December 2017

The Monticello School District recently received the results of the school district report card from the DPI for the 2016-17 school year.  We are very excited to report that for the second year in a row our district received a 4 out of 5 star rating, which translates to our district Exceeding Expectations.  Our elementary school, which received two prestigious awards last year, the Department of Public Instruction School of Recognition Award and the State of Wisconsin RTI Bronze Award, led the way with the highest rating of the three district schools missing a 5 star rating by only four ten

The 2018 Monticello Sports Boosters Alumni Tournament will take place on Saturday, January 6, 2018, and begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Monticello Schools gyms. The entry fee is $75 per team, which guarantees you two games. A concession stand will be available.

High School students in Green County are invited to compete in the Annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program.
The High School Oratorical Scholarship Program has the full cooperation of Wisconsin school officials. The New Glarus and Green County contests will be conducted at the Veterans Memorial Hall in New Glarus on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Orientation for contestants will begin at 12:30 p.m.

This is a special year for Dance Wisconsin! JoJean Retrum is celebrating 41 years of her classic version of the original Nutcracker in Shannon Hall at the Wisconsin Union Theater. Performances will take place Saturday, December 16, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, December 17, at 2:00 p.m., at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
The Tchaikovsky score will be performed by the Dance Wisconsin orchestra and conducted by Taras Nahirniak. The Monona Grove High School singers will accompany several pieces.