Monticello Live

Calling all Drew Central Class of 2000 Graduates! Our ten year class reunion is fast approaching.

Please email Jessica at dcalumni2000@yahoo.com for information.

The transition into high school can be difficult for many students — finding classrooms, making new friends, adjusting to new teachers, and earning credits. “First Mates” is a new peer mentoring program designed to bridge the gap by matching incoming freshmen (Mentees) with juniors and seniors (Mentors) who have the same interests and went through the same problems of adjustment a few years earlier.

What is a Peer Mentor? A Peer Mentor is a trusted guide, friend, and peer counselor who assists the freshman student with areas of adjustment and transition into high school life. Through active listening and sharing of personal experience, the Mentor guides and advises the Mentee so that a smooth transition can transpire. The “First Mates” Peer Mentoring Program is based on two basic premises: (more…)

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As superintendent of the Drew Central School District I feel that it is my responsibility to respond to Mrs. Davis’ letter to the editor relative to the proposed millage rate in the Drew Central School District. The Drew Central School Board has approved placing two issues on the September ballot. (more…)

The Drew Central School Board meeting began with the introduction and warm welcome of new DCHS Principal Steve Noble.

“Thank you for putting your trust in me; I don’t take it lightly.” – Noble (more…)

Front: Anna Meyers, Alex Morrison (Captain), Crystal Cundiff (Co-Captain), Autumn Robbins. Middle: Danielle Miles, DesaRay Rojas, Leeza Goudy, Lyndsi Chapman, Jerica Binns. Back: Katie Trantham, Savannah Horn, Coleman Herman, Grace Borse, Kellie Moore

The Drew Central High School Cheerleaders attended a Universal Cheerleader Association camp at the University of Arkansas, July 24th-27th.

The team received instruction from collegiate cheerleaders and participated with several squads from Arkansas.

They were named Cheer Camp Champions and received a 2nd place trophy in the Xtreme Dance Routine Camp Championship. They also received a Camp Superior Trophy for receiving all blue ribbons for the week in Evaluations of Cheer and Xtreme Dance Routine. The squad received 4 blue superior ribbons and 1 gold superior ribbon, which was earned on the Final Cheer Evaluation.

The 2010-2011 team consists of Alex Morrison, captain; Crystal Cundiff, co-captain; Anna Myers, Autumn Robbins, Danielle Miles, DesaRay Rojas, Leeza Goudy, Lyndsi Chapman, Kellie Moore, Jerica Binns, Katie Trantham, Savannah Horn, Coleman Herman, and Grace Borse. The team is coached by Whitney Howard.

Alex Morrison and Jerica Binns selected as All American

Morrison, senior, and Binns, junior, were chosen as All-American Cheerleaders, earning them the opportunity to cheer at the Houston Day Parade and the Pre-Game performance at the Capitol One Bowl in Orlando, FL.

Herman, freshman; Goudy, junior; and Binns received the American Cheerleader pin award for demonstrating leadership and good sportsmanship at camp. Binns received an individual award for Outstanding Performance in the Xtreme Dance Routine. Several members of the squad were finalists in various competitions throughout the camp, as well. (more…)

All American Awards were presented to Brooke Recow, Co-captain, and Kari Lane Sturgis, Captain of the Drew Central Junior High cheerleaders.

 All American Awards are presented to athletes displaying outstanding skills, leadership, and cooperation.

The girls qualified to participate in the half-time of the Orange Bowl in Florida.

Drew Central Cheerleaders attended a COA camp June 15 -18. The girls received excellence award for routines learned during the camp Awards were given for theme days, skills, and work ethics. During the camp the girls enjoyed many activities which including movie night, Pizza Party at teen night life, and pool party.

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At a special called meeting of the Drew Central School Board, Steve Noble was hired as the school’s new high school principal.

Noble has experience as a high school teacher, coach, and principal; and has most recently worked with the Great Rivers Educational Co-operative in Helena, as a school improvement specialist. (more…)

Bottom Row: Anna Myers, Alex Morrison Captian, Crystal Cunduff Co-Captain, and Autum Robbins.
Middle Row: Dannielle Miles, Leeza Goudy, Jerica Binns, Lyndsi Chapman, DesaRay Rojas, and Grace Borse.
Back Row: Coleman Herman, Savannah Horn, Kaite Trantham, and Kellie Moore.

The girls will be attending a Universal Cheerleaders Assocaition camp in Fayettville July 24th -27th.

Members of the Drew Central Students Opposed to Drugs and Alcohol Club, attended a two day tobacco-free Y.E.S. (Youth Extinguishing Smoking) leadership conference in Little Rock on June 11-12.

They participated in workshops strengthening their skills as leaders in the fight against the tobacco industry. The Y.E.S. Team is a youth- led, grass-roots organization that teach their peers and adults the danger of tobacco products.

These teen-agers also led a demonstration in the River-Market district to shine the light on some of the staggering statistics concerning tobacco related deaths. (more…)

Summer is officially in session, but Drew Central is already planning for next year. The main focus of the Drew Central School Board regular meeting was the different DC schools’ handbooks.

