Dino-o-meter

Due to the unprecedented funding cuts in education at the State level, the Morrison School
District is facing significant reductions in key programs for the coming year. The state
grant funded Morrison Early Learning Program (MELP), which serves our community's
at-risk preschool population, is one of the programs that will be forced to be reduced if the
State follows through on the proposed funding cuts. Forty children now attend MELP with
a waiting list of at least fifteen more eligible children. These children qualify for the at-risk
program based on environmental risk factors and scores on the developmental preschool
screening held each spring. The MELP program could be cut in half next year, or
eliminated altogether if the funding that is still owed to the district for this year is not paid
or the funding for next year is cut altogether. Too many of our community's at-risk
children are already not receiving the preschool education they deserve because of lack of
space in the MELP program. Morrison Schools Foundation PreK Fundraising Campaign
needs your help. Together we can make a difference! Donations can be dropped off at
Morrison Community Federal Credit Union, 204 E. Main, or Northside Elementary School.

Hey All!!! I'm Spike!!! I'm the Dinometer for the
Morrison Schools Foundation. My dinosaur
pals and I will be all around town helping raise
money for the Morrison Early Learning
Program. You will see DinoDollars at different
businesses in town. Our goal is to raise $10,000
by July 30th. That is a lot of DinoDollars. So tell
your family and friends whenever they see
dinosaur to help support the Morrison Early
Learning Program and help our meter go up,
up, up!!