The competition is called “VEX Robotics: Nothing But Net”. It was held in Jonesboro at Arkansas State University in December. The MHS team finished in 2nd place and received the “Excellence Award”. That is the highest award presented in the VEX Robotics Competition.

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The Monticello Schools Choral Department proudly presented their Christmas Concert for grades 6-12, on Thursday, December 10,in the Monticello Middle School Auditorium.

In the only contested race in the Monticello school board election, Keith Wells defeated Kathy Campbell by a ballot count of 96-29.
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Facebook rumors covered, and exaggerated, the details of an incident, that occurred at Monticello schools, on March 13.

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The Monticello school board held a special called meeting, Thursday evening, where the district’s new school superintendent was announced. (more…)

Six Monticello High School choir members were recently selected to the Arkansas
All-State Choir.  Luke Lane, Gabrielle Causey, Madison Gray,
Maryclaire Guanzon, Ashley Cathey and Brendan Davis. The All-State Music Conference
featured the performances of the state’s best choral and band musicians.

UAM – Dr. John Hunt;
DC -Julie Callison;
Monticello – Debra Ashcraft ;
MIS AR Teacher of the Year Candidate – Rachel Beer Withers

At the last City Council meeting, W. J. McKeiver asked the city to widen a section of Old Troy Road, due to increased big rig traffic around Price Lumber Mill.
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“Dear Board Members:
Please accept this letter as my formal announcement that I intend to retire as Superintendent of the Monticello School District on June 30, 2015.
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The Monticello School Board met at Tuesday, December 16 for their regular monthly meeting with 5 members present.

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Tuesday evening, the Monticello district school board met at 5:30. After welcoming guests from UAM,

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The Monticello School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday.

A number of reports were reviewed and approved, including the Accident Prevention and Safety Plan, the District Crisis Plan, Emergency Action Plan and Continuity of Operations Plan.The Board also approved the district’s Workmen’s Compensation Plan for 2014-2015.

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Needed roof and gutter repairs at the OEC building were discussed at Tuesday night’s Monticello school board meeting.

Program director Randy Lay also explain the need for additional classrooms for the program, and answered the boards questions about likely growth in the vocational field of education.

The life-threatening incident at Watson Chapel, where 4 nurses out of the Monticello bleachers saved a junior high football player at the WC scrimmage game, has drawing attention to the possibility of similar incidents occurring.

At Tuesday night’s at Monticello school board meeting, the board discussed their “emergency action plan for athletics,”  which covers all sports included in the district athletic program.

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announces Amber Hairston, a Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher at Monticello High School in Monticello, Arkansas, as the 2014 ACTE Region IV New Teacher of the Year. The ACTE New Teacher of the Year award recognizes CTE teachers with 3-5 years’ experience (at the secondary or postsecondary level) who have made significant contributions toward innovative and unique career and technical education programs and shown a professional commitment early in their careers. (more…)