9 against Springlake Earth, end of the 1st quarter.
Xeno Garza has an individual project (smoker) and a group project with Mia Soliz (sheep & goat stand).
Seniors are in the last stages of getting their trailer show ready - wiring lights and bolting the add-ons down.
We have another trailer ready for painting. We're almost ready frie San Angelo!
The ITV dual credit classes have tests tomorrow, so students will need to come to those classes at the regular time.
Nurse Stacy reminding kids how to keep from passing germs around. We are working to keep everyone healthy and safe!
Shout out to Cochran County Sheriff 's department for their help with out morning car line greetings! We appreciate all you do to keep us safe!
Due to flu or flu-like symptoms, all Morton ISD students should remain at home tomorrow, January 31, 2020. Basketball games will be played in Springlake-Earth and teaching staff will report for professional development.
Some of our seniors are in Canyon this morning touring West Texas A&M University. We may have a future Buffalo or two.
Let's keep everyone healthy!
Frankie Rodriguez finishes the junior trailer's fender.
Finishing an ag mech project is dirty work. Andrew George takes a breather from working on the junior trailer.
Jose Rivera puts the finishing touches on the fuel tank while Malachi Villareal prepares another batch of paint.
The senior ag mech project is nearing completion! Obed and Andrew are installing lights.
Watch D.O.G. James Salazar hanging out with us today helping to keep us safe! Thank you sir!
Family and Community Service students prepared birthday cakes for our senior citizens. They will be baking cakes once a month to take to the center.
Academic UIL is gearing uo for a great season. Our UIL journalism team is participating in a writing workshop today in preparation.
Thanks to Watch D.O.G. Patrick Shellman for his enthusiasm yesterday morning! He sang, clapped and motivated our kids to get out of the car and come to school. He brought a smile to all our kids and even some teachers! Thank you!
The Tribe SWEEPS!!!
Indians finish strong, defeating the Antelopes, 63-49.
53-40 Indians on top after 3.
Indians in the lead 38-23 at the half.
Indians are up, 17-11 art the end of one.
Maidens are VICTORIOUS!!! 49-34!!!!!
Maidens come back strong after the half. 42-29 beginning of the fourth!
Maidens and Whiteface are tied at the half, 20-20.
JV Indians defeat Whiteface, 28-25.
Come watch the Indians and grab some grub! #wemakethislookgood
Pulled pork at the concession stand. Congres on out and get your nachos or sandwich.
JV Indians on top of Whiteface, 16-8, at the half.
JV Maidens are victorious! 44-19.
JV Maidens up 25-7 at the half.
The 2020 Lohah Yearbook has two half page slots still open for senior recognition ads. These must be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The ad spots will only be open until they are sold, or until Monday, February 3. Contact Mr. Hill in the high school library.
Dress warmly, kids! SNOW!!!
Thanks to James Salazar, one of our Watch D.O.G.S. we appreciate his being here to support our kids and teachers. All dads are invited to come be a Watch Dog! Contact our counselor Becky Cottrell for more info!
Because Dolly Parton is a champion for literacy and so are we, Morton Elementary accepts the #dollypartonchallenge!
We saw you....MHS cheerleaders clean up the visitor stands at the Whitharral gym. Way to go, ladies.
Indians come up short, 40-51.
Indians trail at half, 11-31.
Maidens are victorious! 56-50
Maidens get the Victory 56-53 over Whitharral!!!
Maidens our score Whitharral 15-4 in the 3rd qtr to go up 26-38!
Maidens are pulling away! At the end of 3, 38-26.
Varsity Maidens up 22-23 @ the half in Whitharral!
Maidens up 23-22 at the half.
Varsity Maidens down 11-9 after the first qtr. vs Whitharral.
JV Indians win 36-29 over Whitharral!
JV Indians win against Whitharral, 35-26.
JV Indians are up 16-12 @ the half vs Whitharral!
JV Maidens beat Whitharral 46-2!
JV Maidens up 30-0 @ the half vs Whitharral.
Intro to Culinary students sampled different fruits beyond the basic apple, grapes, and oranges this morning.
Thank you Morton ISD board for caring about our students! We principals are blessed by your support and guidance!
Jose Rivera shows Mrs. Saunders the Morton M that the FFA students made for our board members.
Board Appreciation tonight.
And she's signed!
Ashely Roberts signs on with Sul Ross!
Ashely Roberts will be signing her letter of intent to play for Sul Ross University in just a few minutes.
Ashely Roberts getting ready to sign!
We just received word that there will be 4 games tomorrow night in Whitharrel tomorrow night, starting with the JV girls. Come on over and cheer on our TRIBE!
Indians shut out Lazzbuddie 74-25!
Indians up 58-13 in 3rd quarter.
