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The Monticello School District, in coordination with the Drew County Office of Emergency Management, will host the county’s annual full-scale emergency exercise drill on July 8, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. until noon.  Persons traveling in the area of Old Warren Road as well as Scogin and Jordan Drives are advised this is only an exercise. 

Monticello High School Senior pictures will be next Monday and Tuesday, July 7th and 8th. 
The location has been moved to Second Baptist Church’s youth building.  Second Baptist is on Old Warren Road directly across the street from MHS student parking.  There will be signs directing you to the youth building behind the church. 
If you did […]

This morning at 9 a.m. the final preparational meeting will be held for ”Operation Safe & Ready Schools”, which will lead up to a practice drill on July 8th.
This morning’s meeting will again include city and county leaders and workers, Monticello Police, Drew County Sheriff’s Dept., ambulance services, UAM, and both school districts.

The program director is Katrina Caveness, of the Monticello School District, is shown […]

MHS Cheerleaders, Pom Squad, and Majorettes are holding a RUMMAGE SALE today until 11:30 A.M. at 540 Rebecca Circle. 
They are also having a CAR WASH at O’Reily Auto Parts today until 4 P.M. 
The money raised from  both of these projects will go towards the team’s expenses, including a State Competition the cheerleaders will attend in November. 
Thank you […]

Madelynn Gates and Parker Palsa UCA Allstars.

Pictured are (from L to R) front row: Peyton Fletcher, Katelyn Campagna, Kelsey Watts, Parker Palsa (Captain), Madelynn Gates (Co-Captain), Samantha Wilkerson, Shelby Tiner.  Back row: Emily Leonard, Kinsley Akin, Anna St. John, Anna Beth Atwell, Keeli Leonard, Morgan Singleton, and Kelsie Adcock.

There will be a free, K-12 teacher workshop on economics and financial literacy, July 1st. 
The workshop is based around the Arkansas Economic Framework, and  will teach information needed in the classroom.
Details of the event are:

The Monticello School District will be providing a “Seamless Summer Feeding Program”, now through June 20, providing breakfast and lunch to school aged children, at no cost.

Most fish, 1st place-Aniyah Ferrell

2nd place-Aaron Noles, 3rd place-Ramiah Smith (shown in earlier photos), and 4th place-Matthew Glover

Longest fish, 1st place-Ramiah Smith

2nd place-Chloe Phelps

3rd place-Sierra Parks, and 4th place-Mason Pharr

The staff of City Park Head Start Center, including director/teacher Tammy Knight, assistant teacher Nanette Wilson, and assistant teacher Sherry Bone hosted a fishing derby for the Head Start classes of Drew County: City Park Head Start, Jordan Park Head Start, and Wilmar Head Start.
Approximately 25 […]

The graduating class
main speaker- Scott Kuttenkuler

Loryn Teater, a 6th grader at Monticello Middle School, submitted a winning entry for the Stamp Out Smoking (SOS) Clean Air Avengers Essay Contest. This year, SOS received more than 1,100 entries from around the state of Arkansas. Teater placed first in Arkansas in the category for grades 4-6 and won a laptop computer for […]

Cedric Leonard, president of the Monticello School Board, presents a plaque to Steven Koone, a junior at MHS, for his outstanding achievement and winning the bronze medal in the Precision Machining Technology at the state competition.  
 
Students were recognized at the Monticello School Board meeting Tuesday, May 20, for their achievements at the Arkansas state Skills […]

Cedric Leonard, right, President of the Monticello School Board, presents a plaque to Brett Hammett, a graduating senior at MHS, for his first place win in Technical Drafting, as Becky Flemister, Drafting Instructor, and Hani Hashem, school board member, look on. 
As first place winner, Brett also qualified to compete at the National Skills USA competition […]

There will be a Retirement reception honoring Mrs. Joyce Hopkins, Monticello School District Treasurer at the Elementary Cafeteria on Thursday, May 22 from 3:30 -4:30.
Everyone invited to attend.

The Monticello Adult Education Center will hold its graduation exercises on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Monticello Middle School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
The guest speaker for the evening will be Scott Kuttenkuler, Director of Speech and Debate at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The public is invited to attend.
The Adult Education Center has […]

There will be an Operation Safe & Ready Schools Meeting, Monday, May 19th at 9:00 a.m. at the Fire Training Center on Hwy. 278.  
Thank you for your continued participation!!!
Katrina Cavaness

Mrs. Rene Teater and Wanda Jackson’s 3rd grade classes are shown performing a musical for parents Monday afternoon in MIS cafetorium.
The program was directed by Mrs. Haley Greer.

Monticello High School will hold the Senior Awards Program May 15, 2008 at the Monticello Middle School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.  Seniors participating in graduation on Friday night are REQUIRED to attend.  Seniors must arrive no later than 6:30 p.m.  There will be a reception following the program in the middle school cafeteria.  Everyone is […]