Student representatives report athletic successes, Unified Week fundraising and upcoming events

Student representatives updated the Monticello School Board on April 7 about recent and upcoming high-school activities and accomplishments.

Students said winter sports had broad success and highlighted the girls basketball team's run to the state tournament. Spring sports were starting, with lacrosse, tennis and track events scheduled. The representatives announced a high-school home lacrosse opener at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and noted recent spring-week activities, including a student-versus-staff basketball game.

Unified Week events included theme days and a polar plunge fundraiser. Students said the polar plunge had raised over $19,000 as of the previous Friday, and that more than 20 students participated in jumping. The student said proceeds benefit Special Olympics; board members confirmed that the funds go to Special Olympics and that some team fundraising was also directed back to teams that participated.

Students also reminded the board of upcoming prom on May 3 (Grand March at 2:30 and 4:00, dance at River City Extreme) and outlined testing schedules: juniors took the ACT on March 20; MCAs and AP exams are scheduled for April and May. They noted concerts from choir, band, and orchestra and a kindness retreat at Pinewood Elementary that involved high-school students working with fourth graders.

Student representatives said some seniors will visit the middle school in May to mentor eighth graders, and they closed by noting graduation and end-of-year activities.

The report was informational; no board action was required.