Indians lead 42-10 at half.
Maidens are victorious, 79-14.
Maidens dominating against Lazbuddie at the half 46-8.
Good fight gentlemen. Came up a bit short but what a very exciting game! Go Indians!
Jr. High boys trailing by 9 as we enter the final quarter. Come on boys! #indianpower
Jr. High girls fall to Sundown. Boys play Amherst at 6:30pm. Come out and support our kids!
Jr high girls about to take on Sundown! Come out and support them. 5:30 & Boys at 6:30pm.
Indians fall 63-76.
Indians down by one, 53-54 with 1 more quarter left. Let's go Tribe!!!
Indiana trail, 35-45 at the half.
Indians in a close one, trailing Amherst 23-24 at the end of 1.
Maidens finish strong, winning 80-8.
Maidens go into half, up 41-4.
Maidens are dominating Amherst, 25-0, at the end of the first quarter.
Thank you to all our dads who have come out to be Watch D.O.G.S. for the first semester!
Andreas Zapata
Taylor Wright
Raymond Martinez
Carol Verona
Patrick Shellman
Brent Blassingame
Daniel Minor
We are gearing up for this semester. Come join us!
Indians fall in a hard fought game in Plains 58-47!
Indians trail Plains 41-32 at the end of 3
Indians trail Plains 29-22 at half!
Indian Power!
Indians trail Plains 11-4 at the end of 1.
Maidens fall, 49-58
Maiden trail 28-43 at the end of 3.
Maidens up 27-24 against Springlake Earth at half.
Maidens up 12-6 at the end of 1.
All the Junior High played hard tonight
Junior high boys B team wins against Spring-lake Earth 38 36
ALL of the games for Morton in the Lazbuddie Tourney are cancelled for today due to weather/road conditions.
The Junior High games in the Lazbuddie Tournament have been cancelled for this morning. The JV games that are later will be played as normally scheduled.
Maidens trail Whiteface, 23-37 at the half.
Morton heifers did well! Congratulations Jackson, Aiden & Dustin!
Cochran County stock show. Goats, lambs & pigs completed. Heifers at 3. Rabbits and Ag mechanics tomorrow at 8. Meal at noon in Elem cafeteria. Premium sale and awards at 1:30.
Tonight's game is at 6 at Whiteface. Varsity girls' game only. Come out and support our Maidens. Again that's 6 not 6:30.
No school tomorrow! Classes resume on Monday.
Indians trail LCHS, 16-33 at the half.
Maidens fall tonight to LCHS 38-77.
Maidens trail Lubbock Christian, 24-35 at half.
Morton JR High Boys B Team up by 6. Still have time to catch some of the game and watch the A teams take on Whiteface.
Tomorrow is a teacher work day and students come back on Tuesday at regular time.
Maidens fall to Nocona by 9 play again tomorrow at 10:30 am.
Maidens down by 8 going into the 4th qtr. Get your rally caps on!!
Maidens up 22-19 @ the half vs Nocona!!
Maidens up 16-11 after 1st qtr. vs Nocona!
Maidens are gearing up for a game vs Nocona in The Caprock @ Coronado! Go Maidens!!
Indians fall to Lubbock Titans. They play at 3:00 at Frenship. Go Tribe!
Indians fall to Panhandle. They play at 9:00 in the morning at Monterey.
Maidens win 55-24 over Dimmitt @ The Caprock!!
Madi at the Line.
Maidens up 34-8 @ Halftime of their gave vs Dimmitt in the Caprock Tourney!
Once inside the kids were greeted with high fives, cookies and cocoa :)
What a great day at Morton Elementary car line!
Morton JV Boys lead Sudan 14-2
Bacon Cheeseburgers for lunch at Morton, Yumm!
Just a clarification. The early release tomorrow is for junior high and high school students only. The elementary students will follow their regular schedule release time. However, if you choose to come get them early, they will not be penalized. Sorry for the confusion.
Santa Claus is coming to Morton Elementary tomorrow! He will be taking pictures with your child. If you are interested, a digital copy will be available for $2 and sent to you via email. Sorry but group photos will not be available. An order form will be sent home tomorrow.
Morton Elementary Top Readers attending Undefeated Tech Women's basketball game! #mortonreads #redraiders
Morton Elementary Top Readers attending Undefeated Tech Women's basketball game! #mortonreads #redraiders
Junior high boys “a” team win 38 to 29. The girl’s play hard but don’t win
Junior high boys b team beat Whitharral 38 to 16. Good job boys
JV Maidens win 3rd place in Plains Tournament with a 42-30 victory over Talkington!!!!
Maidens win 3rd place in the Plains tournament after their 68-30 victory over Tatum!
Maidens win 68-30 over Tatum!!
