April 2021 Newsletter

Friday, April 30, 2021

Summer School Forms Info, Cub House, Friday Experience

Did you know we are only four weeks and four days away from the first day of summer school? If you plan to send your student to summer school and wish to use school transportation, please enroll your student before Friday, April 30th.

Summer School is from June 1st through June 30th. Students will receive free meals, and transportation will be provided. Summer school will not be in session on Friday, June 18th and 25th. Students are eligible to receive up to a $100 gift card for perfect attendance.

Click HERE for more information and the enrollment forms.

MES Spring Concerts

Our MES Kindergarten and First Grade students have been working hard to give an outstanding performance. Students performed traditional nursery rhymes and songs published by Plank Road and Teresa Jennings. We are proud of our MES students for their exceptional performance! Shout out to Mrs. Gripka for a magnificent job leading the Kindergarten and First-grade concerts!

Watch the MES Kindergarten & First Grade Concerts HERE

April 2021 Letters of Intent

Congratulations to the following students for signing letters of intent! We are proud of you and know you have a bright future ahead of you.

Haley Gaines (Cheerleading) Drury University
Abby Jastal (Women's Wrestling) Central Methodist University
Tanner Wright (Baseball) College of the Ozarks
Estin McBroom (Baseball) Missouri S & T

Madeline Williams

Madeline Williams is the 2021 SkillsUSA Extemporaneous Speaking STATE Champion!!! Congratulations, Maddie! Madeline is the daughter of David Williams and Tracy Williams, both part of the Monett School District family.

FBLA State Leadership Conference

J.J. Cavazos received 4th place at the FBLA State Leadership Conference in Impromptu Speaking. This finish qualifies him to compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference this summer. Congratulations, J.J.!

Ozarks Festival Orchestra

After a year of not performing, the Ozark Festival Orchestra performed in front of a live audience on April 25th. Mr. Borgnamm, one of our Band Directors, is also the Ozark Festival Orchestra Director. We have three Monett students in the Ozark Festival Orchestra: Leslie Quiquivix, Turner Goodson, and Jacob Hughes.

Click here to watch the Ozark First News Report

Jordan Counts

Congratulations to Jordan Counts for winning 3rd place in Spoken Word at the 2021 State JAG Career Development Conference! His theme was “Thriving...not just surviving! Way to go, Jordan!

Snow in April?

Students in Ms. Allen's class were so excited about the snow in April. Ms. Allen saw their excitement and allowed them to step out for a few minutes to enjoy the snow. Students will most likely remember this day for many years to come. Thank you, Ms. Allen, for sharing this beautiful photo of joyous students!

MHS Theatre Department

Our MHS students will be presenting a series of student-written works. We have five excellent scripts written by four students, Ben Verstratete, Jordan Garrison, Elizabeth Mercado, and Jasmine Hall. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll be so proud of what they've achieved! If you are available TODAY, please reserve time to come see the performance.

Location: MHS courtyard (near office and circle drive)

Admission: Free (donations are accepted)

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the performance.

April 15, 2021: Elected during the Reorganization Session

President: Mr. A. J. Bahl

Vice- President: Mr. Brian Hunter

Secretary: Mrs. Lonna Kay Norman

Treasurer: Mrs. Tracy Wimberley

MSBA Delegate: Mr. Ken Gaspar

MSBA Alternate: Mrs. Yesy Perez

Last Day of School

The last day of school is Friday, May 21, 2021.
Early Dismissal on May 21
No Club House the last day of school

Click here to see early dismissal schedule

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Save the 2021-2022 School Calendar

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Dates to Remember

April 30: Last day to enroll for Summer School transportation
May 1: Prom
May 12 : Baccalaureate: 7:00 p.m. at MHS PAC
May 13: Senior Caravan: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (Starting on downtown Broadway)
May 14 : Graduation: 7:00 p.m. - Burl Fowler Stadium / Kenley Richardson Field
Last Day of School: May 21
Summer School: June 1-30

Careers

We have several job openings. If you are interested in joining the Monett Schools team, follow the link below to see a list of open positions and requirements.

Careers and Requirements