Celebrating School Board and Bus Drivers

The week of February 21-27 represents two special weeks in Minnesota school districts - it's School Board Recognition Week and Bus Driver Appreciation Week! We are so grateful for the leadership and service that both of these groups bring to our district. Please make sure to thank a board member or a bus driver this week and always!

Virtual Coffee Chat on Feb. 27

Please join Supt. Olson Saturday morning for a Virtual Coffee Chat! This virtual gathering will focus on a potential 2021 referendum as Supt. Olson presents information and seeks to gather community input. All community members are invited to join here!

Episode 2 of In the Arena with Supt. Olson out now!

The latest podcast from Superintendent Eric Olson is available now! Dr. Michael Favor, former Interim Superintendent in ISD 882 and current Assistant Superintendent for Roseville Area Schools, joins to discuss humanity in education. Listen here!

Important Information for Incoming Kindergarteners

Attention all incoming kindergarteners for the 2021-22 school year: There will not be a Kindergarten Registration Night on Wednesday, March 3, as is listed in the District's print calendar. 

Online registration will open that day, however. Prior to online registration opening, ISD 882 will be mailing information to families and providing a bevy of resources on the school website. Please stay tuned for more information.

We can't wait for you to join us next year!!

Thank you paraprofessionals!

We are grateful for our paraprofessionals this year week and all weeks, and this year more than ever! Happy Paraprofessionals Week!

Join us at ISD 882!

Why Monticello School District? Let us count the ways! To register for Monticello School District, please visit here!

In the Arena with Superintendent Eric Olson

Monticello School District is excited to share In the Arena with Superintendent Eric Olson, a new podcast that will allow Supt. Olson to dive into different topics around the world of education on a monthly basis. The podcast will bring in expert guests, both within and outside of the Monticello School District, to discuss topics and share insight and advice. The first episode features Sarah Welk, district social worker and Bounce Back Project liaison, to talk resilience!

Listen to the first episode here or download on any major podcast platform!

Wright County Emergency Assistance Flyer

A new Emergency Assistance Flyer from Wright County Health and Human Services can be found here!

Updated Resources for Mental Health and Community Support

Monticello School District has updated the resources page for Mental Health and Community Services, now connecting to the extensive resources listed on our Virtual Calming website. Please view all local resources here. 

Three elected to Monticello School Board

Jeff Hegle, Kathy Ziebarth, and Jamie Sieben have been elected to the ISD 882 School Board, with terms beginning in January 2021. The election results were certified by the board on Friday, Nov. 13. Hegle will enter his third term as a board member, while Ziebarth and Sieben begin their first. They will replace outgoing board members Jill Hoffman and Missy Hanson, who decided not to run for reelection.

Building Start Dates and Times
The introduction of Welcome Back Days has led to some staggered starting dates at our different buildings. To help provide concise information, here’s a document that contains the first day of in-person instruction and daily times for each school building. Students enrolled in full-time distance learning will follow their building’s schedule for daily instruction. 

As a reminder, attendance for Welcome Back Days will be taken based upon family attendance of teacher meetings and accomplishing all Welcome Back to-do’s assigned by their building or teacher.

Early College Options Abound at MHS

DID YOU KNOW: 97 percent of Monticello High School seniors participated in rigorous courses during the 2016-17 school year?! MHS is proud to offer dozens of early college opportunities for students, including AP Courses, Senior to Sophomore programs, College in Schools, and more!! Check out this graphic to learn more!

Lunch Menus!

Please follow the links below to access lunch menus for each district building:

Monticello High School
Monticello Middle School
Elementary Schools/Eastview Education Center

MHS debuts art website!

Monticello High School art teachers have created a new website to showcase student work, as well as explain the various courses and offerings available to MHS students! Bookmark the website and visit it throughout the year to check out the immense creativity and talent of Monticello students!