Maidens ahead 47-22 going into the 4th qtr.
Maidens up 28-15 @ Halftime vs Tatum.
Maidens up 20-9 vs Tatum at the end of the 1st qtr.
Maidens tipping off vs Tatum in Plains.
Indians win 78-25 over Lazbuddie!
Indians up 30-2 after the first qtr!!!
Indians just tipped off vs Lazbuddie in Plains.
Roving Chef came to Morton Elementary today to make Christmas cookies! Kids had a great time!
Maidens fall to Shallowater JV 35-32.
Maidens down 29-22 after 3 qtrs. 4th qtr rally incoming!!!
Maidens up 18-13 @ Halftime vs Shallowater JV!
Maidens down 11-6 after 1st qtr vs shallowater Jv
Maidens Varsity just tipped off vs Shallowater JV.
Varsity Boys fight hard but fall to Seagraves 59-49.
Vicente Montoya hits half court buzzer beater to tie game up at end of the 3rd qtr. 41-41 with 1 qtr to play.
Varsity Boys in a tight ballgame with Seagraves. Down 24-20 @ Halftime
Varsity Boys leading 13-9 after 1st qtr vs Seagraves.
Excellent Christmas concert tonight! Go Indians!
Yay Abel! So happy you won the bike tonight at the pancake supper!
Great fun! Annual Christmas parade!
JV came up short against Seagraves, 21-49.
Lots of great things happening at Morton Elementary!
All 4 high school teams will be competing at the Plains Invitational starting today. Go out and cheer our Indians and Maidens on to victory!
Deadline for senior recognition/tribute ads for the 2020 yearbook is only two days away! Don't be disappointed, get your ad order in by 3:00 p.m. on Friday!
Morton HS Boys Cross Country Awards 2019
Morton HS Girls Cross Country awards 2019
Morton HS Football Awards 2019
Morton JH UIL Winners 2019
Morton Elementary UIL winners 2019
The Ned Show came to Morton Elementary today to teach our kids about having a growth mindset! Help us pay the visit forward to another school by purchasing a yo-yo!
The Ned Show came to Morton Elementary today to teach our kids about having a growth mindset! Help us pay the visit forward to another school by purchasing a yo-yo!
Jr High games
Maidens B team fought hard but came up a little short against Sundown.
Maidens A team dominated the Lazbuddie A team. Jr. high boys currently lead by 25 at the half.
Hey kids and families! The NED program is back at the Elementary school. Program is Tuesday morning at 9:00. Yo-yo sales will continue through the 17th in the library.
New shipment just arrived! Order now for the holidays! Contact any yearbook staffer.
Elementary Science Fair was a blast! Winners will be announced shortly.
Congrats to our Maidens who took 2nd place tonight. Lost a hard fought game to a tough Littlefield team. Ashely Roberts and Aly Rodriguez were named to the all tournament team. Go Maidens!
REMINDER! This is the final week or order space in the 2020 yearbook for senior recognition ads or business ads. Contact Mr. Hill at Ext 507 or russell.hill@mortonisd.net for more information. This is the last chance to support the Class of 2020 in their yearbook.
The Maidens took down #11(3A) Denver City in overtime last night. They will be playing in the tournament championship tonight at 6:30 in Denver City. Let's pack the gym, Go Maidens!
Elementary Science Fair is in full swing! Judging is taking place now.
Open House
Game Day!
Save the Date: December 12th It's time for the annual pancake supper, Cochran County Christmas Parade and the Morton Schools Band Concert!
Everything Morton ISD in your pocket!
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Remember yearbook staff is selling World's Finest Chocolate bars. They are great for stocking stuffers.
Tuesday, December 10 is the deadline to order your senior tribute/recognition ad for the 2020 Lohah. Advertising space will no longer be available after this date, so make sure you get your ad contract and payment into the yearbook staff by December 10.
Had a great Thanksgiving lunch today at Elementary! Thanks to all who came!
Hope you can join us for lunch!
Please come 10 min before your child's regular lunch time to get your time.
NORMAL LUNCH TIMES
PK 11:30-12:00
K11:20-11:50
1st 11:25-11:55
2nd & 3rd 11:15-11:45
4th & 5th 11:45-12:15
Don't forget about the everything Morton ISD App!
Bracket for Whiteface Girls JV Tournament November 21-23
The yearbook staff will begin selling World's finest Chocolate Bars next week. Please check with any yearbook staffer about purchase of these high quality chocolate bars and supporting the 2020 Lohah
Photo retake on Tuesday, November 12 in the Elementary Library. For Pep, all staff, faculty, admin and students from 7:30 to 11:00. Seniors from 11:30 to 12:20.
