Tribe – The Student News Site of Morton Independent School District

Homecoming 2019 begins September 20
September 12, 2019
Russell Hill, Morton Student Media Adviser
The Homecoming festivities for 2019 have been set by Student Council. The theme for Homecoming this year is "Know Your Roots". A variety of activities have been planned...
The Library Indian needs a name
September 11, 2019
Cheyenne Barnes, Online News Editor
Creating works of art from downed tress is not a common skill. The ability to turn the damage effects of a storm into a work of art is something to be admired. And we...
A time to play
May 17, 2019
Ann Hill, for The Tribe
The play day started early with each grade 3rd grade and up participating in track races. Then the grade levels rotated through stations with a potato sack race, tug of war,...
Annual Fiesta celebrated at Elementary
May 16, 2019
Ann Hill, for The Tribe
Morton Elementary held a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on May 6th in the school cafeteria as a celebration for our ESL students, but also as a community event. Elementary school...
Prom 2019 provides an “evening under the stars”
April 29, 2019
Russell Hill, for The Tribe
The forecast for Saturday was clear and warm. But this is West Texas, and it is April, the weather can change in a matter of seconds, usually for the worst. Despite the...
An interview with Zach Williams, Golf Coach
April 29, 2019
Everyone is happy that we are going to state, but we are going to win.

A stunning year of accomplishments for Morton ISD

April 29, 2019 • No Comments

It has been a year of great accomplishments in Morton ISD. Here is a list of the many achievements made by our students this year: Academics: Elementary UIL: Oral Reading (4th and 5th grades) , Story Telling (2nd grade),...

Art students earn recognition at Art Meet

April 29, 2019 • No Comments

Ms. Garrett’s team of art students participated in the Region 17 TEAM Art meet held April 6, 2019 at Honey Elementary School in Lubbock. TEAM is the Texas Elementary Art Meet, under the Texas Art Education Association....

Morton Round Up

April 26, 2019 • No Comments

(Morton, TX, April 29, 2016)—Morton ISD will be hosting their annual PK Round UP to enroll three and four year old students for the 2019-2020 school year. The Round Up will be on May 2nd from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm & May...

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Opinion

Strokes of genius

J'Lynn Amalla, Tribe reporter

October 12, 2018 • No Comments

There are many young artists at Morton High School. Some of these artists exhibit potential as future artists of renown. But they live in Morton, Texas, where sports rule the day. Football, basketball, track and baseball...

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Features

Third grader loves to ride

Ann Hill, for The Tribe

April 25, 2019 • No Comments

Talitha Silvas loves to ride horses. In the rodeo. Talitha decided about a year ago that she would like to train to ride in the rodeo after her trainer urged her to get into competition. Talitha’s...