Category: Community
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Columbus Day
Monday, October 9th is Columbus Day, which is one of the 11 federal holidays. Columbus Day is a holiday celebrating the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492. Columbus was an Italian explorer who led a Spanish expedition to cross the Atlantic Ocean for an alternate route to the far…
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Crash simulation comes to MHS
On Monday, September 25th, a car crash simulation was displayed for our students to view what could happen in the event of an accident due to drinking and driving. Thanks to Monticello First Responders, Think First – National Injury Prevention Foundation, and Connie Gyorr of Marissa’s Purpose, the students of Monticello High School learned the…
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Little Sages Preschool
Each year, Monticello High School’s Child Growth and Development class offers a program called “Little Sages Preschool” that teaches high school students about the learning processes of children. This hour of play four days a week provides high school students the chance to implement what they’ve been learning all year, through the observation and teaching…
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Remembering the “light” of Mrs. McDowell
Natalie McDowell, an educator at Monticello High School, was remembered by the love she shared with the others around her. When November 6th, the anniversary of her passing, came this year, the school and the community could have taken that as a time to be mournful, but instead they took that as an opportunity to…
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Madrigal season kicks off
The Madrigal season has officially started, and the singers are very excited for this upcoming holiday season. Sophomore Lilly Bradley is “very excited about the madrigal dinners…the madrigals themselves have worked all season on what are, in my opinion, very challenging pieces. I know that these dinners are going to be truly stunning performances.” This…
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Community joins together to recognize veterans
November 11 brought the annual Veteran’s Day assembly to honor those who dedicated their lives to the service of the United States, whether residing in Monticello or not. All Monticello students, with the exception of the middle schoolers, gathered in the Sievers Center to honor veterans. Superintendent Clapp and Monticello High School Principal Courson both…
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Suicide Prevention Week events
A group of Lifesavers each year, under the supervision of Mrs. Malone, plan Suicide Prevention Week. This year Suicide Prevention Week was the week of September 26, the last week of Suicide Prevention Month. Mrs. Malone said, “I think Suicide Prevention Week is important for educating the stigma of suicide; for dispelling the myths surrounding…
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Debbie’s Dance Studio offering other options for MHS students.
Most students at Monticello High School believe that their only options for sports are limited to what’s offered at the school. But, what students don’t realize is that we have more options right on the square uptown. Debbie’s Dance Studio is a perfect option if you haven’t found a school sport you like and want…
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Great success for a small business
Monticello is the home of many unique small businesses, but with the closing of FroYo Factory and Cafe, the options for getting a coffee in town became more limited. As a result, a new business was created, and the 3R2 coffee shop on the square has been booming ever since they opened their doors on…
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High school, a different lens for seniors
The Class of 2019 was the last class to have a “normal” high school career before the Coronavirus Pandemic struck the nation’s surface. The pandemic of 2020 caused schools around the globe to turn to online learning making it challenging, both physically and mentally, for most students. This year’s seniors have never gotten the chance…
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