Shout out to Morton JH students for showing the utmost respect to our Veterans Day guests during our program on Thursday!!!
Playoff shirts!
Early release Thursday, November 7. No classes Friday November 8 or Monday November 11. Veterans Day Program on Thursday, November 8 at County Auditorium at 9:00 a.m.
REMINDER! Picture retake day is next Tuesday, November 12 in the Elementary Library from 8:00 a.m. till noon. This is the last chance to get photo portraits made this school year. There is no school on Monday, so be sure to remember this important day.
Halloween at Senior Center in Morton
Happy Halloween
Trunk or Treat!
Morton Tribe T-Shirt available from the Class of 2021! Only $10 short sleeve and $15 long sleeve. Most sizes in stock or can be ordered and delivered in less than a week. Contact Julie McLendon at the high school for more information.
New Inductees
Morton HS NHS Induction Ceremony
NHS Ceremony
NHS Morton Ceremony
Order your senior recognition ads for the 2020 yearbook before December 10. Information is being sent home to all seniors and forms are available in the library and office. Remember, deadline for ordering is December 10!
Girls XC about to start, 37 degrees
Red Ribbon Week for High School:
Monday - pajamas - "Dreaming of a Drug Free Future"
Tuesday - Western Wear - "Kick Drugs Outta Here"
Wednesday - Nerd Day - "We're Too Smart to do Drugs"
Thursday - Halloween - "Spook Out Drugs"
Friday - Neon - Our Future is Bright without Drugs"
National Honor Society Induction will be on Monday, October 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Gym Foyer.
Red Ribbon Week is October 28-November 1. Activities are planned all week. Check your campus notifications for specifics. November 1 is senior night and the senior pep rally.
Elementary Fall Festival
UIL Marching Competition
Excited Morton fans!
Morton win over Whiteface!!! 46 - 45! Way to go Indians!
No classes on Monday! District Cross Country Meet will be at Morton on Tuesday all morning. Football team and individual photos will be taken on Wednesday, Oct 16.
Alcove Care is sponsoring the Pregame Dinner Friday, October 18 (Whiteface Game) from 5-7 p.m. in the Gym Foyer. Stuffed Baked Potato Bar, Dessert and Drink for $10. Please join us to support this awesome cause!
Reminder the Jr. High will be having our first pep rally this year. It will start 9:37 on Thursday Oct 10th.
Elementary kids, Stamp Club meeting next Tuesday after school. Come and see!!
Please encourage students to nominate their teachers at www.MrsBTeacher.com for Teacher On The Rise and please give us as many details as possible! We are looking for teachers who go above and beyond the call of duty.
www.MrsBTeacher.com
Morton Elementary watch Dogs first meeting! Great turn out with about 50 dads participating!
Calling all Dads!!! Our Watch D.O.G.S. program is underway! Its not too late to come!
WATCH D.O.G.S Pizza Night is tonight at the Elementary Cafeteria from 6-7 pm. Thank you to all the father figures that have sent in your RSVP. We are excited to start this new program at MES! See you tonight!
Tomorrow is Picture Day! Elementary at the Elementary Library and Junior High and High School at the High School Library. Senior portraits will also be taken at the High School. Bring your photo orders if you have not already ordered online.
Picture Day for Morton ISD is next Tuesday, October 8. We will be taking photos of all students, seniors, staff and faculty. Elementary will be in the Elementary Library. Junior High and High School in the high school library. Bring order forms with payment for prints.
The War Drums are beating in Morton! It's Homecoming 2019! Join us today for the Alumni Reception at 1:30, Parade at 2:00, Pep Rally at 2:30, Booster Dinner at 5:00, Homecoming Court at 7:00, Game at 7:30 and Dance at 9:30. It's a great day to be an Indian!
Homecoming Bonfire tonight! Fire trucks will leave about 7:30. Tomorrow: Beat the Drum all day, Alumni Reception at 1:30, Parade at 2:00, Pep Rally at 2:30, Pre-game dinner at 5:00, Court announced at 7:00, then game and street dance after the game..Join us for Homecoming 2019!
Don't forget! Homecoming Bonfire tomorrow! Fire Trucks will line up in front of the High School beginning at 7:00
It's Homecoming 2019! Keep up with all the activities on our website and follow the stories at www.mortontribe.net
Yearbook Sale! Now is the time to get those yearbooks you missed! 2018 - $30 ea., 2017 - 2013 - $25 ea. Also still some from 2000-2010 for $25 but very limited availability - All first come first served! Contact Mr. Hill in the High School Library.
Welcome to the new Morton ISD website!
The new Morton ISD website will be launching this weekend!
Because of the storm last night, we are experiencing a disruption in internet and phone service. We hope to have it restored soon. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Morton Schools new webpage is coming soon!