Monticello Live

The Drew Central 9th grade Parent Night scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 12 has had to be rescheduled. Our CSI Specialist coming from Oklahoma is snowed in. We will send out the new date as soon as it is set.

The 7th – 12th grade Drew Central Choir Concert has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m.

Everyone is invited to attend!  It will be held in the Earl Willis Auditorium.

Drew Central High School’s 21st CCLC Program will host all 9th graders and their parents Thursday night, December 12 at 6:30, in the high school library. Hotdogs and the fixings will be served for dinner.

A presentation will be made on Mastery Math and schedule changes that will be allowed for second semester. A special hands-on presentation will be given by Oklahoma Science Specialist Debby Venable. Come and enjoy the worldof CSI.

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Congratulations to following Drew Central students who auditioned for the Southeast Junior High All-Region Choir and were selected – Front Row: Reagen Gardner (38th chair, Soprano 2), Abbi Camden (14th chair, Soprano 1), Alissa Berry (25th chair, Soprano 1) Middle Row: Anna Coleman (4th chair, Soprano 2), Kilee Webb (8th chair, Alto 1), Abby Sass (6th chair, Alto 1), Reagan Berryman (12th chair, Tenor 2), Jake Harris (10th chair, Tenor 1)

Back Row: Zach Cater (8th chair, Tenor 2), Chauncey Shepherd (2nd chair, Tenor 2), Silvino Tinajero (5th chair, Bass 1), Kaylei Calhoun (8th chair, Soprano 1), A’Dejah Williams (20th chair, Soprano 1)

Not Pictured: Colt Caldwell (11th chair, Tenor 2), Dylan Gustafson (13th chair, Tenor 2)

Drew Central High School students Katie Taylor (1st chair, Alto 1) and Michael Carpenter (3rd chair, Bass 2) will be participating in the Southeast All-Region Choir on Saturday, November 16. April Vincent (9th chair Alto 2) will be part of the Southeast Jr. High All-Region Choir that same day.

Not pictured: Carly Coston (1st alternate Alto 1)

Congratulations on a job well done! Concerts begin at 6:00 P.M. in Drew Central’s Earl Willis Auditorium and everyone is invited to attend.

Drew Central High School 2013-14 Honor Roll 1st 9 Weeks

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Get Connected and Stay Connected to the Pirate Nation!!

Drew Central Schools will launch its official mobile app on today at 12:00 noon with DCHS students and staff.

There will be a booth set up at tonight’s Pirate game to help install the app on phones, and answer any questions.

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The Drew Central Sr. Pirates will host Hampton at Pennington Stadium, tonight at 7:30; so come on out and enjoy the game with us.

The Billies played in Pine Bluff, Tuesday, so MHS fans are invited to join us tonight, as we all get back into the “Friday Night Football Fan” mode.

Also, tent will be set up that tonight’s game to help install the new Drew Central Ap on smartphones and answer questions.

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Drew Central Jr . Pirates went on the road for their 1st non-conference football game with class 4A Warren Jr Jacks. DC running back Chris Sheets put the Pirates on the scoreboard with 45 yard touchdown run with 1:02 remaining on the clock before halftime.

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Drew Central Band is holding a fundraiser called “Cans For Band”. There will be drop off locations at the Drew Central home games. Please bring your recyclable cans to help out the Drew Central Band. If you are not going to the games or have too much to take to the games and would like to donate, please contact Amanda Nall at 870-723-2373. Money raised will go to band uniforms and other expenses.

Today is the day Arkansas students face the dreaded First Day of School.  It’s also the day parents and other drivers face the First Day of School Traffic.

Remember to use caution, especially in the school and residential areas of Monticello.

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2013 Drew Central Graduate, Ms. Sarah Porter from Drew Central SODA Club-YES Team

Sarah has served on the Tobacco Control Youth Board for three years. To earn this position, advocates must fill out an application, send in a resume’ , have personal references and be interviewed by the state leaders in Little Rock. They must also complete four projects throughout the year and turn in quarterly reports. They must also submit an end of the year media project.

Way to go Sarah! We are so proud of you. We thank you for all you have done to support the Arkansas Youth Leadership Initiative in promoting the tobacco free message! We are thankful that there are youth like you in the fight against big tobacco. Your work in your community and on the state level is just FANTASTIC and from us you get a big YES! You’re a YES ROCKSTAR!

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Drew Central School District announces its policy for providing free and reduced price meals for children served under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program.  (more…)

Drew Central School Board met with all members and new Superintendent Billy Williams present.

Mr. Williams discussed the future of the Drew Central Track Teams with the Board. He stated that Cross Country and Fall Track has been in place for several years. Spring track was piloted two years ago, and continued last year on a very limited budget. Mr. Williams expressed that it is his desire to continue to expand the track programs.

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