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We thank Waymark Church for providing lunch to MIS students on the field trip to the North Park. Students enjoyed the food and had fun at the park!
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Mrs. Pendergrass has been in education for 23 years! Her hobbies include making candles and spending time with her husband and three dogs. "I love working with the Monett High School Staff. Everyone is really friendly. We are all willing to help each other out." - Mrs. Pendergrass
![Valery Pendergrass, MHS World History Teacher, 2021-2022](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2317000/large_Staff_Features_Staff_Features__20_.png)
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CPE students celebrated Dr. Seuss' Day by reading the books and making fun crafts!
![CPE students celebrated Dr. Seuss' Day by reading the books and making fun crafts!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2316998/large_3.png)
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Students are staying busy in Ceramic and Advanced Art classes. Students have been working on large sculpture pieces. They are learning how to make lamps, pitchers, and vases. Students are also working on "larger than life-like" food sculptures, inspired by artists Rommy De Bommy and Peter Anton.
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MMS held a fundraiser to raise funds to fill the blessing boxes in Monett. Shout-out to Ms. Sampson, Ms. Berger, the MMS students for raising the funds, and the student helpers!
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📖Dr. Drake stopped by Miss. Ceceñas' class to read to students. Students are learning about cultures and folktales. Dr. Drake read "Martina the Beautiful Cockroach," a Cuban folktale. Students discussed the message of the story and the sequence of events.
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MHS Speech and Debate students competed at the NSDA (National Speech and Debate Association) National Qualifier Tournament this past weekend. Five Students made it to finals and three qualified to compete at the National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky this summer!
Qualified for Nationals:
👏Anna Kruger and Abby Apostol- Duo Interpretation
👏Pete Masri- Original Oratory
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MES students walked into class yesterday only to find out that a leprechaun had left a big mess for students to clean. They soon discovered that the leprechaun got Ms. Bueno and locked her in the closet. Don't worry, students made sure she was okay. Ms. Bueno said the leprechaun left gold coins for students to have. 🍀
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We had a special visitor in the Monett School District this week! The Missouri Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven, stopped in Monett to visit with students and tour Scott Regional Technology Center!
![Margie Vandeven speaking in front of the class.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2300907/large_Screen_Shot_2022-03-17_at_3.35.40_PM.png)
![Students sitting at their desks while Margie Vandeven speaks to students in front of the class.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2300912/large_Screen_Shot_2022-03-17_at_3.36.06_PM.png)
![Margie Vandeven talks to students while they work on their construction project in construction class.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2300917/large_Screen_Shot_2022-03-17_at_3.36.36_PM.png)
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Mrs. Albarracin from MES wishes to give her students a BIG shout-out for their hard work in reading today. Students were focused and reading entirely independently! She is so proud of her students for their dedication to her class! Great job, MES students! 👏😁
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Congratulations to Silvia Moncivaiz for being selected as the Advanced Art Student Spotlight! Her drawing will be on display in Dr. Drake's office for a couple of months!
![Student holds her art display with superintendent on left side and Mrs. Wallsmith on right side.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2271202/large_DSC06326_2.jpg)
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This week is School Board Appreciation Week! We thank our Board of Education members for their selfless service, leadership, and commitment to our students!
![AJ Bahl, Brian Hunter, Dr. Jeff Carr, Ken Gaspar, Yesy Perez, David Becket, Dr. Jerry D. Roberts, Monett R-1 Schools Board of Education, Thank you!](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2269386/large_Monett_Board_of_Education_March_9__2022__1_.png)
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It's TEACHER PROUD TUESDAY! Join us in celebrating our teachers! We're so thankful our teachers choose to serve in the Monett School District!
This month we honor:
Ms. Jones - MES 2nd G.
Ms. Deffendall - CPE 4th G.
Miss. Allen - MIS 5th G.
Ms. Anton - MMS Science/Social Studies
Ms. Johnson - MHS English
Mr. Dalton - SRTC Work Experience Instructor
![Teacher Proud Tuesday, Amanda Jones MES 2nd G. Teacher, Denise Deffendall CPE 4th G. Teacher, Aimee Allen MIS 5thGrade Teacher, Rebecca Anton MMS Science/Social Studies T., Gretchen Johnson MHS English Teacher, Coy Dalton SRTC Work Experience Instructor. Student Focused. Future Driven, #TeacherProud](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2265428/large_Teacher_Proud_Tuesday_MULTIPLE_TEACHERS__6_.png)
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We are not having school on Thursday, March 10 - Tuesday, March 15, due to Professional Development and Spring Break! We will see students back at school on Wednesday, March 16th!
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Congratulations to our students pictured below for competing at the MSHSAA District Tournament for Speech and Debate! Five students qualified for State! 👏😁
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CPE students in math class measured the range of motion using their knee, shoulder, and elbow joints. Students worked together to test how far their joints could rotate comfortably. Once done, students recorded the estimated angles and fractions.
![two boys work together to measure the angle of their shoulder.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2259355/large_20220303_142155.jpg)
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Feature Friday - Sarah Gripka - MES Music Teacher
Mrs. Gripka has been our Monett Elementary School teacher for 15 years! Her hobbies include roller skating, attending the community theater, and spending time with her husband and two daughters. She is proud to be a Monett Cub because "This district is dedicated to doing what's best for kids, and I am proud to be a part of the Monett team."
Let's show Mrs. Gripka our appreciation by leaving a comment or hitting the LIKE/LOVE button!
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Mark your calendar! The 2022 Monett Middle School Engineering Fair will be on Friday, March 18th, at the Monett Middle School gym from 5:00-9:00 pm. Our MMS students are excited to present their projects.
![Engineering Fair Monett Middle school March 18 5-9 pm 710 9th Street, Monett MO - Two students working on their Engineering Fair project.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2232236/large_Engineering_Fair.png)
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ourth graders in K. Brown and Mrs. Allen's class were given tiles and worked together collaboratively to create a square with an area of 144 square units. They had to determine how many tiles each student was given to start with, find the sum of the tiles they had altogether as a group, and find the difference of how many tiles their group needed to equal 144 tiles in all.
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It's National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Week! Students and staff are celebrating by dressing up each day. Here are a few photos from this week.
![Two teachers standing outside posing for a photo together.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2202941/large_IMG_20220221_124741_1__1_.jpg)
![Teacher and student standing side by side with matching pink cowboy hats.](https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/live_feed_image/image/2202942/large_IMG_20220221_124512_1.jpg)
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