All three schools were making a few minor changes such as consequences, detention hall times, etc., and the board will vote on those changes later in June.

The board also approved the personnel sheet for the 2010-2011 school year.

Drew Central Jr. High Cheerleaders for the 2010/2011 school year.  Listed from left to right starting from back row,to middle row, then front row.

Lizzie Fawcett, Malorie Allison, Katie Taylor, Paxton Miller, Christian Greer, Alexis Phillips, Caroline Adair, Ashley Berryman, Chandi Watson, Claudia Morrison, Sean Kaminicki, Katie Harris, Brooke Rekow – Co-Captain, Kari Lane Sturgis – Captain, Cheer Coach: Melanie Brotherton.

The squad is working hard to gain skills in preparing for their upcoming events, which will include cheer camp, competitions, and showing that “PIRATE PRIDE” during school athletic events.

Drew Central Kindergarten ended the school year with a movie themed program titled “Spotlight on Learning”. A snapshot review from A to Z of their kindergarten year. Also included was a slide show presentation highlighting each child and many of the activities they were involved in during the school year. As a finale, the program ended with each child receiving a diploma during their graduation ceremony.

For more graduation photos, please visit the Elementary School website.

Noemi Garcia and Trenton Eubanks were the Middle School and Elementary School Accelerated Reader Winners at Drew Central.

Noemi is a sixth grader and had over 700 points for the year. Trenton is a second grader with over 500 points for the year. Accelerated Reader is a program where students read books and take a computer test for comprehension. Points are awarded for each book read. Noemi and Trenton received a medal, a plaque, and a Wal-mart card.

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Ashley Reed signs an academic committment pledge to attend UAM. Shown with Reed are her mom Vicki Erwin, Josh Rauls, UAM Admissions Specialist, and Frank Ferguson, principal.

Drew Central High School seniors participated in the 1st Annual Academic Signing during the senior awards ceremony.

Before a crowd of students, parents, family, and friends, eighteen seniors verbally committed to completing their degrees in eight consecutive semesters while maintaining adequate grade point averages to retain their scholarships and signed their college acceptance letters during the ceremony held in the Earl Willis Auditorium on the Drew Central campus. (more…)

Michael Hobby demonstrates Virtual Reality to his judges

Monday, May 10, 2010 brought the Drew Central High School Class of 2010 one step closer to completing their journey toward graduation as they ended the final phase of their Senior Projects.

Presenting the results of their year-long, four-part Senior Projects, the students made their oral presentations before a panel of adults from the community. Since August of last year the students have researched a topic of interest, written a major paper on their findings, prepared a project related to their research under the guidance of an adult mentor, documented their work in a portfolio, and finally, made an 8- to 10-minute oral presentation and question and answer session with the judges. (more…)

Zach, the Drew County Sheriff’s Dept. canine officer, is shown here with DCHS principal Frank Ferguson, Deputy Rex Davis, and Sheriff Mark Gober, last week, during one of the random drug patrols that take place several times during the year.   On this trip, as usual, multiple buildings and parking lots were checked.

Both Monticello and Drew Central School participate in this random program, as another way of protecting their students from drugs.

As a part of the Drew Central All-School Reunion, the DCHS Class of 1995 held their 15 year re-union.

Olivia Taylor of Banks recently received the 2010 Literary Magazine Writer of the Year Award from the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association.

She was awarded the honor at the annual convention in Rogers, Arkansas. Olivia, a junior, attends Drew Central High

School and is the editor of her school’s literary magazine, Actuality, which she named. She is also the team leader and anchor on her school’s weekly newscast. She maintains a 3.5 GPA and furthers her interest in journalism and literature by taking her schools AP English and literature class and took the journalism course her freshman and sophomore year. Her advisor is Mrs. Karon Parrish. She is a five star student in her AP English Class.

Olivia won the award with pieces about her father’s struggle with cancer, her boyfriend, Jonathan Harris, and nature.

Olivia is the daughter of Charlotte Denton of Banks and Robert Taylor of Rye. Her grandparents are Nell and Curtis Denton of Warren and J. C. and Betty Taylor of Rye.

Drew Central Safe Prom and the Class of 2011 had planned a cook-out at Piggly Wiggly this weekend, but due to the forecast of rain, the cookout has been postponed.

The new date will be posted on MonticelloLive.com.

It is the concern of the Assessor’s Office that someone is trying to represent the Assessor’s Office to get on your property.

This person is reportedly driving an older model white car with no identifying signs, nor will they give their name.

Please contact our office if this happens to you.

The Drew County Assessor’s Office is conducting a reappraisal. The Contractor is Arkansas Cama Technology. All personnel will identify themselves and the automobile will have identification on them.

The Drew Central Senior High Cheerleaders 2010-2011 are:

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The Drew Central Junior High Cheerleaders 2010-2011 are:

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