Congratulations to our MES Certified & Classified Staff Members for the Month of March, Nurse Brandi & Mrs. Jelks. Their positivity, work ethic, & dedication to our students and staff are contagious. We are so thankful for their kindness and commitment to our MES Billies! 💙

Congratulations to our MES GOATs for the Month of March! These students displayed our character trait of the month, Perseverance. Perseverance means that you show self-control and push through challenges. We are so proud of our Little Billies! 💙 🐐

At Monticello, our staff is family—and our family is growing! We’ve just updated our job board with new openings for the 2026-27 school year.

MES BILLIES LOVE TO READ!!! 📚 Our 1st Grade students have passed 1500 AR tests and our 2nd Grade students have passed 2268 AR tests so far this year! They are very excited about reading and meeting their goals with reward opportunities every 9 weeks organized by our MES librarian, Mrs. Kelly Hudson. MES students have checked out 10,405 books so far this year. They are all eager to see if their total books checked out for the year can equal the total number of books in the library, which is 11,980!!

We’re already looking forward to hearing all the "Spring Break stories" when the hallways fill back up. We can’t wait to see everyone back on March 30!

Farm Bureau awarded a $250 grant to the MIS Learning Garden today. The garden is currently being maintained by the district’s GT students, but is open to all to enjoy.

We have just started this year’s growing season by planting spinach, broccoli, lettuce, carrots, and radishes directly into the box beds. We have started zinnias and sunflowers in our classroom in mini-hothouses

MHS and MMS EAST students headed to Hot Springs for the annual EAST Conference. Students had the opportunity to connect with other EAST programs, explore new technology, and gain inspiration for projects that make a difference in their communities.

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The Gym Goats competed for the state title last night and came out 1st runner-up. Way to go Gym Goats!

Miss Geels’ FACS classes had a fun day in class learning about the consequences of driving while impaired. State Police Officer Mitchell Butler and Student Resource Officer Shane Hale came as a guest speakers, offering real-world stories and the chance for students to ask questions. Students also had the opportunity to experience tests that might happen at a police check point. Thank you Officer Butler and SRO Shane Hale!

Hi MES families!

We are so excited to see our little learners heading into a well-deserved week of rest and play! To help us celebrate our very last day before the vacation, we’re having a "Hats Off to Spring Break" Day this Friday.

Whether it’s their luckiest baseball cap, a cozy beanie, or a super silly sun hat, we’d love to see your students’ favorite headwear in the hallways! It’s a fun way for us to "tip our hats" to all the hard work they’ve done this term.

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day! We’d love to see everyone decked out in their favorite green shirts, socks, or accessories.

Let's see how much green we can get in the hallways tomorrow!

To finish the season with a Boys State Runner-Up Team and a Girls 3rd Place State Team says everything about the kind of competitors these kids are.

Our Monticello Boys Team finished STATE RUNNER-UP, scoring 55 points and finishing 2nd (by only 2 Points) in the entire state behind a strong Bentonville West Team. To watch these guys step on the platform and fight for every pound on the bar was incredible.
We had three STATE CHAMPIONS:
🏆 Jalen Hall – State Champion (123)
🏆 Kaisen Jones – State Champion (308)
🏆 Cameron McCullough – State Champion (SHW)
Our Monticello Girls Team also fought their way to a 3rd place finish in the STATE with 22 team points, and I could not be more proud of the way these young ladies competed.
Leading the way:
🏆 Halle Ross – STATE CHAMPION (148)
This group supports each other.
When one lifter steps on the platform, the entire team is behind them yelling, pushing, and believing in them. That’s what makes this program special. These kids compete for each other, for their school, and for the name on the front of their shirt.

MHS Students Andrew Vondran, Chloe Armbrust and Ava Weeks competed in the ACTM regional math competition at UAM on Saturday. Andrew Vondran got first place and Chloe Armbrust received Recognition of Merit. Andrew is eligible to compete in the state competition at UCA in April.

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Hats off to our Community Helpers at MES this week, teaching our Little Billies about important jobs in our community!

Just a friendly heads-up for all the planners, snack-preppers, and countdown-enthusiasts out there:
⭐Spring Break is officially happening from March 23rd to March 27th.

Our team brought their A-game to the SeArk Co-op tournament yesterday and walked away with 2nd Place! 🏆

Competing against five other schools, our students showed off some incredible brainpower, teamwork, and quick reflexes. We couldn’t be prouder of how they represented us!

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Are you ready to make a difference in our community? The Monticello School District is looking for passionate, dedicated individuals to join our team!

From the classroom to the field, being a Billie means being part of a supportive family that puts students first. We aren’t just hiring employees; we’re looking for people who want to help shape the future of Monticello.